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Offers blood bank/donation services.

Operates Adopt-A-Highway, an effective way to reduce the overall cost of litter pick-up in Pennsylvania. Offers volunteer opportunity to clear a two-mile section of state highway two to four times a year. Works to reduce the overall cost of litter pick-up in Pennsylvania.

Provides veterans with clothing, hygiene products, housewares and hope. Also partners with other Veterans organizations to provide additional services, support, and counseling.

Sells used construction and building materials at low prices, with a focus on home improvement items such as furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances. Accepts donations and arranges for pick ups. Volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups.

Offers services and programs to seniors, ages 50 and above. Includes: PA MEDI: Trained staff and volunteers assist individuals in navigating the Medicare system and help them to understand all available options. Meals on Wheels: Provides nutritious hot and cold meals to homebound individuals. Health & Wellness: Offers health promotion and disease prevention, fitness classes, walking clubs, and wellness screenings. Living & Learning after 50: Courses, classes, events, trips and workshops for active older adults, including a Senior Expo. Volunteer Opportunities Senior Community Centers: Offer a variety of programs and services as well as lunch-time meals.

Holiday gift project in which volunteers donate gifts to individuals in local hospital mental health units, as well as those without support systems living in the community. Gift wishes are gathered and distributed to individuals and organizations wishing to provide a holiday gift to someone who likely would not otherwise receive one.

Provides assistance with food and other necessary household items to families and individuals during times of significant financial stress. Volunteers are a vital part of the Food Pantry and assist with shopping, sorting and distributing food packages. Pantry visits are limited to twice a month unless otherwise approved by the Executive Director.

Connects youth to positive outreach sites and provides at risk prevention through volunteer work at pre-approved not for profit agencies within Venango County. Participants in the program earn "time dollars" for each hour they volunteer up to 80 hours in a calendar year. The "time dollars" are credited to the volunteer's account at the rate of $4 an hour. The value of the hours volunteered can be redeemed for gift cards which can be used at participating area businesses. The value of the "time dollars" can also be used towards education expenses, field trips, YMCA or YWCA memberships, extra curricular activities and club participation fees. The program is housed at the Oil City YMCA. The Y, along with the funding contributors, and other organizations collaborate to deliver the Community Youth Volunteer Program.

Connects volunteers who have similar interests and life experience with individuals in mental health recovery. Volunteers provide supportive friendship and mentoring relationships to promote mental wellness and inclusion. Volunteers can meet with their friend for various activities, from having coffee or dinner downtown to visiting festivals, etc. The activities depend on the interests of both parties and available events. The goal is to promote socialization and have fun.

Welcomes individuals, corporations, and community groups to volunteer to help sort and send supplies to developing countries.

Provides a client choice food pantry to food-insecure individuals, families and their pets. Volunteer opportunities available. Accepts donation, see website.

Recruits and trains volunteers to staff the Free Store.

Provides free training and support to individuals who volunteer to help persons seeking pardons tell their stories of how they have changed since they made contact with the criminal justice system.

Accepts financial donations, including gift cards, as funding to support the Claysburg Area Food Bank.

Offers a youth enrichment camp, cooking classes, food distribution, rebuilding of homes, and crisis aid. Volunteer opportunities available; donations accepted.

Organizes and trains community volunteers to supplement the efforts of the full-time emergency response personnel, providing additional aid during emergencies.

Assists West View Elementary families in need of weekend food for their children by providing child-friendly, single-serving snacks and easily prepared meals. Volunteers are welcome to help pack meals and deliver for at-risk youth. Food donations accepted.

Opportunities to volunteer for Faith Centre's thrift store, boutique, and coffee corner.

Convenes diverse partners, raises funds, and supports programs and organizations that address critical community needs.

Offers comprehensive, evidence-based, trauma-informed counseling for individuals in need of support and guidance. Services provided by Licensed Master Social Workers under qualified clinical supervision, and draw from several therapeutic approaches to address client needs.

Partners with local schools to support LGBTQ youth by recruiting LGBTQ volunteers to be group mentors to high school Gender and Sexuality Alliances. Volunteers attend regular after-school meetings for 12 months and work to help their mentees achieve their goals and realize their full potential. Rainbow Bigs program matches LGBTQ youth with mentors who identify as LGBTQ.

Distributes food to those in need. Also accepts donations of food.

Veterans Treatment Court is designated as a Problem-Solving Court- designated to serve only U.S. military veterans, National Guardsmen, and Reservists. Targeted population served is primarily combat veterans, who may or may not suffer with post-traumatic stress and/or TBI (traumatic-brain injury) and/or addiction problems. Primary goals: helping participating veterans access therapeutic care, VA benefits and services, comply with legal requirements of VTC, and lead productive, law-abiding lives. Team approach to assisting participants in a person-centered manner. Volunteer mentors vital component to VTC programming. Mentors are trained volunteer U.S. service veterans who provide support, guidance, insight and hope to fellow veterans who have become involved with the criminal justice system. Mentors lend an ear, act as a sounding board, and provide guidance from a perspective only a veteran can do. Mentors link their mentees to a plethora of community and veteran resources, as needed. Mento

Provides free, one-to-one, small group and large group instruction in reading, writing, math or English as a Second Language to adults who wish to improve basic skills. Tutoring sessions may be held at any public location such as a library, church, community center, or recreation hall. Offers GED Prep classes in Elizabethtown and Columbia. Scholarships are available to pay for each of the tests. Contact Jane Myers at 717-297-5523. English for Speakers of Other Languages new student orientation every Thursday at 11:00am and 3:00pm.

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