Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley is offering the last session for LEAD Now - a training program that provides relevant guidance on nonprofit board service. Nonprofit Finances - Understanding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion on the Board will be offered 4-5:30 p.m. April 30. This program is virtual. Register at www.volunteerlv.org/LEAD-Now. For questions, contact Karen Smith at 610-807-0336 or karen@volunteerlv.org.
Are you good with technology? Share your knowledge of cellphones, tablets, Amazon Fire TV Stick and Smart TV with the residents at Cedarbrook Senior Care & Rehab in Fountain Hill any time/day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Minimum age to volunteer is 16 or 13 with adult. Contact Kerry at 610-336-5684 or kerrymagliane@lehighcounty.org.
Want a great way to get outside, educate children and experience farm life? Flint Hill Farm Educational Center in Coopersburg has an opportunity for you to share fun and informative experiences with school age children in the spring and fall, typically in the mornings, Wednesday through Friday. Contact Katherine Bollinger at 610-838-2928 or farm-coordinator@flinthillfarm-edcenter.org.
Twisted Purse Bingo Night and K-9 Officer Meet & Greet will be held May 10 in Bath. Hosted by K-9 Kop Project, volunteers are needed to sell tickets and daubers, run baskets to raffle winners and verify bingo card winners. The proceeds go toward an operational medical class for K-9 officers to learn how to render first aid to their K-9 partners when needed. Minimum age to volunteer is 15 with adult. Contact Vickie Richards at 443-851-3658 or k9kopproject@gmail.com.
Certified Pleasure of Your Company Therapy Dog teams visit with patients at St. Luke’s. Handlers and their dogs walk with patients. Visits are planned based on your schedule. Handlers must also complete the volunteer requirements for the hospital. See what a difference you and your dog can be to a patient. Contact Helene at 570-814-6078 or poycdogs@gmail.com.
We need care every day! Stanley Llama and the pigs, goats, horses, ponies, alpacas and other animals would love to meet you! The Gress Mountain Ranch in Orefield needs volunteers to assist with their daily feeding and watering. Small groups also needed to help with ground maintenance, composting and cleaning of stalls. Minimum age to volunteer is 14 or 10 with parent supervision. To arrange a day and time, contact Kathryn Gress at 610-398-2122 or gressranch@gmail.com.
Volunteers are needed to assist with assembling boxes of food at The Whole Life Center, Easton, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Volunteers will then take boxes out to the people’s cars by the loading dock. As activities are slowing down everything can be put away and cleaned up. Contact Donna Lavin at 610-417-2067 ordonna@wholelifectr.org.
Visit the website www.volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities, call 610-807-0336 or email vc@volunteerlv.org for more information.