Volunteer & Work Opportunities

There is a plethora of clubs and organizations in Pittsburgh that you can join and volunteer with in order to build your personal and professional skills or meet new people.

Other Volunteer & Employment Opportunities in Pittsburgh

• American Red Cross — Helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Volunteers represent 98% of the Red Cross's total work force. Call for training. (412-263-3100)
• American Cancer Society — Volunteers for clerical work, patient care, fund-raising, data entry, community education programs, and market research. (888-227-5445)
• American Civil Liberties Union — (412-681-7736)
• Animal Friends — Volunteers needed in all areas at this animal shelter. (412-847-7038)
• Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Greater Pgh — Commit time on a regular basis to mentor children. Applicants are screened thoroughly and are provided with consistent support. (412-621-6100)
• Center for Creative Play — Volunteers needed to play with children. (412-371-1668)
• Central Blood Bank — Community donor centers. (1-866-366-6771)
• Children's Museum of Pittsburgh - We offer a variety of ways in which you can volunteer your time; from assisting in our exhibit spaces to helping with special events to community outreach. (412-322-5058)
• Comcast - Careers
  (888-COMCAST)
  
  Comcast offers a wide array of career choices in Customer Care, Sales, and Communication Tech — even paid and non-paid internships for college undergraduate and graduate level students. Visit www.comcast.com/careers for more information.
• DialAmerica Marketing, Inc. — Monroeville (412-816-1100), Greentree (412-921-3425)
• Gateway Hospice Volunteering
  9380 McKnight Road, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (877-878-2244)
  
  Volunteers are the heart of hospice and play a vital role in the total care of the patient with the assistance of the interdisciplinary team, which consists of nurses, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, and the bereavement coordinators. Volunteers are trained and can get involved in many opportunities form office support and visiting family and patient, to pet therapy, special projects, and music as therapy. www.gatewayhospice.com
• Goodwill Industries — Helps people with employment barriers find meaningful work. Volunteer in traditional or creative ways. (412-481-9005)
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank — Volunteers needed to help sort, inspect & box food donations. (412-412-460-3663)
• Greater Pittsburgh League of Women Voters — A nonpartisan political organization that encourages citizens to understand the issues & vote. (412-261-4284)
• Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council— They are seeking tutors for people who need basic literary skills. (412-661-7323)
• Habitat for Humanity — Volunteers needed to build decent, affordable housing for families in need. (412-466-6710)
• Humane Society — North Side (412-321-4625)
• PAREXEL
  Baltimore, MD (1-877-617-8839)
  
  The PAREXEL Clinical Pharmacology Research Unit located at Harbor HospitalCenter is now seeking volunteers to participate in clinical research trials that evaluate experimental medications.
• Persad Center — The nation's second oldest licensed counseling center, specifically created to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. (1-866-366-6771)
• Pittsburgh Action Against Rape — Women aged 18+ needed to work with this rape counseling center. 40 hours of training (held in September) necessary before volunteer work begins. (412-431-5665)
• Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force — Recruiting volunteers as regular and phone buddies to provide support. (412-242-2500)
• Pittsburgh Cares — Offers various volunteer opportunities for area non-profits, health organizations, community and social groups and more. (412-471-2114)
• Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors — Introduces international visitors to Pittsburgh and needs many volunteers in order to give each visitor the opportunity to explore the characteristics of our city as widely and deeply as his/her time and interests permit. (412-392-4513)
• Salvation Army — From ringing the bell at kettles during the Christmas season to working with young people. (412-394-4800)
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul / Food Pantry — Seeking volunteers to help at the food pantry. Help is needed in unloading deliveries, sorting food, & assisting in food distribution. (412-321-1071)
• WQED - (1-800-876-1316)

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