Volunteer

Giving back in a meaningful way

“I have come to really appreciate how low-income people in our area live, how they manage to make it work. It is pretty humbling to see that.”

Weekly Volunteer Joy

“I don’t love grocery shopping. But I love spending time with Mary Anne and grocery shopping is something simple I can do to help.”

Volunteers Getting Dirty

“In three hours we transformed an overgrown garden into a beautiful neighborhood focal point.”

Don't Just Sit There

“I’ve retired twice and I didn’t like it,” says Barb Veasy, a vibrant, attractive businesswoman who, at 82, has seven paying part-time jobs and seven steady volunteer commitments. It’s not unusual…

Volunteering: "It's Just a Part of Life"

Brent helps people all day long in his job as a Community Relations Coordinator with the City of Pittsburgh Council District 7 team, but when he heard about the Snow Angels program he liked the idea of…

Making an Impact

“I’m a guide for my mentee, not a parent, teacher or enforcer. It’s a unique relationship that many of these students don’t have anywhere else. And neither do I.”

A Mother's Care

“21 and Able helps the community understand that we all benefit if young people with disabilities have the chance to make the most of their lives.”

Beth Lynch

Volunteering is the "Smart Investment"

When Beth Lynch heard about Smart Investments, a program sponsored by United for Women in partnership with South Hills Interfaith Ministries, she knew she could help.