Opportunities From: Philadelphia Union U-Serve

Looking for volunteer(s) who can drive to Philabundance location at 3616 South Galloway Street, Philadelphia, PA (near Sports Complex) to pick up produce and deliver to the pantry on TUESDAY mornings. Pick-up time is between 8-8:30am.

·         An SUV or Van is ideal.

Donations need to be organized and teachers' orders need to be filled. Tasks include moving boxes, sorting donations, picking and packing orders and taking inventory. Lifting is not required for all tasks, some can be done while sitting. For safety, ALL volunteers must wear closed toed and closed heeled shoes. Children and youth are welcome accompanied by a responsible adult. Register as a volunteer at www.TeachersTeammates.org

Check listed hours but if none are convenient for your schedule, email info@TeachersTeammates.org to make arrangements that work best for you.

Sharing Excess is looking for volunteers to join us at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market to assist with sorting and packaging donated produce to be redistributed out into the community! This opportunity is held within a refrigerated warehouse space, so please dress warmly. We can have up to 15 people for this opportunity. The tasks include sorting rescued produce from community partners and some minor lifting. It is a great opportunity to see how food rescue operations work and help minimize waste within communities.

Be a part of our mission to alleviate food insecurity in our community by redistributing excess food that would otherwise go to waste.  Sharing Excess hosts pop-up distributions up at parks throughout the city to bring free food markets directly to neighborhoods. Volunteers will assist with setting up tents, tables, and produce boxes, and distributing food out to community members, no questions asked.  This volunteer opportunity happens every Saturday from 12PM-2PM.

Sign up here: https://sharingexcess.vomo.org/opportunity/west-philly-pop-up-food-distribution

Safe-Hub uses soccer to create safe spaces, teach social-emotional skills, and build community in Kensington, North Philadelphia. We have several coaching options for the upcoming spring season, coaching ages 4-18 at the beginner, recreational, and competitive levels. Safe-Hub provides training and certifications and has both volunteer and paid positions available throughout the week.

More information and sign-up details can be found here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=z_j9734kb0GriG2oIZ_yPLU2EbTVdUFDiEeB0MMPK8FUMVBXQlQ4SFFBVjk3UDBLMFdCNzQyTktKOS4u

Speak another language? Put that skill to use! HIAS Pennsylvania is a local nonprofit that provides legal and supportive services low-income immigrants as they build their new lives in our community. We are looking for volunteers to provide document translation, virtual interpretation, and in-person interpretation on an as-needed basis. Highly needed languages include Arabic, Pashto, Dari, Urdu, Swahili, Russian, Ukrainian, French [in person, business hours only], Haitian Creole, Tigrinya, Spanish [in person, business hours only], Rohingya and Burmese. Once you complete our intake process, you can indicate your preferences/availability. We would then add you to a list, and then staff would reach out with requests that could occur all around the city. No specialized vocabulary is required, and there is no minimum time commitment - you can just respond when you are able! For more information, go to www.hiaspa.org/volunteer or contact Jeffrey at community@hiaspa.org.

Want to help immigrants? HIAS PA is looking for volunteers to help drive clients in your vehicle to appointments like legal clinics, Social Security office, etc.. Once through our intake process, you would be added to a mailing list. You can just respond when available - no commitment required! But it is always during business hours, and often in Center City Philadelphia. For more information you can go here or contact Jeffrey at community@hiaspa.org

Run a World Marathon Major with SRPS!

Keep us in mind when putting together your race schedule for 2026. We are excited to offer opportunities to run two World Marathon Majors (Berlin & NYC) and the Dublin Marathon through our charity runner program, Run for Philly's Future. We will continue to offer charity spots to marquee Philadelphia races. Apply/register today and Run for Philly's Future in 2026!

World Majors & Int'l Marathons

*Note that submitting an application/interest form does not guarantee entry.

Philly Races

*All Philly races are first come first serve until we reach our allotted entry cap.

Please assist us in keeping our Penn Medicine Community Fridge full! 

The Philadelphia Union is committed to continuing to assist our surrounding community of Chester. Our Penn Medicine Community Fridge, located at the Boys & Girls Club of Chester, helps to battle food insecurity by providing non-perishables, refrigerated, and frozen foods. If you would like to help fill the fridge please drop food by the fridge from 10-7pm, Monday-Friday!

Help new readers strengthen their vocabulary. If you have good penmanship write one word from each set on an index card (using different colored cards or ink for each of 3 lists of words). Or print, cut and bundle the words on card stock. Here is the link to the set. Make as many sets as you like, no deadline. We offer these decks of sight words year round to the students and educators we serve. Drop off completed set at the Teachers' Teammates' collection site nearest you. Email info@TeachersTeammates.org or call/text 610-331-8972 if you have any questions. We will help you add your hours to your U-Serve account.

Teachers' Teammates collects new and like-new materials to pass on to students and educators in local under-resourced schools. Organize an office clean-out among colleagues, family, friends, neighbors or the civic group you belong to. See Teachers' Teammates' Accepted Donation List. All office supplies plus so much more can be repurposed in local classrooms. Set a date for the beginning and end of your drive. We make it easy, contact us at info@TeachersTeamamtes.org or 610-331-8972 for flyers, collection bin if needed, marketing and messaging materials and guidelines to run your campaign. We can help you add your hours to your U-Serve account. 

Do you love mowing, weeding and yardwork? Are you happiest outdoors appreciating nature? You'd be perfect at helping with the upkeep of two mid sized back yards. As a premier youth center, we coordinate many activities and events outdoors to promote physical, social and emotional well being. We need ongoing support in basic yardwork to ensure quality space for our active youth!