{"id":110359,"date":"2021-12-18T22:10:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T03:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=110359"},"modified":"2021-12-18T22:10:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T03:10:17","slug":"volunteer-dec-19-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=110359","title":{"rendered":"December 19, 2021 | Current Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CEDARBROOK SENIOR CARE AND REHAB &#8211; Fountain Hill &amp; Allentown <\/strong>invites you to become a member of our auxiliary. This wonderful group raises money to purchase special things for our residents throughout the year. It\u2019s easy to join and fun to be a part of this amazing group. We are currently looking for new members and will begin having monthly meetings in 2022. Contact Kerry Magliane, 610-336-5684, <a href=\"mailto:kerrymagliane@lehighcounty.org\">kerrymagliane@lehighcounty.org<\/a>. Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R9BpcEAF\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R9BpcEAF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GRACEDALE NURSING HOME, Nazareth <\/strong>needs help UN-decorating Christmas Trees &#8211; Once the hustle and bustle of the holidays are over, the decorations must come down to prepare for a new season! We&#8217;ll be undecorating our 30+ Christmas trees starting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, 1\/3\/2022. Minimum age 14. All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Contact Jennie Repsher, 610-829- 3686, <a href=\"mailto:jrepsher@northamptoncounty.org\">jrepsher@northamptoncounty.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem <\/strong>is looking for volunteers to assist with food prep, serving &amp; interacting with our seniors, and keeping our kitchen space neat &amp; organized. No habla espa\u00f1ol? No problemo! We can teach you, too! We need 3 volunteers from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the kitchen area. Contact Liza Perez, 610-868-7800, <a href=\"mailto:lizaperezleon@hclv.org\">lizaperezleon@hclv.org<\/a>. Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R9DXSEA3\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R9DXSEA3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS &amp; SITES <\/strong>is seeking volunteers to help at the Visitor Center &amp; Goundie House with answering questions, monitoring the Trees of Historic Bethlehem, and restocking\/bagging merchandise. The store is open 7 days a week during the holiday season. Contact Tavia Minnich, 610- 882-0450, <a href=\"mailto:tminnich@historicbethlehem.org\">tminnich@historicbethlehem.org<\/a>. Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R9Aq1EAF\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R9Aq1EAF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NORTHAMPTON CO. HISTORICAL &amp; GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, Easton <\/strong>needs visitor services representatives to welcome tourists and local guests, provide information about the organization\u2019s programs &amp; services, and provide information and assistance regarding activities and events in the surrounding communities. Training is provided and shifts of 3-4 hours are available Thursday through Sunday. Contact Sarah White, 610-253-1222, <a href=\"mailto:sarah@northamptonctymuseum.org\">sarah@northamptonctymuseum.org. <\/a>Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R7rCdEAJ\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R7rCdEAJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PHOEBE ALLENTOWN HEALTH CARE CENTER <\/strong>needs lots of volunteers for our various Christmas holiday parties and activities and our annual bingo marathon and New Year\u2019s Eve party. Assistance needed for transporting the residents for scheduled entertainment 1 \u2013 4 p.m. on 12\/20, 12\/22, 12\/24. Our last Christmas party is 10 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. 12\/21. Bingo marathon begins 1-4 p.m. on 12\/27, 12\/28\/ 12\/29, and on 1\/1\/22. New Year\u2019s Eve party begins at 1 \u2013 4p on 12\/31. Adults only. Groups welcome. All volunteers must follow our Covid rules and wear a mask. Contact Eileen Mihocko, 610-794-5366, <a href=\"mailto:emihocko@phoebe.org\">emihocko@phoebe.org <\/a>or Joan Wickel, 610-794-5364, <a href=\"mailto:jwickel@phoebe.org\">jwickel@phoebe.org<\/a>\u00a0Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a00000KYGbBAAX\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a00000KYGbBAAX<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE SALVATION ARMY, Allentown <\/strong>needs bell ringers for our Red Kettle Campaign at various locations \u2013 indoors or outdoors &#8211; in Allentown to help us raise the funds needed for year-round programs like our food pantry, holiday toys for families and sheltering for the homeless. 2, 4, and 6 hour shifts available Monday through Saturday from now through December 24th. Contact Deirdre Govan, 610-432-0129, <a href=\"mailto:deirdre.govan@use.salvationarmy.org\">deirdre.govan@use.salvationarmy.org<\/a>. Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R98AjEAJ\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R98AjEAJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TURNING POINT OF LEHIGH VALLEY <\/strong>is looking for a group of 3-4 people with 2 minivans\/SUVs\/pickup trucks to pick up and load our order on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Second Harvest Food Bank in Nazareth between 12-3 p.m. and then drop off at a location about 15 miles towards the Bethlehem area and unload. Contact Andrea Search 610-797-0530 x229, <a href=\"mailto:andreas@turningpointlv.org\">andreas@turningpointlv.org<\/a>. Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R9DR3EAN\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0C4z00000R9DR3EAN<\/a><\/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>CEDARBROOK SENIOR CARE AND REHAB &#8211; Fountain Hill &amp; Allentown invites you to become a member of our auxiliary. This wonderful group raises money to purchase special things for our &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=110359\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">December 19, 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-110359","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\/110359"}],"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=110359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110359\/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=110359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=110359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=110359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}