Featured Volunteer Opportunities
- looking for volunteers to screen blood donors for temperatures, making sure donors are registered, distributing beverages and snacks. Training provided and background checks are necessary and will be run by the agency. Multiple locations in Lackawanna County. Contact Danielle.Dietze@redcross.org or call 570-202-7961.
- canteen helper, taking pre-appointments, table sits, advertising, set up and take down of event. Dates for 2024-25 are Sept 23-24, Nov 21-22, Jan 27-28 and April 8-9. Contact Heidi.Daleo2@redcross.org.
- seeking volunteers at their various food pantries, unpacking deliveries from local food bank, packing food bags for clients, organizing donated food, interacting with clients. Several in Lackawanna county including a Veterans food pantry in West 51短视频. Contact Phoebe Wilson at breadbasketnepa@verizon.net or call 570.343.2324
- makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 6 through young adulthood in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. Volunteers will need clearances. Families located throughout Luzurne and Lackawanna county. Contact Paige at Pcarey@bbbsnepa.org
- located in 51短视频, they are a Non-Profit providing In School Pantries and week-end bags of shelf stable food in an attempt to bridge the gap of food insecurity for students from pre-school through college. Our food is sourced through food banks and our program is funded through grants, donations and fundraisers. We cannot complete our mission without the help of volunteers. Our volunteers complete tasks such as preparing bins and bags for the packing line, packing bins and week-end food bags, breaking down cardboard boxes, light cleaning and delivery assistance. Monday - Friday 9:00am to 3:30pm, Saturday and evening hours available. Groups are encouraged to request special volunteer events. Email jesse@chopouthunger.org or call 570.209.7675
- Friends of the Poor is seeking volunteers on Wednesdays between 9am-5pm for the summer at the new location (on campus), 501 Quincy Ave. Volunteers will sort, organize and process clothing and fill orders for clients. Contact Ann Williams to register at development@fotp-ihm.org or call 570-340-6057
- located on the 2nd floor of the Mall at Steamtown, volunteers will assist clients with picking out work/dress clothing, assisting in the career center and assisting with inventory. Monday- Friday between 10-4. Easy walk from campus or take the COLTS bus, free with your royal card . Contact Jen Adams at lackawannacountygpn@dressforsuccess.org or call 570-941-0339 x1.
seeking an activities volunteer who can play music for our residents, play games like chess, checkers, card, bingo. Week days at lunchtime or weekends. Contact Stephanie.Hensle@saberhealth.com or call 570-342-7624
- formerly the Jewish Home of NEPA, this site for older adults is located right near campus on Vine St. They would love to have volunteers that can do friendly visits, play games, sing, play musical instruments, help with "spa days", arts & crafts, easy exercise and games, all the things! They are open to consistent volunteers throughout the semester, as well as one time visits. Contact Ahava at amenachem@elanseniorlife.org or Melissa at mbednar@jhep.org or call 570-344-6177 x111
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- bringing together in friendship those who have the desire to give with those who are in need of assistance, in order to ease the burden of living in poverty and enhance the quality of life for all. Sseeking student volunteers to help in their many food pantries and pop up food giveaways, furniture giveaways, sorting and distributing clothing, children's programming, senior living, and many more. Hours are flexible. . Contact Ann Williams at development@fotp-ihm.org.
- Mondays and Fridays from 330-530pm volunteers are desperately needed for their Jackson Terrace Food Pantry. About 3 miles from campus.
- Hospital volunteers: Make a positive impact by volunteering your time and talents to enhance the care we give to our patients, visitors and community every day. Contact them directly through the link or call 570-271-6230
- 401 Penn Ave 51短视频 (less than one mile from campus) would welcome student volunteers to spend time with veterans, playing games, chatting, etc. Download their application and apply via their site at
Some volunteers projects are assisting with general administrative duties, greeter for members, assisting with nursery school, coaching youth sports, helping with fundraising. Also open to other ideas! Contact Meghan at mcarnevale@greaterscrantonymca.org or call 570-828-3113. The Y is located in Dunmore, about 15 minutes from campus.
- Dog walking, helping cleaning kennels, cat room, sorting donations, outdoor maintenance, fundraisers. Contact Volunteer@griffinpondas.com for more information or call (570) 586-3700. The shelter is open everyday from 12-4pm except Tuesdays. They take bedding and towel donations too! This site is about 20 minutes from campus and would require your own vehicle.
- Our volunteers are an integral part in helping us care for our over 200 formerly farmed animals. Gain experience in animal care, animal feedings, sanctuary tours, fundraising, and more, all while helping to create a kinder world. About 20 minutes from 51短视频. Fill out their and contact them at 570-763-2908
- Shelving Books, Craft Prep, Book Discussions, Program Facilitators, and Special projects. There are many locations, some are walkable from campus. Clearances are required. Each library locations take their own applications for volunteers, so please contact the site of your choice.
: Outside hands on activities are awesome! Vvolunteers are needed to help with trail clean-ups, heritage events, office support, and more! There are opportunities for everyone. All tasks offer flexibility in scheduling and consideration of any physical limitations. Trails are on the COLTS bus route too! Contact: John Morrow at LHVA at 570-963-6732 or oworozbyt@LHVA.org
- Office opportunities include administration assistance, communications, and PR assistance. Field opportunities include River, Trail, and Conservancy Preserve Stewardship, native plant rescue, River and Trail policing and more. Your own car necessary. Contact (570) 347-6311 or email lrca@lrca.org
Leahy Clinic 51短视频- seeking volunteers all year around for medical support, intake, discharge, patient information, office tasks, etc. Training provided. MWF between 10am-3pm, Thurs 1-7. Clearances are required including a TB test. Contact Dr. Maria Vitale, Adm Director or call 570.941.6112
(about 15 minutes from campus)Volunteers are needed for their Main Entrance. Wayfinding volunteers will aapproach all who enter the hospital through the Main Lobby, escort all patients and visitors to their destination and provide instructions as appropriate and offer to get a wheelchair for patients and visitors that appear to need one. Visit their or call .
Delivery drivers pick up meals in coolers/cases from dropoff locations throughout Lackawanna County and delivers to clients on routes. Routes are delivered M-F between 10am and 1pm. They can usually be completed in under an hour and half. Delivery drivers need a valid Drivers License and use their own vehicles. State background checks necessary. This site is on COLTS bus route 42 Olive/Providence. Contact Lindsey Skripka (a 51短视频 alum) at lskripka@mownepa.org or call 570-346-2421
- seeking volunteer to help to create an engaging membership appeal letter that uses personal stories to engage our current and lapsed members and our community, coordinate email and direct mail campaigns, create social media content to complement appeal letter and follow up and reminders to appeal. Also looking for someone to update their membership list. Training and sample documents provided, as well as a basic introduction to Canva. Contact Marie Onukiavage at marieo@naminepa.org or call 570-342-1047.
- Aging in Place program - help seniors aging in place with home repair/yard work, landscaping, painting, safety kit installation. Hours are flexible and depend on event days. Training provided. Also available is a data entry position for the Aging in Place program, inputting client records (at their site located in West 51短视频). Contact Alyssa at aespinoza@nwnepa.org or call 570-558-2490.
(IN PERSON) seeking volunteers to monitor the teen room, making sure they are on task with their school work, and serving dinner, additional tasks as needed. Volunteers will need valid clearances. Social distancing, masks and sanitizing are necessary. Within walking distance of the U of S (541 Wyoming Ave) and also on the COLTS bus route. Contact Maureen Maher-Grey at nepayouthshelter@gmail.com or call 570-909-9671.
- great for nursing majors, health and human service majors, etc! Working with the elderly, volunteers will assist the activities director for any seasonal activities, games, etc. Any day between the hours of 9-5, including weekends. Orientation and training provided. Located in Moosic, your own transportation necessary or bus route Pittston. Contact Caitlynn Larnerd at 570-451- 3171 or clarnerd@pslgroupllc.com
- seeking volunteers to retrieve phone messages/medication lists/outreach events and possibly some counseling. Training is provided and clearances are necessary. This work can be both in person and by phone/virtual. Great for Health Adm majors, counseling, etc. Contact Marg Strein at streinm@diakon.org or call 570-822-1158 x 2395.
Pet Therapy: Canines on Campus- Tuesday September 24, Dionne Green (rain: Byron Center). Seeking student volunteers for our bi-annual Pet Therapy event. Students will swipe/tap in University guests, help set/take down event, take photos for social media. Must love DOGS! limited spaces available, either 11am-12pm or 12pm-1pm. Volunteers MUST be available for the entire hour. Register via our . Contact ellen.judge@scranton.edu for more information.
- located just a few blocks from campus, the Cultural Center is seeking volunteers to usher and help out at various children's programming and Broadway Shows. See great shows for free! Contact Donna at donnap@scrantonculturalcenter.org for dates and times (mostly weekend Fri-Sat-Sun, evenings and matinees). 570-346-7369 x121
- Animal shelter volunteers! Dogs, cats, small animals. Located in Wilkes-Barre, vvolunteers are involved in many aspects of the shelter and assist us with daily animal care, special events, fund raising, and community outreach programs. This site located about 30 minutes from campus. Fill out their and contact them at (570) 825-4111
- every Saturday morning from 10-1130am at Chocko's Bowling Center in Wilkes-Barre. Cheer on and support bowlers. Contact Ada Magni at amagni@earthlink.net or call 570.991.2618. Your own transportation necessary.
- Clothing Store - 504 Penn Ave 51短视频. Walking distance of U of S. Especially in need of volunteers to sort clothing on MTWTh from 11:00 am- 2 pm. Sorting clothing and assisting shoppers. Contact Linda Mangino at 570-342-5556 option 3 or email kitchen@stfranciskitchen.org
- - 500 Penn Ave 51短视频. Volunteers needed for meal prep such as cutting and peeling fruit and vegetables, plating desserts as well as meal service, cleaning counters, tables and chairs. 9:00am - 12:30pm on MTuWThFSaSu or 3:30pm-6:30pm on TWTh. Contact Bo Fuller at 570-342-5556 ext. 2 or email chef@stfranciskitchen.org.
- Client Choice Food Pantry - 500 Penn Ave 51短视频. Volunteers will stock shelves, light cleaning and help shoppers. TWThF fr om 10am-2pm. Contact Adam Lynch at pantry@stfranciskitchen.org or call 570-342-5556 option 5.
mentoring program for LatinX youth in 5th - 12th grades. Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays from 4-530pm for the entire semester at the Elm Park Church (right across from Leahy). to participate. For more information contact Jenny at jkgonzalezmonge@maryu.marywood.edu
- Volunteers needed to use a personal computer with Internet access and MS Word, transcribe digitized historical records from the Steamtown NHS Archives. The digitized docs will be emailed to the transcriber, who will email back the transcriptions. Most records currently being transcribed deal with routine operations of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad early in the last century. Work at your own pace. A park historian is always available to answer questions. Contact megan_stevens@nps.gov or call 570-340-5339
- seeking volunteers to hospice patients at both facilities and homes, to provide increased companionship/socialization as well as respite to the families/primary caregivers. Training is provided. Clearances and TB test necessary (provided by agency). Office volunteers needed too! Interns welcome. Days and hours are flexible. Contact- call 570-207-9286 or info@traditionalhomehealth.com
- ESL tutors - Become a tutor or teacher to adult learners in a small group setting for reading, writing, citizenship education, and English as a second language. In person or virtual. Qualifications necessary are fluency in English, good communication skills, an enthusiasm for teaching and learning, (virtual: understanding of Zoom). Evenings. In person location 631 Cedar Ave 51短视频. Training provided. Contact Arlene Jaramillo, tutor coordinator at 272-228-1380 or email ajaramillo@uncnepa.org
- Food Pantry - Prepare food bags to hand out to clients, bagging produce, sometimes carrying bags out to their cars, sorting clothing, & hanging clothing at Angels Attic pantry. Located at 410 Olive St 51短视频. Within walking distance of campus or on the COLTS bus route 40 or 36 (Wyoming Ave). Open Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm. Volunteers mostly needed in the afternoons but mornings could work too! Contact Megan Lee at mlee@uncnepa.org or call 570-343-8835. Training provided and a simple volunteer form.
- Musicians - Do you play the guitar, keyboard, violin, or drums? Would you be interested in donating an hour or two of your time each week to help teach youth ages 13 to 18 the basics of one of these instruments? UNC is looking for volunteers for a new youth music program. The hours are flexible and instruction can be done in-person or virtually. If you're interested in volunteering, please call (570) 961-1592 ext. 105
We Care Meal Program on campus- help prepare, package and deliver meals to people most in need in the greater 51短视频 community. Hosted at Arrupe House, corner of Clay and Mulberry. No prior knowledge of cooking or meal prep necessary...we will teach you! Wednesdays and some Thursdays. Register via our
Volunteer Grocery baggers. Gerritys supermarkets on Keyser Ave, Meadow Ave and Moosic. Saturday October 5 from 11am-1pm and 1-3pm. Sunday October 6 on Keyser Ave, Clarks Summit from 1-3pm and Moosic and Meadow Ave stores 11am-1pm and 1-3pm. Contact amye@wrcnepa.org to register
- help with home building for a family in need in Pittston (about 15 minutes from campus, your own car required), on the job training, no previous experience necessary. Every Saturday (except holidays) from 9-3. Great for individuals and groups. Contact Mary Beth Allen at volunteer@wv-hfh.org or call 570-820-8002.