Sunday, August 29, 2021 | Current Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley

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ALLENTOWN AREA ECUMENICAL FOOD BANK is seeking volunteers (min age 14 w/adult) to help in our Client Choice Food Pantry starting at the end of September from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. for one or more weekdays per month to help the clients select their food and place in the bags. Scheduling training starting the week of September 19. Contact Anne Egan, 610-821-1332, anne.egan@allentownfoodbank.org. Website link- https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C4z00000R8C1uEAF

CIVIC THEATRE OF ALLENTOWN holds a Fair Parking fundraiser during the Great Allentown Fair. Volunteers (min age 16 w/adult) needed to assist people with parking and collect money. Shifts available are, 2:30-5:30 p.m., 5:30-9 p.m. on Sept 4; 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 2:30-5:30 p.m., 5:30-9 p.m. on Sept 5; and 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 3-6 p.m. on Sept 6. Contact Susan Fread, 610-432-8943, housemanager@civictheatre.com. Website link- https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C4z00000R8BybEAF

COMMUNITY ACTION LEHIGH VALLEY needs support from volunteers to help make their retirement party/fundraising event for CALV’s executive director, Alan Jennings, a success! Volunteers are needed for pre-set up 2:30-5 p.m. on Sept 8; day of set up 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Sept 9; guest check in 5:30-6 p.m. on Sept 9; cleanup 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Sept 10. Contact Maison Allen, 484-893-1129, mallen@caclv.org. Website link- https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C4z00000R8CEyEAN

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

HOLIDAY HOPE CHESTS, Lehigh Valley is looking for volunteers to wrangle empty shoeboxes from local shoe stores for the Volunteer Center’s Holiday Hope Chests Program. Visit a shoe store close to you, join our Shoebox Squad and visit a specific store weekly, or be on-call for an emergency run when boxes are ready for pick up. Stores located throughout the Lehigh Valley. For more info and on-line registration go to https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C4z00000R8CSBEA3 or contact Sandie Kelly, 610-807-0336, skelly@volunteerlv.org.

UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY invites you to join the Lehigh Valley’s Talk, Read, Sing campaign and help us spread the message that talking, reading and singing with children ages 0-5 builds language skills and gets them ready for school. Join us as we create connections with the places in our community our families trust most – childcare centers, grocery stores, salons, libraries, laundromats and more. Time commitment is 2–4 hours a month. Contact Emma, 610-807-5736, emmap@unitedwayglv.org. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0C4z00000R87raEAB

VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem, needs volunteers (age 18+) to sort and fold t-shirts by size, and pack water bottles into bags 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on September 7 & 8 for Day of Caring volunteer teams. Volunteers are also needed to pack orders for teams 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on September 20, and/or 12-4 p.m. on September 21. Face masks are required for all volunteers. Work includes standing, bending, lifting, and moving boxes and materials. Contact Julie Booth, 610-807-0336, jbooth@volunteerlv.org. Website link – https://www.volunteerlv.org/organization/0011a000003Pe2wAAC

WHITEHALL HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY is seeking help to set up for their fall flea market 10 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. on Sept 10 to mark field, set up tables, carry boxes to and place items on tables, price items, place signage, etc., and for the market 7 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept 11 to check in vendors, assist with parking, set up & man coffee station, replenish items on tables, etc. Shifts are available based on volunteer availability. Contact Alice Lieberman, 610-776-7280, whps@verizon.net. Website link- https://www.volunteerlv.org/organization/0011P000018sfWMQAY

 

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