Needs From: United Way of Lancaster County

Volunteer: Volunteer Opportunity: UDS Holiday Gift Wrap Booth

Where: Park City Center – Round One Wing
When: Black Friday through Christmas Eve

The UDS Foundation Holiday Gift Wrap Booth is celebrating its 55th year at Park City Center — a long-standing local tradition. Each year, nearly 400 community volunteers come together to support this important effort. Over the decades, the booth has helped raise more than half a million dollars to support individuals with physical and age-related disabilities through essential UDS programs, including:

Custom Wheelchair Seating

Service Dogs

Challenger Football & Cheerleading

In-Home Personal Care

Adult Enrichment Programs

Why Volunteer with Us

You’ll make a real difference in someone’s life — and in your community.

It’s a festive way to give back during the holiday season.

You can volunteer individually, with a friend, or as a group.

No gift-wrapping experience is required — we’ll train you.

Volunteer Details & Requirements

Shift Length: 3–4 hours

Minimum Age: 14 years

Training: All volunteers must watch a 13-minute training video before their first shift. An experienced booth manager will be on duty at all times to provide support and wrapping tips.

Capacity: A maximum of 10 volunteers in the booth at any time

Groups: For a group or team (max 6 people), please provide all names, emails, and mobile numbers at the time of scheduling to confirm your slot

Booth Hours:

Monday–Saturday: 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Extended December hours (to be announced by Park City Center)

Additional Volunteer Opportunities:

Booth Set-Up: Sunday, November 23 at 6:00 p.m.

Booth Tear-Down: Monday, December 29 at 8:00 a.m.

How to Sign Up or Learn More

To schedule your volunteer shift, please complete the form at the link below — or call Radha at 717-715-8921 for more information.

General Volunteer Opportunities – UDS Foundation

We’d love to have you join us and help wrap gifts for a great cause this holiday season!

Agency: United Disabilities Services

Where: Park City Center – Round One Wing
When: Black Friday through Christmas Eve

The UDS Foundation Holiday Gift Wrap Booth is celebrating its 55th year at Park City Center — a long-standing local tradition. Each year, nearly 400 community volunteers come together to support this important effort. Over the decades, the booth has helped raise more than half a million dollars to support individuals with physical and age-related disabilities through essential UDS programs, including:

Custom Wheelchair Seating

Service Dogs

Challenger Football & Cheerleading

In-Home Personal Care

Adult Enrichment Programs

Why Volunteer with Us

You’ll make a real difference in someone’s life — and in your community.

It’s a festive way to give back during the holiday season.

You can volunteer individually, with a friend, or as a group.

No gift-wrapping experience is required — we’ll train you.

Volunteer Details & Requirements

Shift Length: 3–4 hours

Minimum Age: 14 years

Training: All volunteers must watch a 13-minute training video before their first shift. An experienced booth manager will be on duty at all times to provide support and wrapping tips.

Capacity: A maximum of 10 volunteers in the booth at any time

Groups: For a group or team (max 6 people), please provide all names, emails, and mobile numbers at the time of scheduling to confirm your slot

Booth Hours:

Monday–Saturday: 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Extended December hours (to be announced by Park City Center)

Additional Volunteer Opportunities:

Booth Set-Up: Sunday, November 23 at 6:00 p.m.

Booth Tear-Down: Monday, December 29 at 8:00 a.m.

How to Sign Up or Learn More

To schedule your volunteer shift, please complete the form at the link below — or call Radha at 717-715-8921 for more information.

General Volunteer Opportunities – UDS Foundation

We’d love to have you join us and help wrap gifts for a great cause this holiday season!

Agency: United Disabilities Services

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Nov 23, 2025 through Dec 29, 2025

Zip Code: 17601

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Join Us This Black Friday – Be a Community Hero!

Join Us This Black Friday – Be a Community Hero!

Looking for a way to make a difference this Black Friday? Volunteer with us to help pedestrians safely navigate busy intersections while supporting your local firehouse!

Details:

Must be 18 years or older

Counts toward community service hours

Vests, snacks, and gift cards provided

Your efforts help raise life-saving funds for the firehouse and keep our community safe.

Sign up today: Black Friday Volunteer Signup

Questions? Contact Suzi at communityoutreach@lafayettefire.com

Be a hero this holiday season—help us keep everyone safe!

Agency: Lafayette Fire Company

Join Us This Black Friday – Be a Community Hero!

Looking for a way to make a difference this Black Friday? Volunteer with us to help pedestrians safely navigate busy intersections while supporting your local firehouse!

Details:

Must be 18 years or older

Counts toward community service hours

Vests, snacks, and gift cards provided

Your efforts help raise life-saving funds for the firehouse and keep our community safe.

Sign up today: Black Friday Volunteer Signup

Questions? Contact Suzi at communityoutreach@lafayettefire.com

Be a hero this holiday season—help us keep everyone safe!

Agency: Lafayette Fire Company

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Nov 28, 2025

Zip Code: 17602

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Volunteer Opportunity: Tenfold Winter Shelter – December 1, 2025 to March 1, 2026

Join Our Winter Shelter Team at Tenfold!

Location: 308 E King Street, Lancaster City

Help us provide warmth, safety, and compassion to our community this winter. The Overnight Winter Shelter depends on dedicated volunteers to create a welcoming, supportive space for guests during the coldest months of the year.

Volunteer Roles & Shifts Morning Volunteers (2 per day)

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
What You’ll Do:

Lead clean-up and restocking

Help with bedding change-over

Prepare the space before the Day Center opens

Evening Volunteers (3 per day)

Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
What You’ll Do:

Greet guests with warmth and kindness

Keep food and water stocked

Assist with light cleaning and spills

Help create a calm, welcoming environment

Schedule

7 days a week | December 1 – March 1
Volunteer once or as many days as you can!

Age Requirement

Volunteers must be 18 or older.

Preferred (But Optional) Skills

Experience in social services, medical work, outreach, or similar fields is helpful but not required.

How to Volunteer

Complete the Volunteer Interest Form

2. Fill out the Tenfold Temporary Shelter Registration Form 2025 – Fill out form: Tenfold Temporary Shelter Registration Form 2025 – Fill out form 

Contact: Julie Ritchey

Email: JRitchey@WeAreTenfold.org

Phone: 717-358-9266

After submitting your forms, we’ll be in touch with next steps.

Why Volunteer?

Make a meaningful difference in your community during the winter months

Support individuals in need with dignity and compassion

Be part of a caring, dedicated team

Gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment

Agency: Tenfold

Join Our Winter Shelter Team at Tenfold!

Location: 308 E King Street, Lancaster City

Help us provide warmth, safety, and compassion to our community this winter. The Overnight Winter Shelter depends on dedicated volunteers to create a welcoming, supportive space for guests during the coldest months of the year.

Volunteer Roles & Shifts Morning Volunteers (2 per day)

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
What You’ll Do:

Lead clean-up and restocking

Help with bedding change-over

Prepare the space before the Day Center opens

Evening Volunteers (3 per day)

Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
What You’ll Do:

Greet guests with warmth and kindness

Keep food and water stocked

Assist with light cleaning and spills

Help create a calm, welcoming environment

Schedule

7 days a week | December 1 – March 1
Volunteer once or as many days as you can!

Age Requirement

Volunteers must be 18 or older.

Preferred (But Optional) Skills

Experience in social services, medical work, outreach, or similar fields is helpful but not required.

How to Volunteer

Complete the Volunteer Interest Form

2. Fill out the Tenfold Temporary Shelter Registration Form 2025 – Fill out form: Tenfold Temporary Shelter Registration Form 2025 – Fill out form 

Contact: Julie Ritchey

Email: JRitchey@WeAreTenfold.org

Phone: 717-358-9266

After submitting your forms, we’ll be in touch with next steps.

Why Volunteer?

Make a meaningful difference in your community during the winter months

Support individuals in need with dignity and compassion

Be part of a caring, dedicated team

Gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment

Agency: Tenfold

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Dec 1, 2025

Zip Code: 17603

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Volunteer Opportunity: Stockings for Soldiers – Keystone Military Families

Spread Holiday Cheer to Our Troops!
Join Keystone Military Families (KMF) — in partnership with Blue Ridge — for their 16th annual Stockings for Soldiers campaign! This heartfelt initiative reminds our military personnel that they are loved, appreciated, and never forgotten during the holidays.

Each year, KMF ships 8,000–10,000 stockings filled with snacks, hygiene products, and small gifts to troops serving away from home. Your support helps make it all possible!

Dates: November through early December 2025
Times: Flexible opportunities available

Perfect for: Individuals, families, and groups who want to spread kindness and holiday joy!

How You Can Help

Blue Ridge invites the community to support the cause in one of two ways:

Monetary Donations: Contribute through PayPal (brctv.com/stockingsforsoldiers) or Venmo (venmo.com/u/KeyMilFam). Donations will go directly toward shipping and distributing the stockings.

Amazon Wish List: Purchase items directly from KMF’s Amazon Wish List, which will be shipped straight to KMF’s facility for efficient packaging. The Wish List can be found at brctv.com/blog/community by selecting the Stockings For Soldiers blog post.

Agency: Keystone Military Families

Spread Holiday Cheer to Our Troops!
Join Keystone Military Families (KMF) — in partnership with Blue Ridge — for their 16th annual Stockings for Soldiers campaign! This heartfelt initiative reminds our military personnel that they are loved, appreciated, and never forgotten during the holidays.

Each year, KMF ships 8,000–10,000 stockings filled with snacks, hygiene products, and small gifts to troops serving away from home. Your support helps make it all possible!

Dates: November through early December 2025
Times: Flexible opportunities available

Perfect for: Individuals, families, and groups who want to spread kindness and holiday joy!

How You Can Help

Blue Ridge invites the community to support the cause in one of two ways:

Monetary Donations: Contribute through PayPal (brctv.com/stockingsforsoldiers) or Venmo (venmo.com/u/KeyMilFam). Donations will go directly toward shipping and distributing the stockings.

Amazon Wish List: Purchase items directly from KMF’s Amazon Wish List, which will be shipped straight to KMF’s facility for efficient packaging. The Wish List can be found at brctv.com/blog/community by selecting the Stockings For Soldiers blog post.

Agency: Keystone Military Families

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Dec 5, 2025

Zip Code: 19555

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Join Us for a Winter Carnival of Joy Volunteer with Lancaster Rec

Lancaster Rec is hosting a festive Winter Carnival on December 18th, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Lancaster Rec Center, 525 Fairview Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603. We are looking for 20 dedicated volunteers to help create a warm, family-friendly holiday experience for our community.

This special event will feature crafts, games, seasonal treats, and joyful winter activities for families of all ages.

Volunteer Roles

Event Set-Up Volunteer
Assist Lancaster Rec staff with preparing the event space, hanging decorations, setting up activity stations, and completing final tasks before doors open.

General Event Volunteer
Support event flow by helping attendees with directions, assisting activation stations, and ensuring a friendly, welcoming atmosphere throughout the event.

Event Activation Volunteer
Help operate and maintain activity stations with guidance from Lancaster Rec staff. Activities include Holiday Cookie Decorating, Hot Chocolate Station, Snowflake Decorating, Snowman Hockey Shot, Pin the Carrot on the Snowman, Winter Photobooth, Meet with Santa, Candy Cane Hunt, Vendor Tables, Winter Giveaway Wheel, Holiday Storytelling, Holiday DJ Services, Holiday Movies, Gingerbread House Contest, Face Painting, Snowball Can Toss, and VR Gaming.

Event Breakdown Volunteer
Assist with closing down the event by removing decorations, packing away activity stations, cleaning up, and ensuring the building is restored to its original condition.

Contact Information

To volunteer or request more information, please reach out to:

Mathieu Schroeder
Email: Mschroeder@lancasterrec.org

Phone: 717-392-2115 ext. 125
or 

Sign Up Genius Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEA82CAAFDC25-60175582-lancaster#/

We welcome your support in helping make this Winter Carnival a memorable community celebration.

Agency: Lancaster Recreation Commission

Lancaster Rec is hosting a festive Winter Carnival on December 18th, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Lancaster Rec Center, 525 Fairview Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603. We are looking for 20 dedicated volunteers to help create a warm, family-friendly holiday experience for our community.

This special event will feature crafts, games, seasonal treats, and joyful winter activities for families of all ages.

Volunteer Roles

Event Set-Up Volunteer
Assist Lancaster Rec staff with preparing the event space, hanging decorations, setting up activity stations, and completing final tasks before doors open.

General Event Volunteer
Support event flow by helping attendees with directions, assisting activation stations, and ensuring a friendly, welcoming atmosphere throughout the event.

Event Activation Volunteer
Help operate and maintain activity stations with guidance from Lancaster Rec staff. Activities include Holiday Cookie Decorating, Hot Chocolate Station, Snowflake Decorating, Snowman Hockey Shot, Pin the Carrot on the Snowman, Winter Photobooth, Meet with Santa, Candy Cane Hunt, Vendor Tables, Winter Giveaway Wheel, Holiday Storytelling, Holiday DJ Services, Holiday Movies, Gingerbread House Contest, Face Painting, Snowball Can Toss, and VR Gaming.

Event Breakdown Volunteer
Assist with closing down the event by removing decorations, packing away activity stations, cleaning up, and ensuring the building is restored to its original condition.

Contact Information

To volunteer or request more information, please reach out to:

Mathieu Schroeder
Email: Mschroeder@lancasterrec.org

Phone: 717-392-2115 ext. 125
or 

Sign Up Genius Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEA82CAAFDC25-60175582-lancaster#/

We welcome your support in helping make this Winter Carnival a memorable community celebration.

Agency: Lancaster Recreation Commission

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Dec 18, 2025

Zip Code: 17602

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Join Strasburg Borough Police & Toys for Tots in Spreading Holiday Cheer! Donate Toys at These Convenient Locations:

The Strasburg Borough Police Department is proud to support Toys for Tots this holiday season — and we need your help to make the season brighter for local children!

How You Can Help:
Drop off a new, unwrapped toy at any of the convenient locations listed below. Every donation helps bring joy to a child in need this holiday season!

Toys for Tots Drop-Off Locations:

Fireside Tavern – 1500 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

Hodge Podge – 14 E Main Street, Strasburg, PA 17579

Holiday Inn Express – 1900 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

Strasburg Dental – 222 N Decatur Street, Strasburg, PA 17579

Strasburg Borough PD / Municipal Office – 145 Precision Avenue, Strasburg, PA 17579

Strasburg-Heisler Library – 143 Precision Avenue, Strasburg, PA 17579

Sunshine Corners Daycare – 141 Precision Avenue, Strasburg, PA 17579

Zimmerman’s Ace Hardware – 306 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks, PA 17572

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania – 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, PA 17579

Benner Insurance – 310 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

CPRS Physical Therapy – 100 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

Ephrata National Bank – 60 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

Meck’s Produce – 1955 Beaver Valley Pike, Strasburg, PA 17579

Tractor Supply – 218 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks, PA 17572

Together, we can make a difference — one toy at a time!
Drop off your donation today and help make this holiday season magical for children in our community.

Agency: Strasburg Borough Police Department

The Strasburg Borough Police Department is proud to support Toys for Tots this holiday season — and we need your help to make the season brighter for local children!

How You Can Help:
Drop off a new, unwrapped toy at any of the convenient locations listed below. Every donation helps bring joy to a child in need this holiday season!

Toys for Tots Drop-Off Locations:

Fireside Tavern – 1500 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

Hodge Podge – 14 E Main Street, Strasburg, PA 17579

Holiday Inn Express – 1900 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

Strasburg Dental – 222 N Decatur Street, Strasburg, PA 17579

Strasburg Borough PD / Municipal Office – 145 Precision Avenue, Strasburg, PA 17579

Strasburg-Heisler Library – 143 Precision Avenue, Strasburg, PA 17579

Sunshine Corners Daycare – 141 Precision Avenue, Strasburg, PA 17579

Zimmerman’s Ace Hardware – 306 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks, PA 17572

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania – 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, PA 17579

Benner Insurance – 310 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

CPRS Physical Therapy – 100 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

Ephrata National Bank – 60 Historic Drive, Strasburg, PA 17579

Meck’s Produce – 1955 Beaver Valley Pike, Strasburg, PA 17579

Tractor Supply – 218 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks, PA 17572

Together, we can make a difference — one toy at a time!
Drop off your donation today and help make this holiday season magical for children in our community.

Agency: Strasburg Borough Police Department

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 17579

Allow Groups: No