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For examples of volunteer activities, follow the links below... Baby-sit for evening life skills classes Pick up and deliver furniture donations Group activity - organize the clothing bank Create craft kits for shelter teens and children Teach a computer class
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 16 years or older.
-Depending on the job, a criminal and child abuse clearances may be required. Each clearance will cost you $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 16 years or older.
-Criminal and child abuse clearances are mandatory and will cost you $10 per clearances.


	Community Education Volunteer Opportunities -Office Assistants -Librarians -Personal Computer Class Assistants -Personal Computer Class Instructors -Stuffing and Labeling Newsletters and Other Mailers -Technology Center Lab Proctors -Volunteer hours are available during the work week from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
	Requirements -Must be 16 years or older. -Criminal and child abuse clearances are mandatory and will cost you $10 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 16 years or older. -Depending on the job, a criminal and child abuse clearances may be required. Each clearance will cost you $10. -Some jobs may have physical requirements.

For more information contact:

Resource Development Department
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg
1101 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103
gbyerly@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 will cost you $10 per clearance. -Volunteers must attend a free 70-hour volunteer training, held two or three times a year on Tuesday and Thursday nights and all day Saturday.

For more information contact:

Dee Loney
Education and VIP Volunteer Coordinator
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg
1101 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103
(717) 234-7931 x3020
dloney@ywcahbg.org