Camelot for Children: Fiesta Spring Dance

Camelot is hosting a Fiesta Spring Dance on Friday, May 5 from 6:00-9:00 PM. Volunteers will assist with games, crafts, and handing out snacks. For more details, questions, and to sign up, please contact Chris Cleaver at chrisc@cameloforchildren.org.

Spring Garden Elementary School Carnival

Spring Garden will be having their Carnival on Friday, May 12th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and will need volunteers to assist with this event - every volunteer is very important. They need help setting-up and taking down (set-up can start after school, and take-down is from 8:00 – 9:00 PM), taking tickets at carnival games, face painting, and food sales (such as making cotton candy and popcorn). E-mail Brie Chambers if you are interested in volunteering, briechambers@gmail.com.

Autism Speaks Walk

Lehigh Valley’s Autism Speaks Walk will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. Volunteers will be needed from 8AM - 12:00 PM (Noon) to assist with set-up, tear down, and helping the event run smoothly. Volunteers are the backbone of Autism Speaks Walk. Please contact Laura Casolaro via email at laura.casolaro@autismspeaks.org or call (856) 858-5400. Please visit ACT.AutismSpeaks.org/LehighValley for more information.

J's Run

8th annual RUN 5k walk/run event will take place at the Lehigh Valley Parkway the morning of April 8th, and they need volunteers! Please sign up here to participate in this event: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0944aaaa23a0ff2-jsrunrace

2017 Camp Camelot

Camelot for Children is now accepting volunteer applications for Summer 2017 Camp Camelot! Dates of the camp are as follows: June 19-23, June 26-30, July 3-7, July 10-14, July 17-21, July 24-28, and July 31-August 4. Please visit http://www.camelotforchildren.org/becoming-a-camelot-volunteer.html to sign up to be a 2017 Camp Camelot volunteer. An application will need to be completed and returned to Camelot for Children by Monday, May 15.

Bethlehem Special Olympics Annual Aquatics Event

Bethlehem Special Olympics is hosting their Annual Aquatics event on Saturday, May 20th from 8:00AM to 5:00 PM. Lunch will be provided, as well as volunteer t-shirts for volunteers who can help for the entire day. Any interested volunteers can email Dana Lindsey at bso.dana@gmail.com and include ‘volunteering with aquatics invitational’ in the subject line.

They will have an overview session on Friday, May 19th from 6:30-7:30 PM at the pool. Volunteers will need to bring their Community Service forms on both Friday and Saturday.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Easter Egg Hunt

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is requesting student volunteers for their upcoming Easter Egg Hunt. The Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 8 and volunteers are needed from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM to assist this children with crafts, egg hunting, and fun!  Please contact Kimberly Marcantonio at (973) 865-9915 if you would like to volunteer.

Calvary Wesleyan Church Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Calvary Weslyan Church will be hosting their Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Clearview Park in Bethlehem - next to Clearview Elementary School. This event will be held on April 1st from 10:00 AM to1:00 PM. Volunteers will assist with set-up, clean-up, handing out food, & face painting. Please RSVP for this event ASAP - contact Dawn Wegfahrt at wegfahrt.dawn@gmail.com

CAMELOT FOR CHILDREN: SPORTS PARTY

Camelot is hosting a Sports Party on Sunday, April 23 from 1:00-4:00 PM. Volunteers will assist with sports, games, crafts, and handing out snacks. Please visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0945ada62aa5fc1-sports to sign up for this event. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Cleaver chrisc@cameloforchildren.org.

CAMELOT FOR CHILDREN: SPACE & SUPERHERO PARTY

Camelot for Children will be hosting a Space & Superhero Party on Friday, April 7th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Volunteers will assist the children with games, crafts, and handing out snacks. Please visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0945ada62aa5fc1-space to sign up for this event. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Cleaver chrisc@cameloforchildren.org.

FARMERSVILLE ELEMENTARY CLOTHING DRIVE

Farmersville Elementary has rescheduled their Clothing Drive. It will now be held on Friday, March 31st from 6:00-8:00PM & Saturday, April 1st from 10AM-12:30PM. They will need assistance during those times to assist with clothing bag donation acceptance and generally tallying of bag count and weight. Please contact cathybrodhead@gmail.com for more information!

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S PTO BINGO FUNDRAISER

6 volunteers are needed on Sunday, April 30th from 12:30 to 5:00 PM. Volunteers will help with concessions, callbacks (reading numbers from boards to verify Bingos), deliver prizes, and other tasks (students will not be handling money). Please contact Miss Bogdanski, the Community School Coordinator, cbogdanski@basdschools.org

NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND & ORCHESTRA PARENT ORGANIZATION (NEBOPO) BINGO FUNDRAISER

6 volunteers are needed on Sunday, March 26th from 12:30 to 5:00 PM. Volunteers will help with concessions, callbacks (reading numbers from boards to verify Bingos), deliver prizes, and other tasks (students will not be handling money). Please contact Catherine Bogdanski at cbogdanski@basdschools.org

Downtown Bethlehem Association's Historic District Clean-Up

The Downtown Bethlehem Association is excited to announce that this year’s clean-up will be held on Saturday, April 29 from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Everyone will be meeting in the Sun Inn Courtyard (556 Main Street), refreshments will be provided. Groups will be assigned to different areas of the Historic District to help pick-up litter and clean out planters. The purpose of this event is to encourage community involvement in keeping our city’s Historic District beautiful, clean, and inviting for everyone!
If you would like to participate in this year’s clean-up, please contact Emily Krall at emilyk@lehighvalleychamber.org or (484) 280-3024 prior to the event in order to be added to the volunteer list. Keep in mind, all volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information visit their website, www.GetDowntownBethlehem.com

Marvine Elementary School

Marvine Elementary School just started a new after school homework club. The students will also have time to play soccer and basketball when their work is completed. They need volunteers to help from 3:30 to 5:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. Please contact Cesar Cordova at ccordova@basdschools.org if you are interested.

North Central Little League

North Central Little League has a volunteer opportunity for students who would be interested in preparing their fields after school Monday through Thursday starting at the beginning of April going through the end of May/early June.  The duties include lining the base paths and batters boxes, setting bases for three of the four fields, and sweeping dugouts. Of course all materials would be provided and a short training prior to starting. This would be a tremendous help to the parents who coach/manage the teams! Interested students can contact Mr. Herstich at tjherstich@gmail.com.

Governor Wolf's Child Care

Governor Wolf Elementary School's Child Care is looking for 2 volunteers to help with their after-school program from 3:40 - 5:00 PM. Volunteers would need to be actively engaged with younger students who enjoy playing sports and being outside. Please contact Irma Karapetian at (610) 849-1813 if you're interested, or for more information.

D&L Opening Day for Trails Clean Up in Hugh Moore Park

Celebrate National Volunteer Month and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s Opening Day for Trails by giving back to the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L). The D&L is seeking volunteers to help clean up Easton’s Hugh Moore Park on April 8, 2017 at 9:00 am.

Volunteers will meet in the main parking lot in Hugh Moore Park at 9:00am to break into groups for various activities, including litter clean-up along streets and the D&L Trail, installing safety signs along the D&L Trail, clearing branches, planting flowers, helping the museum get ready for Immersion Days and setting up the Trail Tender Trailer. Plan on volunteering for about 3 hours, but if volunteers can only come for a bit, we’ll still welcome the help. Volunteers should wear appropriate clothes – long pants and long sleeve shirts are best. This is a Great American Clean Up of PA registered event.

Volunteers can sign up online here: http://delawareandlehigh.org/blog/dl-opening-day-trails-clean-eastons-hugh-moore-park/ or volunteers can RSVP to Brian Greene, Trail Programs Manager, at (610) 923-3548 ext. 234 or programs@delawareandlehigh.org.

For more information about the clean up, please contact Brian Greene, Trail Programs Manager, at (610) 923-3548 ext. 234 or programs@delawareandlehigh.org

East Hills Middle School: Charger Records

Charger Records is a student-run Records company where students can write and record their own original songs. Using the same software and computers professional recording studios use, students can create their own music and learn the same techniques used by the music industry. Students will learn to work with microphones, MIDI keyboards, and other recording equipment in collaboration with other student musicians, songwriters, and student engineers. This program meets Thursdays  at 3:05 to 4:05 PM at East Hills. An interest to learn recording technology is beneficial; musical knowledge is helpful, but not necessary. Students need a desire to write original songs, learn the applications we use to record our songs, and mentor younger students. Please contact Mr.Quelet at  kquelet@basdschools.org if you are interested.

City Line Little League Pancake Breakfast (16 yrs.+)

City Line is running a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at the Applebee's located on Rt. 191.  The event takes place this Saturday, March 4th.  They are still looking for volunteers 16 years and older to help serve the breakfast from 8-10AM. Please contact Chris Weiner at weiner.chris@citylinelittleleague.com