What Can I Do?

Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your commitment to Planned Parenthood's mission to provide, promote and protect access to reproductive health care. We look forward to your active participation as a volunteer. Listed below are most of our volunteer opportunities. Please note that some opportunities are ongoing, other sporadic and for others we may not currently have any openings. Click here to download a PDF of PPCC's Volunteer Opportunities.

EDUCATION

Community Educator: Educate community on various topics such as birth control, sexually transmitted infections, and decision-making. Represent Planned Parenthood at events such as health fairs, community fairs, and university-sponsored fairs throughout the year. Set up display tables of information; distribute brochures and resource cards and field questions about PPCC.

PATIENT SERVICES

Client Escort: Provide safe and dignified access to our West Chester clients and their companions by escorting them into the health center.

Flow Facilitator: This volunteer will act as a supportive ccompanion to clients immediately before their abortion procedure. This position is critical to good health center flow andallows staff to focus on their positions, thus supporting clients and the staff who serve them.

Recovery Room Assistant: This volunteer will act as a supportive companion to clients immediately after their abortion procedure.

Informed Consent Facilitator: This volunteer will act as a supportive companion to clients prior to their abortion procedure by assisting with the state required 24-hour informed consent process.

Clerical Support Staff: Provide assistance in the daily clerical functions of the clinics. Duties may include filing, chart and packet preparation, and shredding.

DEVELOPMENT

Mail Crew: Assist in preparation of agency general and bulk mailings.

Development Assistant: Work with Director of Development on data entry projects and other fundraising activities. Update donor, prospect, foundation and special event data in the database; research new funding prospects; assist with clerical work such as filing; and provide assistance with other projects as needed.

Committee Work: Work with a small group of people on one of our special events, including the annual Spring Event, Dining Out for Life, or Autumn Community Gathering luncheon.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Grassroots Organizer: Actively participates in and assists with various grassroots projects. Projects incllude activating letter writing campaigns and coordinating voter registration campaigns.

Phone Bank Team Member: Help the Public Affairs department contact supporters with regard to legislative and public policy issues on an as needed basis.

PPAN: Sign up for the Planned Parenthood Action Network (PPAN). PPAN mobilizes people committed to defending and increasing access to family planning services, abortion services and sexuality education. PPAN will provide you with updates on critical issues and, most importantly, a variety of ways to make your views count with those who are making the decisions. To join PPAN click here (volunteer application not required to join PPAN).

How Do I Apply?

You may dowload our volunteer application, print it out and submit it to the address below:

PPCC/Volunteer Department
8 South Wayne Street
West Chester, PA 19382

If you prefer that we mail an application to you, please send your request to ppchestercty.vol@ppccpa.org or call 610-692-1770.

How Else Can I Get Involved?

You may also show your support by signing up for PPAN (Planned Parenthood Action Network) or by donating to PPCC!