Blog
Personal writing and community notes from Thomas Darby.
Writing about community work in Lock Haven and Clinton County: where to volunteer, what a Sleep in Heavenly Peace build day is like, board service with Rotary and Beyond the Bell, and the civic software built along the way. The organizations themselves each have a page of their own on this site.
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volunteeringWhat a Sleep in Heavenly Peace build day actually looks like
Thomas Darby, a core team leader with Sleep in Heavenly Peace PA-Lock Haven, walks through a public bed build from machine setup to assembly. He explains what each station does, what first-time volunteers are asked to do, and what happens on delivery day.
civic-techWhy I built Volunteer Clinton County and gave it away
A first-person account of co-founding and developing Volunteer Clinton County, the free countywide civic platform. It covers the problems I saw from a board seat: recruitment nobody is paid to do, service hours that need real verification, and sensitive Pennsylvania clearance documents.
clinton-countyWhere to volunteer in Clinton County
A first-hand guide to volunteering in Clinton County, PA, built from the six organizations I serve with as a board member, treasurer, core team leader, and developer. It covers what volunteers actually do at each one and where current listings live.