2nd Annual Freedom Through Literacy Award Judith’s Reading Room announced today that applications for its 2nd Annual Freedom Through Literacy Awards are available. To apply, applicants should visit: WWW.JUDITHSREADINGROOM.ORG/ FREEDOM-THROUGH-LITERACY-AWARD. Deadline for submissions is January 26, 2016. Winners will be publicly announced at the Colonial Association of Reading Educators (C.A.R.E’s) Celebrate Literacy Award Dinner on [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY CEDARBROOK NURSING HOMES-Fountain Hill & Allentown need volunteers for Gift Shop to wait on customers, run register, and stock shelves. Also needed are In-House Transporters to push residents in wheel chairs to programs and the beauty shop. Become a VIP and brighten the lives of our residents [...]
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites to present The Art of Watchmaking with David Sokosh Learn the anatomy of vintage pocket watch movements from Brooklyn’s finest watch designer, David Sokosh, at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts on Saturday, September 12, from 6-8 p.m. Immerse yourself in the theory of time as David demonstrates the ins [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION, Allentown will hold its Annual “Thanks for Giving” food drive to stock the mission’s pantry. We are looking for volunteer groups of 8-10 fun people to request donations from patrons at area food stores. All necessary materials and shirts for all volunteers will be [...]
Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley’s ReStore and Northampton County will be debuting the region’s first latex paint recycling program called Re|Mix. It will give Lehigh Valley residents an economical and environmentally-friendly alternative to disposing of unused latex paint as well as purchasing such a product after recycling. Northampton County is supporting Re|Mix with [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, Greater Lehigh Valley needs volunteers (age 21+) to step up to the "wheel" and drive cancer patients to scheduled treatments. "Road to Recovery" drivers must have a valid driver's license, a good driving record, a reliable vehicle and proof of insurance, complete a background check [...]
Joseph Colalillo, president of ShopRite of Hunterdon County and owners of ShopRite of Bethlehem, and his family led the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. July 30th which featured a presentation of a check for $10,000 to Paul Lynch, Director of Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley. Prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony Sing for [...]
Musikfest Color Me Rad 5K Saturday, August 8 8 :00 AM starting at ArtsQuest Center Experience Musikfest in a whole new, extremely colorful way! The Musikfest Color Me Rad 5K will wind through the festival grounds, passing popular Musikfest venues such as Wells Fargo Festplatz, Plaza Tropical and the Sands Steel Stage. The Color Bombs [...]
Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley’s (Habitat Lehigh Valley) partner families throughout Bethlehem’s SouthSide and beyond will enjoy increased access to arts and educational programming thanks to a new partnership between Habitat Lehigh Valley and the arts and cultural nonprofit ArtsQuest. The new partnership will make available art scholarships at the Banana Factory arts [...]
THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY BETHLEHEM SPECIAL OLYMPICS is looking for a volunteer Public Relations Coordinator to be responsible for communications to establish and promote favorable internal and external relationships, as well as informing the media and the general population about special events and what the Bethlehem Special Olympics is all about. [...]
