ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION needs volunteers for our Annual Symphony Ball to assist in various facets of planning our largest fundraising event of the year. Meetings on the 3rd Monday of the month through January. This 2-year commitment will benefit education and outreach programs for underserved students. For more details, contact, Lucy Bloise, 610-248-8263, lbloise@allentownsymphony.org. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/organization/0011a00000qMcraAAC

CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY needs volunteers for our Dragon Boat Festival at Evergreen Lake in Bath PA 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 1st to help with: parking attendants, selling of raffle tickets, marshalling the boat races and set up and clean up. Some positions require early time shifts while others require all daytime shifts. Minimum age 16 with adult. Contact Nancy Petite, 610-861-7555 ext. 39, npetiet@cancersupportglv.org. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C4z00000R81DyEAJ

CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN – A Volunteer Ombudsman is a community neighbor who is specially trained to find answers and resolve simple problems older adults experience in the long-term care system and who enjoy visiting with others, helping to find answers, and have time available to visit residents in Northampton County. Training required. Contact Bob Olney, 610-435-1541, rolney@allentowndiocese.org. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C1P00000NvJQ7UAN

FEED THE CHILDREN, Bethlehem needs volunteers to pack boxes of food and personal care items 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday morning, and 9 a.m. to noon and 5-8 p.m. every Thursday. Minimum age 16 or with parent supervision is 11. For registration information, contact Beth Baier, 610-419-9356, beth.baier@feedthechildren.org. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C4z00000R81ZbEAJ

MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER, Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas, needs volunteers at various blood drives throughout the region to give out snacks with a smile while monitoring donors to be sure they are doing well after donating. Location and weekday hours flexible. No community service hours. Contact Kathy Hoy, 610-691-5850 x1103, khoy@giveapint.org. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C4z00000R7uqEEAR

THE GRESS MOUNTAIN RANCH, Orefield needs volunteers to assist with feeding and watering the animals, and small groups to help with grounds maintenance, composting, cleaning stalls. Minimum age 14 or with parent supervision is 10. To arrange a day/time, call Kathryn Gress at 610-398-2122, gressranch@gmail.com. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C1P00000LpD3CUAV

THE SALVATION ARMY, Allentown needs volunteers to pack bags with school supplies 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the week of August 9 – 12. Packing will be done in a large gymnasium with all safety protocols in place. Volunteers also needed 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on August 19 at the giveaway event for set up, crowd guidance, overseeing activities and games, vendor support, snacks, and refreshments. Choose 1 or more days to volunteer. Minimum age 21 or 18 with adult. Contact Deirdre Govan, 610-432-0129, deirdre.govan@use.salvationarmy.org. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/organization/0011a00000KYGcIAAX

WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY, Emmaus is developing a dedicated volunteer group to help with the regular upkeep of Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary located in Emmaus. Projects will include landscape bed maintenance, mulching/chip spreading, litter clean-up, trail maintenance, and invasive species management, along with opportunities to assist with small-to-medium maintenance activities like painting, boardwalk repairs, and other light construction. The hours are flexible, but commitment to a regular schedule is requested. Contact Jim Hess, 610-965-4397 x148, jhess@wildlandspa.org. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C4z00000R816gEAB