Volunteer Opportunities - Aug. 14

FROM THE MORNING CALL

ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT seeks volunteers for its "Start Your Day Right" Before-School Program at elementary schools from 7:15-9 a.m. Monday through Friday during the school year. Training provided and FBI clearances and negative TB test required. Info: www. allentownsd.org/volunteer. Contact: Katie Gill at gillk@allentownsd.org.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ALLENTOWN needs volunteers to serve as ushers at the Big Time Rush concert 5-8 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Great Allentown Fair. Minimum age is 16. Volunteers receive a pass to enter fair, but must pay for parking. Contact: Cheryl Laub, 610-432-9944, bgcalaub@aol.com.

COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, Allentown is looking for caring individuals to assist its Head Start teachers with classroom activities in Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton. Activities consist of reading, role playing, and doing art projects. Minimum age 16. Volunteer opportunities are held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and begin Oct. 3. Contact: Amanda Buss, 610-437-6000 ext. 2112, abuss@cscinc.org.

DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, Easton needs volunteers for its marathon and half marathon on Oct. 23 to cheer on the runners, staff water stations, keep runners on course and for registration and check-in. Volunteers also needed prior to race day for race packet assembly. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt for race day. Shifts for race day vary beginning at 6 a.m. for parking and ending with clean-up starting at 3 p.m. To volunteer, register online at http://www.delawareandlehigh.org/marathon or contact: Loretta Susen, 610-923-3548 ext. 221, loretta@delawareandlehigh.org.

KIDS PEACE, Orefield needs volunteers to help with its 14th annual Soccer Invitational to assist in the merchandise and concession stands, field marshaling, traffic control, and registration. Volunteers are needed 3:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 19 and 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 20 and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug 21. Minimum age: 14. Contact: Kristy Fogelman, 610-799-8460, KPSoccer@kidspeace.org.

LIBERTY BELL SHRINE MUSEUM, Allentown is unveiling a new exhibit, a kid-sized, 1/3 scale replica of a Conestoga wagon complete with a scale replica Liberty Bell. Volunteers are needed to help paint the wagon in late August, and also to greet children and guests 10:30 a.m. to noon Colonial Saturday, Sept. 24. Training provided and free parking. Contact: Bob Stevens, 610-435-2412, bobstevens@entermail.net.

PHOEBE HOME NURSING AND REHABILATION CENTER, Allentown, needs volunteers to assist on its memory support units with its Alzheimer and dementia residents. Volunteers may schedule hours between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily. Training provided that utilizes the principles of Montessori. Contact Joan Wickel, 610-794-5362, jwickel@phoebe.org

Contact the Volunteer Center to receive a brochure listing agencies that need volunteers at 610-807-0336 or email: vc@volunteerlv.org. See http://www.volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities.

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