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7 people are interested
Help break the cycle of poverty - volunteer with SCCAP!
ORGANIZATION: SCCAP So. Central Community Action Programs
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7 people are interested
Contribute your skills to a program of SCCAP (South Central Community Action Programs).**Are you a good listener and have life experience to share? Consider becoming an Ally to a family working to get our of poverty through our "Support Circles" program. **Are you a friendly person and enjoy starting the day on the early side? Consider being the SCCAP Cafe greeter and cashier on a Wed or Fri morning. **Are you patient, flexible and would enjoy working one-on-one with someone trying to master the material to pass the GED program? Consider volunteering in the Work Ready Program at SCCAP. **Are you an outdoor person and like to pick fresh fruits or vegetables? Consider joining The Gleaning Project of SCCAP brings volunteers together to harvest edible but unsaleable produce from local farms and orchards or be a driver to deliver some of that bounty to a community entity (soup kitchens, homeless shelters, senior centers, etc.) **Are you a service-oriented person with a set schedule able to give a morning or afternoon every week? Consider serving at the Adams County Food Pantry on a weekday where you can learn our system and help hungry and food-insecure families who come on a monthly basis.
More opportunities with SCCAP So. Central Community Action Programs
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About SCCAP So. Central Community Action Programs
Location:
153 N STRATTON ST, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325, US
Mission Statement
Empowering families and engaging the community to pursue innovative and effective solutions to break the cycle of poverty!
Description
South Central Community Action Programs, Inc. (SCCAP) administers programs to help stabilize and assist families in moving toward a self-sufficient life. Volunteers are essential for:
- Support Circles, operating in Adams and Franklin Counties, uses a team of community "allies" help a family working to get out of poverty.
- Work Ready, in Adams and Franklin Counties, serves clients currently receiving cash assistance. Volunteers help clients overcome barriers to employment.
- Food Pantries, in Adams and Franklin Counties, offer monthly supplemental food to low income families. Volunteers help with distribution to families in need.
- The Gleaning Project, in Adams and Franklin Counties, relies on Volunteers to harvest edible but unsaleable produce from local farms and orchard.
- The Food Development Program and SCCAP Café is a culinary job training program in Adams County. Participants learn basic culinary skills and earn their ServSafe Certification while volunteers take food orders and serve as cashiers.
- The Homeless Shelters, in Adams and Frank Counties, are emergency shelters with 48 and 18 beds respectively. Volunteers help in various ways as get stabilized and regain permanent housing.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP)153 N. Stratton St.(off an alley, behind the actual Stratton St.)Gettysburg, PA 17325
DATE POSTED
March 29, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Varies