Volunteer

If you are not currently a volunteer at NHCO, an adult and youth registration form is on the bottom of this page.

* Unless otherwise noted, please contact Harriet about these opportunities.
Harriet Klatte
Volunteer Coordinator
412-487-6316 x 3204
hzklatte@nhco.org

*Volunteers should not bring friends or family members to volunteer without asking the supervising staff member.

Current Volunteer Opportunities at NHCO

Services for Seniors

*URGENTLY NEEDED - Free Rides for Seniors Volunteers - We’d love for you to be part of our team!

Join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults by helping them maintain their independence! The Free Rides for Seniors shuttle service is a vital resource, providing much-needed transportation that grows in demand each year. Our volunteers make it possible to meet this rising need, which means we need YOU!

We're looking for both drivers and onboard co-pilots. No special license is needed for drivers! Co-pilots receive calls, help the driver with navigation, and assist passengers with walkers when needed. Come take a ride and see how fun and rewarding this experience can be.

Drivers Needed
Volunteers are needed to drive older neighbors to specific appointments in the North Hills using the volunteer's car. This volunteer opportunity allows you to use our online platform to pick and choose appointments that are convenient for your location and schedule! This opportunity is a wonderful way to give an older adult the gift of independence. 

Connect with an Older Neighbor Through our Friendly Visiting Program.
This opportunity would involve spending time with an older neighbor in their home, engaging in activities such as assembling puzzles, reading, watching TV, and playing board games or cards. Or, if driving clearances are obtained, you may take them out for coffee, lunch or even the movies! Preferably this would be once a week, but at least once every two weeks. This does not involve any kind of in-home health care services. 

Hey there, amazing community members, NHXO Ambassadors URGENTLY needed!
Are you ready to become the voice of NHCO? We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic volunteers to help set up and staff our vibrant information tables at local events! This is your chance to dive into the action—share our awesome materials, accept food pantry donations, treat folks to some goodies, and even host fun activities for the kiddos! You’ll be the friendly face welcoming potential donors, fellow volunteers, and neighbors who might need our support. It’s not just volunteering; it’s about creating connections and spreading joy! Jump in now and make a real difference in our community—your involvement can truly change lives! Let’s do this together!

Intake Service Volunteers
The service staff at NHCO's Millvale office is looking for Intake Service Volunteers to assist with client calls, follow-up calls, intakes, appointment scheduling and possibly assisting with utility applications. We're looking for patient and kind volunteers with good customer service skills who recognize the importance of maintaining client confidentiality.

The Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden in Bellevue is open! Volunteers keep the garden running as it grows organic produce for the families who use NHCO’s three food pantries. Spring hours are Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 6pm. We ask that garden volunteers please sign up for the dates they wish to at signup.com.

Learn about NHCO’s community garden at NHCO.org/garden

Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up
Groups of up to four volunteers can sign up to clean up litter along Ingomar Road in North Park on the following days:

• May 23

• June 20

• July 18

• August 22

• September 19

• October 1

Groups of up to eight volunteers can sign up for the Millvale Road Clean-ups on the following days:

• May 31

• July 26

• September 27

The clean-ups run from 9:30 to 11:30am. However, if necessary, the times can be adjusted to accommodate the volunteers’ schedules.

Do you like to bake? NHCO’s Volunteer Bakers provide homemade cookies for various events, including fundraisers, information tables at community events, programs and other events.
Sharing cookies strengthens social bonds and helps people connect. Offering someone freshly baked goods is a gesture of warmth, generosity and kindness. Many events are approaching, and we need bakers of any age to donate their baking talents. Your cookies help us connect with our neighbors.

Corporate Group Opportunities
We do our best to provide group opportunities when possible. However, we are limited as to the number of group projects we can offer. Corporate groups interested in scheduling a day to volunteer at NHCO should contact Harriet Klatte at 412-487-6316 x3204 or
hzklatte@nhco.org

Youth Volunteers
Does your school, or other organizations require Volunteer Service Hours? Start clocking in those hours early while the volunteer opportunities are available. Avoid waiting until the end of the school year when most of NHCO’s opportunities are taken.

Youth Volunteer opportunities include:

• NHCO’s Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden in Bellevue 

• Special events/fundraisers 

• Food pantry cart runners (at pantries that do not serve within the youth volunteer’s school district) 

• Hold Collections for NHCO’s food pantries and seasonal Sharing Projects 

• Grounds Work and/or building maintenance at NHCO’s Allison Park office 

Volunteer Handbook

Please review our updated Volunteer Handbook online. This handbook serves as a reference to help you understand why and how NHCO incorporates volunteers. It explains requirements, fosters an understanding of our policies and procedures, answers questions volunteers often ask, and demonstrates how our volunteers are integral members of the NHCO team.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with NHCO. Please complete the online registration form and someone will get back to you soon.

Adult Registration Form

Youth Registration Form