We’ll be the first to tell you… we LOVE our employees. Volunteering is not only important to us, but we also have very compassionate employees that love to volunteer. On April 14th, we had 3 staff members volunteer at the Food Distribution in Johnstown that is hosted by The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Thank you, Kevin, Ashley, and Tara for embodying the qualities and culture of AUCP!
In March, AUCP staff were given a few opportunities to volunteer at Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics in the southwestern part of the state. We were able to send 7 staff to 3 different locations where vaccines were being given. Staff member, Samantha Graham (pictured) volunteered at the Somerset High School clinic on Thursday, March 25th. She gave individuals their vaccine cards and let them know they would be getting their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Additionally, AUCP staff have been busy making hundreds of phone calls to their participants and have scheduled many of them to receive their Covid-19 vaccines.
If you are a participant of AUCP and would like to be scheduled to receive your Covid-19 vaccine, please reach out to your Service Coordinator to do so.
To learn more about the Covid-19 vaccinations, please visit the CDC website.
Here at AUCP we are passionate about making an impact on our community in big ways and in small. So, when an opportunity arises we are honored to be able to volunteer to support our community in any way we can.
In May and June, staff from the Johnstown area volunteered with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distributing boxes of food to members of the community in the parking lot of the Galleria Mall. They were able to help distribute close to 2,000 boxes of food to community members in need. Both days were full of smiles and laughter had by all!
For more information on how the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is helping their neighbors in receiving much needed food assistance, visit their website.
On Wednesday, November 27th Kala Penrose visited The Learning Lamp in Johnstown, PA to spend the day with children between the ages of 3-9 to teach them about individuals with disabilities. “I wanted to take the time with children from 3-9 years old and talk to them about disabilities and show them the amazing things people that have different abilities can do.”
Thanks for taking the time to teach youth about such an important topic Kala!
On Thursday, November 21st Kayla and Sam went to Johnstown Christian School to serve. Throughout the day they organized packets, assisted in cleaning classrooms, and ran centers in pre-school.
Thanks for serving ladies!
On Friday, November 22 a group of 7 AUCP staff members helped paint the walls of a shelter at the Women’s Help Center in Johnstown, PA.
Amanda Urban, pictured on the right-hand side in the picture on the left, said “It was nice to brighten the bedrooms up with some paint. Usually when someone is at a shelter, they are at a low point in life and it doesn’t help to be surrounded by solid white walls.”
It was also a great learning opportunity for the volunteers that day. Volunteer Linda Friedhoff, said:
“We had the opportunity to meet with Deb, the Executive Director, and she informed us the center is not only for women, but they also serve men that are in domestic abuse situations. They are working on trying to help out teenagers that are not emancipated that come there for help. They have been actively working with the DA to help the youth involved in human trafficking. She also said that two years ago, they provide shelter for over 18 children on Christmas. Hearing that really makes you count your blessings. It brings a new perspective things and makes me realize how fortunate we really are.”
Thank you all for serving with us!
On November 8th Emily spent the afternoon volunteering for The Toasty Toddlers Program through United Way of Blair County. This program provides warm winter outerwear for children in Blair County. She helped distribute items to families as they stopped by the United Way office. Emily is pictured with Denise Adams, the Director of the Family Resource Center.
Thank you for serving with us, Emily!
Last Friday, Bri and Hollie volunteered at the Johnstown Soup Kitchen – SVDP in downtown Johnstown. We love partnering with other nonprofits that serve in our communities. In some cases we even serve the same individuals! Thanks for serving, Bri and Hollie!
As a part of #PickYourPassionAUCP, Tom and Jocelyn volunteered at Compassion House in Windber on Monday of this week. Both of them really enjoyed being able to serve the community and interact with the staff, other volunteers, and customers throughout the day. Thanks for serving with us!
The month of giving has begun and Gwen was our first staff member to volunteer. She partnered with some people from her church to serve with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distributing produce to the Johnstown community through Produce to People. See what she has to say about it on the picture above!
Stay up-to-date on AUCP’s month of giving by following #PickYourPassionAUCP on social media.
If you’d like to learn more about the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, visit their website.
AUCP has once again been awarded a three-year accreditation of Case Management for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) by the National Committee for Quality Accreditation (NCQA). This accreditation is a comprehensive, evidence-based program that is awarded to programs that meet NCQA’s Standards and Guidelines. It addresses how the organization delivers efficient, effective person-centered care that meets each participant's needs, measures the quality improvement to support people living in their preferred setting, and meets the states Managed Care requirements.