volunteers
Help us light up Bethlehem with free concerts at the Levitt Pavilion this summer! ArtsQuest needs volunteers to pass buckets for cash donations, sell merch and greet guests with a smile. Minimum age 15 or 14 with adult. Contact Cory Stevens, 610-332-1370, cstevens@artsquest.org.
Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley Food Pantry seeks hardworking volunteers to assist with stocking shelves 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. Volunteers would organize the food on shelves after receiving Second Harvest delivery. Minimum age 16 or 14 with adult. Contact Shelly Rivera 610-868-7800, mrivera@hclv.org.
Help turn tongues blue for the 35th annual Blueberry Festival July 16 and 17, hosted by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. Two shifts per day are available and volunteers get a T-shirt and free piece of pie or ice cream scoop. Spots are also available for set-up during the week before and market-to-go/clean up during the week after. Minimum age 15. Contact Tavia Minnich, 610-6916055, tminnich@historicbethlehem.org.
Volunteer drivers are needed to take elderly or disabled people grocery shopping and/or to medical appointments. Mileage reimbursement available and excess automobile insurance provided by ShareCare Faith in Action. Must submit to a criminal background check and attend an orientation training. One to two rides a month make a difference in someone’s life. Minimum age 21 or 18 with adult. Contact Lynn Heiney, 610-867-2177, sharecare8@aol.com.
Strong volunteers needed to help unload the truck from Sam’s Club from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at The Whole Life Center in Easton. Weigh each box, put food in freezers or fridges, then reload the remaining boxes back onto the truck for delivery to other pantries and shelters. Contact Donna Lavin, 610-746-6405, donna@wholelifectr.org.
YLEAD is a leadership and service program for Lehigh Valley high school students (entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade in the fall) hosted by Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley. Participants in the program develop critical leadership skills while working to support nonprofit organizations through service projects. Two sessions offered are July 11-15, or July 25-29, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Application (deadline is June 25) and payment options available on our website, www.volunteerlv.org/y-lead . Any questions, contact Jordan, 610-807-0336, youth@volunteerlv.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.