Updated December 23, 2018 | Youth  & Adult Volunteer Opportunities from the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley



 

AMERICAN RED CROSS of the GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY has volunteer opportunities to help with their Blood Drives. Transportation drivers are needed to deliver blood and related products from blood drives to the Red Cross Donation Center in Philadelphia and/or from the Donation Center to area hospitals.   Blood Donor Ambassadors are needed to provide customer service to donors at blood drives by helping with registration, greet donors, and offer refreshments. For more specific info, call Ned Bloom, 484-403-4721, ned.bloom@redcross.org.

 

FAMILY PROMISE OF LEHIGH VALLEY, Allentown is looking for drivers to transport their client families from their day center in Allentown to our congregations for 2 hours in morning and 2 hours in evening. Flexible opportunities. Call Jim Byrnes, 484-633-5121, byrnesjim@msn.com.

 

LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO, Schnecksville is seeking volunteers to help with their Winter Light Spectacular from 5-10pm every Wednesday through Sunday, except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from now through December 30. Volunteers help with games and holiday activities, snack stands, costumed characters, fire pits, admission, and more. All opportunities are outdoors, so dress weather appropriate! To schedule, call Julia Bieski, 610-799-4171 x248, jbieski@lvzoo.org.

 

MEALS ON WHEELS OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY, Allentown is seeking individuals or teams to deliver meals to homebound seniors and adults with disabilities. Current openings in Slatington on Mondays and Tuesdays and in Allentown on Mondays and Wednesdays. Call Dawn Stillwagen, 610-841-7011, dawns@mowglv.org.

 

PHOEBE HOME, Allentown needs holiday volunteers for the following: Christmas Day visit with residents who do not have families and to help with special programming and December 26 through 29- help with Marathon Bingo Event. For more info, call Eileen Mihocko or Joan Wickel, 610-794-5366 or 610-794-5364, emihocko@phoebe.org or jwickel@phoebe.org.

 

SPIRIT of the LEHIGH VALLEY 2018, Fogelsville is looking for volunteers to help with Clean Up the 26th Annual Spirit Dinner for the less fortunate of the Lehigh Valley.   Volunteers are needed from 3:30-5pm on Monday, December 24 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, Fogelsville. Upon arriving, check-in at the Volunteer Table in the Sam Adams Brewhouse to let them know that you’ve arrived; then a team member will let you know where to go. Sign up at www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d49a8ad22abf58-spirit1.

 

YOUTH VOLUNTEER COUNCIL-VOLUNTEER CENTER of the LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem is recruiting high school students from grades 10 to 12 and college students to participate in their inaugural Youth Volunteer Council. Their mission is to be the premier resource that coordinates and connects a diverse culture of youth to community service within the Greater Lehigh Valley. Members of council will be completing various service projects and develop leadership skills! Apply at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjwvQvjEg7zOgFv6z8r-fwMHHt_iyx61SDwu3CZAiVj7J7zg/viewform by Friday, January 4, 2019. Email youthcouncil@volunteerlv.org or phone 610-807-0336.

 

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