The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley

Day of Caring (Thursday, September 11, 2008)

This past September 11th, 41 businesses & organizations sponsored 1019 of their employees to participate in 117 projects for 48 agencies in the Lehigh Valley! From arts & crafts to delivering meals, hanging curtains, painting & washing windows, over $79,200 was saved in maintenance costs, leaving these funds available for agency program needs!

The Day of Caring event for 2007 was a huge success! Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, especially those who braved the rain to complete the outdoor projects!

We look forward to working with you again this year and hope more United Way

partners become involved

If you are a United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley partner interested in participating in Day of Caring 2008 and are not currently on our email list, send your contact information to skelly@volunteerlv.org

or call Sandie Kelly at 610-807-0336

Spring Fashion Show and Lunch Fundraiser

Our 8th Annual

"Volunteering is Always in Fashion"

Fashion Show, Luncheon & Raffle
will be held on TUESDAY, May 13th, 2008
at the Best Western, Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center

Our Best of Broadway
Featuring fashions from Broadway musicals

Sponsorships Available

$1000 - Haute Couture- 8 complimentary seats; table signage; listed on press release, LV Chamber flyer, program & VC website $750 – Prêt a Porter - 4 complimentary seats; listed on press release, LV Chamber flyer, program & VC website

$500 – Fashion Maven - 2 complimentary seats; listed on press release, LV Chamber flyer & program
$100-$499 - Friend of the Volunteer Center

– listed in program

Thank you to our Haute Couture Sponsors -

Crayola Highmark Blue Shield UPS
Thank you to our Prêt a Porter Sponsors -

KNBT Mack Trucks, Inc. The Express-Times

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the Fashion Show, please fill out a Sponsor Form, click here

Raffle items/donations Needed

Your generous donations for our raffle table will help

to make this event a success!

For a Donation Form, click here

Thank you in advance!!

Register to Attend this Event!

$45/pp or $350 table of 8 ($10 discount), click here

Our Celebrity Models!

Rudy Ackerman – The Baum School of Art
Rose Ackerman – The Baum School of Art
Julie Benjamin – PBS 39 WLVT
Jack Daddona, Jr. – Tiny Tot Sports
Pam Deller – Lehigh Valley Style Magazine
Ann Episcopo – Alvin H. Butz, Inc
Linda Epstein – Community Volunteer
Judith A. Harris – Tallman Hudders & Sorrentino, P.C

Sara Harrington - UPS
Deirdre Kwiatek – Spillman Farmer Architects
Kurt Landes – Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Susan Larkin – Allied Personnel Services

Clint Newton - Spillman Farmer Architects
Janice Osborne – American Red Cross of the LV

Greg Perry - Allentown Art Museum
Kimberli Pitts Calhoun – Air Products

Mike Riess - Crayola
Frank Shipman – TC Salon & Day Spa
Lulu Mae Shipman - Community Volunteer
Kevin Sprague – Philanthropist

Breakfast for Champions (April 2, 2008)
"Volunteers - America's Strength"

Every year, more than 100 million people volunteer their time, talent and energy to help others solve social problems and to build stronger communities. Volunteering is the way Americans choose to demonstrate their personal commitment to their neighbors in need.

Held at Lehigh University's Mountaintop Campus, Lehigh Valley 501c3 non-profit agencies are invited to attend the Breakfast for Champions and recognize their volunteers for the extraordinary work done to make a difference in the lives of others.

EXTRA BENEFIT THIS YEAR! Full page ad in The Morning Call recognizing all Breakfast for Champions volunteers!

Sandy Kelly/UPS Youth Scholarship, honoring a high school senior who has made a meaningful volunteer contribution.

Congratulations to Andrew Day

Miller Keystone Blood Center

(Pictured left to right: Michael Kelly, Andrew Day, Marilyn Kelly, Dawn Mack/UPS & Denise Simon/UPS)

Sam and Betsy Torrence Partners in Volunteerism Award, sponsored by United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, recognizing a couple who together has made a significant volunteer contribution.

Congratulations to Jim & Ginny Christman

Phoebe Home Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

(Pictured from left to right: Betsy Torrence, Jim & Ginny Christman, Sam Torrence)

NEW THIS YEAR!

A new award will be presented at the Breakfast for Champions this year -

"Excellence in Volunteer Management"

sponsored by The Morning Call.

This award will recognize and honor those who have done exemplary work through vision and leadership in the field of volunteerism and made a significant contribution to the growth and direction of volunteer administration as a profession.

Congratulations to Kerry Magliane

Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc.

Special thanks to our Community Partners:
Air Products	Society of Volunteer Administrators
Sodexo	The Morning Call
United Parcel Service	United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Wright Veterinary Medical Center

Make a Difference Day (October 27, 2007)

Sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine and in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation, millions of Americans volunteer to help others on this day. Call the Volunteer Center (610-807-0336) for details on Lehigh Valley projects.

For more information, click here.

To see photos from Make a Difference Day 2005, click here.

National Family Volunteer Day (November 15, 2008)

National Family Volunteer Day is an opportunity for individuals and families to give back to the Nation through service. Call the Volunteer Center (610-807-0336) for details on Lehigh Valley projects.

For more information, click here.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 21, 2008)

Thank you to students at Mosser Elementary School for sharing their dreams on MLK Day, and to volunteers at Air Products for creating Dream Murals at Mosser Village Family Center.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day helps to keep Dr. King's legacy alive for others in communities across the country. By sharing your time and talents, you can help restore a sense of hope in our hearts, homes and communities and ultimately, the nation, that will last well beyond the effort put forth in a single day. Call the Volunteer Center (610-807-0336) for details on Lehigh Valley projects.

For more information on our Martin Luther King Day events, click here.

One's Day Pay (September 11, 2008)

People are encouraged to set aside time every September 11 to help others in need in honor of those who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against America.

For more information, click here.

The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley
2121 City Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Phone: 610.807.0336 • Fax: 610.807.0361
e-mail: vc@volunteerlv.org