Holiday Volunteer Opportunities Around Cranberry: Make Lasting Memories

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA — Volunteering is a meaningful way to connect with neighbors and make lasting holiday memories for both yourself and the people you help.

Volunteering also fosters a sense of shared responsibility and purpose, leading to a more vibrant, resilient, and engaged community with a higher quality of life.

Many of the organizations that make life better depend on volunteers, including food banks, animal shelters, toy drives, adopt-a-family drives and others.

Here are five ways to volunteer around Cranberry:

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Downtown

Each year, Peoples Gas Holiday Market transforms Downtown Pittsburgh into a winter wonderland, featuring dozens of vendors and unique activities. Once again, the Food Bank is collecting donations outside Santa's House in the Heinz Hall Courtyard and in the Holiday Market event space. The food bank is seeking volunteers to get a photo taken with Santa for a suggested donation.

Light of Life Mission, North Side

Looking for kitchen helpers for panning food, filing ovens and warmer. Also looking for people to pray with mission guests and help in the donation center.

Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh.

Help deliver Christmas gifts to families who have limited transportation within Allegheny County. Catholic Charities provides over 2,000 gifts to families in its services region.

Criminal and Child Abuse clearances are required in order to deliver gifts. They can be obtained at no cost and are good for five years.

To apply, complete the Holiday Volunteer Interest Form.

412 Food Rescue, East Liberty

Download the 412 Food Rescue app to begin delivering surplus foods to nearby organizations serving communities burdened by hunger.