* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in...
* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the Daily Pilot. For
information on adding your organization to this list, call (949)
574-4298.
Girls Inc. of Orange County
Volunteers are needed to offer educational and enrichment
opportunities for girls and boys. (949) 646-7181.
Human Options
The organization shelters, counsels and educates abused women and
children. It is looking for volunteers. (949) 737-5242, Ext. 24.
Jewish Family Service
of Orange County
Volunteers are needed for Project Caring, which provides
socialization and cultural experiences and Shabbat and holiday
celebrations to the Jewish residents and others at Fairview
Developmental Center in Costa Mesa. Volunteers will “adopt” a
facility to provide programming of Jewish content to the residents on
a monthly basis and will be required to take a TB test and undergo a
fingerprinting background check. Volunteers are needed to provide
comfort and support to the Jewish terminally ill and their families.
The group also sponsors an ongoing Jewish healing support group for
people experiencing chronic illness at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Jewish
Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Free.
Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
Junior League of
Orange County
The organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism,
developing the potential of women and improving communities through
the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers, is seeking
new members. (949) 261-0823.
Kaiser Permanente Hospice Services
Volunteers are needed to provide four hours per week visiting
patients or doing errands for them or their caregivers in communities
near volunteers’ homes. (562) 622-3805.
Laguna Greenbelt Inc.
Volunteers are needed to assist Laguna Coast Wilderness Park staff
and James Dilley Preserve staff and docents with hiker registration
and general public orientation. (949) 488-0287.
Laguna Shanti
Laguna Shanti, an organization that works with sufferers of HIV
and AIDS, is seeking caring volunteers to assist with running the
front office, delivering meals, providing transportation and
providing complimentary therapies such as massage, acupuncture and
chiropractic care. Lisa Toghia, (949) 494-1446.
Lifeline Living Centers
Mentally ill adults rely on the Newport Beach center for
residential housing. It needs
professional fund-raisers to support and maintain this resource.
Master Chorale
of Orange County
The performing arts organization needs volunteers for computer
input, ticketing, filing and handling incoming telephone traffic.
(714) 556-6262.
Mentor Program
YMCA Community Services needs mentors to make a lasting effect on
a young person’s life. Students from 10 to 18 years old are matched
with mentors to improve their school performance and self-esteem
while developing positive peer and adult relationships. (714)
549-9622, Ext. 35.
Mozart Classical Orchestra
Orange County’s only nonprofit resident chamber orchestra needs
volunteers for ticketing, ushering, phones, mailing and help with
receptions. Nominees are also being sought for the board of
directors. (949) 830-2950.
New Directions
for Women Inc.
The recovery center for adult women with alcohol and other
chemical dependencies seeks volunteers to help with its services.
(949) 548-9927 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; or Joy, (949) 548-8754.
Newport Bay Naturalist
The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve is looking for volunteers to
help the center with its naturalist-led tours and programs, special
events, and habitat restoration projects. The interpretive center is
at 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach. (714) 973-6829.
Newport Beach Conference and
Visitors Bureau
The bureau is dedicated to the promotion of the city to potential
visitors. Volunteers with extensive knowledge of Newport Beach
needed. (949) 722-1611.
Newport Beach Library Literacy Program
The program seeks volunteers to tutor adults wishing to improve
their reading and writing skills. Training workshops at the Central
Library will certify volunteers. (949) 717-3874.
Newport Beach
Premiere Cinema Guild
The Newport Beach Premiere Cinema Guild, which supports the
Newport Beach Film Festival, is looking for new members. Interested
candidates should want to help further an artistic and cultural
heritage in the community, should have a love of cinema and a
willingness to raise awareness of the film festival. (949) 253-2880.
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