The document discusses Keystone SMILES AmeriCorps, which places volunteers in education, public safety, environmental, and human services positions to tutor youth, build housing, teach skills, and support non-profits. It also discusses the importance of service learning, which combines academics with community service and involves students investigating issues, participating in meaningful service, reflecting on their experiences, and celebrating their work. The document provides examples of volunteer opportunities throughout western Pennsylvania.

1. Keystone SMILES AmeriCorps, Lenape Tech, and a
movement toward service learning.

2.  “Your pay will be low; the conditions
of your labor often will be difficult.
But you will have the satisfaction of
leading a great national effort and
you will have the ultimate reward
which comes to those who serve their
fellow man.”
- President Lyndon B. Johnson,
January 1965

3. KEYSTONE SMILES
AMERICORPS
What Keystone SMILES AmeriCorps Members Do...
 Serve in the areas of: education, Public Safety, Environment, and Human
Services.
 recruit, train, and supervise community volunteers
 tutor and mentor youth
 build affordable housing
 teach computer skills
 environmental projects
 serve in after school safe havens
 serve families of veterans
 help communities respond to disasters
 and build the capacity of nonprofit groups to become self-sustaining

4. The million dollar question…

5. What is it? Who does it? Why is it important?

6.  Service learning is NOT community service.
 Service learning IS NOT community service!
 Instead of the focus being solely on benefitting or bettering the community…
 Students are equally engaged in service and academics
 They are combining personal and social growth with academic and cognitive
development.
 Service learning has 4 major components:
 Investigation, planning, and preparation
 Meaningful service
 Reflection
 Demonstration/Celebration

7.  Investigate problems or needs to be addressed in the community.
 Conduct additional “research” as necessary.
 Plan academic and service activities with community members.
 Address administrative tasks and approvals
 Keep students actively involved

8.  Be actively engaged in service at hand
 Utilize important knowledge, skills and attitudes to benefit the community on a
local or much larger scale
 Keep students involved.

9.  Assess and appreciate the project for what it was.
 What went well?
 What did not?
 How can we improve this project?
 Is this an endeavor we will continue to pursue?
 How has our mindset changed?
 What impact have we made?
 Compare and contrast your views with those of the volunteers.

10.  Invite all volunteers and participants to take part in closing activities.
 Personalize it to fit the project or students involved.
 Be public and visible for at least part of this step.
 Keep students involved.

11. Investigation/Planning/Preparation: Meaningful Service:
Reflection: Demonstration/Celebration:

12. Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities
Location Organization Tasks Contact
Apollo Public Library Call for details 724-478-4214
Apollo Northmoreland Park Brandon 724-830-3950
Apollo Meals on Wheels Prepare, packagage, and deliver meals 724-478-3117
Butler Lifesteps Fundraising, programing, clerical, groundskeeping, and
events.
1-800-225-2010 with volunteer application
Butler Meals on Wheels Prepare, packagage, and deliver meals 724-285-3815
Ford City Public Library Call for details 724-763-3591 Fill out forms at
http://www.armstronglibraries.org/ford-
city/volunteer/
Ford City Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center Groundskeeping and Educational Programing 724-763-6316
Indiana Hertiage Hospice Customized to fit talents and catered toward visitation,
care, and outlets for elderly.
Charity Leonette 724-334-6600
Indiana Four Footed Friends 18 or older unless accompanied by parent. General
housekeeping including laundry, cage cleaning, feeding,
and socialization.
724-349-1144
Indiana Humane Society Animal care and socialization, office and publicity
duties, special events, fundraising, and transportation.
Volunteer Application:
http://incohumanesociety.com/volunteering/
724-465-3977
Indiana Lifesteps Fundraising, programing, clerical, groundskeeping, and
events.
1-800-225-2010 with volunteer application
Kittanning Public Library Call for details 724-543-1383
Kittanning ACMH Patient transport, snackbar, auxilary Jodi Beers: beersj@acmh.org / 724-
543-8142
Kittanning Orphans of the Storm animal care, offsite events and animal locations, foster,
media, maintenance, adoption follow up, and cage
preparations.
724-748-4520
Kittanning Habitat For Humanity: Armstrong County Office work, construction, donation collection, meals,
events.
724-545-4905
Kittanning Lifesteps Fundraising, programing, clerical, groundskeeping, and
events.
1-800-225-2010 with volunteer application
Kittanning Reagan's Journey Large event assitance, manning tables, helping
individuals with special needs
info@reagansjourney.org
Leechubrg Public Library Summer Reading, Fundraisers, Promoting Events, Crafts 724-845-1911
Local Salvation Army Individual projects. Volunteer Form-
http://wpa.salvationarmy.org/WesternPennsylvania/vol
unteer-sign-up-form
412-446-1543
Local Relay for Life Join or start a team. Help coordinate local events.
New Kensington Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley Must be over 16, if under 18 parent signature required.
Foster care, outtings, fundraising and community
events, animal transport, cleaning and repairs, dog
walking, cat care, office work
724-339-7388 volunteer@snimalprotectors.net
New Kensington Habitat for Humanity Allegheny Valley Customer service, cooking and food prep, construction,
interior and exerior home repair
Katherine Caunihan 724-337-8347 kathyc@habitatav.org

13. Investigation/Planning/Preparation: Meaningful Service:
Reflection: Demonstration/Celebration:

14.  Group Discussion
 Additional volunteer organizations
 Questions for me