In partnership with the Phantoms Charities, officials at Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) have announced the 2017-2018 Bleed Orange High School Donor Recruitment Campaign, presented by Wegmans. “This collaboration with Phantoms Charities and Wegmans is designed to increase donations and engage high school student blood donors in Lehigh and Northampton counties,” says Michael McShane, Senior Director, [...]
The Center for Humanistic Change will be offering a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Seminar on Friday, September 8, 2017. This event is free and open to the public via pre-registration at www.thechc.org/upcomingevents. Dianne O’Connor will be the facilitator for this event. She has been the Capital District Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent of [...]
On Saturday, September 9th, 2017, the Saucon Valley Conservancy's 10th Annual Barn Tour begins at the Southeastern Volunteer Fire Company, 2687 Wassergass Rd, Hellertown, PA 18055. The day begins with a talk about local barns featuring barn expert Gregory Huber. Self-guided tour (maps provided) begins at 11:30am, with Saucon Valley Conservancy docents at each of the barns [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ARTSQUEST, Bethlehem is looking for volunteers for Musikfest from 8/4-8/13. This is a volunteer-run festival, so they are counting on you to keep it “the best fest in the land.” Various shifts and many ways to volunteer are available. Age minimum is 16 years or 14 with [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION, Allentown is looking for volunteers to help plan their “Thanks for Giving” Food and Supply Drive.” This is a major fall event, and you can help by serving on a committee, keeping event meeting agendas and minutes, overseeing event logistics and details, making sure [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMERICA ON WHEELS MUSEUM, Allentown is looking for summer volunteers (18+ years) to assist with a variety of fun activities at Summer Camp for children ages 6-12 on Tuesday through Friday for the weeks of July 11th (12:30-4pm), July 25th (8:30am-12pm), and August 1st (9am-12pm). Volunteers will [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION, INC., Allentown needs an organized, energetic volunteer to oversee one or both of their major fall events: Spaghetti Dinner and the Thanks for Giving Food & Supply Drive. Hold weekly meetings with committees; keep meeting agendas/minutes; oversee event logistics/details; ensure tasks are completed timely; [...]
The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley announced winners of the 2017 Volunteer Challenge at its annual fundraiser held at ArtsQuest SteelStacks in Bethlehem on May 16. The Volunteer Challenge is an invitation-only corporate competition in which company-sponsored teams conceive, design and complete projects for local nonprofit agencies. Projects are either self-selected by the organization [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY EQUI-LIBRIUM, INC., Nazareth is looking for volunteers (14+ years) to help with their Horse Summer Camps. Equi-librium enables people with disabilities to ride horses and do horse related activities. Side Helpers needed to walk next to the rider during riding lessons, as well as horse leaders and [...]
Photo by Bob Yurko Fore! Golf aficionados and Musikfest fans are coming together in support of the nation’s largest free music festival when the 5th annual Musikfest Golf Tournament presented by B Braun Medical and Tri Outdoor tees off July 10 in Bethlehem. The event, which starts at 11 a.m., takes place at [...]
