Community Volunteer Events
Stitch for A Cause at Fox Chase Farm | Every Thursday
When: Every Thursday | 1 PM–3 PM
Where: Fox Chase Farm | 8500 Pine Road, Philadelphia, PA 19111
Crochet hats, blankets, and scarves that will be donated to veterans, newborns, hospitals, and others in need. Bring your hooks and ideas. Yarn will be available for service projects, and donations are always welcome. Beginners and experienced crocheters welcomed!
Beds for Kids Program | Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Select Saturdays
When: Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Select Saturdays | 10AM–12PM (9AM – 12PM on Saturdays)
Where: One House At A Time Warehouse | 421 Pike Road, Unit 1, Huntingdon Valley, PA, 19006
Volunteer events at the warehouse are the foundation of our Beds for Kids program. They include activities like packing bedtime bags, creating book packages, making blankets, or sorting donations. Come as an individual, or invite friends or colleagues for a fun time of giving back in your community! All children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Workday Weekends with Friends of High School Park | March 7 – November 16
When: See Dates Below | 10AM-12PM
Where: High School Park | Montgomery Ave. & High School Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027
| March 7-8 March 21-22 | June 6-7 June 20-21 | September 5-6 September 19-20 |
| April 4-5 April 18-19 | July 4-5 July 18-19 | October 4-5 October 18-19 |
| May 2-3 May 16-17 | August 1-2 August 15-16 | November 1-2 November 15-16 |
Each workday, several tasks can be accomplished with varying levels of experience. There is always lots of weeding to do as well as trail maintenance, plantings, seed gathering and trash pick-up. Throughout the seasons there may also be special projects where specific tasks are required. We can accommodate adults, school students, younger children accompanied by an adult and groups of any size. We supply gloves and a variety of tools but please feel free to bring your own. No need to register for a workday, just bring your enthusiasm and curiosity to the shed a little bit before 10am to sign in and get the instructions for the day. However, if you’d like to bring a large group, please contact us ahead of time so we can plan for you.
Upper Moreland Community Volunteer Fair | Saturday, June 13
When: Saturday, June 13 | 4PM-6PM
Where: Upper Moreland Middle School | 4000 Orangemans Rd, Hatboro, PA 19040
The Upper Moreland Free Public Library invites you to the Community Volunteer Fair! Match your interests with local organizations that rely on volunteers to thrive.
This year’s fair will be held during the Lions Club of Willow Grove annual Cool Car Show
Teen Volunteers Needed: Abington Library Summer Reading Party | Monday, June 22
When: Monday, June 22 | 3PM-7PM, volunteer shifts vary
Where: Abington Library | 1030 Old York Rd. Abington, PA 19001
The Summer Reading Kickoff Party will take place on Monday, June 22 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm.
The Abington Library is in need of volunteers for before, during, and after the event. This event will be large – at least a few hundred people are anticipated to attend. If you are not comfortable working with large groups of people, a different volunteer activity would be a better fit. The event will take place outside. Should it rain, we will move everything indoors. Pizza will be ordered for volunteers.
There are three different time slots you can sign up for: 3:00pm – 5:00pm, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, and 3:00pm – 7:00pm. You are expected to stay at your station and remain on task for your entire time slot.
Legacy Park Community Build | July 28 – August 2
When: July 28 – August 2 | Volunteer shifts vary between 8AM-8:30PM
Where: Jenkintown Elementary School | 250 West Ave., Jenkintown, PA 19046
Legacy Park Community Build Week will bring families, neighbors, and alumni together to support Jenkintown students and the community at large. As a reminder, the playground construction is being overseen by Play by Design. The land work of this project will be handled by Eustace Engineering. However, the people power to construct and put the playground together comes from the helpers far and wide who want to be a part of Legacy.
Use the form below to sign up, share your skills, and tell us where you can help. We will reach out to connect and discuss details closer to the build date. Please complete all required fields so we can follow up with details and assignments.
During build week, July 28th – August 2nd, two or three Play by Design consultants will lead and supervise the volunteers who will build the playground. Volunteers will be separated into small groups to work on individual components of the project based on their skill levels.
Each day there will be 3 shifts that have meals provided. If you can block out a whole day and do three shifts, that’s great! If you want to come on multiple days, even better!
1st Shift 8:00am-12:00pm
Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
2nd Shift 12:30pm-4:30pm
Dinner 4:30pm-5:00pm
3rd Shift: 5:00pm-8:30pm
People of all ages and from all walks of life are encouraged to come together to build our new park.
100 Quilts 100 Days | July – October
When: July – October | Volunteer shifts vary between 8AM-8:30PM
Where: Jenkintown Elementary School | 250 West Ave., Jenkintown, PA 19046
Stitch Central will be accepting new quilts, afghans, pillowcases, hats and mittens to benefit Nationalities Service Center and new immigrants and refugees arriving in Philadelphia this autumn.
Our goal for quilts is 50 twin size (approx 70″ x 90″), 30 full size (approx 85″ x 108″) and 20 baby size (approx. 36″ x 52″). Many of the refugees arriving are families with children, the greatest need is for children’s quilts, but all sizes will be accepted.
For our knitters and crocheters, NSC is also glad to accept afghans and knitted/crocheted blankets of any size.
Submit A Volunteer Event
To submit an event, please contact us at KindnessCrewAbington@gmail.com or complete the form below. Thank you!