Current Volunteer Opportunities....

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Asera Home Health and Hospice: Ongoing, administrative or direct care, provide social, emotional and spiritual care to terminally ill patients and their loved ones. Pet, art and music therapy. Also includes bereavement services. Flexible times, unlimited volunteers. Contact: Carol Burti, 800-870-0085.

Artists for Art Gallery: Ongoing, gallery sitters, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 2:30 p.m.; 2:30 to 5 p.m.; or noon to 5 p.m. Contact: Nicole, 570-969-1040.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania: Afterschool aide, 2:30 to 8:30 p.m., five volunteers needed. Contact: Laura Gentile, 570-342-8709, ext. 114.

Bread Basket of Northeastern Pennsylvania: Food Pantry staff, Jan. 2 through March 30, two-hour shifts. Contact: Sandra Roberts, 570-343-2324.

City of Scranton: Run Around Scranton- every 3rd Thursday from 5-8pm.  Various location in the city.  Provide safety for runners at intersections during the health & wellness initiative Run around Scranton.  Training prior to event provided.  Contact Sandra at sopshinsky@scrantonpa.gov for specific locations and to sign up or call 570-348-4186.

Compassionate Care Hospice: Ongoing, companion volunteer, time varies, three volunteers needed. administrative volunteer, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., one volunteer needed. Contact: Anita Guzek, 570-346-2241.

CONCERN Professional Services: Ongoing, document filing, days and times vary. Contact: Joe Monczewski, 570-876-3800.

Genealogical Research Society of Northeastern PA Inc.: Ongoing, researching records for people who are tracing ancestors and general office duties, Monday to Thursday, 9 to 2, unlimited volunteers. Contact: Joseph Bryer, 570-383-7661.

Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center: Ongoing, multipurpose volunteer, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities volunteer, six volunteers needed. Contact: Jenna Fehr, 570-961-4380.

Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA: Girl Scout leaders; troops start anytime during the year, you choose day and time. Girl Scouts at recess program, January through May, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, five to 10 volunteers needed. Contact: Kristen Battle, 570-266-0115.

Griffin Pond Animal Shelter: Dog walking, seven days/week, noon to 4 p.m., minimum age 18. Contact: Beverly Bright, 570-585-0516.

Heartland Hospice: Ongoing, patient visits, relief for caregiver, errands, flexible days and times; unlimited volunteers. Ongoing, office, clerical help in hospice office, weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., unlimited volunteers. Contact: Louise McNabb, 570-654-0220.

Hospice Community Care/Celtic Healthcare: Front desk, In-Patient Unit, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., one to two volunteers per two-hour shift. Kitchen-meal preparation, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., one to two volunteers per two-hour shift. Area nursing homes - patient visitation, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., unlimited volunteers. Home visitation, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Contact: Kelly McAndrew, 570-718-4569.

Hospice of the Sacred Heart: Ongoing, patient visits, flexible times, unlimited volunteers. Ongoing, clerical assistance, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., four volunteers. Ongoing, transportation, as needed, unlimited volunteers. Ongoing, telephone contact, weekly, unlimited volunteers. Contact: Ann Seechock, 570-706-2400.

Keystone Rescue Mission Alliance: Food bank, sort/distribute, second and fourth Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m., six to eight volunteers. Clothing distribution, first and third Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m., six to eight volunteers. Sorting clothing, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, six to eight volunteers. Contact: Kathy Regan, 570-871-4795.

Lackawanna Branch - Pennsylvania Association for the Blind: Volunteer drivers, days and times vary, three volunteers needed. Fundraising event, days and times vary, six volunteers needed. Contact: Janet May, 570-342-7613, ext.5.

Make-A-Wish Foundation: Ongoing, wish granting and fundraising, days and times vary, unlimited volunteers; ongoing, events, days and times vary, unlimited volunteers. Ongoing, office support, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., two to three volunteers needed. Contact Maggie O'Brien, 570-341-9474.

Meals on Wheels of Northeastern PA: Meal deliverer, Dickson City, one day per week, 10 to 11 a.m., one volunteer. Meal deliverer, Jessup/Peckville, one to two days per month, 10 to 11 a.m. one volunteer. Meal deliverer, Mayfield, one day per week, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. one volunteer. Meal deliverer, Taylor, one to two days per month 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., one volunteer. Contact: Shannon Cooper, 570-346-2421.

Montessori Preschool- On campus at Elm Park Church.  Help with preschoolers and kindergarteners weekdays from 830am to 3pm.  Helping with reading, sounds, sight skills, numbers, etc.  Contact Kate Helbig at tkhelbig@aol.com or call 570-963-5458

Neighborworks Program NEPA : Volunteer based home repair services, days and times vary. Contact: Karissa Tugend, 570-558-2490 ext. 2495.

SCOLA Volunteers for Literacy: Ongoing, literacy tutors, training available, must be 18 years old with high school diploma; training and tutoring hours are flexible, three hours per week, unlimited volunteers. Contact: Katherine Kearney, 570-346-6203, ext. 15.

Scranton Cultural Center: Volunteer ushers for fundraisers, concerts, children's performances, Broadway Theatre League and Northeastern Philharmonic events, days and times vary. Contact: Patricia Purcell, 570-346-7369, ext. 121.

Serving Seniors: Ongoing, volunteers to assist with residents' rights in area nursing homes and personal care homes, flexible times, unlimited volunteers. Ongoing, day care centers, schools/universities and scouts, visit with residents in nursing/personal care homes, flexible times, and unlimited volunteers. Ongoing, Volunteer Visitors, visitation with residents in nursing homes and assisted-living/personal-care homes, flexible times, unlimited volunteers. Contact: Lisa Torch, 570-344-3931.

South Side Senior Center: Ongoing, kitchen help, Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to noon. Contact: Wendy Carlin, 570-346-2487.

South Scranton Youth Ministry - Youth workers needed at St. John Neuman and St. Paul of the Holy Cross,Scranton.  Sunday or Tuesday night youth group events, occasional field trips and service project assistance.  Sundays 5:15-8pm or Tuesdays 7:15-9:15pm.  Hours flexible.  Clearances required and paid for by the agency.  Contact David Ringwald at southscrantonym@gmail.com or call 570-290-7057

St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen: Regular volunteer to prepare and serve the meal, Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., one volunteer; Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. two volunteers; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., one volunteer; Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., four volunteers. Clothing house volunteer, every Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., two volunteers. Contact: Chick DiPietro, 570-342-5556, ext. 2.

Visiting Nurse Association Hospice and Home Health of Lackawanna County: Ongoing, business office clerical, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ongoing, clerical at inpatient unit at GCMC Hospital, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ongoing, one-to-one companionship visitor at homes or at inpatient unit, times vary. Contact: Claire Festa, 570-383-5180.

Voluntary Action Center: Tax preparer, beginning Jan. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., two volunteers needed, 55-plus years old. Computer specialist, beginning Jan. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., one volunteer needed, 55-plus years old. Contact: Nancy Post, 347-5616. Special project volunteers for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 21. Contact: Jennifer Wynn, 570-347-5616.