Opportunities From: Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering, Inc.

Assist with distributing lunches to our street and community neighbors in need. Will need to be able to climb steps while carrying 5lbs multiple times throughout service. If under 18 years, must have legal guardian present and serving with minor. 

Drop off donated lunches to be distributed to our street and community neighbors in need. If utilizing facilities to create lunches and under 18 years, must have legal guardian present and serving with minor. 

We are seeking volunteers to assist with picking up donated food from retailers and transporting the donations to BES to be used at the Weekend Bagged Lunches and the Shelter. Volunteers must have reliable transportation, climb stairs, and be able to lift up to 30lbs waist high. Volunteers must be 18 years or older to transport donations.

Giant Pickup Location: 3926 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18020

Drop-off location: The Gather Place at 75 E. Market Street Bethlehem, PA 18018

Please contact Maria Shior at 484-602-5505 a week before you first day of service for instructions on how-to pick-up donations and paperwork to be filled out.

Join us to review food safety training designed for nonprofits, Cooking for Crowds. The course will be taught through Penn State Extension. Free for volunteers.

The course will start promptly at 5:30pm and end at 8:30pm. Volunteers will enter through the BES entrance on Walnut Street. 

Oct 7th: Shelter Dinning Hall

Jan 6th: All Purpose Room of Church

Volunteer Coordinators will learn to navigate Galaxy Digital to sign up their team and sign-up new volunteers to their group. Please bring the computer/iPad/device you use to sign up for nights with you. Using your phone is not recommended.

If you wear glasses to see up close, please bring your eyeglasses. 

We will meet in the All Purpose Room of Christ Church UCC. 75 E. Market Street.

If you use a desktop computer at home, please notify Maria Shior, 484-602-5505, before training so a PC can be made available for you to use during training. 

To be selected when volunteers are working independently for a particular project not listed on the calendar. This is so we can attribute hours to Projects & Events when we pull reports.

To be selected when volunteers are working independently for a particular project not listed on the calendar. This is so we can attribute hours to the Shelter when we pull reports.

To be selected when volunteers are working independently for a particular project not listed on the calendar. This is so we can attribute hours to the Weekend Bagged Lunches when we pull reports.

Assist with set up of tables, water jugs, and other items for Bagged Lunches. Will need to be able to lift 25 lbs and climb stairs. If under 18 years, must have legal guardian present and serving with minor. 

Help prepare the shelter for opening day on November 1st. Volunteers will sweep floors, clean windows, sanitize surfaces, clean bathrooms, and mop floors in the shelter areas. 

Volunteers should wear clothing that can get dirty, closed-toed shoes, and bring a water bottle. 

The shelter entrance is on the Walnut Street side of the building. There is no onsite parking, but street parking is nearby. Please be mindful of street cleaning days. 

If you have any questions, please contact Maria Shior, 484-602-5505. 

Volunteer Coordinators join us for training on BES policies and procedures during a night of shelter. Several procedures and policies have changed for the next shelter season. This is an in-person training only. Please arrive on time, so we can end on time. We will meet in the shelter Dinning Hall.