VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FRIENDS OF JOHNSTON, Bethlehem, needs volunteers to help with its Winter Wonderland Dinner to benefit Camel’s Hump Farm on the Johnston Estate 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 14. Volunteers will help with the preparations, marketing, sponsorship, auction solicitation, decorations, dinner prep, and serving. Call Victoria Bastidas, 484-241-6117, victoriabastidas01@gmail.com.
GRACEDALE NURSING HOME, Nazareth, needs volunteers to assist with the undecorating Christmas trees. Trees will be disassembled by housekeeping. Help is needed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 3. Free lunch provided. Call Jennie Repsher, 610-829-3823, jrepsher@northamptoncounty.org.
HISPANIC CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY,
Bethlehem, needs volunteers to help decorate and work at its annual holiday Christmas party 5-7 p.m. Dec. 20. The party is dedicated to 70 needy families in the community. Responsibilities include decorating Christmas tree, hanging ornaments, setting up and decorating tables, help organize catered food, serve food, and clean up. Call Banessa Tenezaca, 610-868-7800, ext. 245, btenezaca@hclv.org.
LEHIGH VALLEY SCORE, LCC, Schnecksville, 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. Call Tracy Damiani, 610-266-3000, tracy.damiani@scorevolunteer.org.
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER, Bethlehem, needs volunteer Tutors for its After-School Homework Club from 3-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Volunteers assist children with homework, school projects, reading, math, and enrichment activities. Participate as little as one time per month or as often as program meets. Background checks are required. Call Paula Johnson, 610-691-3355, johnsonp@neccbethlehem.org.
PHOEBE ALLENTOWN HEALTH CARE CENTER, Allentown, is holding a Bingo Marathon in which they will hold a bingo every day starting the day after the Christmas holiday and ending on New Year’s Day from 1-5 p.m. Volunteers will help set up/clean up, transport residents to/ from the hall, and assist residents who have vision and hearing difficulty. Call Joan Wickel, 610-794-5364, jwickel@phoebe.org.
ST. LUKE’S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK,
Bethlehem, Monroe, Quakertown, and Warren campuses need volunteer escorts, patient advocates, and hospice volunteers 8 a.m. to noon or noon to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Spend time socializing with and providing comfort items to patients and provide a lending hand to their staff by performing various duties. Call Amanda Wefing, 484-526-4600, volunteer@sluhn.org.
THE SALVATION ARMY CHILDRENS SERVICES, Allentown, is looking for a group of volunteers to create a new Trauma Therapy Room for foster and adoptive children. The room could use a fresh coat of paint, furniture, decorations, and storage; must be cleaned, organized, and made warm and inviting. Bonus would be a chalkboard wall or a kid-friendly mural. Goal is to be ready by the new year, so help is needed in December or early January. Call Jessica Jacobs, 610-821-7706, Jessica.jacobs@use.salvationarmy.org. Contact the Volunteer Center to receive a directory listing agency in need of volunteers at 610807-0336 or e-mail: vc@volunteerlv.org. Visit our website www.volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities.