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Volunteer

We welcome and rely on volunteers working alongside paid staff to serve children and their families.

Children's Aid Society Loves Its Volunteers!

Volunteers are the heart of our mission. Each year, CAS volunteers contribute over 2,500 hours of service to help children and families across York, Adams, and Franklin Counties.

We can’t thank you enough!

Click Here to Volunteer

How can you help?

There are many ways to help, but we typically can use the following help at each of our centers. 

York County

Cornerstone Youth Home

  • Childcare volunteers needed Sunday through Thursday, 5PM – 10 PM.
  • Volunteer responsibilities include child supervision, light cleaning, and cooking tasks as assigned. Childcare Volunteers must clear all Child Abuse and State Police background checks and will undergo a mandated reporter training.

Lehman Crisis Nursery at the Werner Early Learning Childcare Center

  • Childcare Volunteers needed daily. Schedule shifts are flexible!
  • Volunteer responsibilities include child supervision, light cleaning, and cooking tasks as assigned.

Adams County

The Nicarry Center:

  • Facility Maintenance Volunteers needed for up to 8 hours per month.
  • Scheduled shifts are flexible!
  • Volunteer responsibilities include minor upkeep of facility and grounds such as weeding, mulching, repairing damaged locks and door knobs, other maintenance and cleaning tasks as requested.

God’s Closet:

  • Donation Tracking & Sorting.
  • Clerk Volunteers.
  • Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9AM – 12PM .
  • Volunteer responsibilities include providing a friendly and welcoming “shopping” experience for clients who utilize the space, tracking items clients take, and maintaining a clean and organized center.

Franklin County

Frances Leiter Center:

  • Facility Maintenance Volunteers needed for up to 8 hours per month.
  • Scheduled shifts are flexible!
  • Volunteer responsibilities include minor upkeep of facility and grounds such as weeding, mulching, repairing damaged locks and door knobs, other maintenance and cleaning tasks as requested.

To Volunteer

High School Volunteers ages 14-17: Please click the Volunteer Application link (found below), fill out, and hit ‘submit.’ 

Volunteers age 18 on up: Please click the Volunteer Application link (found below), fill out, and hit ‘submit.’ All adult volunteers must be able to provide references. The Commonwealth of PA requires that Police, Child Abuse, and FBI Clearances be obtained by all volunteers in order to work with children under the age of 18.

To apply by US Mail, download paper copy via link below and send to:

  • Director of Community Engagement
  • Children’s Aid Society-The Lehman Center
    402 West Market Street York,
    PA 17401

Click here to download the application.