Current Opportunities
We are always in need of dedicated volunteers to help with our many programs. Please complete our online volunteer application if you are interested in any of the positions listed below. Here are some of our immediate needs:
Volunteer Tutor and/or Craft Instructor (St. Afterschool program)
Lutheran Service Society's St. Afterschool location in Pittsburgh's North Side is in need of volunteers who would assist in tutoring children in grades K-6 in various subjects AND/OR who would assist with craft activities for the children at the site.
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, North Side
Days/Times needed: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00PM-6:00PM
Volunteer Drivers (Meals On Wheels program - multiple locations)
Many of our Meals On Wheels locations are in great need of driving/visiting volunteers on weekdays. These volunteers are primarily responsible for picking up meals at the site and delivering them to consumers on a designated route. The locations with immediate needs for volunteer drivers are:
Ambridge Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: Thursdays, 10:00AM-11:30AM
Beechview Area Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: M-F, 9:30AM-11:30AM
Brighton Heights Meals On Wheels (available routes are in Bellevue, Pa.)
Days/Times Needed: M-F, mid-morning
Carnegie Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: M-F, mornings
Conway Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: M-F, 10:30AM-Noon
East Suburban Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10:45AM-Noon
Perry Reserve Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: Thursdays and Fridays, 10:30AM-12:30PM
South Side Meals On Wheels
Days Needed: Tuesdays and Fridays, mid-morning
Tri-Hill Valley Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: M-F, 10:30AM-12:30/1PM
Wilkins Area Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 9:00AM-11:00AM
Kitchen Volunteers (Meals On Wheels program)
Our Meals On Wheels locations are also in need of kitchen volunteers to assist in preparing and packaging meals for the consumers. These sites are:
Beaver Area Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: Tuesdays, 8:00AM-11:00AM
Conway Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: M-F, 8:00AM-10:30AM
Tri-Hill Valley Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 8:30AM-10:30AM
Wilkins Area Meals On Wheels
Days/Times Needed: Wednesdays, 8:00AM-10:00AM
Volunteer Exercise Instructor (Senior Centers program)
Our senior center in Slippery Rock is in need of an instructor to teach any type of exercise (e.g. jazzercise, sitting exercises, yoga, etc.) to seniors who are interested in learning new ways to stay active. Classes must cater to an older population. We are currently looking for someone to teach a class on Tuesday and/or Wednesday during center hours.
Experience and certification helpful, but not required. Please call center manager Mary Lou Kirin at (724) 794-6440 if you are interested.
Click here to learn more about Senior Centers.
Database Volunteer (Administrative office)
This volunteer would be responsible for entering contact and gift information into our agency database. Computer proficiency required; experience with fundraising software a plus. This volunteer would report to our North Hills office approximately 2-3 days per week, depending on the volunteer's availability.
Blood Pressure Volunteer (Three Rivers Senior Center)
The Three Rivers Senior Center is in need of a volunteer to take our clients’ blood pressure once or twice per month.
Click here to learn more about Senior Centers.
We occasionally have volunteer needs that become available last-minute. In these cases, it would be helpful to have a list of volunteers that we can call or e-mail with short notice to help with these needs. If you would like to be a substitute volunteer or a volunteer on this occasional list, please let us know by completing the online volunteer application or by speaking with our director of volunteer services at 412-366-9490. Being on this list does not obligate you to fill any request we send. We will inform you as these opportunities arise, and you can simply let us know if you are interested in helping at that time.
To view the volunteer opportunities we have on an ongoing basis, click the links below: