April 24th-28th
Saints John & Paul Parish in Sewickley is looking for volunteers to help with their Spring Clothing Rummage Sale. Volunteers are needed April 24th - 28th. Stop by the OLSH Main Office for more information!!
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Helping the Hungry
Several big name food companies are offering opportunities for consumers to aid local food banks just by purchasing their brand!
ConAgra Foods, makers of Manwich, Reddi-wip, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Banquet dinners, Blue Bonnet margarine and more are donating ONE MEAL for each CODE entered from products marked with the red label - CHILD HUNGER ENDS HERE.
Feeding America has teamed with Walmart and a number of food suppliers to provide 7 MEALS for under $1 to needy people. Participating with Feeding America is General Mills, makers of Cheerios, Chex Mix, Gushers, GoGurt and more who are donating '7 meals' for each OUTNUMBERHUNGER code entered at www.outnumberhunger.com/walmart.
Kraft foods (Oreos, KoolAid, Jell-o, Philadelphia Cream Cheese,etc) is working with Jingit.com to provide '7 meals' each time you 'check-in' at www.jingit.com.
Also participating is Kellogg's (Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies Treats, Poptarts, etc). When you go to www.facebook.com/kelloggs and tell them what you had for breakfast, they'll provide a breakfast meal to a child in need.
Check the packing on your groceries for codes and details on how you can help. Enjoy your family's favorite foods while helping food suppliers overcome hunger in America!
ConAgra Foods, makers of Manwich, Reddi-wip, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Banquet dinners, Blue Bonnet margarine and more are donating ONE MEAL for each CODE entered from products marked with the red label - CHILD HUNGER ENDS HERE.
Feeding America has teamed with Walmart and a number of food suppliers to provide 7 MEALS for under $1 to needy people. Participating with Feeding America is General Mills, makers of Cheerios, Chex Mix, Gushers, GoGurt and more who are donating '7 meals' for each OUTNUMBERHUNGER code entered at www.outnumberhunger.com/walmart.
Kraft foods (Oreos, KoolAid, Jell-o, Philadelphia Cream Cheese,etc) is working with Jingit.com to provide '7 meals' each time you 'check-in' at www.jingit.com.
Also participating is Kellogg's (Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies Treats, Poptarts, etc). When you go to www.facebook.com/kelloggs and tell them what you had for breakfast, they'll provide a breakfast meal to a child in need.
Check the packing on your groceries for codes and details on how you can help. Enjoy your family's favorite foods while helping food suppliers overcome hunger in America!
Book Drive!!
OLSH's Dumbledore's Army is holding a Book Drive in the Month of April.
Books must be appropriate for ages Pre-K to grade 2. Workbooks and homework materials will also be accepted!!
Donation boxes are on each floor and in the main office.
Benefits the Sisters of St. Ann after school day-care centers, a ministry of the Felician Sisters located in Kingstree, SC
Books must be appropriate for ages Pre-K to grade 2. Workbooks and homework materials will also be accepted!!
Donation boxes are on each floor and in the main office.
Benefits the Sisters of St. Ann after school day-care centers, a ministry of the Felician Sisters located in Kingstree, SC
Easy Way to Help Military Families
Save and share coupons. Military families can use coupons up to 6 months after the end date. Send expired coupons to OLSH for students to cut! For more information, www.coupsfortroops.com.
Tie Blankets for Wrapped in Love
Volunteer in the new year at the Crafton LIbrary making tied-fleece blankets for the Wrapped in Love Foundation, which provides handcrafted blankets to cancer patients receiving treatments in and around the Pittsburgh area.
Volunteers will begin meeting again on January 10, 2012. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please call the library at 412-922-6877 or Linda at 412-922-6539.
Visit the Wrapped in Love Foundation's website for more information about their organization.
Volunteers will begin meeting again on January 10, 2012. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please call the library at 412-922-6877 or Linda at 412-922-6539.
Visit the Wrapped in Love Foundation's website for more information about their organization.
Genesis of Pittsburgh
Genesis of Pittsburgh is a local non-profit whose mission is to support
pregnant women in need. We offer a residential program as well as 2 Genesis
Centers (one in Bellevue and the other in Washington, PA.) Here, pregnant
women or women with young children can receive, formula, diapers and other
daily necessities they many need. They also participate in parental and
pregnancy related educational classes to help them earn "Baby Bucks" to
receive other baby centric items they may need such as cribs, carseats
etc...For more information on Genesis, see our website: http://genesispgh.org
Genesis is always open to receiving volunteers at any point throughout the
year! Volunteers can do work at our Genesis Center in Bellevue or do
clothes sorting in the comfort of their own home. Interested students can
contact Jenn Schuler at 412-527-9888 or via email at
Red Door needs your help!
The Red Door mission at St. Mary of Mercy on Stanwix Street (down-town) is looking for volunteers to make and serve sandwich lunches to the homeless and needy of the Pittsburgh community. For more information, contact Betty (Volunteer Coordinator of Social Services) at (412) 261-0110 or by email at services@stmaryofmercy.org.
Quote of the Day
That best portion of a good man's life... his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
William Wordsworth
Service Opportunities Spreadsheet
Welcome to the Community Service Blog!
The information and opportunities provided here are to give students and families a chance to explore various areas of community service. Students and families should investigate the organizations and opportunities listed to determine which volunteer positions are suitable. Links to the websites of the various organizations have been provided as well as volunteer contact information. On occasion, there may be an OLSH group participating in an event or with an organization but overall this Community Service Blog is for individuals to explore, create, and manage their own service opportunities and schedules.
The information is divided into three service categories – On-going Community Service Opportunities, OLSH Service, and Special Events (one time service). Volunteers for one-time events should check requirements and registration deadlines before planning to participate.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Ms. Long
The information and opportunities provided here are to give students and families a chance to explore various areas of community service. Students and families should investigate the organizations and opportunities listed to determine which volunteer positions are suitable. Links to the websites of the various organizations have been provided as well as volunteer contact information. On occasion, there may be an OLSH group participating in an event or with an organization but overall this Community Service Blog is for individuals to explore, create, and manage their own service opportunities and schedules.
The information is divided into three service categories – On-going Community Service Opportunities, OLSH Service, and Special Events (one time service). Volunteers for one-time events should check requirements and registration deadlines before planning to participate.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Ms. Long
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. Edmund Burke
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Ghandi
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop