Volunteer
Milagro House Volunteer Philosophy
Milagro House volunteers help the women residents to navigate life's challenges and to become successful in their lives and as mothers.
List of Volunteer Opportunities
- Tutor (working with residents on GED projects – weekly)
- Driver (driving residents to appointments and running errands - weekly)
- Office Assistant (accepting donations, assisting residents and staff, and answering phones - weekly)
- Donations Organizer (sorting clothing donations by size and organizing household goods - weekly)
- Gardener and Yard Worker (weeding flower beds, mowing lawn and shoveling snow – once a month or as needed)
- Babysitter (caring for residents' children while they are in therapy or group meetings – once or twice a month)
- Newsletter Editor (quarterly newsletter)
- Skilled Contractors (carpentry, plumbing, etc. – as needed)
- Movers (assisting residents with their move to independent housing after successful completion of their program – trucks and drivers needed)
- Graphic Designer (4 hours/month)
- Car Mechanic (as needed basis)
- Planned Group Projects (e.g. collections drives, fundraising projects, car washes, etc.)
- Special Events (accompanying women and children on trips to museums, community events, apple picking, etc.)
Volunteer Training and Orientation (Training programs will be held twice a year for all new and current volunteers. The next volunteer orientation is scheduled for January, 2012.)
Volunteer Application Information
Requirements for Volunteers due to the presence of children:
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (actual form) http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ucmprd/groups/webcontent/documents/form/s_001762.pdf
- Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check (actual form) http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ucmprd/groups/webcontent/documents/form/s_001769.pdf
- Driver's License and Proof of Auto Insurance (for volunteers who drive residents)
- Confidentiality Form
Click here to download a PDF of the Volunteer Application.
For more information, please contact Milagro House Volunteer Coordinator, Ellie Ochs-Gregory at 717-509-1401, ellie@milagrohouse.org.