AIDSNET, Bethlehem needs community members & professionals (lawyer, CPA, clergy, physician, etc.) who live in Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton or Schuylkill County to join our board of directors and help oversee our 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 our Bethlehem office. Contact Vickey McKinzey-Gonzalez, 610-882-1119, executive.director@aidsnetpa.org.

FEED THE CHILDREN, Bethlehem needs volunteers to pack boxes of food and personal care items 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday morning, and 9 a.m. to noon and 5-8 p.m. every Thursday. Minimum age 16 or with parent supervision is 11. For registration information, contact Beth Baier, 610-419-9356, beth.baier@feedthechildren.org.

HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS & SITES is looking for volunteers for our Apple Days festival at Burnside Plantation: for set-up 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept 15, 16 & 17; day of festival shifts from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Sept 18 & 19; break down/Clean up 4:30 -7 p.m. Sept 19 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept 20. Minimum age 16 or 14 with adult. Contact Tavia Minnich, 610-882-0450, tminnich@historicbethlehem.org.

ALLENTOWN AREA ECUMENICAL FOOD BANK is seeking volunteers (min age 14 w/adult) to help in our Client Choice Food Pantry starting at the end of September from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. for one or more weekdays per month to help the clients select their food and place in the bags. Scheduling training starting the week of September 19. Contact Anne Egan, 610-821-1332, anne.egan@allentownfoodbank.org.

THE GRESS MOUNTAIN RANCH, Orefield needs volunteers to assist with feeding and watering the animals, and small groups to help with grounds maintenance, composting, cleaning stalls. Minimum age 14 or with parent supervision is 10. To arrange a day/time, call Kathryn Gress at 610-398-2122, gressranch@gmail.com.

THE WHOLE LIFE CENTER, Easton needs volunteers 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month to assist with assembling boxes of food and then take out to clients’ cars. Also, one or two volunteers are needed 9:30 to11 a.m. the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month to assemble boxes of Fresh Food for Seniors. All volunteers must be over 18 and under 65: we cannot accept volunteers for community service hours. Contact Donna Lavin, 610-746-6405, donna@wholelifectr.org.

UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY invites you to join the Lehigh Valley’s Talk, Read, Sing campaign and help us spread the message that talking, reading and singing with children ages 0-5 builds language skills and gets them ready for school. Join us as we create connections with the places in our community our families trust most – childcare centers, grocery stores, salons, libraries, laundromats and more. Time commitment is 2–4 hours a month. Contact Emma, 610-807-5736, emmap@unitedwayglv.org.

THE CENTER FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE, Easton, is seeking volunteers to walk dogs, assist with a.m. cleanings, attend off site events to promote the shelter, cat and dog enrichment and general shelter help. If interested in helping, please contact Walt Hoffman at 610-252-7722 ext 4 or email cahwvolunteercoordinator@rcn.com.

Volunteer Center to receive a brochure listing agencies in need of volunteers at 610-807-0336 or e-mail: vc@volunteerlv.org. Visit our website www.volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities.