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Ensures successful resettlement and post resettlement service for refugees and immigrants in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. Provides help to foreign-born individuals and families coming through the federal government’s resettlement program find housing and employment and help connect them to local services and benefits.

Accepts and trains volunteers (individuals, groups, and companies) in support of various programs such as community gardens, public landscaping, planting trees, the annual Flower Show, and more.

Provides senior adults who are healthy enough to remain independent in their homes with support services, including professional in-home counseling, errand and transportation services, minor home repairs, and friendly visits or phone calls.

Volunteers are trained to ensure that children, involved with the foster care and/or child welfare system, are affored basic rights and essential needs. Volunteers serve as an advocate, autonomous of the court, foster or child welfare systems, for the child and their best interests.

A community-wide initiative that brings together schools, businesses, organizations and individuals to improve early grade reading success. Volunteer opportunities include tutoring a 2nd grade student with reading and assisting with a book exchange program on Wednesday mornings.

Offers an interactive preparedness program designed for youth. Aims to increase awareness and understanding of natural hazards and teaches safety, emotional coping skills, and personal preparedness.

Volunteer opportunities available at the five food pantry sites located in strategic areas of the County that serves eligible County residents.

Provides boxes of produce and shelf-stable food once a month to qualified seniors. Boxes will include fruits, juices, vegetables, cheese, milk, meat, plant based protein, cereals, pasta, and rice. Boxes can be delivered if unable to pick up. Also seeks volunteers to deliver boxes to recipients.

Offers monthly virtual support groups, on-site vision support services, trainings, and informal group meetings. Loans vision-related assistive technology, conducts eye exams, and supplies eyeglasses for those who cannot afford them through referrals or funding. Also provides employment opportunities for individuals who are legally blind, and public education to prevent blindness and vision impairment.

Offers variety of volunteer opportunities for those interested.

A group mentoring program which provides immediate mentoring services to youth upon acceptance to the agency, while the Little awaits a One-To-One match.

Offers parenting education, counseling, and baby material items such as clothing, diapers, wipes, formula, and other baby items.

Randomly pairs each accepted artist with a family or friend of a victim of gun violence; the artist will communicate with the family or friend, receive source material such as photographs and stories, and then create a portrait of a victim of gun violence. The definition of a portrait is to be broadly interpreted. The goal is to present diverse works that in some way show the essence of the person being portrayed.

Rehabilitates or builds homes with volunteer labor and donated materials, then sells the homes with no profit and no interest mortgages, to low-income families who have helped in the construction work.

Offers a variety of volunteer opportunities to help Girl Scouts explore unique interests and unlock their potential.

Organizes a one-mile advocacy walk for individuals with Down syndrome and other differing abilities.

Recruits and trains volunteer reading coaches to increase literacy development by expanding opportunities for children to have shared adult-child book reading time, ultimately helping youth read on grade level by 3rd grade and stay on track to school success. Both in person and virtual opportunities are available.

Hosts two annual Days of Service in June and September. Offers annual opportunities for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers.

Advocates for policy change, establishes programs and services, and produces, and distributes educational materials.

Holds an event that provides schoolchildren in need with backpacks filled with school supplies each August. School supplies also available through the HELP Center year round.

Provides freshly prepared meals at a reasonable cost to anyone in their specified geographic area who cannot reasonably provide meals for themselves.

Offers the following Senior Center Services: Recreation, socialization, education; Information & referral to area agency on aging caseworker-approved services; Info & referral to other agencies as deemed necessary; Specialized transportation; Volunteer opportunities; Monthly minimal health screening; Weekday noon-time meals; Transportation can be provided; Income tax preparation, pace application, property tax, and rent rebate; Senior Environmental Corp (sec) - volunteer water monitoring, volunteer dealing with other environmental issues, speakers on environmental issues.

Regional resource connection for Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) and Human/Animal Interactions (HAI). - Provides informational presentations to facilities and the community to further introduce them to KPETS and the benefits of AAI and HAIs. - Recruits, trains, educates and registers volunteers wanting to share their pet with those who may benefit from the human/animal bond. - Provide opportunities for facilities, agencies and individuals requesting pet therapy visits to connect with KPETS volunteers.

Provides opportunities for individuals to engage in volunteer services. Matches interested volunteers with appropriate volunteer positions.

Offers volunteer opportunities teaching an adult reading, writing, math, or English language skills in one-to-one or small group settings.