In addition to serving in the community there are many ways to get involved and make a difference for our Westminster community! Whether you enjoy leading, teaching, listening, singing, or contributing in practical ways, there’s a role that matches your interests and skills.
To learn more and to find the opportunity that fulfills your need for involvement and commitment, contact Emily Shubilla at 412-835-6630 x205.
Since 2011, Westminster, in partnership with our community, has organized an annual gift drive that provides Christmas presents for more than 300 foster children served by the Bair Foundation. This longstanding initiative reflects our shared commitment in supporting vulnerable children living in foster care, group homes, or residential treatment facilities in our area.
We proudly support the Washington County City Mission in a variety of ways throughout the year as our mission partner.
In our North parking lot, we continually collect clothes and shoes in a large bin to be given to the residents of the Mission.
During the summer, when school is not in session, there are many children who depend on the meals they receive at school. We give food insecure children a take-home bag every week for eight weeks in June, July, and August. We distribute these bags through local community centers with the help of our dedicated volunteers who purchase the food, put the bags together, and ensure they are delivered each week.
Our volunteers spend their summer planting, caring for, and harvesting in the vegetable gardens at Gilfillan Farms. All the fresh produce they grow is distributed to those in need through the South Hills Movements food pantries.
Living Stones is a non-profit organization that aims to provide meals to those who are facing food insecurity. Every Sunday, they serve dinner in neighborhoods where access to food is limited. The food they serve is donated by senior care homes and restaurants. As volunteers, we have the privilege of dedicating our time four times a year to serve the food buffet-style and meet the guests.
Meals on Wheels delivers hot meals to seniors. We show our support by baking tasty treats during the summer, decorating Easter Eggs, and preparing blizzard bags filled with food for days when snow prevents food deliveries.
Have you ever encountered someone experiencing homelessness and felt unsure about how to assist them? QuicKits are bags that contain hygiene and food items. Our volunteers purchase the contents and assemble the bags.
Whenever you come across someone in need on the street gifting them a QuicKit is a way to reach out and support these individuals.
At WPC, we welcome refugee families to our community! We offer support with finding housing and furnishings, assist adults in securing employment, and help children get enrolled in school. Our goal is to make their transition smooth and stress-free so they can make a successful transition.
RAH is an international non-profit hunger relief organization. Once a year 300+ Westminster volunteers package 40,000 meals. RAH distributes these meals through schools and orphanages around the world.
SHIM is all about helping our neighbors in need. They operate food pantries serving neighbors in Baldwin-Whitehall, Bethel Park, South Park, Keystone Oaks, Mt. Lebanon, and Upper St. Clair.
Twice a year, we host a one-day, churchwide, Fill-the-Van, SHIM food collection.
We accept food donations year around in our many SHIM donation boxes located in the Gallery, Welcome Center, WECEP, Fellowship Hall lobby, and the WROC.
Street Moms is a non-profit organization based in Wheeling, West Virginia, dedicated to supporting women who are experiencing homelessness. Our volunteers provide them with essential supplies, including tents, to ensure their comfort and safety. Additionally, we organize regular meals to nourish and uplift these women throughout the year.
