Shepherd Wellness Community

Helping people living with HIV/AIDS improve their wellness

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Volunteer Opportunities

Pandemic Updates

SWC will resume in-person dining Fridays only beginning April 8th. Full COVID-19 vaccination will be required to attend. Our regular frozen pick-up meal service will end on Thursday, March 24th. Beginning April 5-6, we will have three frozen wellness meals available per certified member each week on Tuesdays & Wednesdays only. Visit our Covid updates page for the latest info.

Volunteers serving dinner at SWC
Volunteers in the kitchen
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Volunteer opportunities at Shepherd Wellness Community

  • Friday Wellness Dinners at our Center in Bloomfield. Volunteers arrive at various times (Click the Volunteer Online button on this page for more information) and help prepare and serve dinner then clean up afterwards. 
  • OUTrageous Bingo fundraisers held at Rodef Shalom 4905 Fifth Ave. Please visit our OUTrageous bingo volunteer page for more information outrageousbingopgh.ivolunteer.com.
  • SWC committees or Board of Directors
  • Short-term work groups or committees (such as our Annual Theatre Benefit Committee)
  • Special work events (such as assembling a mailing)

How You Can Be Involved
Call or email our Volunteer Coordinator during office hours to discuss volunteer opportunities. Find out how we can use your time and skills as a SWC volunteer.

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Volunteer Qualifications

  • Agree to follow confidentiality guidelines
  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Willingness to follow instructions and work cooperatively as a team member
  • Ability to work with a diverse group of volunteers and staff
  • Fill out our Volunteer Information Form upon arrival for your volunteer shift and provide your contact information
  • Agree to follow SWC policies (regarding food safety, alcohol, dress code, and the treatment of others)
  • All volunteers must be FULLY VACCINATED for COVID-19. Record of vaccination must be shown upon entrance into our building. All volunteers will be required to fill out a health checklist and sign a COVID-19 waiver of liability.  At this time, masks will be required. How long these guidelines remain in place is subject to review based on changing conditions.

In order to maintain a safe and clean environment in our food service program and to meet Health Department standards, the following dress code has been established for food service staff and volunteers:

  • Closed-toe shoes must be worn (i.e. sneakers, tennis shoes, etc.). Flip flops, open toed shoes, high heels and sandals are not allowed.
  • Shirts must have sleeves and cover the entire torso. No sleeveless shirts, short tops, tank tops, camis, scoop or V-necks or thin straps. A t-shirt that you wouldn’t mind getting a stain on is ideal.
  • Shorts are allowed as long as they are at or below the knee. No short shorts please.
  • Clean, well groomed hair, hands and fingernails are required. Long hair must be pulled back by a clip or band. Facial hair should be neat and well-trimmed. Longer hair that cannot be pulled back must be covered with a disposable hair net. Hats, such as ball caps are acceptable to contain hair. Facial hair over 1” long must be covered with a disposable beard net.
  • Excessive jewelry, colognes or perfume are not permitted. A ring or a watch may be worn, but dangling earrings or long necklaces must be removed.
  • The use of gloves is required when handling food and the use of aprons is required.

Why Volunteer?

  • You will work with organized, trained and caring professionals.
  • You will work in a clean and safe area.
  • You will enjoy hands-on work and meet other like-minded volunteers.
  • You will see how your skills make a difference in the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS.
  • You will feel great about yourself because you can make a positive contribution to your community.

What Motivates Our Volunteers?

  • Personal satisfaction from meaningful work which contributes directly to your community
  • Meeting a new and diverse group of people
  • Making new friends
  • Educational and interesting volunteer experience

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Hey SWC, how does your garden grow???Our members had a great time Tuesday, May 24th sprucing up around the outside of the building and planting our new herb and vegetable garden beds. We look forward to a bountiful harvest this year for our Wellness Dinners! Special thanks to Social Justice Outreach of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh for their garden grant and continued support of the Shepherd Wellness Community Garden. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Staff, Board, Members and Volunteers of Shepherd Wellness Community send out heartfelt condolences and prayers to our beloved long time staff member Phil Herrington on the loss of his beloved husband Matt. We up lift both Matt and Phil in our hearts and prayers.We are deeply saddened to announce that longtime Allies (PATF) staffer Matt Ometz has passed away after an extended illness. Through his role as the Pro-Bono Legal Network Coordinator at Allies, Matt devoted nearly 25 years to ensuring the civil and legal rights of people living with HIV/AIDS. Matt said that losing 42 friends to AIDS and being diagnosed with HIV himself led him to work with people living with HIV and AIDS. “I told a lot of my friends then that I was not going to let their voices be silenced,” he said. “So that’s kind of my motivating factor. I’m trying to keep my promise to my friends to make sure that people with HIV have a voice.”“To say that Matt was an inspiration to everyone at Allies is not hyperbole,” said Allies CEO Sean DeYoung. “Matt battled back from the brink of death more than once during his battle with AIDS, and he survived cancer. He always exuded hope, gratitude and positivity. He treated everyone with kindness and was considerate to the very end.”Matt is survived by his husband, Phil Herrington. ... See MoreSee Less

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Welcome to Shepherd Wellness Community

The Shepherd Wellness Community is the only HIV/AIDS community in western Pennsylvania. Since our founding in 1987  we have witnessed remarkable changes in the treatment of HIV and in the needs of our community.

Our founder, Fr. Lynn Edwards, said that in the 1980s our work focused on helping people die with dignity. In the 1990s, after protease inhibitor drugs became available, our mission was helping HIV-positive people live with dignity. Since 2013, our mission has been helping people living with HIV improve their wellness.

Despite the advances in medical treatment, the need for a supportive community to assist people living with HIV is greater than ever.

We are grateful to everyone through the years who has made the work of Shepherd Wellness Community possible. With your continued help, we will continue to provide a supportive, caring community with meals and wellness programs for people living with HIV.

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