Friday, February 15, 2019

Community Service Opportunities - February 2019

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IT'S NOT HOW MUCH WE GIVE, BUT HOW MUCH LOVE WE PUT INTO GIVING
Mother Teresa



JAMES BUCHANAN BINGO NIGHT!!!!
You are invited!!
The James Buchanan PTA will be sponsoring Family BINGO Night on
Friday, February 22nd, 6-8 p.m.
James Buchanan Elementary School
1621 Catasauqua Road - Bethlehem
JBESPTA@gmail.com

EQUI-LIBRIUM, INC., Nazareth needs volunteers for their Spring session. Help empower special needs people to reach their fullest potential with horse-related activities. Training sessions have been scheduled for March 16 and March 23; prospective volunteers may pick one of these dates. Call Yvonne Darlington, 610-365-2266, volunteercoordinator@equi-librium.org.

NORTHEAST MINISTRY, Bethlehem needs tutors during their After-School Homework Club from 3-5PM Monday-Thursday to assist with homework, reading, writing, and school projects. All volunteers are required to complete background checks before starting their service. Call Ann Gibson, 610-691-3355, gibsona@northeastministry.com

THE SALVATION ARMY of the GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem needs cooking teams to prepare community meals on Sundays, serving at 1PM. This is a year-round volunteer opportunity. Meal contents provided. Call Jeff Kulls, 484-554-7992, jeffkulls@hotmail.com.

HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS & SITES is looking for volunteers interested in planting/tending at the Colonial Garden at Burnside Plantation. The Garden is planted with heirloom seeds and plants and everything is grown organically. Plants, seeds, and compost are provided, and gardeners share fresh produce from the garden. No experience is required. Call Pat Corpora, 610-867-0915, pcorpora@aol.com.


LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO, Schnecksville is seeking volunteers(age 13+ or 10+ with adult) to assist with their annual "Wild-at-Heart" event from 10am-3pm on Saturday, Feb 16. Volunteers will manage stations including craft/activity, food/beverage, basket raffle, and more. Help guests celebrate this "hoLOVEday." Call Julia Bieski, 610-799-4171 x248, jbieski@lvzoo.org.

CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY will be hosting a Volunteer Kick-off from 7-8PM on Feb 26 to jumpstart 2019 and help you gain an understanding of who we are, who we serve and why volunteers are so important to us. Meet other volunteers, ask questions and share ideas. Light refreshments will be provided.  Contact Nancy Petiet, 610-861-7555 x39, npetiet@cancersupportglv.org

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK, Nazareth needs volunteersto be "Backpack Buddies." Assemble packages of food and organize/load packages for kids-at-risk who receive a weekly package of food to get them through the weekend until Monday's school breakfast. This activity takes place every 3rd Friday of every month from 8:30am-11:30am, with the next one being Feb 15. Call Idaliz Burgos, 484-287-4015, iburgos@caclv.org. (Students please make sure to fill out a request to volunteer and rubric for)
THE SALVATION ARMY CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Allentown is looking for "buddies" (18+ years) to join their upcoming round of HALO. The HALO Project is a 10-week outpatient intervention program starting on Feb 25 from 6-8pm for foster/adoptive kids and their families struggling with the impacts of childhood trauma. Background checks, training, and additional releases are required. More info found at https://salvationarmyhalo.org/ or call Jessica Jacobs, 610-821-7706, jessica.jacobs@use.salvationarmy.org.