{"id":140558,"date":"2025-02-23T11:09:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T16:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140558"},"modified":"2025-02-23T11:09:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T16:09:42","slug":"february-23-2025-current-volunteer-opportunities-from-volunteer-center-of-the-lehigh-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140558","title":{"rendered":"February 23, 2025  | Current Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Are you currently serving on or considering joining a nonprofit board and want to become a more informed participant? <\/strong>Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley is offering LEAD Now; a 5-part leadership training program that provides relevant guidance on nonprofit board service. Each of the 5 sessions is a stand-alone session. This program is virtual, and each class time is 4-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 4 to April 1. Register at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/LEAD-Now\">www.volunteerlv.org\/LEAD-Now.<\/a> For questions contact Karen Smith, 610-807- 0336, <a href=\"mailto:karen@volunteerlv.org\">karen@volunteerlv.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Center for Career Pathways and Literacy at Lehigh Carbon Community College Donley Center, Allentown<\/strong>, is looking for volunteers interested in tutoring English as a Second Language (ESL) and GED preparation to adult students. No experience is required but training and clearances are. Days of the week and times are flexible. Contact Shiloh Sidor, 610-799-1657, <a href=\"mailto:volunteertutor@lccc.edu\">volunteertutor@lccc.edu.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00001pA6w7\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00001pA6w7<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The concession stand volunteer opportunity requires comfort with handling money, customer service, and operating a register<\/strong>. Training will be provided on site. Shifts start at either 1 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. on February 28, March 1, 2, 7, 8, and\/or 9. Join Civic Theatre of Allentown for the performance of Jesus Christ Superstar. Contact Chelsi, 610-432-8943 X204, <a href=\"mailto:volunteercoordinator@civictheatre.com\">volunteercoordinator@civictheatre.com.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002bPOfY\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002bPOfY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whether you\u2019re a professional, a student, or just passionate about helping others, your time and talent\u00a0can help us ensure children of all ages with Down syndrome thrive in every aspect of their lives. <\/strong>Eastern PA Down Syndrome Center, Bethlehem, is seeking volunteers in the health and wellness field to help create impactful programs in areas of physical &amp; occupational therapy, nutrition, fitness &amp; adaptive sports, and more. Contact Kerri, 484-224-5288, <a href=\"mailto:theepdsc@gmail.com\">theepdsc@gmail.com.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002VN7Xc\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002VN7Xc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Empowerment Pathways invites knitters and crocheters of all ages and skill levels to join us in creating handmade projects to support our programming through fundraisers<\/strong>. We welcome a variety of items, including hats, scarves, and mittens; baby blankets and booties; home decor items such as dishcloths or coasters; fun and unique items\u2014let your imagination run wild! learn more about how you can get involved. Contact 773-676-9377, <a href=\"mailto:drcarreira@newempowermentpathways.org\">drcarreira@newempowermentpathways.org.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002VKxQs\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002VKxQs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greater LV Auto Dealers Foundation is seeking community volunteers to staff the 2025 LV Auto Show at Stabler <\/strong>Athletic &amp; Convocation Center, Bethlehem, scheduled for Thursday, March 20 through Sunday, March 23. All functions are indoors. Volunteer for a 5-hour shift on any day(s) within the hours (9:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.) noted for each day. Contact Rebecca, 610-217-3570, <a href=\"mailto:rbshoemaker@icloud.com\">rbshoemaker@icloud.com.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002XbWRX2A3\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002XbWRX2A3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volunteers are needed for St. Luke&#8217;s University Health Network gift shops at various campus locations throughout the Lehigh Valley<\/strong>. St. Luke&#8217;s volunteers help the patients, visitors and staff. No experience necessary. Training provided. Minimum age 16. Contact Karen, 484-526-4600, <a href=\"mailto:volunteers@sluhn.org\">volunteers@sluhn.org.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002QSuLq\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002QSuLq<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drivers are needed to take elderly\/and or disabled people to doctor appointments and grocery shopping. <\/strong>Members receiving services can enter and exit a vehicle independently. ShareCare Faith in Action provides mileage reimbursement. We also have several volunteer opportunities. Contact Lynn, 610-867-2177, <a href=\"mailto:sharecare8@aol.com\">sharecare8@aol.com.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002YQ0zW\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002YQ0zW<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Visit our website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/\">www.volunteerlv.org<\/a> for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities or contact us at 610-807-0336, <a href=\"mailto:vc@volunteerlv.org\">vc@volunteerlv.org<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you currently serving on or considering joining a nonprofit board and want to become a more informed participant? Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley is offering LEAD Now; a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140558\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">February 23, 2025  | 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-140558","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\/140558"}],"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=140558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140558\/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=140558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=140558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=140558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}