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, 570-2027954, 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.

Have fun doing crafts or playing games and help to keep the kids with special needs safe

at their exciting summer camp at Camelot for Children in Allentown. Volunteer for one day or as often as you can 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday June 19 through July 28. Teen buddies, adults, and medical personnel needed. Clearances required. Minimum age 12 or 10 with adult. Contact Emily

Werner, 610-791-5683, emily@camelotforchildren.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 their Sunday Church service. Background check and Covid 19 vaccinations required. Contact Kerry Magliane, 610-336-5684, kerrymagliane@lehighcounty.org.

To ensure that K9 units have support, equipment, or finances needed to execute the critical operations they are tasked with every day,

K9 Kop Project needs a virtual grant writer who can assist us by applying for grants for on-going and new projects for K9 Officers. They have a list of available grant opportunities sent to them monthly. Contact Vickie Richards, 443-851-3658, k9kopproject@gmail.com.

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 their driveway that need to be moved and dispersed into a wooded area on their 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.

Ready to be physically challenged? Wildlands Conservancy needs adult volunteer Bike & Boat Adventure Guides

.Be part of a dynamic team that will guide participants on the Lehigh River and canal, while educating them on the importance of being stewards of our natural world. This physically challenging and rewarding opportunity is a perfect way to spend the summer on the river. Background checks and training required. Contact Nik Ziegler, 610-965-4397, ext. 115, nziegler@wildlandspa.org.

Go to www.volunteerlv. org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities or contact us at 610-8070336, vc@volunteerlv.org for information.