Volunteering

Be someone’s lifeline: Roll up your sleeve

The World Cup needs 3,000 volunteers in Philly next summer; here's how to get involved

World Cup Fashion District

With flashlights and buckets, volunteers 'listen for the hops' to save frogs and toads in Roxborough

Toad Crossing 2

Parks, PGA and alternative comedy: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

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Enjoy Philly's green spaces? You can help beautify them during Love Your Park Week

Love Your Park Week

Philly airport hopes to double its volunteers ahead of busy 2026

philadelphia international airport volunteers

MLK weekend in Philadelphia includes volunteer opportunities, concerts and discounted museum admissions

mlk museum american revolution

Outreach groups mobilize support for Philly's homeless population amid cold spell

Philly Cold Blue

Abington teen starts 'little library' to help children of people experiencing homelessness and addiction

Amelia Fletcher Little Library 2

Street food, cyclocross and a baby cow: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

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Philly to host weekend cleanup of over 100 parks in November

Fall park cleanup

Philly groups aim to plant 1,100 trees in a week as part of urban forest expansion

PHS tree planting

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Volunteers needed for Philly's citywide cleanup event in April

Philly Spring Cleanup 2024

Flannel Fest, park cleanups and an ice rink: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide ice rink

Trees can provide a mental health boost, and PHS is looking to plant 1,770 in Philly this month

Tree Tenders volunteers

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City seeks volunteers to clean, plant trees at over 90 Philly parks

love your park 2023

The Red Cross has a national blood shortage; here's where to donate in Philly

Blood shortage Red Cross

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Help beautify Philly's green spaces during Love Your Park Week

Love Your Park Week

Your guide to Earth Day in Philly — from neighborhood clean-ups to sustainable shopping

Earth Day philly

The People's Kitchen seeks volunteers to help cook free, daily meals

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Celebrate Earth Day by joining a recycling drive, nature walk or volunteer opportunity

Earth Day 2022

Ukrainian translators needed in Philly for pediatric cancer patients fleeing Russian invasion

Ukraine Pediatric Cancer

Community fridges arise from pandemic to address hunger in Philly

Community Fridges

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Celebrate MLK Day in Philadelphia by volunteering for a cleanup with Ya Fav Trashman

MLK Day of Service

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Volunteers can now sign up for Love Your Park Week 2021

Love Your Park Week

The Biden family volunteers with Philabundance on MLK Day

IBX volunteers reaching out to isolated seniors amid COVID-19 crisis

IBX Calls of Kindness

Three volunteering guidelines to heed during the coronavirus pandemic

Community Service

Philly-area organizations inspiring community spirit as COVID-19 cases rise

Coronavirus New Jersey Winslow DOT Organization COVID-19

Philadelphia launches COVID-19 fund, urges healthy volunteers to give back

PHL COVID-19 Fund

Philly-area food banks looking for volunteers, donations as coronavirus crisis plays out

Philly food banks volunteers donations

Volunteering in impoverished areas does not build caregiver empathy, Jefferson study finds

Past experience with poverty is not enough to build caregiver empathy

Where to volunteer in Philadelphia this month

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