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Volunteer

Join In to Make Plymouth Stronger

From setting up tables or flipping burgers for an event to co-clerking an all-school tradition, there are many chances to pitch in and help at Plymouth. We encourage parents to participate in school life by chaperoning field trips and classroom events, participating in the Parent Teacher Organization, and helping the Development and Admission Offices. There are many PMFS traditions and events each year that create and sustain the community.


Volunteer Requirements

To volunteer at Plymouth Meeting Friends for field trips or classroom help, you need clearances no older than five years, including Criminal Background, Child Abuse, FBI Fingerprinting, and/or Volunteer Disclosure Form. 
 
  • Criminal background check. For questions regarding your PA Access to Criminal History request (PATCH), call the PATCH helpline at 888-783-7972.
    No fee for volunteers

  • PA Child Abuse History Certification. For questions related to this certification, contact the ChildLine Verification Unit at 717-783-6211 or 877-371-5422 (toll free)

  • Volunteer Disclosure Statement: Complete only if you have been a PA resident for at least 10 years. 
    OR
  • FBI Criminal History Background Check: Complete if you have been a PA resident for less than 10 years. If you have additional questions, contact IDEMIA/IdentoGo at 844-321-2101 (toll free).
    Fee: $23.25 for Volunteers
    Service code: 1KG6V5
  • Individual Driving Record: To transport students on field trips whether in your vehicle or the school’s van, a copy of your 3-year driving history is required.
    Fee: $15

Please email updated clearances to office@pmfs1780.org or drop them off at the Main Office during school hours.

Parent Teacher Organization 

One of the highlights of Plymouth Meeting Friends School is our warm and vibrant community. The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) plays a vital role in nourishing the school, with friend- and fund-raising events, financial support for school efforts, and bringing forth important initiatives. Most recently, the PTO has structured a new group of parents and staff dedicated to improving community awareness and action towards Justice, Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Equity (JADE).
    

Opportunities to Volunteer

  • Class Parents
  • Friendly Fall Welcome
  • Parent Coffees
  • Admission Parent Ambassadors
  • Grandparents & Special Friends Day
  • Leaf Raking Day
  • Halloween Breakfast
  • Winter Wassail
  • MLK Day of Justice & Service
  • Campus Cleanup & Weeding
  • Strawberry Festival 
  • Field Trip Chaperones
  • Classroom Volunteers
  • Strawberry Festival
  • Graduation Committee
  • Book Fair
And more!
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