Opportunities From: Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering, Inc.

Volunteer: Community Night: Female Showers

Goal: Maintain female guest shower list.

A volunteer from the community will ensure showers are stocked with shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Volunteers will also keep track of guests who have signed up for showers and spray showers with sanitizer. 

Showers are run by volunteers and impact the morale of our shelter guests. We do not run showers if we do not have volunteers. 

There are two separate shifts for showers: 5pm-7pm and 7pm-9:15pm for both female and male showers. Male volunteers may sign up for male showers, and female volunteers may sign up for female showers.

Program: Winter Shelter

Goal: Maintain female guest shower list.

A volunteer from the community will ensure showers are stocked with shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Volunteers will also keep track of guests who have signed up for showers and spray showers with sanitizer. 

Showers are run by volunteers and impact the morale of our shelter guests. We do not run showers if we do not have volunteers. 

There are two separate shifts for showers: 5pm-7pm and 7pm-9:15pm for both female and male showers. Male volunteers may sign up for male showers, and female volunteers may sign up for female showers.

Program: Winter Shelter

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 18018

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Community Night: Male Showers

Goal: Maintain male guest shower list.

A volunteer from the community will ensure showers are stocked with shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Volunteers will also keep track of guests who have signed up for showers and spray showers with sanitizer. 

Showers are run by volunteers and impact the morale of our shelter guests. We do not run showers if we do not have volunteers. 

There are two separate shifts for showers: 5pm-7pm and 7pm-9:15pm for both female and male showers. Male volunteers may sign up for male showers, and female volunteers may sign up for female showers. 

Program: Winter Shelter

Goal: Maintain male guest shower list.

A volunteer from the community will ensure showers are stocked with shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Volunteers will also keep track of guests who have signed up for showers and spray showers with sanitizer. 

Showers are run by volunteers and impact the morale of our shelter guests. We do not run showers if we do not have volunteers. 

There are two separate shifts for showers: 5pm-7pm and 7pm-9:15pm for both female and male showers. Male volunteers may sign up for male showers, and female volunteers may sign up for female showers. 

Program: Winter Shelter

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 18018

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Food Safety Training: Cooking for Crowds

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 at 6pm and end at 8:30pm. Volunteers will enter through the BES entrance on Walnut Street. The class will take place in the dining hall. 

Thursday, Oct 8th

Wednesday, Oct 21st


Program: Winter Shelter

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 at 6pm and end at 8:30pm. Volunteers will enter through the BES entrance on Walnut Street. The class will take place in the dining hall. 

Thursday, Oct 8th

Wednesday, Oct 21st


Program: Winter Shelter

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 18018

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Volunteer Coordinator Training

Volunteer Coordinators and those interested in becoming a Coordinator, please 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. We will also cover how to use kitchen equipment.

We will meet in the shelter Dinning Hall.

Program: Winter Shelter

Volunteer Coordinators and those interested in becoming a Coordinator, please 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. We will also cover how to use kitchen equipment.

We will meet in the shelter Dinning Hall.

Program: Winter Shelter

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 18018

Allow Groups: No