Thank you for your interest in volunteering at ACHIEVEability. Your help assists us in providing the best services for our clients. Our mission is to provide housing and adequate support to single parent families so that parents can pursue a degree in higher education. Every year we look to increase the number of clients who achieve self-sufficiency and are able to graduate.
There are numerous programs and activities in need of your energy and talents. We provide information about those programs below. If you decide to volunteer, please complete the volunteer application and return it to us. Once your application is reviewed, we will contact you and invite you to an orientation session. If you have questions, please call 215-748-8804 or email volunteer@achieveability.org.
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Please note that we ask all volunteers to submit a Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check to ensure the safety of our clients and staff. Also, if you would like to work with children, we ask that you complete a Child Abuse Clearance. These forms are not necessary if you are planning to work on one-time service projects.
Time slots are listed below to give you an idea of the time commitment required for each position; it does not mean that you must volunteer for each of the days included in each category. Volunteer jobs are based on availability.
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Tutoring: Help parents with GED preparation/college assignments or help children with homework and improvement of basic skills. Volunteers must attend a tutoring training session, after which they must commit to one volunteer session a week for one year. |
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Monday through Wednesday, from 4:00 – 6:00pm |
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Gift Closet: Our gift closet, which includes in-kind donations from Bed, Bath & Beyond and other generous donors, is not well organized. We want ACHIEVEability families to feel like these items are in a boutique and not a leftover bin. People who work on this project will help families pick out items for new homes and help parents pick out presents for their children. If you have a couple of hours a week to spend organizing new bedding, children’s coats, and birthday presents, we need your help. This is an ongoing project that does not require a time commitment from the volunteer. All we ask is that you come in during normal working hours. |
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Corporate Volunteerism: Are you looking for a team building activity for your company or department? ACHIEVEability can provide the perfect outlet for this need. Help ACHIEVEability prepare a home for a new family to rent. By participating in this “Day of Caring” project, your group can clean, paint and/or do minor repairs to an ACHIEVEability home. In turn, your group will walk away from the project with a strong sense of accomplishment, knowing that they successfully helped to ready a home for a family in need. In addition, you can also help sponsor ACHIEVEability by organizing a donation or fundraising drive. Please review Operation Welcome Home, Donation Drives, and 3rd Party Fundraising opportunities below. Operation Welcome Home: Help collect items for our families to make them feel at home. ACHIEVEability will send you a packet of information that can help you organize a drive in your neighborhood, at your school, or at work. |
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Coordinate 3rd Party Fundraising: There are many other ways you can help ACHIEVEability within your community or your business. For example, you might organize a bake sale or a shopping day with proceeds going to ACHIEVEability. We’re open to your ideas and appreciate your effort! Donation Drives: Help collect various items for families to help them achieve their goals. ACHIEVEability provides its clients with items throughout the year that many of us take for granted.
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If you have questions, please call 215-748-8804 or email volunteer@achieveability.org.