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Center offers hot noon meals, recreation, socialization, health screenings, transportation and volunteer opportunities.

Wildlife rehabilitation and educational facility for small prey animals (mouse to beaver) with specialization in squirrels, cottontail rabbits and groundhogs. Also rehabilitate Virginia opossums. Volunteer opportunities available.

Provides congregate meals, socialization, and enrichment/recreational activities including: arts and crafts, computers, bingo, cards, pool, puzzles, games, and exercise classes.

Solicits surplus food from local industry and effectively distributes these foods through a network of community organizations including food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters. Provides SNAP outreach services, facilitating client eligibility screenings, and COMPASS applications.

Offers a fund-raising effort to help feed hungry people locally. Contact the church office for current year event date.

Accepts donations of furniture, household goods, and funds. Also offers volunteer opportunities.

Matches children with caring friends (adults, college students, or high school students) for one-to-one mentoring at local elementary schools and various after-school programs throughout the tri-county region. Offers the Bigs in Blue Program which provides law enforcement mentoring in schools during lunch or recess.

Provides a comprehensive assisted living facility, offering 24-hour nursing services, dietary services, and social services.

Provides eligible individuals with vouchers to purchase Pennsylvania-grown produce at participating farmers’ markets and farm stands. Vouchers are distributed in the summer and may be used through November.

Volunteer opportunities to work with the Senior Companion Program. Senior companions help people whose independence is compromised stay in their own homes by providing friendship, emotional support, and care to supplement that provided by family or professional caregivers.

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

Partners with families in need of decent, affordable housing. Homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.

Operates a food pantry. Seeks volunteers.

Offers a drive through food distribution, pantry choice, and emergency food provided by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Accepting volunteers to join us during distribution times and in preparation.

Offers temporary shelter and care for stray and unwanted animals. Provides adoption and placement services, humane education program, neuter/spay assistance, information on animal care, investigation and prosecution of cruelty and neglect complaints, and animal food. Volunteer opportunities are available.

Provides both the practical means and social connections for older adults to live independently in their own homes. Services include transportation to medical appointments, errands, and shopping; social and cultural events; light home maintenance and gardening; respite and social visits; and technology troubleshooting. Limited to two services per week.

Offers a week-long, combined sleepaway camp and service experience for youth groups through repairing homes of homeowners with low income. Makes repairs on a home for the week and interacts with the homeowners in work crews of 6 to 10 persons, including at least two adults. Work crews are housed in local churches. Good Works prepares breakfast and dinner.

Screened and trained senior volunteers are prepared to discuss issues related to aging, such as stress and isolation. Provides weekly phone or home visits with volunteers for conservation and socialization. Offers volunteer opportunities with training for senior peer counselors.

Provides socialization, fun activities, educational programs, guest speakers, exercise classes, meals, and volunteer opportunities.

The Chester County Health Department is actively recruiting dedicated medical professionals and non-medical volunteers to join the MRC team.

Provides a variety of services including: pregnancy testing; ultrasound exams; pregnancy, parenting, adoption, and abortion education; pregnancy and fetal development information; adoption support and referrals; abortion pill reversal information and referral; emergency material assistance with items like formula, baby wipes, and diapers; post abortion support; sexual health and relationship education; and referrals for housing and medical assistance.

Opportunities to volunteer in a variety of areas

Helps beneficiaries understand and enroll in their Medicare and other health insurance benefits, including the Medicare prescription benefit; files appeals, assists with billing/claim issues, and helps with applying for eligibility assistance program that may help lower Medicare costs. Volunteer training provided.

Offers to build and deliver beds to children who do not have a bed. Makes and delivers beds as supplied and donations allow. Volunteer builders, donations accepted.

Provides job readiness, skills training, career development, adult basic education, and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Also offers Allied health training that includes CNA training, Phlebotomy, and Medical Assistant.