{"id":87020,"date":"2019-04-07T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=87020"},"modified":"2019-04-07T09:20:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-07T13:20:27","slug":"updated-january-20-2019-youth-adult-volunteer-opportunities-from-the-volunteer-center-of-the-lehigh-valley-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=87020","title":{"rendered":"Updated April 7, 2019 | Youth  &#038; Adult Volunteer Opportunities from the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><b>BETHLEHEM SPECIAL OLYMPICS <\/b>is looking for volunteers for their 8<sup>th<\/sup> Invitational Swim Meet from 8am-4:30pm on Saturday May 11 at Liberty High School. Many volunteers are needed to enable this to be an annual event. Full day volunteers sign up at <a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001CU2_cJ-WOE6-MWTF0d7IGm1RBg9VbPy2TF_lk4_zQBnfHbAK3HX1WTfBJvG2QOeJ6Dl1TnCz7eBOICsj7lWp4jKw2DmzVIipnGxknRkgA3FjudtFe4DGKZxkG0hB5psgP19Pws42Q_TS7OlcK2dk4vJg9dz5Uwvvzq5jeXskcAFjWC0bv73cb7Ma67pYeHTiLuHppYfUnhPNSEgIgdoCQQ==&amp;c=zqa9nnaVW3SnzkzplSPFKRtJrXO_ZerXrzNPxmj1PYpL6r_B1m_0Cw==&amp;ch=TZm3mjAbgy0hoT9W7PIaljTtA1zLji7rfw8OKP4SYHKWuDkCE7OBZw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001CU2_cJ-WOE6-MWTF0d7IGm1RBg9VbPy2TF_lk4_zQBnfHbAK3HX1WTfBJvG2QOeJ6Dl1TnCz7eBOICsj7lWp4jKw2DmzVIipnGxknRkgA3FjudtFe4DGKZxkG0hB5psgP19Pws42Q_TS7OlcK2dk4vJg9dz5Uwvvzq5jeXskcAFjWC0bv73cb7Ma67pYeHTiLuHppYfUnhPNSEgIgdoCQQ%3D%3D%26c%3Dzqa9nnaVW3SnzkzplSPFKRtJrXO_ZerXrzNPxmj1PYpL6r_B1m_0Cw%3D%3D%26ch%3DTZm3mjAbgy0hoT9W7PIaljTtA1zLji7rfw8OKP4SYHKWuDkCE7OBZw%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1554593210332000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGTpx9U2cFlZfENekiwO6ITIrGfSw\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/<wbr \/>go\/5080f4bafaa22a5f85-2019<\/a>. If you can do at least a 4-hour shift, do not sign up on Sign up Genius, but contact Dana Lindsey at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">bso.dana@gmail.com<\/a> with your time.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>LEHIGH VALLEY SCORE, LCC, Schnecksville <\/b>needs experienced business people to provide confidential business mentoring services in person and online. Lead seminars and workshops to help small business owners meet goals and achieve success. Training provided.\u00a0\u00a0 Call Tracy Damiani, 610-266-3000, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">tracy.damiani@scorevolunteer.<wbr \/>org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>MORAVIAN HALL SQUARE, Nazareth <\/b>needs one or two go-getter volunteers to facilitate an independently run Poker Night from 6-8pm every Wednesday on their Bethany and Morningstar Neighborhoods. Also needed is a volunteer to instruct a Macrame&#8217; class every Friday afternoon from 2-4pm. Call Pam Kleckner, 610-746-1120, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">pamk@moravian.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>NEW BETHANY MINISTRIES, Bethlehem <\/b>seeks volunteers (individuals or groups) to help maintain their community garden. Regular volunteers are needed to plant, water, weed, and harvest the garden throughout the growing season. Days are flexible; about 2 hours per week, weekdays or weekends. Call Marc Rittle, 610-691-5602 x205, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">jmrittle@newbethanyministries.<wbr \/>org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>QUAKERTOWN BOROUGH <\/b>is looking for volunteers for their Annual Easter Egg Hunt from 8:30-11:30am on Saturday April 13. Volunteers will be needed before the event to help set up and during the event to help run games and activities for the children attending the Egg Hunt. Call Courtney Boehm, 215-536-5001, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">cboehm@quakertown.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE &amp; HOSPICE, Allentown <\/b>is looking for friendly people to visit their hospice clients. \u00a0No medical background is needed. \u00a0Read to their clients, watch TV together, or look at pictures. \u00a0Volunteers set their own schedule after training is completed. \u00a0Call Cathy Sweeney, 570-599-5390, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">csweeney@spiritrustlutheranhc.<wbr \/>org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, Allentown <\/b>needs volunteers to do a Wawa Run (Airport Rd.) from 9-10am Mondays to Thursdays and pick up donations of bread from the Giant (Rt. 145 Whitehall) from 9-10am on Mondays. Call Karen Berard, 484-347-4670, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">kberard@theneighborhood-<wbr \/>center.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>THE SANCTUARY AT HAAFSVILLE, Breinigsville <\/b>has weekday AM Cat Care volunteer positions available. Cat Care duties include: Feeding, watering, cleaning, playing, cuddling, and loving. This is a weekly or biweekly (every two weeks) commitment. Training will be provided. To apply, send email to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">volunteer@thesanctuarypa.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY &#8211; Check our website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\">www.volunteerlv.org<\/a> for more holiday volunteer opportunities. Our website is updated regularly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; BETHLEHEM SPECIAL OLYMPICS is looking for volunteers for their 8th Invitational Swim Meet from 8am-4:30pm on Saturday May 11 at Liberty High School. 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