{"id":141993,"date":"2025-04-27T10:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T14:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141993"},"modified":"2025-04-27T10:58:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T14:58:53","slug":"april-27-2025-current-volunteer-opportunities-from-volunteer-center-of-the-lehigh-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141993","title":{"rendered":"April 27, 2025  | Current Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Camelot for Children, Allentown, is seeking dedicated volunteers for their upcoming summer camp <\/strong>from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16 to July 25. The camp is designed to provide children ages 6 to 19 who are living with medical complexities with the magic of childhood in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment. Flexible scheduling. Minimum age 14. Contact Chloe, 610-791-5683, <a href=\"mailto:chloe@camelotforchildren.org\">chloe@camelotforchildren.org.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI0000367Omz2AE\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI0000367Omz2AE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volunteers are needed to welcome visitors to the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts <\/strong>and provide basic information about all Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites tours, and process merchandise and ticket sales in the gift shop. Contact Charlotte, 610-882-0450, <a href=\"mailto:cfiliciotto@historicbethlehem.org\">cfiliciotto@historicbethlehem.org.<\/a>\u00a0Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI000032F9qD\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI000032F9qD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The uniform closet at Jewish Day School, Allentown, needs volunteers to sort clothing <\/strong>by size and style 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday to Wednesday. Contact Beth, 610-437-0721, <a href=\"mailto:bkushnick@jdslv.org\">bkushnick@jdslv.org.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI000030UaEE\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI000030UaEE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get ready to hear BINGO! <\/strong>Help is needed 4-10 p.m. on May 9 for K9 Kop Project\u2019s annual fundraiser at Petersville Rod and Gun Club in Bath. Check guests in, sell extra bingo packets, 50\/50 tickets, daubers, help with verifying raffle basket winners and verifying bingo card winners. Minimum age 21 or 13 with an adult. Contact Vickie 443-851-3658, <a href=\"mailto:k9kopproject@gmail.com\">k9kopproject@gmail.com.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002opzrh\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002opzrh<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Give back to your community and help bring history to life <\/strong>when volunteering at the National Museum of Industrial History. Gallery Guides will greet visitors to provide a welcome\/orientation, and Docents will share knowledge of Bethlehem\u2019s rich industrial heritage with visitors by leading guided tours of our indoor and outdoor exhibit spaces. Contact Shannon, 610-694-6637, <a href=\"mailto:smorris@nmih.org\">smorris@nmih.org.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI000035jdEr\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI000035jdEr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Gress Mountain Ranch in Orefield operates both a sanctuary for domestic and exotic animals, <\/strong>and programs for therapy, education and volunteerism that provide meaningful ways for people to benefit from interacting with animals. Please consider hosting a donation drive for our animals. Items needed include Zero Gatorade, Zero cranberry juice, yogurt, animal thermometer, straw and pine shavings for bedding, and more. For a full list of items, contact Kathryn, 610-398-2122, <a href=\"mailto:gressranch@gmail.com\">gressranch@gmail.com.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002xXKEj\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002xXKEj<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Help is needed at The Salvation Army, Allentown, food pantry <\/strong>to assist with organization, stocking shelves, and packing food for families 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Volunteers will be mostly standing and need to lift up to 20 pounds. Contact Deirdre, 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\/a0CVI000030bTqh\">www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI000030bTqh<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wildlands Conservancy&#8217;s Stream Team maintains tree and shrub planting sites established to protect water quality <\/strong>and create habitat along the Lehigh Valley&#8217;s waterways at various locations throughout the area this summer. Volunteers will maintain tubes placed over the trees to protect them from deer and remove invasive vegetation. Minimum age 16 or 10 with adult. Contact Nic, 610-965-4397 x115, <a href=\"mailto:nziegler@wildlandspa.org\">nziegler@wildlandspa.org.<\/a> Website link- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a00000KYGccAAH\">www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a00000KYGccAAH<\/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>Camelot for Children, Allentown, is seeking dedicated volunteers for their upcoming summer camp from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16 to July 25. 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