Animals / Environmental
STUDENTS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION
408 Wheeler Street
Pottsville, PA17901
Contact: Marc Freligh
570-624-1892
Brief Description of Organization: SAP promotes general animal advocacy issues as well as other social causes. Tabling, letter writing, attending conferences, humane/environmental education projects are a few of our activities.
No Special Requirements Needed
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
o Newsletters production/design
o Letter writing o Mailings
o Conduct humane/environmental educational skills to children
o Database management (donor names)
BOROUGH OF MINERSVILLE
2 East Sunbury Street
Minersville, PA 17954
Contact: Scott Graver
570-544-2149
Description of Organization: Municipality
No Special Requirements Needed
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
o Pick up litter on walking trail
o Pick up litter at playgrounds
o Pick up litter at recreation area
o Painting - minimum age 16
SCHUYLKILL KEEP IT PRETTY (SKIP)
91 South Progress Avenue
Pottsville, PA 17901
Contact: Louise Huegel
570-628-3758
Description of Organization: SKIP coordinates with legislative governmental and civic organizations throughout Schuylkill County to effect the growth of an environmental ethic about its residents.
No Special Requirements Needed
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
o County wide cleanup in Spring and Fall
o Golf tournament helper
HILLSIDE SPCA
P.O. Box 233
Pottsville, PA 17901
Contact: Tina Poncelet or Sylvia Nabholz
570-385-2438
570-622-7769
570-739-4767
Description of Organization: Provides animal welfare services and operates a facility for over 150 cats and 85 dogs. Conducts investigations of animal cruelty. Conducts educational programs focusing on humane treatment of animals and the need to control population through spay/neuter programs.
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
o Animal care
o Facility care
o Fundraising
o Running errands
o Public relations
CHARLES BABER CEMETERY
West Market Street
Pottsville, PA 17901
Contact: Rev. Canon Charles Morris
Trinity Episcopal Church
Centre & Howard Ave.
Pottsville, PA 17901
570-622-8720
Description of Organization: The Charles Baber Cemetery Trustees manage the Baber Cemetery as a cemetery, historic site, and important landscape. The cemetery is significant for its wide variety of tree species and rich Schuylkill County history.
Special Requirements: Responsible for getting to site of activity
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
o Raking
o Litter patrol
o Clean-up of branches and twigs
o Straightening of flags
o Snow shoveling of West Market Street sidewalk
o Newspaper research of obituaries on microfilm at Pottsville Free Library or Schuylkill County Historical Society
o Develop tree brochure/tree key
EASTERN SCHUYLKILL RECREATION COMMISSION
138 W. Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Tamaqua, PA 18252
Contact: Jason Boris
570-668-2919
Description of Organization: The ESRC is an inter-municipal cooperative consisting of the boroughs of Tamaqua, Rush, Schuylkill, Walker, and West Penn Townships, and the Tamaqua Area School District. Since 1997, ESRC has been working to increase recreational opportunities in Eastern Schuylkill County with an emphasis on park and trail development.
Special Requirements: N/A (depends on task and situation)
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
o Trail clearing and maintenance
o Assisting with registration at events
o Assisting with leagues and tournaments
o Helping the ESRC facilitate projects
o Other miscellaneous tasks as needed
RUTH STEINERT MEMORIAL SPCA
Contact: JoAnn Grustas
570-429-1239
or
Debbie Yurkonis
570-544-2920
Description of Organization: Provides animal welfare services
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
o Animal care
o Fundraising
o Public relations
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