Tree Tenders

Volunteers are needed to plant trees with the tree tenders program the weekend of April 9-10th.  

Saturday, April 9th

9:30am - 1 pm Ardmore Junction Train Station

9:00am - 11:00 am  Haverford Reserve

1:00pm - 3:00pm  Haverford Reserve  

Sunday, April 10th

9:30am - 1pm     Llanerch (planting trees on Darby Rd. & West Chester Pike)  

Contact Jeanne Angell at angellsrus@comcast.net if you can help out at one of these locations.  No experience necessary.  Don't feel you have to volunteer all day - even a couple of hours would be helpful!  

We also are looking for volunteers to participate in the Tree Tenders 12-hour training program, sponsored by the PA Horticultural Society, and and then to help to plant trees in your neighborhood. For more information about the Haverford Township Tree Tenders program, visit our website at:  http://treetenders.haverfordciviccouncil.org/ 

The Grange Estate Needs 
Tour Guides and More

The Friends of the Grange has many interesting volunteer opportunities to suit a wide range of individual interests, skills, and schedules. As stewards for the Grange Estate, Haverford's hidden treasure, we have a need for volunteers in the following areas:

Tour Guides and Docents - Weekends, 1-4 p.m.
Communications and Grant Writing

Archiving and Collections management

Program Planning and Event Management

Crafts and Gift Shoppe

Hospitality

Gardening & Maintenance

Come join us by contacting Elizabeth at the Grange office at 610-446-4958 or grangeest@verizon.net. 

Historic Grange Estate, 143 Myrtle Ave., Havertown, PA

Freedom Playground is looking for help painting at  on Saturday, April 9 from Noon-3pm.   Also, we still need volunteers to help with fund raisers and general maintenance as part of our Friends of Freedom Playground.  Contact us through www.FreedomPlay.org or Ann Phillips at 610-446-3453.

We are looking for the following:

-  committee members to plan and coordinate various event activities

-  volunteers for day of event support (June 4th-5th)

-  Business sponsorship for event

Our contact information is..

Dana Tripiciano -Chairwoman of Event 610-400-9307 or

Judy Moylan- Sponsorship and Publicity Chair 610-247-3720

• Board Members (1 meeting a month commitment)
• Book Sale Volunteers (help a few days with 2 book sales a year )
• Garden Tour Volunteers ( interested gardeners would help as guides in June and with some set up in May)
• Art Show and Sale (April 8th thru June need help with reception and sales)

Do you have experience with grant writing or foundation research?  Would be willing to work with one local non-profit group to write one grant in the next year or two?

The Civic Council is creating a list of volunteers who can help the Civic Council or one of our member groups identify and/or apply for grant funding for a specific project (especially ones that focus on our identified Action Priority issues, which will be voted on in April).  Action Priority projects proposed so far include: the Haverford Heritage Trail, Business Revitalization,  Planting and Protecting Trees, etc.  To see a list of out member groups, visit our website at www.haverfordciviccouncil.org.Contact Jeanne Angell at angellsrus@comcast.net if you might be interested in helping out.

The Oakmont Farmer's Market needs volunteers to help with educational activities, planning fund-raising events, promoting the Market,  Market  day support; coordinating Market entertainment; community events, and serving as a Board Member.  If interested, contact Doug Mackay at 610-446-6634 or

 oakmontfarmersmarket@gmail.com; 

Haverford Township Adult School has been providing a valuable service the residents for over 50 years. Behind the scenes is a diligent volunteer board that manages all aspects of running the school. The board's responsibilities run the gamut from designing the brochure to managing the finances. The board is seeking residents of or owners of businesses located in Haverford township to help with its current responsibilities and to bring new ideas to the table. Board members attend board meeting 9 times/year, serve on committees to determine curriculum, oversee publicity, finances, and community relations. 

HTAS is also seeking Advisory board members with expertise in insurance, marketing (especially social media networking) to provide professional advice on an as needed basis 

If you are interested in volunteering as a board member,

You can find  more information about the school at 

Generous Generations was established in 2007 as an organization designed to connect people ages 1-100 with service and philanthropic endeavors that help to create strong communities, healthy families and service-minded children and adults. Our goal is to provide opportunities for hands-on service activities for people of all ages to make a difference in the world. Our next project will be the 5^thAnnual Breakfast Bag Bonanza on Friday, May 20 at 6:30 pmin Havertown. Everyone will be asked to bring supplies (costing approximately $10-$20) and using the good old-fashioned assembly line, we will make breakfast bags for elderly shut-ins in West Philadelphia. For more information, please visit www.generousgenerations.org or email Kath & Steve Cloran at cloran818@comcast.net.  

The BLAST Committee needs help with decorating on the day of (Friday May 13, 11am-9pm), and clean up the next day (Saturday May 14, 7:30am-12noon), and a few other odds/ends jobs.  Check out our website for full description of volunteer needs atwww.hhsptsa.org.

If you can help, contact Jennifer McNicholas, chairperson for the BLAST at blast@hhsptsa.org

Started in 1992, Chore connection links volunteers of all ages with low income older adults (60+) in Delaware County to help them live independently.

Volunteer opportunities: 

• Transportation to medical appointments or errands (mileage reimbursed)
• List Shopping
• Seasonal Yard Work
• Odd jobs and minor home repairs
• Telephone reassurance or Friendly visiting
• Light Housekeeping 

If interested, contact Susan Reitsma, Chore Connection Coordinator at 610-446-2070 or sreitsa@senrs.org. 

 Mid-County Senior Services, 1105 Earlington Rd., Havertown

The Haverford Rotary will be leading an Adopt A Highway on Darby Road on April 30, 2011.  Anyone interested in helping should contact Lisa Pacell at lpacell@smd-pc.com or 215-496-9339, ext 140.