NORTHEAST MINISTRY, Bethlehem, has several volunteer opportunities: Pick up food donations from local businesses and deliver them to our food bank. Food assistants to stock shelves, bag food items, move products between storage and distribution rooms, etc. Delivery assistants to help unload delivery trucks, open boxes, and breakdown boxes, etc. Contact Paula Johnson, 610-691-3355, johnsonp@northeastministry.com.

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, Bethlehem - Join a team of St. Luke's volunteers who help many departments and patients with various tasks and are very busy. Make a difference by signing up www.slhn.org/volunteerNOW or call 484-526-4600.

THE COCO FOUNDATION, Bethlehem, needs volunteers Sept. 19 for its Annual Tee Time for Coco Golf Tournament at Willow Brook Golf Course, Catasauqua. Help with set-up and clean-up (multiple jobs), registration, food/beverage carts, and raffle/prize table. Volunteers are needed throughout the day to work flexible shifts between 8am-8pm. Sign up for specific time at www.thecocofoundation.org.

THE GRESS MOUNTAIN RANCH, Orefield, need volunteers for the Open Gate Farm Tour Oct. 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. Contact Kathryn Gress, 610-398-2122, gressranch@gmail.com.

ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION, Allentown, will hold its Annual "Thanks for Giving" food drive to stock the mission's pantry. Contact Deirdre Federico, 610-740-5500 x22, dfederico@armpa.org.

CENTER FOR VISION LOSS, Allentown, is looking for volunteers to be "Annie's Angels" to do home visits, read mail, and provide companionship. Contact Rita Lang, 610-433-6018, rita.lang@centerforvisionloss.org.

EASTERN PA DOWN SYNDROME CENTER, Trexlertown, needs volunteers for its 16th Annual Lehigh Valley Buddy Walk at Valley Preferred Cycling Center. Sign up online at www.lehighvalleybudywalk.org or call 610-402-0184.

LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK MARATHON FOR VIA needs volunteers (12+ years) for race day on Sun. Sept. 13 between 6 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Contact Karen DeLuca, 484-239-4030, volunteers@vianet.org.

Contact the 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.