For those looking to get involved in helping others through volunteer service, it can be hard to find the right place to start. Each organization in this section offers assistance to those in need; if what you’re looking for isn’t what they offer, they can help you find someone who can make use of your talents and drive. Related sections include Mentoring and Adult Education.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE GREATER HARRISBURG AREA
717-545-7299
900 S. Arlington Ave., #131A, Harrisburg
www.harrisburghabitat.org
LEND A HAND
A local disaster response and assistance program.
717-731-8888
3040 Market St., Suite 1 Camp Hill
www.lendahand.net
MENNONITE DISASTER SERVICE
Volunteer network of Anabaptist churches that responds to those affected by disasters in Canada and the United States.
717-735-3536
800-241-8111
583 Airport Road, Lititz
www.mds.mennonite.net
RSVP OF THE CAPITAL REGION
Promotes seniors as powerful contributors to our neighborhoods and community organizations that desperately need additional human resources.
717-541-9521
50 Utley Drive, Suite 500, Camp Hill
www.rsvpcapreg.org
UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL REGION
Volunteer Center program’s mission is to advocate for volunteerism and serve as a clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities and needs in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties.
717-732-0700
2235 Millennium Way, Enola
www.uwcr.org
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA PENNSYLVANIA
A ministry of service providing people in need with support skills and tools that lead to individual empowerment, self-sufficiency and stability.
717-236-1440
2112 Walnut St., Harrisburg
www.voapa.org