{"id":149699,"date":"2026-05-31T21:08:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149699"},"modified":"2026-05-31T21:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:08:41","slug":"may-31-2026-volunteer-opportunities-from-volunteer-center-of-the-lehigh-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149699","title":{"rendered":"May 31, 2026 &#8211; Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Food &amp; Fun at the Carbon County D&amp;L TrailFest!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Delaware &amp; Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is looking for volunteers for their Carbon County D&amp;L TrailFest on Sunday, June 14<sup>th<\/sup>. This is an outdoor festival celebrating the D&amp;L Trail and the communities it brings together! Volunteers are needed to assist with check-in, vendor setup, parking cars, organizing and packing, trash and recycling monitoring. Stay for the food and fun!<\/p>\n<p>Contact Aurelia Rapp at: <a href=\"mailto:assistant@delawareandlehigh.org\">assistant@delawareandlehigh.org<\/a> \/ (610) 923-3548 Ext. 229<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00005K7unr\/carbon-county-dl-trailfest-volunteers\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00005K7unr\/carbon-county-dl-trailfest-volunteers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caring Hearts Clothing Closet &amp; More\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Come volunteer at our NEW Caring Hearts Clothing Closet in Walnutport. Currently we are looking for individuals to volunteer on Wednesday evenings 4-7pm, Thursdays 12-4pm, &amp; Fridays 12-4pm. Some responsibilities include checking customers in &amp; out, and sorting and organizing incoming donations of clothing and other small household items. Thank you!<\/p>\n<p>Contact Denise Martinez at: <a href=\"mailto:caringdamhearts@gmail.com\">caringdamhearts@gmail.com<\/a> \/ (484) 240-9774<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00005Mu5Hh\/caring-hearts-clothing-closet-more\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00005Mu5Hh\/caring-hearts-clothing-closet-more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ESL &amp; Adult Education GED Tutors Needed!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a00000KYGZIAA5\">Center For Career Pathways and Literacy<\/a> at Lehigh Carbon Community College at the Donely Center, is looking for volunteers interested in tutoring English as a Second Language (ESL) and to prepare adult students for their Math and Reading GED exams. ESL tutoring includes working with students on reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. No experience is required. There are options to work one on one, in small groups, virtually, and in-person. Days and times are flexible based on both the tutor and the student\u2019s schedule. Materials are provided. Contact Shiloh Sidor at: <a href=\"mailto:volunteertutor@lccc.edu\">volunteertutor@lccc.edu<\/a> \/ (610) 799-1657<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00004khM462AE\/tutors-for-esl-and-adult-education-ged\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00004khM462AE\/tutors-for-esl-and-adult-education-ged<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick Things Up &amp; Put Them Down!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a00000KYGZ5AAP\">Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering, Inc.<\/a> needs assistance with moving and covering furniture in preparation for ripping up carpets in offices. Volunteers will be lifting heavy objects and climbing stairs. Volunteers should bring a water bottle and comfortable clothing that can get dirty. Water and snacks will be provided. Volunteers should pre-register using the BES volunteer site.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Maria Shior at: <a href=\"mailto:mshior@bes-inc.org\">mshior@bes-inc.org<\/a> \/ (484) 602-5505<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00005OYYMF\/pick-things-up-put-them-down\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00005OYYMF\/pick-things-up-put-them-down<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do You Have an SUV &amp; Want to Make a Difference?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a00000KYGZhAAP\">Easton Area Community Center<\/a> needs assistance with food pickup at Shoprite located at 4701 Freemansburg Ave., Easton, PA every other Friday. This opportunity will require a volunteer driver that has an SUV. Food pickup is at 10:30am with a drop-off to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a00000KYGZhAAP\">Easton Area Community<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/organization\/0011a00000KYGZhAAP\">Center<\/a> located at 901 Washington St., Easton, PA. Our food services director Derrick Glenn will assist in this process.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Kathryn Presto at: <a href=\"mailto:kpresto@eaccpa.org\">kpresto@eaccpa.org<\/a> \/ (610) 253-8271<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI000054W45g2AC\/driver-for-food-pantry-pickup\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI000054W45g2AC\/driver-for-food-pantry-pickup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Usher in the New Season\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is seeking volunteers to usher our season concerts. Opportunities are available monthly at our Bach at Noon concert series and for additional weekend concerts throughout the season. Events are in Bethlehem &amp; Allentown, PA.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Alaina Swartz at: <a href=\"mailto:aswartz@bach.org\">aswartz@bach.org<\/a> \/ (610) 866-4382 Ext: 116<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002SjHiE2AV\/ushers-for-bach-choir-events-concerts\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00002SjHiE2AV\/ushers-for-bach-choir-events-concerts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Crafty at the 48th Annual Arts &amp; Crafts Festival!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Moravian Historical Society needs help staffing the 48th Annual Arts &amp; Crafts Festival, on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The festival is open from 10:00am-4:00pm. This event is one of the Lehigh Valley\u2019s longest-running outdoor arts and crafts festivals, held annually in Nazareth. Help is needed with set up, clean up, and staffing the event.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Jake Dunnigan at: <a href=\"mailto:jdunnigan@moravianhistory.org\">jdunnigan@moravianhistory.org<\/a> \/ (610) 759-5070<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00005HEnzg2AD\/48th-annual-arts-crafts-festival\">https:\/\/www.volunteerlv.org\/opportunity\/a0CVI00005HEnzg2AD\/48th-annual-arts-crafts-festival<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food &amp; Fun at the Carbon County D&amp;L TrailFest! Delaware &amp; Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is looking for volunteers for their Carbon County D&amp;L TrailFest on Sunday, June 14th. This is an outdoor festival celebrating the D&amp;L Trail and the communities it brings together! Volunteers are needed to assist with check-in, vendor setup, parking cars, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149699\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">May 31, 2026 &#8211; Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","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","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[69,482,5722],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-149699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2","category-volunteer"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Volunteer-LV.jpg?fit=672%2C372&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=149699"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":149700,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149699\/revisions\/149700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/61816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=149699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=149699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=149699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}