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Volunteer Opportunities

The continued success of the Berwick Area United Way and its programs would be impossible without our volunteers. Please call the BAUW office (759-8203) for more information on any of these volunteer opportunities:

Free Tax Filing Assistance

January to mid-April

Volunteer Tax Preparers. January to mid-April. You don’t need to be an accountant or a math whiz to help working families file their taxes. At the IRS sponsored Volunteers in Tax Assistance site, volunteers greet tax filers, prepare tax returns and supply materials on a variety of financial and benefit opportunities. The software is easy to use and the two hour training is conducted locally. This is the perfect volunteer opportunity with immediate gratification, easy start up and the satisfaction of knowing you have made a difference in someone’s life.

Soup Kitchen

Every Saturday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Salvation Army, Berwick

Volunteers plan a meal, buy the food, cook, and serve a meal to those guests in the community who are in need. During 2008, the number of guests doubled to between 60 and 70 per meal and many of those are families with small children. A great project for youth groups, churches and civic groups, the Soup Kitchen is an eye opening experience for many of those who help out there.

Day of Caring

Sponsored by Dollar Tree Distribution Center and Berwick Hospital Center

Our partner agencies do so much with so little and the Day of Caring is a way to lend them a hand. Volunteers work on a variety of projects for local non-profits in our area which might not otherwise be done or might take some of the agency’s limited resources. All ages and skill levels can help out which makes this a great way to spend the day with your family and help the community. We had 146 volunteers who participated in Day of Caring 2009. Hope to see you on April 24, 2010!

Letter Carriers Food Drive

Saturday may 8, 2010

Sponsored by Campbell Soup, the Letter Carrier’s Union and the United States Postal Service, residents are encouraged to leave bags of food out for pick up by their letter carriers. Berwick Area United Way volunteer drivers and runners go up and down the streets of Berwick collecting the food which is delivered to one of the local food banks in Nescopeck, Shickshinny and Berwick. We collected more than 4 tons of food in 2008, 15% more than we collected in 2007.

United Way Board of Directors

Meets once a month, plus must serve on one committee

Board members are important volunteers to the United Way, reviewing the day-to-day operations of the agency to be sure we are addressing the needs of the community. The Board sets policy and approves all decisions on finances, member agencies, allocations, campaign goals, and the vision of the United Way.

Budget Allocation and Review Committee

Meets September to February, 4:00pm - 5:30 pm

The BARC committee always values the opinions of the community. Members of this committee visit member agencies and review their financial reports and their programs to be sure that the United Way dollars are being used properly. This is a great way to see what United Way is all about and to learn what agencies are doing in our community.

Campaign Volunteer

Work during June - December

We can always use campaign volunteers - the hard working people who help raise the funds that support the health and human service agencies in our community. Many different skills and interests are useful in fundraising so call today and let us know your area of interest. Helping with the campaign is more than just asking people for money. We need people to write thank you letters, help to plan special events, design posters, distribute flyers and make phone calls. So call today and let us know how you want to be involved.