Volunteer Opportunities

Like most community service organization, volunteers are PVEN’s lifeblood. More importantly, we feel our responsibility is not only to help clothe and feed people in need – we feel it is also our responsibility to give the general public the opportunity to feed their hearts. Because that’s what volunteering does – it feeds your heart.

 

For the safety of our volunteers and clients, all volunteers must complete a brief interview and a number of background checks.
Free PA Criminal Background Check Process
Child Welfare Background Check (Use the Create Individual Account option)

 

Volunteer Age Requirements:
Volunteers for our year round programs must be 18 or older to participate. 
Volunteers for our seasonal programs must be 16 or older to participate (Summer Meals Program, 
PVEN is not currently accepting volunteers under 16 years of age. 

Current Available Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Clothing Closet
    • Volunteers work when it’s convenient, starting and ending their shift(s) as it works best. 
    • Here are the regular shifts
      • Mondays: 8 am to noon
      • Tuesdays: 8 am to noon
      • Wednesdays: noon to 2ish (check with Wednesday volunteers, sometimes they start earlier; usually stay until everything is sorted or they have had enough!)
      • Thursdays: 1 pm to 4 pm
      • Fridays: 8 am to noon (client day)
      • 2nd Saturday of the Month (client day)
  • Summer Lunch
    • Volunteers must be 16 or older and able to lift 25lbs
    • Thursdays from 7:30am-11:30am (June 11th, 2026 – August 13th, 2026)
Interested in one of these opportunities?
Email Kat at programs@pven.net to get started!