LEAD Now is a program offering board training for current board members or those considering board service. The program is designed to train leaders who are serving or want to serve with a nonprofit, to better understand the role of a board member. The curriculum includes Board Service 101; Legal, Finance Fundraising and Diversity. Sessions are virtual and are led by industry leaders.

The program begins on April 25th. For more information and registration links, please click here.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Our Youth Council will be participating in a number of projects throughout the month of April for GYSD, including a Southside cleanup along the Greenway in Bethlehem on April 2nd, as well as an evening of tree planting in Bethlehem to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd.

The Council will also be holding a deodorant collection for Donegan Elementary schools! If you want to contribute, boys' and girls' deodorant can be dropped off at the Volunteer Center from now until April 28th.

The application for YLEAD is open Monday, April 4th for all 10th-12th graders in the Lehigh Valley! Based on our 2021 response we are hosting the program for 2 separate weeks.

July 11-15th & July 25-29th

Apply between now and June 25th to be a part of our fun, empowering, and educational leadership camp this summer!

Find the application here

On Saturday, March 19th, the Youth Council volunteered at the Lehigh Valley Auto Show at Stabler Arena on behalf of the Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers' Association! They had the opportunity to learn about the auto dealership business and see some amazing cars!

Every day is an opportunity to show appreciation for volunteer service, but National Volunteer Appreciation Week allows nonprofit organizations across the U.S to collectively recognize, celebrate, and share the impact the volunteer service has on their organization.

Whether you have an event planned or you are still considering how to show appreciation for your volunteers, consider some of these actions in your plans!

Share a word of "thanks!"

Use social media to post volunteer impact stories

Promote your volunteers and recognize their skills and commitment to service



We also invite you to celebrate with the Volunteer Center for our 2022 Virtual Breakfast for Champions that will be hosted on our Facebook & LinkedIn sites during the week of April 17 to April 23.

Do you have an event coming up? Post it on our EventfulLV calendar!

Have your volunteer needs increased? Recruit on our website here!

Want to become a member? Sign up now.

To register for the event, click here: We hope to see you there!

A special shout out to our 2022 Sponsors. To see the full list, please click here.

I want to give a shout-out to our amazing staff here at the Volunteer Center. We are a "small and mighty" team, and we are all passionate about serving our community. Each day we have the privilege and opportunity to connect with amazing nonprofit organizations and committed community leaders who engage on all levels and make great things happen.

We are committed to our mission and are also able to be nimble and quick to adapt to opportunities and needs that arise. Over the next few issues, we will highlight each of our staff members so you can get to know them better. To engage with anyone on our staff, you can find our information here.