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

ALLENTOWN AREA ECUMENICAL FOOD BANK is seeking volunteers (minimum age 14 with an adult) to help in the client choice food pantry 8:30 a.m. to noon for one or more weekdays per month to help the clients select their food and place in the bags. Training is available. Contact Anne Egan at 610-821-1332 or email anne.egan@allentownfoodbank.org.

ALLENTOWN EVANGELICAL WESLEYAN CHURCH needs strong volunteers (individuals or a group of five) for food distribution on the third Saturday of each month 8:30 a.m. to approximately 11 a.m. Face masks and gloves are required and are available. Training is provided. Volunteers must be able to lift 15-20 pounds and do steps. Contact Sandra Balf at 610-462-8070 or email sandrabalf@yahoo.com.

LEHIGH VALLEY SCORE needs volunteer mentors to coach entrepreneurs at no charge for our local chapter in the nationwide SCORE organization. We partner with the SBA and local agencies who assist small business startups or local small businesses who need assistance. Contact Tracy Damiani at 610-266-3000 or email tracy.damiani@scorevolunteer.org.

SHARECARE FAITH IN ACTION, Bethlehem, needs many volunteers to help with taking non-COVID-19 clients to their vital appointments. All volunteers will have to attend online orientation, provide criminal background check and proof of insurance. KN95 face masks and sanitizer wipes provided to volunteers. All clients will sit in back seat and wear a face mask as well. Call Lynn Heiney at 610-867-2177 or email sharecare8@aol.com.

THE GRESS MOUNTAIN RANCH, Orefield, needs volunteers Oct. 17 for the Open Gate Farm Tour to help with many areas, including set up before the event 10 a.m., visitor parking, bake sale table, food and beverage tables, ‘gate keeper’ for animal stalls and breakdown after the event 5 p.m. Contact Kathryn Gress at 610-398-2122 or email gressranch@gmail.com.

THE SALVATION ARMY, Allentown, is looking for two or three recurring volunteers to help to prepare the twice-weekly meals for 25 kids in the youth program. This role is needed between 2-5 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday. It includes assisting with the preparation of food as well as preparing the meals for serving and kitchen cleanup. Contact Dierdre Govan at 610-432-0129 or email deirdre.govan@use.salvationarmy.org.

Contact the Volunteer Center to receive a directory of Lehigh Valley nonprofits in need of volunteers at 610-807-0336 or email vc@volunteerlv.org. Visit our website www.volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities.