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For examples of volunteer activities, follow the links below... Spending time with children, playing games, mentoring Use your hobby, skill, or craft and share with women in Life Skills classes Pick up and deliver furniture donations as needed/requested Group activity , clothing bank, event assistance, ceremony support Create craft kits for shelter teens and children Teach a computer class, Life Skills, or general office support
Additional Volunteer Opportunities
Children and Youth Volunteer Opportunities -Read Stories -Play Games with the Children -Chaperone Field Trips - Teach a craft or hobby -Clean Children's Toys and Play Area -Help the Teachers Update Classroom Bulletin Boards -Volunteer hours are available during the week between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Requirements -Must be 18 years or older. -Criminal and child abuse clearances are mandatory and will cost you $10 per clearance.

Resource Development
Volunteer Opportunities
-Organize and maintain the Clothing Bank
-Fundraising and Special Events
-Solicit in-kind and monetary donations
-Staff the registration desk at events -Represent the YWCA at local health fairs -Stuff and label for bulk mailings -Volunteer hours are available during the work week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Weekend hours may be available for special events.

Requirements
-Must be 18 years or older.
-Depending on the job, a criminal and child abuse clearances may be required. Each clearance costs $10.

Housing and Homelessness
Volunteer Opportunities
-Instructing Life Skills Classes

- Maintaining clothing bank
-Providing childcare for Life Skills Classes
-Adopting a Shelter Suite for Cleaning and Decor (great for a group activity)
-Resident Volunteer Coordinator
-Volunteer hours are available during the work week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements
-Must be 18 years or older.
-Criminal and child abuse clearances are mandatory and cost $20 per clearance.


	Community Education Volunteer Opportunities -Office Assistants -Personal Computer Class Assistants -Personal Computer Class Instructors -Stuffing and Labeling Newsletters and Other Mailers -Technology Center Lab Proctors -Volunteer hours are available during community education center hours. Please call 234-7931 for hours.
	Requirements -Must be 16 years or older. -Criminal and child abuse clearances are mandatory and cost $20 per clearance.


Maintenance Volunteer Opportunities -- available at the Market Street building and at YWCA Camp Reily -Grounds Clean-Up (mulching, trimming trees, pulling weeds, trash clean-up, etc.) -Painting -Cleaning Buildings from Top to Bottom -Tending to Indoor Plants -Helping to Build New Projects -Volunteer hours are available during the work week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Requirements -Must be 18 years or older. -Depending on the job, a criminal and child abuse clearances may be required. Each clearance costs $20. -Some jobs may have physical requirements.

For more information contact:

Rebecca Balog

YWCA of Greater Harrisburg
1101 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103

717.234.7931
rbalog@ywcahbg.org

Download a YWCA volunteer application

Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Volunteer Opportunities -Designing Activity Days for the Children in the Domestic Violence Shelter -Staffing the YWCA Crisis Hotline -Escorting Individuals for Hospital or Court Accompaniments -Facilitating Support Groups -Assisting in the Domestic Violence Shelter -Providing Childcare -Assisting with clerical Duties -Immigrant Outreach Assistance -Volunteer hours are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Requirements - Must be 18 years or older. - Criminal and child abuse clearances are mandatory and cost $20 per clearance. - Fingerprinting is also required at a charge of $35 - Volunteers must attend a 72-hour volunteer training, held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm to 9pm. This training costs $25