Delivery Events offer the chance to see the impact of your service first-hand. We’ll provide the truck, driver, and bed packages, you’ll provide the follow car and lifters. Volunteer Deliveries are available on weekdays and select weekends. Deliveries typically last 4 hours and can accommodate up to 6 volunteers.
OHAAT partners with many businesses, student and community groups, including high school sports teams, service clubs, and religious organizations. Delivery events offer unique team building opportunities for corporate groups. Deliveries give caregivers a chance to teach their kids about the importance of service, and are also ideal for service-oriented groups like church congregations. Delivery volunteers will learn about the importance of sleep, why children in the Beds for Kids program can’t get enough of it, and then they’ll take action to solve the problem!
Please call 267-607-3456 or email volunteer@ohaat.org to schedule an event.
Where do I go to volunteer? Volunteers meet at OHAAT’s facility in Huntingdon Valley. The address is: 474 Pike Road, Unit C, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. (Note: This is a new location as of March 1, 2024)
How old do I have to be to volunteer? Volunteers must be at least 13 years old to participate in Delivery Events. Minors will need to be accompanied by an adult.
What kind of training do I need? No training is required! All delivery events are run by by OHAAT staff.
What should I wear? Volunteers should wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes. We suggest dressing in layers and wearing purple, green, grey or your corporate shirt. Be prepared to face the elements. OHAAT t-shirts are available for purchase at the warehouse.
How much lifting is required during delivery events? OHAAT delivers twin mattresses and frames that weigh 30 to 50 pounds each. They can carried with moderate effort by two people, one at each end. We also have lighter items (bags filled with bedding and bedtime items) that any volunteer, young or old, can carry.
Will you cancel delivery events if it rains? No, we deliver rain or shine! We do, however, cancel deliveries if there are unsafe road conditions caused by hurricanes or snow storms.
Do I have to drive during Delivery Events? OHAAT will provide a driver for OHAAT’s truck, and other volunteers will follow in their own vehicles. (We recommend carpooling.) Most deliveries are in Philadelphia. Before heading out for deliveries, we’ll provide you with driving directions to each home.