Season of Giving
blankets , quilts and afghans , lovingly created for Project Linus by volunteer “ blanketeers .” The blanketeers are part of the mission as well — seeking to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities for the benefit of children . Visit the website for more information on donating specifications and other information .
RIDING FOR THE HANDICAPPED OF WESTERN PA
Address : 9950 Grubbs Road , Wexford Contact : rhwpa . org , or riding @ rhwpa . org
Give the gift of your time this New Year by helping children with disabilities ! RHWPA is a therapeutic horseback riding program that has helped children and young adults with disabilities for well over 30 years . It is run entirely by volunteers and funded exclusively by donations , fundraising and grants . Spend time with your teens , ages 14 to 18 , and after training , volunteer as sidewalkers and horseleaders . Don ’ t have time ? Give monetary donations or wish list items found on the website .
THE STRAND THEATER INITIATIVE
Address : 119 North Main Street , Zelienople Contact : thestrandtheater . org , or 724.742.0400
This holiday season , make a monetary gift or volunteer to keep the historic Strand Theater going in 2017 and for generations to come — and be inspired by the fantastic holiday performances ! The Strand Theater Initiative is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it a cultural center for the performing arts in the North Pittsburgh region . Visit the website for ways to get involved — from ushering at shows to organizing special events .
Give Good C heer to a Senior
LUTHERAN SENIORLIFE PASSAVANT COMMUNITY
Address : 105 Burgess Drive , Zelienople Contact : lutheranseniorlife . org / senior-living / volunteer
Start 2017 with helping others by volunteering with your kids ! Spend just 30 minutes with a senior ; you can make his / her day ( and yours !). Visitors are always welcome ! Let the staff introduce you to residents who like to play card games , read poetry , do puzzles or get outdoors for a stroll . But most important , they would appreciate meeting someone just to talk with . Could that someone be YOU ? Days and times are flexible . Visit the website for more information .
NORTH COUNTRY MEALS ON WHEELS
Address : 3281 Wexford Road , Gibsonia
Contact : mealsonwheelssouthwestpa . com / NorthCountryKitchen . asp , or 724.935.1877
Put a smile on a senior ’ s face in your neighborhood this winter ! The program operates in conjunction with four other northern area kitchens to provide nutritious meals to individuals who are homebound or unable to prepare their own meals . Volunteers currently deliver meals Monday through Friday to Bradfordwoods , Franklin Park , Marshall , McCandless , Pine , Richland , and West Deer in Allegheny County , as well as Adams , Seven Fields , and portions of Cranberry , Mars and Valencia in Butler County . New clients and volunteers are always welcome ! Visit the website for more information .
NORTH HILLS AND BUTLER MEALS ON WHEELS
Contact : mealsonwheelsamerica . org
Keep our neighboring seniors happy and healthy this winter ! The Meals on Wheels program is designed to help individuals who are homebound , or unable to prepare their own nutritious meals regularly . At the core of the Meals on Wheels service is a nutritious meal , companionship and a watchful eye on the health and safety of our seniors . Get the whole family involved by volunteering to deliver meals , help in the kitchen or by making a monetary donation or contributing in-kind products or services useful to Meals on Wheels kitchens . Visit the website for more information on the many North Hills and Butler locations .
OPEN YOUR HEART TO A SENIOR
Contact : fswp . org / services / open-your-heart-senior-program , or 888.222.4200 A great winter charitable project for the family or teenage youth group ! Open Your Heart to a Senior is a volunteer initiative sponsored by the United Way of Allegheny County that matches volunteer caregivers with older adults in the area to provide non-medical assistance , helping them remain safe and independent in their own homes . There are opportunities to help in the North Hills area . Visit the website for more information on this and other volunteering opportunities .
PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS
Address : St . Barnabas Charities , 5850 Meridian Road , Gibsonia Contact : presentsforpatients . com , or 724.443.0011
Give the gift of companionship this holiday season ! Volunteer to brighten a senior ’ s holiday by purchasing and delivering a gift to a nursing home or assisted living facility ! Other options include monetary donations , or volunteer to wrap , sort gifts and more . Visit the website for more information .
SENIOR CENTERS IN BUTLER COUNTY AND THE NORTH HILLS AREA
Address : Butler County locations in Cranberry , Evans City , Mars and more ; North Hills locations in Allison Park , Bellevue and Sharpsburg . Visit the websites for address information .
Contact : co . butler . pa . us / Area-Agency-on-Aging , or 724.282.3008 ; alleghenycounty . us / Human-Services / Programs-Services / Older-Adults / Senior-Centers . aspx
Whether you would love to help out at a holiday party , play games or lead an exercise class , the volunteer opportunities are endless when
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