{"id":92961,"date":"2019-06-15T23:17:32","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T03:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=92961"},"modified":"2019-06-15T23:18:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-16T03:18:38","slug":"updated-june-16-2019-youth-adult-volunteer-opportunities-from-the-volunteer-center-of-the-lehigh-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=92961","title":{"rendered":"Updated June 16, 2019 | Youth  &#038; Adult Volunteer Opportunities from the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION, Allentown <\/b>needs a weekly gardener volunteer to donate, plant flowers, and weed their Gateway Center entrance. This person should be a self-starter who will bring all needed tools, maintain trees\/shrubs, and weed on a weekly basis. A volunteer is also needed to stain their gazebo. They also need a volunteer to remodel a bathroom; donation of all supplies is a major plus. Call Rosaria Stoops, 610-740-5500, <a href=\"mailto:rstoops@armpa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">rstoops@armpa.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>CENTER FOR VISION LOSS, Allentown <\/b>needs volunteers to assist clients with visual impairment during a weekly walk at the Lehigh Valley Mall from 9-10:30am every Wednesday. Training provided but must have own transportation to get to the Mall. Current FBI Criminal Background Check is required.\u00a0\u00a0 Call Rita Lang, 610-433-6018 x225, <a href=\"mailto:rita.lang@centerforvisionloss.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">rita.lang@centerforvisionloss.<wbr \/>org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>COMMUNITY BIKE WORKS, Allentown <\/b>needs volunteers to teach the class in their Earn-a-Bike program. This program teaches students (ages 9-17) basic bike mechanics and safety over a 12-week course. Mentors aid students as they fix their bike and learn communication and teamwork skills. Upon completion of the course, students earn their refurbished bike and a new helmet. No mechanic experience is necessary. Call James Williams, 610-434-1140, <a href=\"mailto:james@communitybikeworks.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">james@communitybikeworks.org<\/a>.\u00a0<wbr \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>EQUI-LIBRIUM, INC, (EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES &amp; THERAPIES), Nazareth <\/b>needs volunteers (ages 14+) to help during five different weeks of half-day Horse Camp. Camp dates are June 24-28 and August 19-23 (students ages 4-7); July 15-19 and August 12-16 (ages 8-12); August 5-9 (ages 13+). Training to be a side helper or activity helper will be provided; training sessions are 12:30-3:30pm on 7\/13, or 8\/3. Call Yvonne Darlington, 610-365-2266, <a href=\"mailto:volunteercoordinator@equi-librium.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">volunteercoordinator@equi-<wbr \/>librium.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>GREATER VALLEY YMCA, Easton <\/b>is looking for volunteers (adult supervision for ages 15-17) to help with their Annual Firecracker 4-Miler Race from 6-11:30am on Thursday, July 4. Proceeds support youth program scholarships at the Easton\/Phillipsburg Branch of Greater Valley YMCA. Various race-related duties: finish line support, registration, fundraising, food table, course marshal, water stations, etc. Call Julie Novick, 610-438-6065, <a href=\"mailto:julienovick@gv-ymca.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">julienovick@gv-ymca.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>LEHIGH VALLEY BUSINESS GROUP, Bethlehem <\/b>is looking for volunteers for their Sunshine for Seniors Program, a program for low income seniors\/individuals who are no longer physically capable nor can afford to hire anyone to do minor yard work. Bring sunshine into their lives by volunteering to: rake leaves\/clean yards, trim bushes, plant flowers\/vegetables, minor painting, or other odds-n-ends to help the outdoor space of the homeowner. Call Kevin Cope, 484-274-3245, <a href=\"mailto:info@lvbg.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">info@lvbg.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE, Allentown <\/b>is hosting their annual Roasting Ears of Corn Festival on 8\/17 and 8\/18. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up from 11am-4pm on Sat. 8\/3 and Sun. 8\/4; clean-up from 6-9pm on Sun. 8\/18. Opportunities for 8\/17 and 8\/18 consist of helping with children&#8217;s activities, food stands, hospitality, and social media coordinator. For more details, call Pat Rivera, 610-797-2121, <a href=\"mailto:info@museumofindianculture.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">info@museumofindianculture.org<\/a><wbr \/>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>UNITED WAY OF THE GREATR LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem <\/b>is looking for volunteers for Healthy Aging VISTA to support the &#8220;Take A Senior Out&#8221; program and grow awareness about social isolation and the impact it has on health\/well-being of older adults. The VISTA member will develop a schedule of activities and coordinate resources for participants and volunteers; work on recruitment and training for volunteers; build relationships; and help identify funding resources. Call Jennifer Nicolosi, 610-807-5741, <a href=\"mailto:jennifern@unitedwayglv.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">jennifern@unitedwayglv.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Visit our website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\">www.volunteerlv.org<\/a> for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START-<\/code><br \/>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner7036'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com' target=\"_blank\" data-id='7036' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END-<\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?post_type=adverts_posts&p=7036\" class=\"read-more\">Click here to read more... <\/a>","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],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"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\/92961"}],"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=92961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92961\/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=92961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}