Chamber Day of Service

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, the Chamber encourages its members and guests to give back to their community.  Below are some member organizations in need of volunteers on this day.


Acquired Brain Injury Network of PA., Inc.
ABIN-PA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization of brain injury survivors and family members dedicated to increasing public awareness about acquired brain injury and to providing support, education, information, advocacy and other services for individuals with acquired brain injury and their families.

To volunteer contact Barbara A. Dively: (215) 699-3391


Laurel House
Laurel House is dedicated to the vision of ending domestic violence in each life, home and community. Volunteer activities include:

1. Assembling bags for various doctor’s offices with informational brochures about Laurel House and other important materials. 
2. Assembling folders for Laurel House community educator to be distributed to various schools. This contains information about dating violence, important numbers to call, healthy dating quiz and a bookmark with healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
3. Filling lipstick tubes with information such as phone numbers. The lipstick tubes are distributed to the victims. They can keep it in their purse without the fear of detection. 

Mitzvah Circle Foundation
Located in Harleysville, Mitzvah Circle Foundation meets the critical, material needs of people struggling with crisis, poverty, serious illness and homelessness. As a volunteer-based organization, they rely on the hands and hearts of the community to sort and organize donations and assemble essential supplies.  These personalized boxes of necessities go directly to people in the most desperate situations, helping to break the cycle of poverty by giving people what they need to move forward. They have both on-site and off-site volunteer opportunities. Monday volunteers are welcome between 8:30 am - 2:30 pm.
To volunteer contact Rachel Hurley: Rachel@mitzvahcircle.org 


Peaceful Living
Peaceful Living provides services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They believe that every individual has the right to belong in their community and try to help them achieve that all-important sense of community and participation. Their trained staff works with individuals on life skills, giving them a safe caring environment to live in, connecting them to their community and creating a valued and sincere friendship that can otherwise be difficult to create. 
Peaceful Living is grateful for your interest and could use volunteers to help paint one or a few bedrooms or a lobby wall. There is also a need for assistance with giving the facility a good cleaning, on top of the regularly scheduled staff cleaning. 
To volunteer contact Paul Nye: pnye@peacefulliving.org



For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
For Pete’s Sake enables cancer patients and their loved ones to strengthen, deepen and unify their relationships by creating unforgettable and lasting respite vacations. ! We are currently looking for steady office volunteers to assist in both our program and development departments that can commit to one day per week (M-F during normal business hours) and also assist with answering phones. In addition, we offer opportunities such as day of event volunteers as well as specific projects like writing personal letters to the families traveling as part of our respite vacation program (great for a team building activity or day of service!).
To volunteer contact Marissa: marissa@takeabreakfromcancer.org 



Variety - The Children's Charity
Since 1935, Variety – The Children’s Charity of Greater Philadelphia has continued its mission to build independence and self-confidence in children and youth with physical and developmental disabilities. Variety offers educational, recreational and social enrichment activities while connecting families to resources.
To volunteer Contact Mary Fuller: mary.fuller@varietyphila.org