GETTING INVOLVED

* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the Daily Pilot on a rotating

basis. If you’d like information on adding your organization to this

list, call (949) 574-4228.

Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center

Donate new school supplies or become a volunteer to help children

victimized by child abuse. Volunteers work with county referrals to

assist high-risk victims of parental drug addiction. Drop off supplies at

the Child Abuse Center Office in Costa Mesa at 2482 Newport Blvd., No. 7;

or Union Bank in Newport Beach at 1090 Bayside Drive. Call (949) 722-1107

for more information.

FISH -- Mobile Meals

Call 642-6060 to help Friends in Service to Humanity (FISH) assist with

the Mobile Meals program and provide ongoing emergency assistance to

those in need. Both always seek volunteer assistance in a variety of

areas. For more information, call (949) 645-8050.

Friends of the Newport Beach Library

Volunteers are needed to staff the used book store located just inside

the entrance of the central library. Volunteers must be members of the

Friends of the Library and are asked to work one three-hour shift per

month. For more information, call (949) 759-9667.