Volunteer opportunities
CEDARBROOK SENIOR CARE AND REHAB – Fountain Hill and Allentown invites you to become a member of their auxiliary. This group raises money to purchase special things for residents throughout the year. It’s easy to join and fun to be a part of this amazing group. They are currently looking for new members and will begin having monthly meetings in 2022. Contact Kerry Magliane at 610-336-5684 or kerrymagliane@lehighcounty.org.
GRACEDALE NURSING HOME, Nazareth, needs help un-decorating Christmas trees. Once the hustle and bustle of the holidays are over, the decorations must come down to prepare for a new season. They’ll be undecorating the over 30 Christmas trees starting 9:30 a.m. Jan. 3, 2022. The minimum age to help is 14. All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Contact Jennie Repsher at 610-829-3686 or jrepsher@northamptoncounty.org.
HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem, is looking for volunteers to assist with food prep, serving and interacting with seniors and keeping the kitchen space neat and organized. No habla español? No problemo! They can teach you, too. They need three volunteers 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday to Friday for the kitchen area. Contact Liza Perez at 610-868-7800 or lizaperezleon@hclv.org.
HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS & SITES is seeking volunteers to help at the visitor center an Goundie House with answering questions, monitoring the Trees of Historic Bethlehem and restocking/bagging merchandise. The store is open seven days a week during the holiday season. Contact Tavia Minnich at 610-882-0450 or tminnich@historicbethlehem.org.
NORTHAMPTON CO. HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, Easton, needs visitor services representatives to welcome tourists and local guests, provide information about the organization’s programs and services and provide information and assistance regarding activities and events in the surrounding communities. Training is provided and shifts of 3-4 hours are available Thursday through Sunday. Contact Sarah White at 610-253-1222 opr sarah@northamptonctymuseum.org.
PHOEBE ALLENTOWN HEALTH CARE CENTER needs lots of volunteers for various Christmas holiday parties and activities and the annual bingo marathon and New Year’s Eve party. Assistance needed for transporting the residents for scheduled entertainment 1-4 p.m. Dec. 22 and 24. The bingo marathon begins 1-4 p.m. Dec. 27, 28, 29 and Jan. 1, 2022. The New Year’s Eve party begins 1-4 p.m. Dec. 31. Adults only. Groups welcome. All volunteers must follow COVID-19 rules and wear a mask. Contact Eileen Mihocko at 610-794-5366 or emihocko@phoebe.org or Joan Wickel at 610-794-5364 or jwickel@phoebe.org.
THE SALVATION ARMY, Allentown, needs bell ringers for the Red Kettle Campaign at various locations – indoors or outdoors – in Allentown to help raise the funds needed for year-round programs like the food pantry, holiday toys for families and sheltering for the homeless. Two, four and six hour shifts are available Monday through Saturday through Dec. 24. Contact Deirdre Govan at 610-432-0129 or deirdre.govan@use.salvationarmy.org.
TURNING POINT OF LEHIGH VALLEY is looking for a group of three to four people with two minivans/SUVs/pickup trucks to pick up and load their order on the second Tuesday of every month at Second Harvest Food Bank in Nazareth between noon and 3 p.m. and then drop off at a location about 15 miles toward the Bethlehem area and unload. Contact Andrea Search at 610-797-0530, ext. 229 or andreas@turningpointlv.org.
Visit their website www.volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities or contact them at 610-807-0336 or vc@volunteerlv.org for more information.