{"id":108078,"date":"2021-09-04T21:46:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T01:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=108078"},"modified":"2021-09-04T21:46:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T01:46:32","slug":"august-11-2019-youth-adult-volunteer-opportunities-from-the-volunteer-center-of-the-lehigh-valley-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=108078","title":{"rendered":"September 5, 2021 | Current Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GREATER VALLEY YMCA, Allentown,\u00a0<\/strong>needs volunteers to assist in meal distribution for the meal programming at the Allentown YMCA 3:30 \u2013 5:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, Friday through September 10. Training is provided. Min age 16. Contact Haley Turner, 610-438-6065,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:haleyturner@gv-ymca.org\">haleyturner@gv-ymca.org<\/a>. Website link &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001nqDyJ78kDPUrADBu3SeOCNGpGV50vKN8E-BgRJ6mot-QNDI1JiBwqCl4dXK0nysc48NPFsmxlGrYQwze2yO3mLq0IoKhO55AL8_jZq1QK1IhVSrF1WMorLSYRTa9tre7ow2zXw1_kELnRD9BgEPDm3VuCL012HF6RmBcJqE02kbGrYMz2BKEh29uvMfaosDV&amp;c=cu577uFtvy4PI7WVqnzbf1ohctpCgZ3mpnQ9Wb-U0oVFpyx6TjESyg==&amp;ch=2fERwIVZXAbuATRNOf8oqxXV3_Vxn8ksB70qMID1llkROpTfLAXXzA==\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R8AjZEAV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HISPANIC CENTER OF LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem<\/strong>\u00a0seeks hardworking volunteers to assist with donation deliveries to the food pantry. On Fridays, volunteers would go to Sam\u2019s Club collection site if needed, load the van, unload donation at the Center, count, and record quantities of donation, and organize food on shelves so it is ready for distribution. On the third Thursday of the month, we receive a delivery from the Food Bank where the same process occurs. Min age 16 and must be able to lift 25\u201330-pound boxes of food. Contact Diana Sanchez, 610-868-7800, ext. 245,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:diana.sanchez@sluhn.org\">diana.sanchez@sluhn.org<\/a>. Website link-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001nqDyJ78kDPUrADBu3SeOCNGpGV50vKN8E-BgRJ6mot-QNDI1JiBwqDlDEnoH-5p2b7JyZTXdDF_BbHMRjr3U3wcCwf3BOXRRUaVDLmhC-1f8x1Qr1DYix7XdJAHIohV19fStf4P16Vj1HDpt-f9qoT0JHX5je7w5B9ePpkL5_300saqNbAmbT5ZsHg0G9gC0&amp;c=cu577uFtvy4PI7WVqnzbf1ohctpCgZ3mpnQ9Wb-U0oVFpyx6TjESyg==&amp;ch=2fERwIVZXAbuATRNOf8oqxXV3_Vxn8ksB70qMID1llkROpTfLAXXzA==\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R7oNzEAJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HOLIDAY HOPE CHESTS, Lehigh Valley<\/strong>\u00a0is looking for volunteers to wrangle empty shoeboxes from local shoe stores for the Volunteer Center\u2019s Holiday Hope Chests Program. Visit a shoe store close to you, join our Shoebox Squad and visit a specific store weekly, or be on-call for an emergency run when boxes are ready for pick up. Stores located throughout the Lehigh Valley. For more info and on-line registration go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001nqDyJ78kDPUrADBu3SeOCNGpGV50vKN8E-BgRJ6mot-QNDI1JiBwqLeE4sYXcSdVP_ZCNmxFkoQsSclzO4k8da-EpXTLO6baH_maN5IhqitJGkhXtubirxT77vETCl85KpdR3gMRErR9YOfToZdQ-H-4SXJeIT2OmxMjvSRa9wdbIwxzpq1sQ08WUN_DIjET&amp;c=cu577uFtvy4PI7WVqnzbf1ohctpCgZ3mpnQ9Wb-U0oVFpyx6TjESyg==&amp;ch=2fERwIVZXAbuATRNOf8oqxXV3_Vxn8ksB70qMID1llkROpTfLAXXzA==\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R8CSBEA3<\/a>\u00a0or contact Sandie Kelly, 610-807-0336,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:skelly@volunteerlv.org\">skelly@volunteerlv.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION NETWORK LEHIGH VALLEY\u00a0<\/strong>provides 24\/7 door through door ride service for seniors aged 60 and over and visually impaired adults to any destination in the Lehigh Valley.\u00a0We need volunteer drivers to help us with the increasing demand for rides.\u00a0All rides in Lehigh Valley only.\u00a0Drive when and where you want.\u00a0No minimum hours required. Must have own vehicle and clean driving record. \u00a0\u00a0Contact Jessie Shappell, 610-419-1645,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jessie.shappell@itnlehighvalley.org\">jessie.shappell@itnlehighvalley.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE, Allentown,<\/strong>\u00a0needs a volunteer or two to help maintain our beautiful grounds by regular mowing of the lawn for the remainder of the growing season. Days\/Times flexible. Minimum age 16. Contac Pat Rivera, 610-797-2121,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@museumofindianculture.org\">info@museumofindianculture.org<\/a>. Website link-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001nqDyJ78kDPUrADBu3SeOCNGpGV50vKN8E-BgRJ6mot-QNDI1JiBwqDlDEnoH-5p2b0Qgrzb1HT10x1ttIxvmrTz0lv8_jDORsbi2OmDsj1YjYfJhVq9oh1Su8RGfDcLrdFKSE1_D2jZXd6_z4YjsfvHZxKLNt_pG4FU1OBuMedxoQdNpTD3_sQ1ET457zE4P&amp;c=cu577uFtvy4PI7WVqnzbf1ohctpCgZ3mpnQ9Wb-U0oVFpyx6TjESyg==&amp;ch=2fERwIVZXAbuATRNOf8oqxXV3_Vxn8ksB70qMID1llkROpTfLAXXzA==\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R8DoWEAV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE SALVATION ARMY, Bethlehem<\/strong>, needs a volunteer(s) to drive a van (provided) on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 12 noon to food donor locations in Bethlehem.\u00a0Proof of valid driver\u2019s license required. Some lifting required, under 25 pounds of donated bread and desserts. Please call Major Scott Peabody at 610-867-4681 for details. Website link-<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001nqDyJ78kDPUrADBu3SeOCNGpGV50vKN8E-BgRJ6mot-QNDI1JiBwqDlDEnoH-5p2mGe4-AI_LGx8YGh2MSqyrCWlXnVGXfWbqjAcRvXfbFILA27MDsiBj7QDjS76k0aXjte7Jaem2UH3n0K5--1UvDFZW6gPJ3nrPpsdUeH884XYqwdbhl-lOd71lg2en15L&amp;c=cu577uFtvy4PI7WVqnzbf1ohctpCgZ3mpnQ9Wb-U0oVFpyx6TjESyg==&amp;ch=2fERwIVZXAbuATRNOf8oqxXV3_Vxn8ksB70qMID1llkROpTfLAXXzA==\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R8CFLEA3 \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem<\/strong>, needs volunteers (age 18+) to pack orders of folded t-shirts and bags of water bottles for Day of Caring volunteer teams 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on September 20, and\/or 12-4 p.m. on September 21. Face masks are required for all volunteers. Work includes standing, bending, lifting, and moving boxes and materials. Contact Julie Booth, 610-807-0336,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jbooth@volunteerlv.org\">jbooth@volunteerlv.org<\/a>. Website link &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001nqDyJ78kDPUrADBu3SeOCNGpGV50vKN8E-BgRJ6mot-QNDI1JiBwqLeE4sYXcSdVDkHclEZb_a2eTaUhS3Z0m58P_vuOlTXkruC3sDMuKgSLXoKUQSno6cpiCWvjCcEdZpCTKxY7FFskqLgJUO7zrOtzSmakOm9RhQcnDLP26Pu19HDS_NEZHqdcRqUZgPOI&amp;c=cu577uFtvy4PI7WVqnzbf1ohctpCgZ3mpnQ9Wb-U0oVFpyx6TjESyg==&amp;ch=2fERwIVZXAbuATRNOf8oqxXV3_Vxn8ksB70qMID1llkROpTfLAXXzA==\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a000003Pe2wAAC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY YOUTH VOLUNTEER COUNCIL<\/strong>\u00a0is inviting students in the Greater Lehigh Valley entering grades 9-12 to the Youth Council. \u00a0Meetings occur monthly and offer volunteer opportunities on the weekends and after school year-round. Application available at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001nqDyJ78kDPUrADBu3SeOCNGpGV50vKN8E-BgRJ6mot-QNDI1JiBwqB7SqB7V205lNLGgt4O9zu-vDNmb8Myq874vO19MhRg02WOgDhRZmVEmDbg7Jx_9MJ08SKc4U1Pl1z_zCqW9KmWviu9xXMUruM_ADxupRw6FO7RUXL7cI28=&amp;c=cu577uFtvy4PI7WVqnzbf1ohctpCgZ3mpnQ9Wb-U0oVFpyx6TjESyg==&amp;ch=2fERwIVZXAbuATRNOf8oqxXV3_Vxn8ksB70qMID1llkROpTfLAXXzA==\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/youth-council<\/a>\u00a0or contact Julie Huber,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:julie@volunteerlv.org\">julie@volunteerlv.org<\/a>, with your questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>For more volunteer opportunities please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; GREATER VALLEY YMCA, Allentown,\u00a0needs volunteers to assist in meal distribution for the meal programming at the Allentown YMCA 3:30 \u2013 5:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, Friday through September 10. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=108078\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">September 5, 2021 | Current Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482,5722],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2","category-volunteer"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Volunteer-LV.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108078"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=108078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/61816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=108078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=108078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=108078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}