Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Volunteer Opportunities – Sept. 4

FROM THE MORNING CALL

EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY seeks retired and career professional management consultants to assist nonprofit organizations in the Lehigh Valley achieve success by offering consulting and capacity building services. Contact: Bill Cosgrove, 610-504-6199, esclv@ptd.net.

HISTORIC BETHLEHEM PARTNERSHIP needs volunteers to help landscape the garden and meadows at Burnside Plantation. Drop-in help is needed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Minimum age: 14. Contact: Megan vanRavenswaay, 610-882-0450, ext. 20, mvanravenswaay@historicbethlehem.org.

LIBERTY BELL SHRINE MUSEUM, Allentown, is looking for volunteers to help with its classic "Mouse Before Christmas" puppet show featuring Pip the Mouse six days a week from Nov. 17 through Dec. 31. Puppeteers are needed to run the show, as well as greeters to welcome guests and answer questions. Volunteers are needed now to help plan the theme, market the program and contact schools to make reservations. Contact: Bob Stevens, 610-435-2412, bobstevens@entermail.net.

SHARE CARE FAITH IN ACTION, Bethlehem, needs volunteers to assist clients. If you can spare two hours a month, you could make a difference in the life of a member of the community. Volunteers are needed for transportation, visits and chores daily. Orientation training dates: Sept. 12, 14, 22, 26 and 28. Contact: Lynn Marie Heiney, 610-867-2177, ShareCare8@aol.com.

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, RIVERSIDE CAMPUS, Easton, seeks a volunteer to help with cancer center registration. Duties include meet-and-greet patients, file charts, assemble informational packets, run errands, transport patients and answer the phone. Adult volunteers only. Contact: Evan Ochs, 484-503-0302.

THE GRESS MOUNTAIN RANCH, Orefield, needs volunteers to help with Pyrenees Fun Day and will meet 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to assist with animal handling and help with games. Volunteers are also needed to clean up downed trees and debris from storm. Contact: Kathy Gress, 610-398-2122, gressranch@gmail.com.

VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem is looking for a volunteer to assist with short-term project compiling information for a new Volunteer Opportunities Guide. Duties include placing calls to nonprofit agencies, updating their information, and performing data entry. Must have excellent communication skills, be knowledgeable in Word, and be detail oriented. Also needed are two volunteers to help pack T-shirts for the Day of Caring next week. Flexible schedules, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Contact: Sandie Kelly, 610-807-0336, skelly@volunteerlv.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.

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-volunteers-0907-20110906,0,1677473.story

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