Volunteer/Mentor Program
YOU can help make a difference in the life of a girl through the gift of your time. Whatever your talents or interests may be, consider sharing them with Gwen's Girls. Some of our volunteer opportunities include:

• Mentoring
• Teaching a Life Skill
• Group Facilitator
• Special Events Assistance
• Maintenance
• Tutoring
• Clerical Assistance
• Gardening
• Arts and Crafts
• Childcare
• Specialty Workshops
• Job Readiness Program
• Career Planning
• Job Shadowing
• Nutrition/Cooking
• Sports Coaching

We also encourage volunteer groups for larger projects at each of our facilities. To get involved, download a Gwen's Girls Volunteer Application, then fax to 412-731-7610 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Or call us at 412-731-7670.

Becoming a Foster Parent
Gwen's Girls' Foster Care Program is looking for people to provide temporary, emergency or long-term placement for children in need. For more information, contact the Foster Care Coordinator at 412-731-7670, ext. 38.

Becoming a Gwen's Girls foster parent provides you with the opportunity to serve an important role in a child's life at a difficult time. As a Gwen's Girls foster family, you will be eligible to receive the following support services:

• Daily stipends and clothing allowances for each child
• Full medical and dental coverage for each child
• 24-hour on-call support staff
• Pre-service training and orientation
• Care management services
• Strengths-based philosophy and practices
• Educational and life skills development for each child
• Gender-specific trainings/programming
• Access to the gender-specific services offered within our organization
• After-care services

For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or check out our Frequently Asked Questions.

Thanks!
We are deeply grateful for the wonderful community support that has helped us to grow and expand over the past eight years. We are blessed to have donors, volunteers, corporations, foundations and individuals that support our mission in a variety of ways. Because of your generosity, we have serviced over 438 girls in prevention and reunification, 85 girls and 31 babies in our group home, 77 in our foster care program and 1,217 in school- and community-based programs. And this is just the beginning!

We greatly appreciate monetary contributions to support our programming. All donations are tax-deductible and can include honor/memorial gifts, trusts, annuities, life insurance policies, bequests and other forms of planned giving. Donations of in-kind goods and services are also welcomed. For more information, please contact our Director of Development, Lonnie Silver, at 412-731-7670, ext. 44.