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LEHIGH VALLEY WEATHER

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

AMERICA ON WHEELS, Allentown, needs volunteers (age 16+) for gift shop/admissions assistant (handling cash register required) and museum tour guides to meet/greet visitors and share the museum’s story. Training will be provided. Gift shop/admissions assistant needed weekdays and weekends 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Hours for tour guides vary. Call Liz Hahn at 610-432-4200, etc. 10 or email fund_development@americaonwheels.org.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, Allentown, seeks volunteers to adopt a family for holiday assistance. Volunteers are asked to shop for and wrap holiday gifts or make a monetary donation for BBBS families unable to provide holiday gifts for their children. Deadline for adopting a family is Dec. 14; deadline to drop off items is Dec. 18. Call Brandy Barbera at 610-391-1827 or email bbarbera@bbbslv.org.

COMMUNITY BIKE WORKS, Allentown needs “Earn-a-Bike” instructors for children ages nine through 17. Volunteers will mentor and assist children in repairing bicycles. Commitment is one weeknight 6 to 8 p.m. for 12 weeks. No experience is necessary. Training will be provided. Call James Williams at 610-434-1140 or email james@communitybikeworks.org.

MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER needs canteen attendants (age 18+) in the Bethlehem and Allentown locations. Canteen attendants monitor blood donors after their donations, ensure donors are feeling well before leaving the site and serve drinks/snacks to donors. Openings in Bethlehem are 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; openings in Allentown are 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and 7 to 10 a.m. Saturdays. For more information, call Janice Brown at 610-691-5850, jbrown@giveapint.org.

MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, Schnecksville, hosts an annual holiday party for Miracle League children. MLLV is looking for caring volunteers to sponsor drives for gifts for their children and ask for help in making the requests come true. Each gift is $20 or less and will be given to the athlete at the annual party in late December. Check out the athlete’s wish list by clicking on the link www.miracleleaguelv.org/>action=gifts. For more information, call Kyle O’Neill at 610-769-2096 or email kyle@miracleleaguelv.org.

NORTHEAST MINISTRY, Bethlehem, is in great need of tutors for their after school homework club held 3 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday during the school year. Tutors assist with homework, provide reading support and work on basic math skills. Tutors are needed daily and can participate as often as the program meets. Call Paula Johnson at 610-691-3355 or email johnsonp@northeastministry.com.

ROBERTO CLEMENTE ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL, Allentown, needs volunteers to coordinate drives for small gifts for needy families. Consider adopting a family for the holidays. For drop off and delivery dates, call Jessica Kamber at 610-351-4310, ext. 2022 or email Jkamber@myrcecs.com.

Contact the Volunteer Center to receive a brochure listing agencies in need of volunteers at 610-807-0336 or email vc@volunteerlv.org. Visit www.volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities.