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 the 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, 610-882-1119, executive.director@aidsnetpa.org.

NEW BETHANY MINISTRIES, Bethlehem, seeks volunteers to prepare for Luminaria Night 2021 from 3-5:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28. They need to assemble 10,000 luminaria kits. Each kit will consist of 10 paper bags, 10 candles, and one large Ziplock bag of sand. They will take individuals or groups. Minimum age 15 (or 12 with adult). Please contact Denise O’Connor at 610-691-5602, ext. 201, doconnor@newbethanyministries.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 on-line orientation, provide criminal background check and proof of insurance. KN95 facemasks and sanitizer wipes provided to volunteers. All clients will sit in back seat and wear a facemask as well. Call Lynn Heiney, 610-867-2177, sharecare8@aol.com.

THE CENTER FOR ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE, Easton, is looking for many volunteers to serve in many areas. Minimum age 16 (12-15 must have parent); younger than 12 can read to a dog or cat through the Friends of Fred Reading Program. You must be 18 or older to walk a dog on your own. Opportunities include dog walking and enrichment, cleaning and care, table attendant for offsite events, dog handler for offsite events, grounds and maintenance help, cat and dog foster, cat enrichment/grooming, transport. Contact Rosaria Stoops, 610-252-7722, cahwprogramsmanager@rcn.com.

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