United Way offers meaningful volunteer opportunities to engage your organization and support our partner nonprofit agencies. Our partners have identified these volunteer projects as their most pressing needs. To reserve one of these projects for your group, please contact Mark Harrison.
United Way Days
Title: Prepare food donations at a nonprofit’s food pantry.
When: Volunteer hours are flexible, but pantry distribution days are the second Saturday of the month from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Where: Turtle Creek, Allegheny County.
How many volunteers? Four to 10 volunteers.
Who are we helping? People and families experiencing food insecurity.
Volunteers are needed to prepare meals by packing frozen microwaveable meals, milk, and various sides into bags for distribution.
When: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 7 to 11 a.m. (2 to 4 hours per shift)
Where: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
How many volunteers? Three to six volunteers.
Who are we helping? Families and older adults facing food insecurity.
Volunteers needed to deliver meals to residents enrolled in Meals on Wheels.
When: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 7 to 11 a.m.
Where: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
How many volunteers? Three to six volunteers.
Who are we helping? Families and older adults facing food insecurity.
Volunteers are needed to help prepare resource folders with brochures, hotline cards, letters to the community, and donation lists for nonprofit agency clients.
When: Fridays or Saturdays.
Where: Greensburg, Westmoreland County.
How many volunteers? Five to 10 volunteers.
Who are we helping? Clients are being served by an anti-violence nonprofit.
Volunteers are needed to help sort and prepare food donations for distribution.
When: Flexible.
Where: Millvale, Allegheny County.
How many volunteers? Two to 12 volunteers.
Who are we helping? People and families experiencing food insecurity.
Volunteers are needed to help sort and prepare food donations for distribution.
When: First Wednesday of each month.
Where: Uniontown, Fayette County.
How many volunteers? Five to 15 volunteers.
Who are we helping? People and families experiencing food insecurity.
Volunteers are needed to help sort and prepare food donations for distribution.
When: Flexible.
Where: Republic, Fayette County.
How many volunteers? Two to 25 volunteers.
Who are we helping? People and families experiencing food insecurity.
Outdoor maintenance and upkeep of a nonprofit agency.
When: Flexible.
Where: Butler, Butler County.
How many volunteers? Three to five volunteers.
Who are we helping? A nonprofit agency serving people with disabilities.
Volunteers needed to host a family fun night for families in transitional housing.
When: Flexible (evenings preferred).
Where: Glenshaw, Allegheny County.
How many volunteers? Five to 15 volunteers.
Who are we helping? Families and children in transitional housing.
Volunteers needed to help sort and prepare diaper donations for distribution.
When: Flexible.
Where: Point Breeze, Allegheny County.
How many volunteers? Five to 20 volunteers.
Who are we helping? Families and children throughout the region.
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Projects are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Mark Harrison for additional information or to discuss project details.