Early preview. We are building this in the open. The list is still growing, so some groups are missing and some details may be out of date.
Guides for getting started
Many schools ask students to volunteer a set number of hours. Here is how to find a place that fits and get your hours signed.
Ask your school what counts. Find out how many hours you need, when they are due, and whether a form needs to be signed. Some schools keep a list of approved places.
Look at the minimum age on each card. Many groups need volunteers to be 16 or 18. Some let younger people help with a parent. Choose something you will actually show up for, close to home or school.
A group that says it signs forms has told the public so, but staff and rules change. Confirm with the group before you count on it.
We have not found a group that says it signs hour forms yet. That list grows as we check more groups.
These groups take volunteers age 16 or younger. They have not said whether they sign forms, so ask.
75 groups
Nonprofit · Lower Northwest
A horse stable in Fairmount Park run by a nonprofit that cares for horses and protects the Wissahickon Valley. People can take riding lessons, ride the trails, and join monthly volunteer days.
Last active date not known yet
Club
A live action roleplay group that plays costumed games with foam gear. Its core event is a Saturday afternoon Capture the Flag game at Clark Park, and it also runs camps and teaches members to craft foam swords and props.
Last active date not known yet
Program · Lower Northwest
A golf program for young people in the Philadelphia area. It runs First Tee programs, girls' golf, a caddie academy, and Down the Shore programs, and it offers scholarships for participants.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit · Lower North
A housing nonprofit that builds and repairs homes with volunteers across Philadelphia and runs the ReStore. Individuals and groups can volunteer, and the page says all volunteers are welcome.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · Central
A hip hop dance school for kids and teens, ages 3 and up, with two studios on Chestnut Street. It teaches hip hop dance and music, runs after school pick up programs, and offers camps, sibling discounts, and financial aid.
Last seen active: October 2026
Club · West Park
A community taiko drumming group that teaches classes to beginners and experienced players and performs at festivals and fundraisers.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · Central
A nonprofit theater company that teaches classes in acting, musical theatre, comedy and film for children and teens, with camps and after-school programs. It also runs troupes for improv, cabaret and acting, and holds auditions for its productions.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit · Central
A nonprofit theater school for ages 2 and up that teaches singing, acting, and dance. It also runs an adult choir, adult dance classes, and productions for students and adults.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit · University Southwest
A community bike shop that teaches young people to repair bikes and lets them earn a bike by finishing a program. It also runs group rides for youth and open shop nights for adults.
Last seen active: October 2026
Club · Central
Rowing for people with disabilities on the Schuylkill River, run by the Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports. Members can row for fun or race, with coaches who have college and national team experience.
Last seen active: April 2026
Program · Lower Northwest
A gymnastics school with preschool classes, beginner girls classes and a boys program that trains toward USA Gymnastics competition. New families can book a $30 trial lesson before they join.
Last seen active: August 2026
Nonprofit · University Southwest
A professional dance company that performs in Philadelphia, run alongside a dance school for children and adults. The school teaches ballet, modern, jazz, tap and hip hop.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · Upper Northwest
A classical ballet school and performing company in Mount Airy, founded in 1998. Its training runs from preschool through adult classes, and its company dances an annual Nutcracker and a spring new-works show.
Last seen active: September 2026
Program · West
Free, volunteer-led coding clubs for young people ages 7 to 17. Sessions meet on Zoom on Saturday mornings, and kids choose what to build while learning from each other and from mentors.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit · Central
A nonprofit all-girls baseball program in Philadelphia for players ages 8 to 18, with teams, tournaments, and a need for volunteer coaches.
Last seen active: October 2026
Program
A City of Philadelphia early reading program. Volunteers sit one on one with a student in grades K to 3 during after school sessions at city out of school time programs.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · Lower Northwest
A nature center in Roxborough with woods, fields, and trails. Volunteers help with its yearly Winter Bird Census and with seasonal work days.
Last seen active: October 2026
Program
A basketball and lacrosse academy for girls and nonbinary players ages 6 to 14. It runs skills clinics, aftercare, summer camps and a fitness class for kids.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Lower Northwest
A Philadelphia soccer nonprofit with Short Shots for children ages 2 to 6, the Playmakers leadership program for students in grades 9 to 12, school and camp programs, leagues and tournaments.
Last seen active: January 2025
Nonprofit · Upper Northwest
A Germantown youth sports and enrichment group. It runs baseball, softball, Quickball and basketball, plus after-school programs at partner schools and a summer camp.
Last seen active: August 2026
Program · River Wards
A Sunday cooking program in Kensington for teens ages 12 to 19. Teens learn to cook, plan meals, and build life skills, and they are paid for taking part.
Last seen active: December 2023
Nonprofit
A Philadelphia performing arts group that teaches acting, dance, and voice to young people and adults, and stages shows about real social issues.
Last active date not known yet
Neighborhood or civic group
The city's adult education program, run with community partners. It trains volunteer tutors to help adults build reading, writing, math, computer, and English skills.
Last seen active: August 2026
Club · Lower Far Northeast
A Northeast Philadelphia youth sports association with in-house and travel teams in baseball, softball, basketball, football, cheer, volleyball, and lacrosse. Young kids can start in in-house programs at age 3.
Last seen active: June 2026
Program · Lower Far Northeast
A one-week overnight summer camp for kids 8 to 15 from the Philadelphia area. Campers hike, swim, paddle on the lake, play sports, make art, and sit around the campfire.
Last seen active: April 2026
Nonprofit
The Scouting America council for Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware Counties. It runs Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts and Exploring through local units, and it checks the adults who lead them first.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
A professional theater company in West Philadelphia that has been staging plays since 2005. It also runs CuriosiTeens!, a free company for local teens.
Last active date not known yet
Program · Upper Northwest
A youth volunteer group for teens that cares for the gardens and house at Grumblethorpe, a historic house in Germantown run by PhilaLandmarks. Members farm, bake, keep bees, and help at events, with adult mentors.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · West
A Philadelphia group that works with girls ages 8 to 17 on mentoring, money skills and wellness. It holds public events such as skate nights, money workshops and pop-ups.
Last seen active: April 2026
Club
A basketball league for boys and girls ages 6 to 18, with an adult division for players 19 and up. It runs a winter league and a summer season, and each player receives a jersey.
Last seen active: June 2026
Nonprofit
A youth sports charity that collects donated sports gear and gives it free to schools and programs that serve kids in under-resourced communities. Volunteers sort and check gear at its Philadelphia warehouse in Sharon Hill.
Last active date not known yet
Club
A community baseball club in northwest Philadelphia that has run since 1985. It offers fall ball for kids ages 7 to 15, spring play from T-ball through age 15, summer travel teams, winter instruction, and camps. Parents and other adults can volunteer as coaches or umpires.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit · Central
A youth group in Philadelphia that runs workshops and mentoring for kids and teens ages 10 to 17. Workshops cover essay and creative writing, creative performance, college and career exploration, and high school readiness.
Last seen active: December 2025
Program · Upper Northwest
A riding stable in Wissahickon Valley Park that teaches group and private riding lessons to children over 7 and adults, runs summer day camps, and holds shows and fundraisers that welcome volunteer help.
Last seen active: October 2026
Program · North Delaware
Penn State Extension's county 4-H program for young people ages 5 to 18. Its project clubs cover areas such as animal science, civic leadership, the arts, environmental science, health, and STEM.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · Central
A nonprofit that teaches capoeira, a Brazilian style that blends fighting moves, music, dance and acrobatics, to people of all levels. It also runs kids classes, arts programs in schools and libraries, and public events such as Brazilian Day Philadelphia.
Last seen active: September 2024
Nonprofit · Central Northeast
A Philadelphia mentoring program for girls ages 13 to 19 that aims to prevent violence. Girls join free eight-week cohorts with weekly Monday mentoring, plus leadership, life skills and creative workshops.
Last seen active: August 2026
Program · River Wards
Soccer and life skills for young people in Kensington and Harrowgate. EduSoccer teams for ages 4 to 18 and the PlayMaker program for high school students help kids build teamwork and career skills.
Last seen active: June 2026
Club · South
A youth sports club with girls flag football, tackle football, cheerleading and basketball. Registration for fall 2026 football is open.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
The Pennsylvania Special Olympics program covers Philadelphia and four nearby counties. It runs year-round sports for athletes with intellectual disabilities, plus free health screenings through its Healthy Athletes program.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · North
A youth sports and mentoring group based on West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia. It runs fall basketball and girls volleyball for kids, a free music program for teens, and after-school and mentoring work.
Last seen active: September 2026
Club · Lower Far Northeast
A Northeast Philadelphia club with baseball, softball, soccer, and basketball teams for boys and girls, with in-house and travel teams sorted by age.
Last seen active: May 2026
Nonprofit · Lower Northeast
A Philadelphia nonprofit that runs a free evening center for youth ages 10 to 17, a summer camp for younger kids, and a community food pantry. Youth get homework help, arts, sports, cooking, and a meal.
Last seen active: May 2026
Program
A horsemanship program for young people in Philadelphia, based at the Chamounix Equestrian Center in Fairmount Park. It runs a summer camp and one-day farm and horse programs for kids. The group says its riding is free for under-resourced youth.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit · University Southwest
A Black-led nonprofit that works with young people ages 15 to 24 in West and Southwest Philadelphia. It supports youth affected by violence and runs a weekday hangout, violence prevention work, and youth volunteer and work openings.
Last seen active: January 2025
Program · Northern Liberties
A no-cost arts program that explores social justice through art-making for young people ages 14 to 25 in Philadelphia. It is aimed at BIPOC LGBTQ+ youth and allies.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit · Upper North
A Philadelphia nonprofit started in 2025 that teaches kids and teens money skills, business building, and leadership. It has worked with high schools and held a youth business fair.
Last active date not known yet
Program
The city's Parks and Recreation youth baseball league for Philadelphia kids ages 7 to 17, with no experience needed, playing outdoors from April through June.
Last seen active: March 2026
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