Youth  & Adult Volunteer Opportunities from the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley | Updated March 18, 2018



 

AMERICA ON WHEELS MUSEUM, Allentown is seeking friendly, dedicated volunteers (age 16+) for their 2018 Season. Hours are Wednesday10am-1pm or 1-4pm. Areas to consider for sharing your time and talents: School Field Trips, Summer Camp Session in July, Admissions Desk with cash register (training provided), or helping in the 1950’s Café serving hot dogs and ice cream. Call Linda Merkel, 610-432-4200, director@americaonwheels.org.
BOUTIQUE AT THE RINK, Bethlehem is right around the corner (5/29-6/2) and many volunteers are needed to make this annual fundraiser successful. To learn more about their various volunteer opportunities, please attend a meeting from 2:30-3:30pm on Wednesday, April 4 at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, 2344 Center St. Parking is available in back of building. Call Jen Gibbs, 610-861-7556, jgibbs@cancersupportglv.com.

 

FORGOTTEN FELINES AND FIDOS, Germansville currently needs volunteer foster parents for their cats/kittens.  This fun, rewarding experience enables you take these cats into your home to nurture and socialize them in preparation for their forever home.  Call Therese, 610-248-7399 or Mary Ann,
610-737-6851.

 

LEHIGH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, Allentown has several volunteer opportunities. Volunteers are needed to do customer service work, to stuff envelopes, and do data entry. They also need some volunteers to do painting and grounds work. Help with set up and clean up for events is another need. Call Stephanie Skyriotis, 610-797-1205, steph@lehighhumane.org.

 

PHOEBE ALLENTOWN NURSING HOME is looking for talent! They have opportunities to showcase your talent, whatever it is…traveling musicians, lovable pets, magicians, or anything else you can think of. Their residents are always looking for the next Allentown’s Got Talent! Call Joan Wickel, 610-794-5364, jwickel@phoebe.org.
RIPPLE COMMUNITY, INC., Allentown needs volunteers to assist program coordinator with games, crafts, or to have conversation with socially isolated or homeless people at their community center from 11am-3pmFridays and 11am-3pmSaturdays. This is a great opportunity for a parent and child who enjoy playing games.   Call Marilyn Bender, 484-240-1231, mbender@ripplecomunityinc.org.
THE SALVATION ARMY CHILDREN’ S SERVICES, Allentown is raising awareness for National Foster Care Month with its 7th Annual Rock N’ Run 4 Kids 10K, 5K, and Kids Fun Run to be held from 7:30-10:30am on Saturday, May 12 at Coca-Cola Park, Allentown. A variety of volunteer opportunities exists and found at www.rocknrun4kids.com/volunteer.html. Click “Register to Volunteer” button, which redirects to sign-up page listing opportunities in detail. Call Jessica Jacobs, 610-821-7706, Jessica.jacobs@use.salvationarmy.org.

 

VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem is seeking ethnic diverse volunteers for its volunteer leadership program, Project Blueprint that develops and trains leaders to serve on boards and committees of local non-profit agencies. Six sessions are scheduled 5:30-8:15pm beginning Wednesdays, April 4-May 9 at Olympus, Center Valley. Light dinner provided. Registration deadline: Friday, March 23. Register at www.volunteerlv.org/proj-blueprint. Call Karen Smith, 610-807-0336, Karen@volunteerlv.org.

 

VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY – Check our website www.volunteerlv.org for more holiday volunteer opportunities.  Our website is updated regularly.