·Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth, is looking for volunteers, age 18 and older or ages 14-17 with adult supervision, for its annual outdoor picnic Family Fest 3:30-7 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Gracedale Gardens. Rain date is Sept. 11. Volunteer duties include helping with food stands, games, handing out prizes and cleanup. All volunteers will receive complimentary food tickets.

Contact Jennie Repsher at 610-829-3823 or jrepsher@northamptoncounty.org.

·St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, Quakertown and Warren campuses need volunteer escorts, patient advocates and hospice volunteers 8 a.m. to noon or noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Spend time socializing with and providing comfort items to patients and lending a hand to staff. This opportunity is diverse and very active.

Contact Amanda Wefing at 484-526-4600 or volunteers@sluhn.org.

·Teach Rwanda, Easton, is looking for a volunteer coordinator to connect with potential volunteers here in the Lehigh Valley and around the world. Tasks to be done rely on the Internet, so location in flexible. The organization does modern teacher education in Rwanda, operates a preschool and primary school and partners with other schools. The main task is to respond to inquiries about volunteering.

Contact Janet Brown at 484-542-7442 or jbrown@teachrwanda.org.

·Sharecare Faith in Action, Bethlehem, provides free volunteer services to elderly/disabled persons such as transportation, shopping, visitations and Therapy Dog visits.

Call Lynn Heiney at 610-867-2177.

·STRIVE Youth, Bethlehem, needs dedicated coaches to help 8-12th grade students for STRIVE’s STEM Leadership Program.

Call Teranda Donatto, 225-571-6170.

·Allentown Symphony Association, Allentown, is looking for volunteers for performances at Miller Symphony Hall.

For dates and times, call Cheryl Haughney at 610-432-7961.

·Allentown Rescue Mission, Allentown, needs volunteers to help feed the men at the Mission by taking part of the “Make and Serve” Program.

For more details, call Terry Micklas at 610-740-5500 x328.

·American Cancer Society, Lehigh Valley, is looking for Road to Recovery volunteer drivers, age 18-84, for driving ambulatory patients to their cancer-related medical appointments during the week days.

Call 1-800-227-2345.

·Cancer Support Community Greater Lehigh Valley needs volunteers to assist with its 12th Annual Wings of Hope Butterfly Release Sept. 7. Call Nancy Petiet610-861-7555.

·Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation, South Whitehall, is looking for a volunteer, age 18 or older, to run its gift shop every Saturday. Help residents, visitors, and staff with purchases; cashier experience helpful; training provided. Also need volunteer to assist residents as they paint projects at woodworking activity on Thursdays. Clean small paint brushes, select colors, etc.

Call Kerry Magliane at 610-336-5684.

·Lehigh Valley Score, LCCC, Schnecksville, needs experienced business people to provide confidential business mentoring services in person and online.

Call Tracy Damiani at 610-266-3000.

·Second Harvest Food Bank, Nazareth, needs volunteers for its Free Fridays, when member agencies shop at the food bank at no cost to them).

Call Idaliz Burgos at 484-287-4015.

·Center for Animal Health and Welfare, Easton, is seeking volunteers to walk dogs, assist with morning cleanings, attend off-site events to promote the shelter, cat and dog enrichment and general shelter help.

Contact Walt Hoffman at 610-252-7722 ext 4 or email cahwvolunteercoordinator@rcn.com.

·Center For Vision Loss, Allentown, is seeking volunteers to work with staff to administer vision-screening tests for preschool and kindergarten age children in Lehigh or Northampton counties.

Call Rita Lang at 610-433-6018.

·Lehigh County Court-Appointed Special Advocates, Allentown, is seeking dedicated volunteers to be court appointed advocates for children in foster care due to abuse, neglect and/or trauma.

Call CASA at 610-782-3858.

·Lehigh Valley Health Network, Marathon For VIA, is seeking volunteers for its annual marathon Sept. 7 and 8. Register to volunteer atviamarathon.org.

For information, call 484-239-4030.

·Salvation Army Children’s Services, Allentown, needs volunteers to join its qualified child care team to help with the children while their foster or adoptive parents attend trainings on weeknights and weekends.

Call Jessica Jacobs at 610-821-7706.

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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.