VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
DAT Duty Officers are the lynchpin that holds a Red Cross disaster response together.
DAT Duty Officers receive notification from clients and agencies requesting assistance during a fire, flood, or other disaster, and then deploy the most appropriate resources to support those efforts. Candidates can work from home and should be comfortable with the use of a computer and cellphone. Contact Danielle Dietze, 570-202-7954, danielle. dietze@redcross.org.
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley in launching our new mentoring program – Sports Buddies.
This program will provide opportunities for Littles to experience new physical activities and sporting events. They will host a Happy Hour 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Hops at the Paddock in Allentown to launch this new initiative. Contact Maggie Klingseis, 610-432-8000, mklingseis@bbbslv.org.
Do you play the Piano? Will you help our residents enjoy their Sunday Church Service through song?
Cedarbrook Senior Care & Rehab in Allentown needs a volunteer to play hymns for one hour a month (2-3 p.m.) at our Sunday Church service. Background check and COVID-19 vaccinations required. Contact Kerry Magliane, 610-3365684, kerrymagliane@ lehighcounty.org.
Join the Lehigh Valley Zoo Volunteer Program.
Located in Schnecksville, LV Zoo is open all year from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., November through March, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April through October. They need volunteers to help further their mission of conservation and education as a Docent, Crafts & Activities volunteer, Zoo Clean team member, or in one of our other volunteer positions. Minimum age 13. Contact Katie Lerch, 610-799-4171 x241, klerch@lvzoo.org.
A one-acre garden, called the Easton Urban Farm, supplies fresh produce, as well as flowers, each summer to underserved neighborhoods.
Three times a week, they rely on volunteers to prepare rows, plant, weed, compost, water, pick and bundle and transport veggies to food pantries and senior centers in Easton. They need volunteers who can commit to the same day/ time every week. Clearances required. Orientation provided by The Easton Neighborhood Center on Feb. 25. Work begins March 18. Minimum age 14 with adult. Contact Brenda Havens, 610-253-4253, bhavens50@gmail.com.
The Gress Mt. Ranch in Orefield has 8-10 large piles of leaves at the end of our driveway that need to be moved and dispersed into a wooded area on our ranch.
Rakes and wheelbarrows are available. They need a few volunteers for a few hours to help tidy up our open space. Minimum age 14 or 10 with adult. Contact Kathryn Gress, 610-3982122, gressranch@gmail. com.
Wildlands Conservancy is looking for assistance in repainting and removing carpet from a cabin
located at our Dorothy Rider Pool Sanctuary in Emmaus.
This will be a multi-day opportunity, but they aren’t asking for any group to commit to all days. They have an urgent timeline to complete this project ASAP, so project dates are flexible. Contact Nik Ziegler, 610-965-4397, ext. 115, nziegler@wildlandspa.org.
Looking for a fun and engaging activity with friends? Why not become a Zoellner Arts Center volunteer usher.
Volunteer on a show-toshow basis, mostly nights and weekends. Responsibilities include greeting patrons, scanning tickets, assisting patrons to their seats, and being trained on the center’s safety and evacuation protocols. There will be standing for extended periods of time, one-two hours, and the ability to move freely up and down stairs is preferred. Contact Robin Perry, 610-758-5453, rbp220@lehigh.edu.