We can always use new volunteers! Volunteers are needed for:

• Client interaction and providing pregnancy tests
• Enhancing Birthright newsletter (layout, graphics, content, articles)
• Newsletter and brochure distribution
• Updating the website
• Creating and updating contact database
• Speaking at schools, parishes, and community organizations about Birthright
• Helping with Red Rose Day
• Fundraising event assistance
• Coordinating a diaper or clothing drive
• Organizing infant clothing room

We have the best group of volunteers that share your commitment to help pregnant moms and babies.

New volunteers attend two three-hour training sessions in the Birthright office. The hours for volunteering are flexible and there is free parking. We have volunteers of all ages from students to retired and in between! Call 412-621-1988 or email hope@birthrightpittsburgh.org for more information.

Bonnie

I am a retired elementary teacher and my hubby is a retired Mechanical Engineer. We live in McKeesport with Jenny, our daughter, and Kaitlyn, our 6-year-old, gift-from-God, granddaughter. Our children were adopted decades ago from Catholic Charities in Cleveland, Ohio. Our son, Michael, is an iconographer and photographer. Our daughter works for CVS as a pharm rep. The foster mother of our son (who became a great friend) volunteered at a place called Birthright. At that time I didn’t know much about it. I came to Birthright to answer my own question about how I actually was going to help moms with babies. I started praying at Planned Parenthood (in January after moving back home to Pittsburgh in 2019) and then trained as a Sidewalk Advocate but that was not enough. I had to know how I actually was going to support moms to be.. So far, my prayers are answered. I look forward to many days of helping families.

Kayla

My name is Kayla, and I am excited to be a volunteer at Birthright Pittsburgh! I grew up in Barton, Vermont and graduated from the University of Vermont in 2018. My favorite part of college was being a Totus Tuus missionary during the summers. Since college, I have worked as a teacher and helped at several Catholic parishes in religious education and music ministry. I moved to Pennsylvania in 2022 and now teach at a preschool in the Pittsburgh area. Outside of work, I enjoy singing and hiking.

Margie

Hello! My name is Margie, a Monongahela resident sharing my life with my husband of 8 years and our two beloved dogs. My husband and I own a small ice cream shop in the South Side of Pittsburgh. I am also a registered nurse who was fortunate enough to get experience in labor and delivery.

Growing up, my parents imparted upon me a profound belief in the sanctity of human life. They taught me that each individual carries intrinsic value as we’re all made in the image of God, lovingly crafted in the womb by our Creator. This upbringing ignited a passion within me – a calling to stand up for the Pro-life movement. I am devoted to guiding expectant mothers, offering them support and encouragement as they embark on the journey of motherhood. For me, empowering moms to choose life for their little ones is not just a cause; it’s a deeply meaningful endeavor, one that I believe offers the greatest gift imaginable.

In both my professional and personal pursuits, I strive to embody the values instilled in me by my upbringing – compassion, empathy, and a steadfast commitment to making a difference. I am looking forward to serving alongside the other volunteers at Birthright!

Mary

My name is Mary. I started as a volunteer at Birthright this past summer. I graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor’s in Robotics Engineering and I just finished my Masters in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. I am the oldest of seven (six girls and one boy). My family comes from Laurel, MD. I read, dance and cook in my free time. I live in Homestead with my husband Ben. The brave and wonderful women at Birthright inspire me.