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Volunteer opportunities

AMERICAN RED CROSS PA RIVERS CHAPTER has a virtual volunteer opportunity to make follow-up calls to military members and/or families to determine if their needs are met, providing other follow-up actions needed for complete and timely client service. Time commitment: two days/week; two to three hours each day; approximately 15 calls per shift. Requires internet and database skills, training and background check. Contact Ann Borysowski at 484-403-4718 or ann.borysowski@redcross.org.

CENTER FOR CAREER PATHWAYS AND LITERACY, Allentown, is looking for virtual tutors for its adult literacy program. Tutor via Zoom with individuals or groups in areas of math, reading, writing, social studies and science. Virtual tutors are also needed to assist English as a second language students with reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Flexible schedules and all materials are provided. Minimum age 22: bachelor’s degree and clearances required. Contact Olga Jaeger at 610-799-1946 or ojaeger@lccc.edu.

ST. LUKE’S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, Easton, is looking for volunteers to spend time socializing with patients emphasizing the special care provided to all patients at St. Luke’s. Join the patient advocates team to see how making a difference in the lives of others can be your passion, too. Contact Karen Hein at 484-526-4600 or volunteers@sluhn.org.

INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION NETWORK LEHIGH VALLEY provides 24/7 door through door ride service for seniors age 60 and over and visually impaired adults to any destination in the Lehigh Valley. In order to provide this service, they need volunteer drivers to help with the increasing demand for rides. All rides are in Lehigh Valley only. Drive when and where you want. No minimum hours required. Must have own vehicle and clean driving record. Contact Jessie Shappell at 610-419-1645 or jessie.shappell@itnlehighvalley.org.

MILLER KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER is currently looking for reliable volunteers to prescreen donors at their donor center in Allentown 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays; in Easton 7:30-11 a.m. Mondays or 7-10 a.m. Saturdays. This opportunity consists of asking donors three to four questions which are COVID-19 related and taking a forehead temperature. This is an ongoing weekly or biweekly opportunity. Volunteers must be over 18 years of age and out of high school. They cannot accommodate community service hours requests at this time. Contact Kathy Hoy at 610-691-5850 or khoy@giveapint.org.

THE GRESS MOUNTAIN RANCH, Orefield, needs two volunteers per day to assist with feeding and watering the animals and groups no bigger than five to help with grounds maintenance, composting and cleaning stalls. Minimum age 14 or with parent supervision is 10. Volunteers are required to wear masks and to social distance. To arrange a day/time, call Kathryn Gress at 610-398-2122 or gressranch@gmail.com.

THE WHOLE LIFE CENTER, Easton, needs a volunteer 10 or 10:30 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. weekly Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and every other Wednesday at the pantry location in Easton. Volunteer will supervise, assign and coordinate with volunteers and assist the director with a variety of administrative work. It would be a plus to be able to drive a box truck to pick up food from Sam’s Club, help unload, weigh and on different days deliver the food to other organizations in the Easton area. Contact Donna Lavin at 610-746-6405 or donna@wholelifectr.org.

UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY needs volunteers to make weekly friendly visitation calls to seniors enrolled at a senior center or assisted living as part of the initiative to reduce social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. To make these phone calls, you need to go through a background check facilitated by SeniorCorps. Contact Jonathon Vargas at 610-597-6409 or jonathanv@unitedwayglv.org.

THE CENTER FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE, Easton, is seeking volunteers to walk dogs, assist with morning cleanings, attend off site events to promote the shelter, cat and dog enrichment and general shelter help. If interested in helping, contact Walt Hoffman at 610-252-7722, ext. 4 or email cahwvolunteercoordinator@rcn.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 their website www.volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities.