Help Maintain the Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden
We're maintaining the Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden- please join us! VolunTot kids and their parents will help plant, mulch, water, weed, and more.
All produce is donated to the North Hills Community Outreach food pantry. The garden is in Bellevue and the address is: 119 Davis Ave, Bellevue, PA 15202.
Parking is located by the softball fields at the bottom of the hill.
They will provide gloves and tools for everyone to use but we can also bring our own, especially kid size gloves (can usually find these at the Dollar Tree). Families can bring their own water bottles for kids.
Cookies + Crafts for Memory Care Residents
We will be having cookies and doing Valentine-themed crafts for the memory care residents in McCandles to help bring some holiday joy to them.
This event is limited to 10 kids so please sign up as soon as possible: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpHrmnSyh0rYs-f9GXAe6gCNa8US5k9SNhtrbFGCl28x0R1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
Autism Acceptance Month Event
We will be collecting sensory items to donate to students with autism at a local school. Please use the link below to sign up for the event! We hope that we will be able to accommodate more families with the new date. See you there!
We will have a sotrytime, craft and free play.
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeReNaGt2p.../viewform..
A Morning in the Gardens of Millvale
Join VolunTOTS and @gardensofmillvale on Friday, April 21 for our third year of garden fun! We’ll be planting flowers and painting rocks - perfect for toddlers and preschoolers 💐
If you plan on coming, please let us know by saying you’re “going” on the Facebook event!
Plant Some Smiles: VolunTOTS x IKEA
Our dreams have come true: We’re partnering with IKEA 🥰 Kids can come decorate and fill plant pots to give to a community helper of their choice: a firefighter, nurse, teacher - the choice is yours!
We have 15 spots available for 10 am and 15 spots available for 11 am. Sign up quickly, because this is definitely going to be a very popular event!
SIGN UP HERE: https://m.signupgenius.com/?fbclid=IwAR3P1p3DtqjgMl_XnOPHeIZklvg1p_ndJF-vlG_3486ippotI9zJlWn72NA#!/showSignUp/10c094fa4ab2ea7fbc70-voluntots1
Winter Crafting at Concordia
Join VolunTOTS at Concordia of Monroeville as we make some winter crafts to decorate the windows of the facility. Make sure to sign up ASAP as space is limited! *MASKS REQUIRED FOR ADULTS AND OPTIONAL FOR KIDS*
Only sign up kids, as space is limited to ten children.
SIGN UP HERE:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094FA4AB2EA7FBC70-winter
Valentine's with Seniors
VolunTOTS will be at Anthology of McCandless on BOTH February 11 and February 12 to make valentines with their memory care patients. We are limited to five children per day, so if you're unable to come, please let us know ASAP so we can utilize the waitlist!
MASKS ARE REQUIRED.
Please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa4ab2ea7fbc70-voluntots?fbclid=IwAR3UEc-qse7GFEaNzvWjJ2OCH9acKr6ELOcysIyhCxUp2OP9KO3oyaWfZj0#/
Valentine's Tea With Tots
Put on your fanciest outfit (or not!) and join us for an afternoon tea party at Friendship Village of South Hills! We will have cookies, juice, and plenty of dancing.
SIGN UPS REQUIRED to get an accurate head count for snacks.
SIGN UP HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa4ab2ea7fbc70-valentines
Bridge To Home
VolunTOTS is proud to present our 2022 holiday project: Bridge to Home
VolunTOTS aims to support families involved in all aspects of the foster care system: children, first families, and foster parents. We recognize that by providing support to everyone in the foster care triad, we can help strengthen families and achieve the ultimate goal of foster care: reunification with birth families.
To achieve this, we are renovating visitation rooms at Pressley Ridge Auberle and Adoption Connection, PA! We will be painting, putting together furniture, assembling toys and more on January 21, and we hope you can join us! We even have Amazon wishlists for each of the three agencies that will get sent directly to their offices if you would like to contribute that way.
For more info or to sign up to volunteer, comment or email cami@voluntots.org 🖤💛
Clean Out at Adoption Connections - Day 2
Adoption Connection PA has a lot of donations in their basement, but they need help going through them and figuring out what we can use to redo their foster care visitation room. Come for a pizza lunch and then help clean out and organize!
This opportunity is best for kids eight and up.
SIGN UP HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa4ab2ea7fbc70-adoption
Clean Out at Adoption Connections - Day #1
Adoption Connection PA has a lot of donations in their basement, but they need help going through them and figuring out what we can use to redo their foster care visitation room. Come for a pizza lunch and then help clean out and organize!
This opportunity is best for kids eight and up.
SIGN UP HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa4ab2ea7fbc70-adoption
Bethany Christian Services Holiday Party
For the second year, VolunTOTS is helping Bethany Christian Services put on their holiday party for kids in foster care at Wexford Community Presbyterian Church. We will need help setting up, running the party, and very easy clean up.
This opportunity is best for all ages!
All adults must have all three clearances: PA child abuse history, PA state police, and FBI criminal history (fingerprints). These clearances must be turned into Cami (cami@voluntots.org) by December 9 at 3 p.m
Learn more and sign up for shifts here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa4ab2ea7fbc70-assisting
Christmas Cards & Caroling
We will be singing Christmas Carols and handing out Christmas Cards to residents at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center!
Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/454629550124375/
Wrapping Gifts for Kids in Foster Care
You wanted opportunities for older kids, and we've got them! Help wrap gifts for kids attending Bethany Christian Service's holiday party at their Wexford office. This is a great opportunity for older kids (13+, ish)
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa4ab2ea7fbc70-wrapping
CLEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Thanksgiving volunteering with VolunTOTS, VolunTYKES & Temple Ohav Shalom
Join VolunTOTS, VolunTYKES and Temple Ohav Shalom as we pack Thanksgiving food boxes for North Hills Community Outreach!
All are welcome, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:
https://forms.gle/tGKmbpe321EKFFRq9
Packing Thanksgiving Food Boxes: Discovery Church
Join VolunTOTS and Discovery Christian Church as we pack 200 Thanksgiving food boxes for the Lighthouse Foundation... again!
There are no participation limits this year, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSc.../viewform
Thanksgiving volunteering with VolunTOTS & VolunTYKES: South Hills
Join VolunTOTS, VolunTYKES and Temple Emanuel of the South Hills as we pack Thanksgiving food boxes for our neighbors in need!
There are no limits on the number of families who can participate, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED HERE:
https://forms.gle/UjYszDzbKC93uLU96
Nursing Home Trick or Treat - Ligonier
Put on your cutest costume and join VolunTOTS and VolunTYKES as we trick or treat in area nursing homes! RSVP on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/73kegrs5e or by emailing cami@voluntotspgh.org
When you RSVP, please let us know how many children you are bringing.
Nursing Home Trick or Treat - Monroeville
Put on your cutest costume and join VolunTOTS and VolunTYKES as we trick or treat in area nursing homes! RSVP on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/1ZhbeWfG1 or by emailing cami@voluntotspgh.org
When you RSVP, please let us know how many children you are bringing.
Nursing Home Trick or Treat - South Hills
Put on your cutest costume and join VolunTOTS and VolunTYKES as we trick or treat in area nursing homes! RSVP on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/2Yg2VgIv8 or by emailing cami@voluntotspgh.org
When you RSVP, please let us know how many children you are bringing.
Nursing Home Trick or Treat - Highland Park
Put on your cutest costume and join VolunTOTS and VolunTYKES as we trick or treat in area nursing homes! RSVP on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/207Y7w13P or by emailing cami@voluntotspgh.org
When you RSVP, please let us know how many children you are bringing.
Nursing Home Trick or Treat - Butler
Put on your cutest costume and join VolunTOTS and VolunTYKES as we trick or treat in area nursing homes! RSVP on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/2NnGAngP0 or by emailing cami@voluntotspgh.org
When you RSVP, please let us know how many children you are bringing.
Nursing Home Trick or Treat - North Park
Put on your cutest costume and join VolunTOTS and VolunTYKES as we trick or treat in area nursing homes! RSVP on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/1RqnjgBrn or by emailing cami@voluntotspgh.org
When you RSVP, please let us know how many children you are bringing.
Trash Pickup with PUMP
Three nonprofits are joining forces to pick up trash and pull weeds at Spring Hill’s Park! Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy will supply gloves and trash bags, so bring a snack, some water and your families as we come together to beautify Spring Hill.
The Education Partnership (Tykes Only)
Please note that the project with The Education Partnership is tykes (rising first grade through rising sixth grade) on. More information, including COVID guidelines, coming soon.
VolunTOTS x Wildbird Recovery Volunteering
Come explore Stormy Oaks Nature Conservancy, the beautiful home of Wildbird Recovery, and volunteer to help our feathered friends! We’ll start with a 30 minute volunteer activity and then will get to meet some of the educational animals who live on the property.
If you click “going” on the event, please be sure that you’re coming! Comment in the event how many children you’ll be bringing so we have a sense of attendance.
Questions? Comment below or email cami@voluntotspgh.org
Welcome Bags for Jeremiah's Place
Join VolunTots with Uptown Speech Therapy as our children volunteer together to pack comfort bags for children staying at Jeremiah's Place!
Jeremiah's Place is an amazing Pittsburgh organization that provides free emergency childcare to any family in crisis. Each child that arrives to Jeremiah's Place is welcomed with love, comfort and a bag of new pajamas, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a book!
Jeremiah's Place is in need of each of these items! We are collecting new pajamas and new children's books to fill comfort bags.
To donate:
-You may donate by purchasing items directly from the Amazon wishlist which will be sent to Uptown Speech Therapy
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1VZAVXKHXIKAQ...
-Purchase pajamas and books on your own and drop donations off at The Loft Creative Play Studio in Gibsonia or to Uptown Speech Therapy (please message for address).
-Bring your donations with you to our event in the park on August 5th at 10am!
Meet us in Mt. Lebanon Main Park on August 5th at 10am with your little volunteers. We will work together to pack tote bags donated by the Pittsburgh Penguins foundation with pajamas, books, toothbrushes and toothpaste!
We look forward to a fun morning of teaching our children the power of teamwork and giving! See you there!
VolunTOTS at Swissvale Pride!
Join VolunTOTs to march at Swissvale Pride (aka People’s Pride)
Find Events in Your Region
-
Central
- Oct 22, 2021 Highland Park Halloween Parade
-
East
- Oct 23, 2021 Bethlen Home Halloween Parade
-
North
- Nov 13, 2021 Thanksgiving Food Boxes Packing Party
- Oct 23, 2021 Elmcroft Trick-Or-Treat!
-
South
- Oct 23, 2021 Friendship Village Outdoor Parade SATURDAY OPTION
- Oct 22, 2021 Friendship Village Outdoor Parade FRIDAY OPTION
Upcoming events.
Become A Volunteer
We invite you to be a bigger part of the community so that kids and parents can each benefit from more inclusive morals and communication skills.