VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
AIDSNET,
Bethlehem, needs community members and professionals, lawyers, CPA, clergy, physicians, etc., who live in Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton or Schuylkill County to join its board of directors and help oversee the organization’s mission of building healthier communities by planning and funding HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention Services in those six counties. All meetings are held every other month at the organization’s Bethlehem office. Contact Vickey McKinzey-Gonzalez, 610-882-1119, executive. director@aidsnetpa.org.
COMMUNITY BIKE WORKS, Lehigh Valley, is looking for volunteers to coordinate Bike Drives within your family, workplace, and social networks. Bikes in any condition are accepted. The focus is 20-inch wheels and larger. If you gather the bikes, the organization will pick them up if you have 10 or more. Contact 610-434-1140, james@community bikeworks.org.
HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem, needs volunteers to assist with stocking shelves after Second Harvest monthly delivery 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Must be able to lift 15—20-pound boxes of food. Shifts can be flexible for individuals or groups up to four. Contact Diana Sanchez, 610-8687800, ext. 245, diana.sanchez@ sluhn.org.
LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO,
Schnecksville, needs volunteers to help make a visit to the Lehigh Valley Zoo an experience for guests to remember for a lifetime. Many positions available include docent, crafts and activities, zoo clean team member, and more. The zoo is open all year 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. November through March and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April through October. Minimum age is 13. Contact Katie Lerch, 610-799-4171, ext. 241, klerch@ lvzoo.org.
THE LEHIGH CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES,
Allentown, needs individuals, or groups up to five, to come during the weekday to participate in its Daybreak program. The first half of the day, 9 a.m. to noon, consists of life skills programming and the second half of the day, 1-4 p.m., is recreational, i.e., bingo, games. Contact Chris Moran, 610-4336421, ext. 6113, cmoran@ lehighchurches.org.
THE LITERACY CENTER, Allentown, needs virtual volunteers to teach or assist with teaching English as Second Language. Volunteer two days a week, 9 a.m. to noon or 6-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Training and support provided. Contact Treeza Anthony, 610-4350680, ext. 804, tanthony@ theliteracycenter-lv.org.
THEWHOLELIFECENTER, Easton, needs strong volunteers 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays to help unload the truck from Sam’s Club, weigh each box, put food in freezers or fridge, then reload truck for additional deliveries. Maximum group of four and all volunteers must be over 18 and under 65: the center cannot accept volunteers for community service hours. Contact Donna Lavin, 610-746-6405, donna@ wholelifectr.org.
WHITEHALL HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY needs community members to join the Board of Directors and assist in the mission to share and preserve the history of Whitehall. New recruits must be approved by current board members and attend monthly meetings, participate in fundraising and special events, help to maintain archives, and more. Contact Alice Liberman, 610-776-7280, whps@ verizon.net.