How to Help – The Kindness Project

HOW TO HELP - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Our mission is to create a kind and caring community for resource families and children in foster care throughout the Lehigh Valley...and beyond.

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

The Kindness Project would not exist without our passionate volunteers. We welcome individuals, church groups, scouts, schools, civic groups, or anyone who would like to lend a helping hand in supporting the many foster care families around the Lehigh Valley.

One very helpful way to provide support to The Kindness Project is to have your group or organization coordinate a DONATION DRIVE. Contact us for details on how to partner with us in this way!

VOLUNTEER FAQs

What are some of the volunteer needs at The Kindness Project?

Our needs are often changing along with the seasons. The primary tasks include:

Washing/sorting incoming donations
Taking unused donations to Goodwill
Helping at The Kindness Exchange during open hours (PA Clearances req'd)
Assisting with seasonal transitions/organization at The Kindness Exchange
Cleaning, landscape work
Assisting at special events (several times each year)
Administrative tasks (sending birthday cards/encouraging notes)
Fundraising

What can children do to help?

We love to hear about children and teens in our community who are interested in helping! Because we are working with a delicate population of children in foster care, we must be careful about who is volunteering at The Kindness Exchange during open hours.

Here are some ways your children can help:

Assist in organizing donation drives with their school, church, or other youth organization
Paint 'Kindness Rocks' to place along our pathway at The Kindness Exchange
Make encouraging cards or artwork that we can pass along to the foster children who visit our shop
Teens may be able to come during off-hours to help with sorting of donations, cleaning and outside maintenance.

Please contact us with any specific questions!

What PA Clearances are required in order to volunteer at The Kindness Exchange shop?

For the safety of the children we serve, we follow the same policies as many schools and churches working with children. We ask that you provide current copies of the following PA Clearances.

Please use Volunteer Service Code 1KG6ZJ for the FBI / IdentoGo application to receive the discounted fee of $22.60.

If you have existing PA clearances, they should have been processed less than 5 years (60 months) ago.

How many hours are required to be a volunteer?

We are thankful to all who inquire about getting involved with The Kindness Project!

One of our main volunteer needs is in our two boutiques, The Kindness Exchange in Emmaus and The Kindness Cottage in Stroudsburg. We ask that boutique volunteers commit to one 2 or 3-hour shift per month.

We also rely on volunteers to lead our committees which are an important function for our mission. Current TKP Committees include:

Fundraising & Special Events
Outreach
Kindness Connections (Family Fun & Support)
Marketing & PR
Technology
Facilities

We will work with you personally to decide the best way you can join our volunteer team and how much time you are comfortable giving to our cause.

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM

If interested in volunteering, please complete the form below.

For anyone interested in volunteering at The Kindness Exchange, PA Clearances can be emailed to KindnessProjectLV@gmail.com.