Volunteer Opportunities
·Community Bike Works, Allentown needs "Earn-a-Bike" instructors for children ages 9-17.
Volunteers will mentor and assist children in repairing bicycles. Commitment is one weeknight 6-8 p.m. for 12 weeks. No experience necessary. Training provided.
Contact James Williams at 610-434-1140 or james@communitybikeworks.org.
·Da Vinci Science Center, Allentown, needs volunteers to be adult floor educators for the "Space, A Journey to Our Future."exhibit, as well as on the main exhibit floor. Volunteers should be able to commit to one 4-hour shift a week.
All volunteers must have child abuse clearances and background check, and attend a mandatory safety training and orientation.
Contact Jen Pors at 484-664-1002 or jen@davincisciencecenter.org.
·Habitat for Humanity, Whitehall, is looking for outgoing volunteers who have experience or have a desire to run the cash register during ReStore's operating hours.
Cashiers greet customers, enroll them in the rewards program and check out customer's purchases using a POS system.
Volunteers should be able to commit to 4-hour shifts.
For more information, contact Emily London at Emily@habitatlehighvalley.org.
Call Priscilla DeLeon at 610-216-0566 or svconservancy@aol.com.
·Gress Mountain Ranch, Orefield, "where animals help people and people help animals" needs volunteers to serve on their board of directors.
Quarterly meetings are held in the evenings that last approximately two hours. It would be helpful to have some marketing, grant writing, event planning and/or fundraising experience.
Contact Kathryn Gress at 610-398-2122 or gressranch@gmail.com.
·Miracle League of Lehigh Valley, Heidelberg Township, seeks people who want to share their love of baseball with special needs kids.
Baseball season runs May through October with games 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays and from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Game schedule at miracleleaglelv.org.
Contact Melissa Borland at 484-707-5746 or melissa@miracleleaguelv.org.
·Pleasure of Your Company Therapy Dogs, Allentown, needs Therapy Dogs to visit Cedarbrook Nursing Home, South Whitehall, 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. Must be registered Therapy Dog team.
Contact Helen Skopek-Krygler at 570-814-6078 or paycdogs@yahoo.com.
·Project Blueprint is seeking racial ethnic volunteers for its upcoming minority volunteer leadership program which develops and trains volunteers to serve on boards and committees of local non-profit boards.
Seven session program covers topics which relate to board membership and leadership skills is scheduled for consecutive Tuesdays which started 5:30-8:30 p.m. on April 22.
Information is available at 610-807-0336 or volunteerlv.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 volunteer opportunities.