Volunteer: Be a Homework Helper for Elementary Students!Our organization seeks to serve the kids of Crafton Heights and surrounding communities. One way to do that is by providing a safe space for completing homework! The "Homework Help" After School Program is open to kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade. We are looking for volunteers to be the "Help" for the students we see! Qualified Volunteers are: Over the age of 14 with secure transportation to the program. Able to pass their Clearances: PA State Background Check, Child Abuse Check, and Federal Fingerprint Check. We can help you secure these as a volunteer for our organization.Willing to commit to a fairly regular schedule, within reason. Perhaps coming every Tuesday through February, or 3 days a week for 3 weeks in a row, or something similar. Consistency is important to the students we serve, and helps them look forward to attending each day. Have a good understanding of basic math and English reading skills, and the ability to engage with a diverse group of children at an appropriate level.Once you sign up to volunteer, you will receive a welcome email with details that invite you to ask additional questions or express specific needs. Thank you! Agency: The Open Door Our organization seeks to serve the kids of Crafton Heights and surrounding communities. One way to do that is by providing a safe space for completing homework! The "Homework Help" After School Program is open to kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade. We are looking for volunteers to be the "Help" for the students we see! Qualified Volunteers are: Over the age of 14 with secure transportation to the program. Able to pass their Clearances: PA State Background Check, Child Abuse Check, and Federal Fingerprint Check. We can help you secure these as a volunteer for our organization.Willing to commit to a fairly regular schedule, within reason. Perhaps coming every Tuesday through February, or 3 days a week for 3 weeks in a row, or something similar. Consistency is important to the students we serve, and helps them look forward to attending each day. Have a good understanding of basic math and English reading skills, and the ability to engage with a diverse group of children at an appropriate level.Once you sign up to volunteer, you will receive a welcome email with details that invite you to ask additional questions or express specific needs. Thank you! Agency: The Open Door Volunteer Need Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 15205 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Prep Our Site for Fall Programs!We are excited for our fall programs to begin, but since we just wrapped up a 6 week summer camp for 97 kids, we need to clean, organize, and reset! This is an opportunity best for teams of people who love to find order in the chaos and care about kids having safe spaces to learn, grow, and be loved! The Open Door has a Rec Center with a gym floor, a stage, and 2 side rooms. We also use several areas at a big church building a block over. Our programs for grades K-12 include After School Homework Help, Tutoring, Open Gym, Arts & Crafts, LEGO club, Gaming club, Youth Group, and more. As a nonprofit, we offer everything completely free or very low cost, and we never turn away someone who isn't able to pay. Everything we do - including the salaries of our 2 dedicated employees - depends entirely on grant funding and private donations. Volunteers are the essential people that make it all come together to serve children and teens! We're looking for volunteers to spend a few hours doing a deep clean and reset of our facilities. There are paint spills to remove, craft supplies to organize & inventory, books to catalogue, chairs & tables to clean, walls to touch up with paint, a storage area to set up, and many many donated items to sort. Thank you for offering your time to help us out! Agency: The Open Door We are excited for our fall programs to begin, but since we just wrapped up a 6 week summer camp for 97 kids, we need to clean, organize, and reset! This is an opportunity best for teams of people who love to find order in the chaos and care about kids having safe spaces to learn, grow, and be loved! The Open Door has a Rec Center with a gym floor, a stage, and 2 side rooms. We also use several areas at a big church building a block over. Our programs for grades K-12 include After School Homework Help, Tutoring, Open Gym, Arts & Crafts, LEGO club, Gaming club, Youth Group, and more. As a nonprofit, we offer everything completely free or very low cost, and we never turn away someone who isn't able to pay. Everything we do - including the salaries of our 2 dedicated employees - depends entirely on grant funding and private donations. Volunteers are the essential people that make it all come together to serve children and teens! We're looking for volunteers to spend a few hours doing a deep clean and reset of our facilities. There are paint spills to remove, craft supplies to organize & inventory, books to catalogue, chairs & tables to clean, walls to touch up with paint, a storage area to set up, and many many donated items to sort. Thank you for offering your time to help us out! Agency: The Open Door Volunteer Need Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 15205 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: TTRPG GMs Wanted! (D&D and more!)If you know exactly what those acronyms stand for, then keep reading! The Open Door began a Gaming Group in 2024 that has become very popular with kids and teens in our surrounding neighborhoods. We began the Fall 2025 sessions with 5 different campaigns of various type, mechanics, stories, and levels. All of them are now completely full, but we have more players interested in learning! Currently, we are hoping to get 1 or 2 specific afternoons or evenings for SUMMER 2026. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR IN A GM? Over the age of 16 with some experience playing a TTRPG, and a desire to try leading one.Able to secure all necessary state & federal background clearances required for working with minors (we help you with this process and assist with any costs)Willing to work with a diverse group of kids and/or teens who come from a wide range of experiences, economic levels, family types, support systems, etc. Able to commit to regular attendance for either weekly or bi-weekly sessionsWilling to put a reasonable amount of time into planning sessionsIs understanding and supportive of the many internal and external struggles faced by children & teens today, without assuming the role of advisor, mentor, or counselor. (i.e., you can listen, display empathy, encourage them to seek support ... but avoid direct advice, especially regarding political stances, religious beliefs, and gender & sexual identities. We consider ourselves to be welcoming of ALL, and want our players AND volunteers to feel comfortable with each other at all times as much as is possible.)WHO ARE THE PLAYERS? USUALLY: Must be at least 5th grade, which is usually age 10. However, we have made exceptions for some particularly clever & creative 4th grade students who have proven themselves worthy of being great PC's!FOR SUMMER: we are looking to have specific opportunities for ages 17-25 to join a party. We've had a lot of inquiries for this age group and would love to meet that need!Most of our players are in 7th-11th grade. We also have a few young adults who are playing instead of acting as GMs, which has worked out nicely as well. Also, our groups are a good mix of young men and women!Players are mostly from Crafton Heights, which is our central location. Several come from surrounding neighborhoods within about 15 minutes, and a few players travel 25-30 minutes to play their campaigns!Everyone has a variety of experiences. Some are brand new to the concept, some have played D&D for years, others only know what they've seen on Dimension 20 or by playing Baldur's Gate. We have some intro sessions to help players figure out what kind of game is best for them, and that helps immensely! Feel free to message with any further questions or clarification! Agency: The Open Door If you know exactly what those acronyms stand for, then keep reading! The Open Door began a Gaming Group in 2024 that has become very popular with kids and teens in our surrounding neighborhoods. We began the Fall 2025 sessions with 5 different campaigns of various type, mechanics, stories, and levels. All of them are now completely full, but we have more players interested in learning! Currently, we are hoping to get 1 or 2 specific afternoons or evenings for SUMMER 2026. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR IN A GM? Over the age of 16 with some experience playing a TTRPG, and a desire to try leading one.Able to secure all necessary state & federal background clearances required for working with minors (we help you with this process and assist with any costs)Willing to work with a diverse group of kids and/or teens who come from a wide range of experiences, economic levels, family types, support systems, etc. Able to commit to regular attendance for either weekly or bi-weekly sessionsWilling to put a reasonable amount of time into planning sessionsIs understanding and supportive of the many internal and external struggles faced by children & teens today, without assuming the role of advisor, mentor, or counselor. (i.e., you can listen, display empathy, encourage them to seek support ... but avoid direct advice, especially regarding political stances, religious beliefs, and gender & sexual identities. We consider ourselves to be welcoming of ALL, and want our players AND volunteers to feel comfortable with each other at all times as much as is possible.)WHO ARE THE PLAYERS? USUALLY: Must be at least 5th grade, which is usually age 10. However, we have made exceptions for some particularly clever & creative 4th grade students who have proven themselves worthy of being great PC's!FOR SUMMER: we are looking to have specific opportunities for ages 17-25 to join a party. We've had a lot of inquiries for this age group and would love to meet that need!Most of our players are in 7th-11th grade. We also have a few young adults who are playing instead of acting as GMs, which has worked out nicely as well. Also, our groups are a good mix of young men and women!Players are mostly from Crafton Heights, which is our central location. Several come from surrounding neighborhoods within about 15 minutes, and a few players travel 25-30 minutes to play their campaigns!Everyone has a variety of experiences. Some are brand new to the concept, some have played D&D for years, others only know what they've seen on Dimension 20 or by playing Baldur's Gate. We have some intro sessions to help players figure out what kind of game is best for them, and that helps immensely! Feel free to message with any further questions or clarification! Agency: The Open Door Volunteer Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 15205 Allow Groups: Yes |