Volunteer Round-Up Week of May 22

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY DAVINCI SCIENCE CENTER, Allentown is looking for Exhibit Floor Volunteers.  Volunteers will be running science demonstrations at Inquiry Island, facilitating marine tank activities, and assisting on the exhibit floor.  Volunteers should enjoy working with people and have an interest in learning how to engage groups and families [...]

SteelStacks Hosting ‘Taste of the Wild’ Culinary Experience

By Craig Roberts Event, which kicks off 2016 Step Outdoors festival, gives attendees opportunity to sample game & fish inspired hors d’oeuvres and meet animals from Lehigh Valley Zoo Elk Wellington, Pheasant and Waffles, and Rabbit Sausage Sliders are among the delicious offerings guests can sample during the new “Taste of the Wild” [...]

Fé Foundation Announces Retirement of its President and Founding Trustee

The Fé Foundation announces the retirement of president and founding trustee, Alvaro A. Diaz, effective August 2016. Diaz has led the organization since the inception of its flagship “Futuros Empresarios” Program (translated to “Future Entrepreneurs” in English), or FE Program, in 2009. The FE Program seeks to deliver comprehensive life skills and entrepreneurial training to [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of May 15

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY CAMELOT FOR CHILDREN, INC., Allentown needs Camp Buddy volunteers (age 13+ years) from 6/20-8/5 to be matched up with a child with a disability to help them throughout the camp day.  Training date is June 14.  Call Christine Cleaver, 610-791-5683, chrisc@camelotforchildren.org before June 10. CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY [...]

Volunteer Challenge to be held May 24

The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley is hosting its 7th  annual Volunteer Challenge on Tuesday, May 24, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. The event is the organization’s largest fundraiser. The Volunteer Challenge encourages businesses across the valley to complete community service projects for Lehigh Valley nonprofit organizations, parks and [...]

Fabulous Shoe Night Lehigh Valley at Edge Restaurant

Benefits Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation Special Performance by the Iron Rail Rosie's and Donation of 100 Pairs of New Designer Shoes to the Non-Profit, My Sister’s Closet is Part of the Evening Sport your most stylish footwear and fashionable attire and network away for a great cause at Fabulous Shoe Night Lehigh Valley, to [...]

LLS Benefit Bash This Friday at Hamilton Kitchen & Bar

Lehigh Valley Volunteer and LLS Crusader Will Host His 30th Birthday Celebration Thomas Williams Jr., LLS Fundraiser and Campaigner, will be celebrating his 30th birthday with "Party for a Cure," a benefit bash for the LLS Society at The Hamilton Kitchen & Bar, Friday, May 13, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Cost of the event is a donation [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of May 8

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY, Bethlehem needs volunteers for their Annual Boutique at the Rink, a sale of new and gently used items.  Help set up May 2-27 – Mondays & Wednesdays 9am-7pm and Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 9am-1pm.  Volunteers are needed to work a [...]

Historic events at the Bachmann Publick House in May

Saturday May 7 at 2nd & Northampton Sts., Easton PA. Twenty-first century homemakers think little of “doing the wash”:  put garments in washer, push a button or two, walk away for a time, return and clothes are clean. Not a muscle involved. But that laborious job was a different story in the past. In “Doing [...]

Volunteer Round-Up Week of May 1

THIS WEEK'S VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION, Allentown is holding its First Annual Gala “Celebrating Lives Changed” to observe the Mission’s 115 years of service on Sat, May 14 at 5:30pm at Muhlenberg College.  Volunteers (15+ years) are needed for all aspects of the event: planning and solicitation of donors;   committee [...]