VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LEHIGH VALLEY,
Allentown, needs volunteers for their 50th Anniversary Volunteer Committee. The 50th anniversary in 2021 will be a yearlong schedule of activity to celebrate the depth and breadth of the agency’s impact in the community over the past five decades. We are looking for a volunteer who could help for a few hours a week either virtually or in-person at our office location in Allentown. Tasks include: fundraising; branding and marketing; broadening our base; research and outreach strategies and roles, and more. Contact Darby Keller, dkeller@bbbslv.org or Maggie Klingseis, mklingseis@bbbslv.org.
FEED THE CHILDREN,
Bethlehem, needs volunteers to help fill food and hygiene boxes for children and families in need Aug. 27 and Sept. 12. Masks will not be provided but we will provide gloves. It is important to maintain social distancing rules. You must be able to stand for three hours at a time and will need to be able to lift 15-25 pounds. Please bring your own water/drinks, and no food will be allowed. Children 11-15 years of age can volunteer with parental supervision. Go to feedthechildren.volunteerhub.com to register for the date(s) that you would like to attend. If you do not register through the link you are not registered for the event.
HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS & SITES
needs volunteers to help with this year’s Apple Days and the brand-new Market to Go. Assist with curbside pickup of apple treats during the Market to Go 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21-25. Help with food, drinks, children’s activities, and more in a variety of shifts and locations throughout the festival 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27. Contact Alecia Caballero, 610-691-6055, acaballero@historicbethlehem.org.
NAZARETH CENTER FOR THE ARTS
needs board members specifically in the areas of artist relations/gallery coordinator, finance and marketing. Board meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. Background in art, music or previous board experience appreciated but not required. Just a willingness to educate, inspire, and celebrate the visual and performing arts in Nazareth. Contact Kathleen Reynolds, 901-229-0928, nazaretharts@gmail.com.
SHARECARE FAITH IN ACTION,
Bethlehem, needs volunteers to help with taking non-COVID-19 people to their vital appointments. All volunteers will have to attend online orientation, provide criminal background check, and provide proof of insurance. Cloth masks and hand sanitizer provided to volunteers. All clients will sit in back seat and wear a mask as well. Call Lynn Heiney, 610-867-2177, sharecare8@aol.com.
THE GRESS MOUNTAIN RANCH,
Orefield, needs a small group to help prepare and level the ground to get ready for a 25-by-35-foot prefab shelter for the ranch animals. The ground is mostly shale and firm enough to support the weight of the shelter, it just needs to be made level with perimeter area sloping away from the structure. Some tools available, call to discuss options. Kathryn Gress, 610-398-2122, gressranch@gmail.com.
THE WHOLE LIFE CENTER,
Easton, needs volunteers to help coordinators unload the truck from Sam’s Club 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. Each box gets weighed and then put food in freezers or fridges. Then they would reload the remaining boxes back onto the truck for delivery to other pantries and shelters. Pantry volunteers are required to wear head covering; long hair must be pulled back or under a hat. Masks and gloves are required and will be provided or bring your own. We need at least two male volunteers to assist with unloading and reloading trucks. Note: State regulations require all volunteers to be over 18 and under 65, Nor can we accept volunteers for community service hours. Contact Donna Lavin, 610-746-6405, donna@wholelifectr.org.