Society of Volunteer Administrators of the Lehigh Valley

03/17/2026

We had the pleasure of Jenna Sentz from New Bethany present on engaging and retaining volunteers this morning. Join us for next month’s meeting on April 21 at Gracedale Nursing Home.

02/23/2026

We have extended the deadline to Friday, March 6!!!

🎓 Continuing your education?

The Society of Volunteer Administrators of the Lehigh Valley is offering a $500 scholarship for dedicated volunteers pursuing post-secondary education!

✅ Who can apply?
Volunteers with 1+ year of service who exceeded required hours and are graduating seniors, returning students of any age, or GED recipients—heading into any field or trade.

📅 Deadline: February 20, 2026
💰 Award: $500
📣 Winner announced: March 2026

Your service matters—let it support your next step!

02/20/2026

🎓 Continuing your education?

The Society of Volunteer Administrators of the Lehigh Valley is offering a $500 scholarship for dedicated volunteers pursuing post-secondary education!

✅ Who can apply?
Volunteers with 1+ year of service who exceeded required hours and are graduating seniors, returning students of any age, or GED recipients—heading into any field or trade.

📅 Deadline: February 20, 2026
💰 Award: $500
📣 Winner announced: March 2026

Your service matters—let it support your next step!

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

Society of Volunteer Administrators (SVA) of the Lehigh Valley
**As a reminder, SVA primarily follows the Bethlehem Area School District for inclement weather. Specifically: For 2-hour delays, we will still have our meeting at 8:15 AM. For Flexible Instruction Days and Snow Days, we will cancel the meeting. **
Emails will be sent out from this email as soon as the notifications are received from BASD.

01/20/2026

The SVA meeting for January 20, 2026 at Let’s Go Coffee has been cancelled due to the extreme cold weather.
We will see you in February.

01/09/2026

☕ Can you guess what the SVA Executive Team is most excited about this year?
Seeing YOU!

Join us for our January meeting—a new Peer Learning & Member Support session—as we “brew up” ideas, share wins, and learn from one another in a more relaxed format.

📅 January 20, 2026
⏰ 8:15 AM
📍 Let’s Go Coffee Company, 358 Main St, Emmaus

We can’t wait to connect!

11/13/2025

The next SVA meeting is Tuesday, Nov 18th. Please RSVP to [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

10/08/2025

Please join us for the October meeting on Tuesday, October 21st at 8:15am at United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. Please RSVP by email to: [email protected]. Please also bring materials to share at the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley's Nonprofit Conference on 11/6/2025. You may register for the conference at: https://www.volunteerlv.org/nonprofit-impact-conference-2025

07/25/2025

Join the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards for a hands-on Rain Barrel Workshop on August 16th at The Seed Farm in Emmaus, located at 5854 Vera Cruz Road. Learn about the benefits of rain barrels for water conservation and stormwater control, and build your own to take home during their Fall Plant Sale. Scan the QR code for details and registration.

05/21/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Jose Manuel Santiago, recipient of the 2025 Society of Volunteer Administrators Scholarship! 🏅👏

Jose was recognized for his outstanding commitment to service and leadership through his work at Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehab. We’re so proud to support the next generation of changemakers in the volunteer and nonprofit world! 💛

A big thank-you to everyone who made this celebration special — your continued support helps lift up students making a difference in our communities. 💫