United Way of Berks County

BCPS/Berks Connections Pen Pal Program - Providing Support and Encouragement to Incarcerated Persons

Sponsor: BCPS / Berks Connections | Location: Reading, PA 19601

The BCPS Pen Pal Program is designed to provide support and encouragement to the many inmates at the Berks County Prison wishing contact from a member of the community. Such interaction is most helpful to the well-being of the inmates;. . . more

BCTV Office Volunteers

Sponsor: Berks Community Television | Location: Reading, PA 19601

Berks Community Television has an opportunity for friendly people who like to do light office work including phone answering and making calls. We're looking for people to fill in for two hours each day, Monday through Friday, noon till. . . more

Be a Berks County Hospice Volunteer; Join our Hospice Team!

Sponsor: Berks Visiting Nurses Association | Location: Wyomissing, PA 19610

The success of our Hospice program is through the continued support of our clients and their families by our professional staff and volunteers. Volunteers ARE the heart of hospice. Regarded as the premiere volunteer opportunity, these volunteers say they receive. . . more

Be a Caring Hospice Companion

Sponsor: Covenant Home Care | Location: Reading, PA 19606

Hospice seeks volunteers to be companions to terminally ill patients in their homes. Hospice volunteers provide respite to family members, and attend to the needs of in-home hospice patients. Hospice patients need friendly visitors who they can talk. . . more

Be a Classroom Consultant

Sponsor: Junior Achievement Of Greater Reading And Lehigh Valley | Location: Reading, PA 19601

JA provides programs to elementary, middle and high school age students. JA provides all the materials. Schedules are created between consultant and teacher. Time commitment is once a week for 45 minutes a session. Elementary programs. . . more

Be A Friend

Sponsor: Wernersville State Hospital | Location: Wernersville, PA 19565

Wernersville State Hospital always has a need for friend or "Friendly Visitors" to spend time with individual patients who do not have friends or family in the area. Things to do include talking, reading, going for walks, playing games,. . . more

Be A VNAP Hospice Volunteer! Join Our Hospice Team Today!

Sponsor: Berks Visiting Nurses Association | Location: Wyomissing, PA 19610

Be an International Exchange Coordinator

Sponsor: EF Foundation For Foreign Study | Location: Cambridge, MA 02141

You can make a real contribution to international exchange! EF Foundation for Foreign Study, a non-profit high school exchange organization, is looking for local representatives to coordinate the program in your community.

As an International Exchange Coordinator (IEC) with EF Foundation. . . more

Become an advocate for a special education student (1-2 hrs per school year).

Sponsor: Berks County Intermediate Unit | Location: Reading, PA 19612

A Surrogate Parent is an advocate who deals with educational issues only. They must be at least 18 and be willing to: attend school meetings that pertain to the student (once or twice a year), keep a file of. . . more

Berks Classical Children's Chorus

Sponsor: Berks Classical Children's Chorus | Location: Reading, PA 19601

Confidence, dedication, patience, discipline - any adolescent who enters adulthood with these lifetime lessons is indeed fortunate. To learn while creating beautiful music is truly a gift. That's what BCCC has been doing since 1992. more

Berks County Prison and the Berks County Youth Center

Sponsor: BCPS / Berks Connections | Location: Reading, PA 19601

Berks Connections programs and services connect Inmates & the Community, aid Ex-Offender Reintegration, connect Children of Inmates & At-Risk Youth with Positive Role Models & Activities. Our Mission: To reduce recidivism and help forge positive outcomes for inmates at the Berks County. . . more

Bilingual Counselors Needed

Sponsor: Lifeline Of Berks County,Inc. | Location: West Reading, PA 19611

In this position you will help pregnant women and mothers in many ways. You may need to provide some prenatal education, parenting help, referrals to community agencies or just a caring heart and a willingness to listen.

You will help with material. . . more

Biological Survey

Sponsor: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary | Location: Kempton, PA 19529

Survey/census birds, plants, butterflies, etc; knowledge of subject required. more

Blood Donor Center

Sponsor: The Reading Hospital and Medical Center | Location: Reading, PA 19612

1. Greet and register Blood Donors 2. Occasionally answers telephones and make appointments for donors. 3. Give appointments to "walk-in" donors. 4. Assist in serving refreshments to donors. 5. Call donors with specific blood types as needed. 6. Other clerical duties as requested by supervisor. . . more

Board Member for an outpatient Behavioral Health Agency in Reading

Sponsor: Berks Counseling Center, Inc | Location: Reading, PA 19601

To provide oversight, direction and guidance for the successful operation of the organization. Meetings are every two months and there is the opportunity to serve on committees relating to your expertise. Committees meet on the off month of the. . . more

Bookstore Volunteer

Sponsor: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary | Location: Kempton, PA 19529

Assist visitors with sales, provide information about programs and trails, collect admission fees and help as needed with daily Bookstore tasks. more

Building/Grounds maintenance volunteers needed

Sponsor: Literacy Council of Reading-Berks | Location: West Lawn, PA 19609

We need people to help maintain our properties, including basic building maintenance and janitorial work, seasonal and regular outdoor maintenance, and special cleanups. This is a great opportunity for a group or individuals interested in one-time volunteering! more

Business Office

Sponsor: The Reading Hospital and Medical Center | Location: Reading, PA 19612

To aid the Medicare and Blue Cross in-patient billing staff in the auditing of bills in preparation for submitting them to the proper insurance. Duties will be Blue Cross auditing, Medicare auditing, occasionally separates and matches bills, and prepares mailings. more