VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Have fun doing crafts or playing games and help to keep the kids with special needs stay safe at summer camp at Camelot for Children in Allentown. Volunteer buddies are needed for one day or as often as you can, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday June 20 through July 29. Teen buddies, adults and medical personnel needed. Minimum age 12 or eight with adult. Contact Lisa Griesemer, 610-791-5683, info@ camelotforchildren.org.
Your kindness can help residents feel beautiful. Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehab needs dedicated volunteers for their Fountain Hill site to escort residents downstairs to the in-house beauty shop. This could be one to three days a week, depending on your preference, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays. Minimum age 13. Contact Kerry Magliane, 610-336-5684, kerrymagliane@lehighcounty.org.
Help turn tongues blue for the 35th annual Blueberry Festival on July 16 and 17, hosted by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. Two shifts per day are available. Volunteers get a T-shirt and free piece of pie or ice cream scoop. Spots also available for set up during the week before and market-to-go/clean up during the week after. Minimum age 16 or 15 with adult. Contact Tavia Minnich, 610-6916055, tminnich@ historicbethlehem.org.
Pick up meals from one of eight sites in the Lehigh Valley and deliver to home-bound seniors and adults with disabilities. Deliveries start at 10 a.m. weekdays and take about
1-1 ½ hours to complete.
Full directions and predelivery training provided by Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley. Greatest need at the Allentown, Easton and Nazareth sites. Minimum age 18 or 16 with adult. Contact Dawn Stillwagen, 610-841-7011, dawns@mowglv.org.
Greet visitors during gallery hours and provide information about the featured artist(s) and Nazareth Center for the Arts. Shifts are two to four hours between noon and 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. You are welcome to bring your art, craft, or practice your instrument during your gallery hours. Minimum age 17 with adult. Looking for people that can volunteer at least once a month but would love weekly volunteers. Contact Jenny Swanker, 484-5545867, nazaretharts@gmail. com.
Volunteer Drivers are needed to take elderly or disabled people grocery shopping and/or medical appointments. Mileage reimbursement available and excess automobile insurance provided by ShareCare Faith in Action. Must submit to a criminal background check and attend an orientation training. One to two rides a month makes a difference in someone’s life. Minimum age 21 or 18 with adult. Contact Lynn Heiney, 610-867-2177, sharecare8@ aol.com.
Support the foster closet in Emmaus with The Kindness Exchange. Minimum of three hours per month are required. Must be detail-oriented, organized, self-driven, reliable, and have sensitivity, compassion, and a pleasant personality while working with a vulnerable group of families and children. Confidentiality is of the utmost importance. Background checks required. Contact Jenae Holtzhafer, 484-232-9674, TKPVolunteers@gmail.com.
YLEAD is a leadership and service program for Lehigh Valley high school
students, entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade in the fall, hosted by Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley. Participants in the program develop critical leadership skills while working to support nonprofit organizations through service projects. Two sessions are offered, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 11-15, or July 25-29. Application and payment options available on at www.volunteerlv.org/y-lead. Any questions, contact Sierra Mamay, 610-807-0336, youth@ volunteerlv.org.