Classroom assistants, camp helpers, gift shop workers and business advisers are some of the other volunteer positions available.
CAMELOT FOR CHILDREN INC., Allentown needs volunteers (age 11+) for Camp Camelot June 19-Aug. 4. Volunteer will be matched with a Camelot Child to play with for the day. Sign up at camelotforchildren.org or contact: Christine Cleaver, 610-791-5683, chrisc@camelotforchildren.org.
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC./HEAD START, Allentown, needs volunteers to be classroom assistants for preschool children in structured settings throughout the Lehigh Valley. Volunteer one, two, or all five days a week to assist the teacher with daily classroom activities. PA Criminal Background Check, Child Abuse Clearance, and TB test required, and are responsibility/cost of volunteer. Contact: Stacy Perlaki, 610-437-6000, ext. 2113, sperlaki@cscinc.org.
EQUI-LIBRIUM INC., Bushkill Township, needs volunteers (age 14+) to clean up wood debris on the farm. Tasks include sorting wood/brush from fence posts/boards, burn-barrel burning (if weather permits), cutting debris into manageable pieces for transport to brush recycle. Volunteer during 8:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday or 5-8 p.m. on Friday. Contact: Yvonne Darlington, 610-365-2266, volunteercoordinator@equi-librium.org.
GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK, Allentown, needs volunteers for the gift shop 9 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday. Volunteers assist customers, sell merchandise and stock shelves. Must be able to make change, be customer friendly, be dependable, and have the ability to understand, remember, and follow verbal/written instructions. Training will be provided. Contact: JoAnn Frey, 610-776-3125, jfrey@gsrh.org.
LEHIGH VALLEY SCORE, LCCC, Schnecksville, needs experienced business people to provide free business counseling and advice in all areas of business management (i.e. business plans, managing cash flow, marketing, etc. ). Volunteer as a face-to-face counselor, do workshops, on-line counselor, or for administration functions. Training provided. Contact: Tracy Damiani, 610-266-3000, tracy.damiani@scorevolunteer.org.
MEALS ON WHEELS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Bethlehem, is seeking meal delivery volunteers (18+years). Volunteer daily or as little as twice each month, according to your availability. Volunteers must possess a valid driver's license and have car insurance. Application process includes criminal background check, orientation, and on-the-road training. Contact: Keri Young, 610-691-1030, ext. 20, kerig@mealsonwheelspa.org.
ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK needs volunteers at all of their Hospital campuses. Support patients, family, and staff by volunteering in the gift shop, messenger/escort, greeter or patient information center. Contact: 484-526-4600, volunteers@sluhn.org or visit website slhn.org/volunteerNOW.
TEACH RWANDA, Easton needs volunteers for technology coordinator and Rwandan craft manager. Technology coordinator will be responsible for finding recycled/donated laptops and printers for Rwandan teachers, manage software updates for staff and volunteers in USA and Rwanda. Rwandan craft manager will manage inventory of Rwandan crafts, a key fundraising arm of TEACH Rwanda. They, along with other volunteers, will select, order, store, and display crafts at venues in the Lehigh Valley. Contact: Christina Pagan, 484-452-7442, teachrwanda.volunteers@gmail.com.
For more opportunities, call 610-807-0336, email: vc@volunteerlv.org or visit www.volunteerlv.org.
