VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
·St. Luke’s University Health Network: All locations need volunteers to assist in lobbies, inpatient nursing, emergency department, OR, waiting rooms or hospice by spending time socializing, providing comfort items, and assist staff with various supportive duties. St. Luke’s volunteers are greatly appreciated and a valued member of our team.
Call 484-526-4600.
·Gress Mountain Ranch, Orefield needs volunteers to assist with feeding and watering the animals, including pigs, goats, horses, ponies, alpacas, and Stanley Llama. Small groups also needed to help with grounds maintenance, composting, cleaning stalls. Minimum age 14, or with parent supervision is 10.
Contact Kathryn Gress at 610-398-2122, or gressranch@gmail.com.
·Whitehall Historical Preservation Society is looking for community members to join the board of directors and assist in the society’s mission to share and preserve the history of Whitehall. New recruits must be approved by board members.
Contact Alice Liberman at 610-776-7280 or whps@verizon.net.
·Wildlands Conservancy, Emmaus, is developing a dedicated volunteer group to help with the regular upkeep of Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary. Projects include landscape bed maintenance, mulching/chip spreading, litter cleanup, trail maintenance, invasive species management, and more. Hours are flexible, but commitment to a regular schedule is requested.
Contact Jim Hess at 610-965-4397 ext. 148 or jhess@wildlandspa.org.
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Contact the Volunteer Center to receive a brochure listing agencies needing volunteers at 610-807-0336 or vc@volunteerlv.org.
Visit volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of opportunities.
·Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Foundation is seeking community volunteers to staff the 2022 Lehigh Valley Auto Show at Stabler Arena, Bethlehem. Shifts are four to five hours beginning 5-9 p.m. March 16; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. March 17-19; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. March 20. All functions are indoors.
For application, contact Tom Kwiatek at 610-758-9691 or tkwiatek@ptd.net.
·Center For Animal Health and Welfare, Easton, is seeking volunteers to walk dogs, assist with morning cleanings, attend off-site events to promote the shelter, cat and dog enrichment and general shelter help.
Contact Walt Hoffman at 610-252-7722 ext. 4 or cahwvolunteercoordinator@rcn.com.
·Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem seeks hardworking volunteers to assist with stocking shelves after Second Harvest monthly delivery 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Must be able to lift 15–20-pound boxes of food. Shifts can be flexible for individuals or groups up to four.
Contact Diana Sanchez at 610-868-7800, ext. 245 or diana.sanchez@sluhn.org.
·Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites is offering gardening opportunities to individuals interested in planting and tending the historic Colonial Garden at Burnside Plantation. Heirloom seeds, plants and compost are provided, and gardeners share fresh produce from the garden. No gardening experience required.
Contact Pat Corpora at 610-867-0915 or pcorpora@aol.com.
·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 face mask as well.
Contact Lynn Heiney at 610-867-2177 or sharecare8@aol.com.
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Contact the Volunteer Center to receive a brochure listing agencies needing volunteers at 610-807-0336 or vc@volunteerlv.org.
Visit volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities.