Just a few hours a week as a volunteer will not only make a difference in a child’s life, it will make a positive impact on yours as well.

BE THE CHANGE

Volunteering at Fine Feather Foundation and Fine Feather Excelsior Program will provide you with new experiences and skills as you serve as a role model to kids and positively impact the communities in which they live. Our goal is to match your availability, skills and interests with a program or committee that can use your skill set.

We offer one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities for our programs, events and administrative offices.

We love our volunteers and they are a very important part of the foundation of Fine Feather Foundation Inc. If you have a skill or interest you would like to share or you would just like to spend time motivating or supporting our children consider volunteering with us.

Along with your volunteer application, we will need to perform a criminal background check prior to selecting an applicant as an official volunteer.  Please see below for all required clearances.

 Please fill out our volunteer application:

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CLEARANCES

To volunteer or be employed at Fine Feather Foundation Inc. you will need to present the originals for all three clearances that are less than one year old. You can obtain the clearances at the following places listed below. Both the PA Criminal Background check and the PA Child Abuse check are free at no charge to volunteers for first-time applicants. Be aware that state wide changes are made to the clearance systems from time to time. However, we attempt to update changes when they occur.

  • CLEARANCE 1

    Act 34 – PA Criminal Background Clearance

    Apply online via the “epatch” system at https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp

    Select New Record Check (Volunteers Only).

    No payment for first-time volunteers.

    Results should be instantaneous unless they are “under review” in which case, note your reference number and date of application and use that information to check back on the “epatch” website periodically until your results are available. Request a mailed certificate.

    Print clearance (be sure you click all the way through to the “certification form” button – the document you print must show your social security number, Date of Birth, etc.) and submit to Human Resources with other clearances.

    IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE: When you go into the PA Criminal Background clearance to view and print it, if you don’t either SAVE or PRINT out the clearance by clicking on the “CERTIFICATION” button, you will NOT BE ABLE to view or print out the actual clearance if you go back into the site. The CERTIFICATION button is just above the “BACK” button. Please be certain to PRINT your certification/clearance form before closing the page. Please print a copy for yourself and Fine Feather Foundation Inc.

    Apply Online

  • CLEARANCE 2

    Act 151 – PA Child Abuse Clearance

    • Apply online at https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

    You will need to Create Individual Account with a valid email address in order to login and apply – follow directions carefully and note your Account # & password.

    No payment for first-time volunteers.

    Response time is anywhere between immediate and two weeks, depending on volume of applications.

    Print your clearance, request mailed certificate and submit original to Fine Feather Foundation Inc.

    Apply Online

  • CLEARANCE 3

    Act 114 – FBI Fingerprinting

    • Pre-Enroll online at https://www.identogo.com

    • Register online - Volunteers use Service Code 1KG6ZJ

    • Select appointment time or chose “walk-in” option.

    • Print registration and take it to a fingerprint location* with a form of ID (Driver’s License, Passport or State ID) pay $23 (approx.) and get fingerprinted. NOTE: Your LEGAL NAME must match exactly on all identification documents brought to enrollment.

    PLEASE NOTE: This process could take 2 weeks or more.

    The clearance notice will arrive in the mail.

    Submit a copy of your receipt and the original clearance to Fine Feather Foundation Inc. along with the two other clearances.

    *There are a limited number of fingerprint locations listed on the website. The most convenient locations to Fine Feather Foundation Inc. are in Allentown & Hellertown:

    John Yurconic, 101 N. Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104

    Identogo, 1382 Hanover Ave, Allentown Commons Plaza, Allentown, PA 18109

    UPS Store, 1866 Leithsville Rd, Hellertown, 18055

    Apply Online

The Foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

-Diogenes