volunteers
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.
NEW BETHANY MINISTRIES, Bethlehem seeks volunteers to prepare for Luminaria Night 2021 from 3-5:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 27, 28. We need to assemble 10,000 luminaria kits. Each kit will consist of ten paper bags, ten candles, and one large Ziplock bag of sand. We 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.
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER, Bethlehem is seeking Spanish speaking tutors to assist students during our After-School Homework Club 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Thursday. Students range in age from 6 to 13 years old. All volunteers must complete background checks, wear face masks and be vaccinated for Covid-19. Contact Paula Johnson, 610-691-3355, johnsonp@neccbethlehem.org.
BETHLEHEM EMERGENCY SHELTERING is currently looking for an experienced computer IT person who can set up our computers, network, and security. Time is flexible and at volunteer’s convenience. Contact Robert Rapp, 484-893-0818, masherrapp@gmail.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 our 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.
DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR needs volunteers for the D&L Heritage Half Marathon Run & Walk, which will take place along 13.1 miles of the gorgeous D&L Trail in Northampton and Lehigh counties Sunday, Nov. 7. Shifts from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Minimum age 17 with adult. Contact Aurelia Rapp, 610-923-3548 x229, assistant@delawareandlehigh.org.
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.