Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley | 470 followers on LinkedIn. Our Mission: To mobilize the community to care for one another through a network of volunteer placement and promotion. Our Vision: To be the premier resource on volunteerism for the Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities. Our History:The Volunteer Center began in 1982 when the Junior League of the Lehigh Valley voted to establish a Voluntary Action Center as a project, pledging $30,000 over a two-year period.