Volunteering:

Daybreak Evening Meals: Groups are being sought to provide a 4:30 evening meal once a month at Daybreak. The meal is prepared on site or in a licensed kitchen and brought to Daybreak. Either those who prepared the meal or others would have the opportunity to serve the meal to Daybreak members.

Contact at 610-820-5049

Soup Kitchen Meals: From time to time groups are needed to replace one of the regular groups serving a lunch meal at the Soup Kitchen on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Five to seven people are needed on a once a month basis. Food is generally prepared on site and can be provided by the Soup Kitchen or by the serving group. There is also a need for ministers to give the noon-time prayer and be available for consultation for an hour.

Contact at 610-433-6421

Pathways Resource Counselor - Assist persons to move along their own particular "pathways" toward self-sufficiency. Includes interview-making, making appointments with appropriate agencies and follow-up. Deanne Malacsics, Pathways Director, offers training and supervision. A Resource Counselor will be working directly with people experiencing loss of work, emergency needs and homelessness. Minimum time requirement: one-half day per week.

Contact at 610-439-8653

Daybreak Volunteer: Assist staff with meal preparation, field trips, bookkeeping, special events, one-on-one conversation, crafts, games, etc. Daybreak members are people who have experienced mental illness, homelessness and or addictions. Hours are flexible and negotiable.

Contact at 610-820-5049

Office Assistants: Assist staff with large mailings preparation. Time requirement: once or twice a month. The office is also looking for persons to staff the reception desk from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Contact at 610-433-6421

Committee Work: The Conference continually seeks to augment existing committees, offering opportunities to utilize talents in Finance, Public Relations, Personnel, Development, Ecumenism, the annual CROP Walk, or helping to shape any of the ongoing ministries such as Daybreak, Pathways, Soup Kitchen, Linkage or Homeless Supportive Services.

Contact at 610-433-6421

Clothing Room - Two or three people needed to sort clothing in the clothing room, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. You can volunteer once a week or one day a month.

Contact at 610-433-6421

Soup Kitchen - Assist in cleaning and maintaining an inventory of food.

Contact at 610-433-6421

Become a Mentor: The Aspires Mentoring program is looking for volunteers to mentor students who are in risk of not completing high school. The Mentor would meet with the student on a regular basis (usually weekly) to provide a caring role model who encourages and supports the student to discover and develop their abilities and make good decisions about their future.

Contact at 610-969-3822

Invite a speaker to explain the Conference and its programs to your church, faith community or community group.

Contact at 610-433-6421