Bethlehem – are you ready? Musikfest 2024 is ready to rock and roll August 2nd to 11th. Each year, ArtsQuest relies on hundreds of volunteers throughout the community to help make this festival a success. Help is needed from business groups, social groups, and individuals at information booths, selling soda, keeping the area clean, staging crew, beer pourer, and so much more! Minimum age 15 or 14 with adult. Contact Cory Stevens, 610-332-1370, cstevens@artsquest.org.

Civic Theatre of Allentown needs volunteers to park guests of The Great Allentown Fair at the Embassy Bank’s Liberty St. lot August 28 through September 2. Individuals or groups of 3 are needed for 2-hour shifts 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Minimum age 15 with adult. Contact Chelsea, 610-432-8943 X204, volunteercoordinator@civictheatre.com.

Drivers are needed for Seniors to keep them active, healthy and engaged in their community. Riders are going to doctor appointments, physical therapy, short procedures, dentist, eye care as well as shopping, recreation, hair care, etc. Volunteer as your schedule permits. Independent Transportation Network Lehigh Valley is a membership service whose goal is to provide safe, reliable and customer-focused transportation. Minimum age 24. Contact Yajaira, 610-419-1645, yajaira.millan@itnlehighvalley.org.

Play Ball! Join the Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley as an “angel in the outfield” and assist children and adults with disabilities in batting and rounding the bases at our state-of-the-art field in Schnecksville. Opportunities for individuals and groups (up to 20) available. We play eight weeks of baseball from August 23 through October 19. Friday night games begin at 6PM, and Saturday games run from 10AM to 2PM. Minimum age 13. Contact Anne Marie, 610-769-2096, annmarie@miracleleaguelv.org.

Celebrating 44 years! The Museum of Indian Culture in Allentown is excited to host Pennsylvania’s oldest Native American festival, the Roasting Ears of Corn Festival on August 17-18, 2024. Many hands are needed for this important fundraiser, beginning with various set-up chores, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 3 -6, 9-11, 14 & 15. Minimum age 16 with adult. Contact Pat Rivera, 610-797-2121, info@museumofindianculture.org.

The Salvation Army Children’s Services is seeking a special partner (church, company, school, etc.) who would be willing to host our annual holiday party for our foster and adoptive families and provide organizational leadership and oversight to the party, pulling together all the pieces that make it special. December 7, 2024, would be our preferred date but we are open to switching if it would work better for an interested group. Contact Emily, 610-821-7706, emily.anthony@use.salvationarmy.org.

Third Street Alliance For Women & Children in Easton is hosting the Annual Backpack Collection Drive. Host a collection drive at your business, church, or civic group for backpacks, lunch boxes, reuseable water bottles, and more. To arrange a drop-off between Mon., Aug. 5th - Fri., Aug. 9th, please email volunteer@thirdstreetalliance.org with subject line: “Back Pack Drive,” or call 610-438-9436.

If you’re ready to go with the flow, join Wildlands Conservancy to maintain vegetative areas along streams (riparian buffers) and help ensure the survival of young, native trees in the forest buffer. These vital areas improve water quality in local communities, reduce erosion and flooding concerns, and provide habitat for wildlife. Volunteers will maintain tubes placed over the trees to protect them from deer and remove invasive vegetation. Minimum age 16 with adult. Contact Nic Ziegler, 610-965-4397 x115, nziegler@wildlandspa.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.