* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in...

* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the Daily Pilot on a

rotating basis. If you’d like For information on adding your

organization to this list, call (949) 574-4298.

Academic Year in America

Costa Mesa families can host a German student and earn up to

$1,000 toward a number of travel abroad programs. Danielle Carpino,

(800) 322-HOST.

ALS Assn., Orange

County Chapter

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn., which helps individuals

who have the disorder that is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease,

needs volunteers. (714) 375-1922.

American Home Health Hospice Program

The American Home Health Hospice Program needs volunteers to give

emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families in

the greater Orange County area. Training is provided. (714) 550-0800

or (800) 540-2545.

Best Buddies

The nonprofit organization is looking for volunteers, 18 and

older, to provide companionship for adults with developmental

disabilities. As a ‘’Citizen Buddy,’’ volunteers will visit with a

buddy twice a month and call or e-mail them once a week. The

organization lso has an e-Buddies program that forms friendships

entirely over the Internet. Volunteers for that program must be at

least 12. (714) 546-1826 or www.bestbuddies.org.

Easter Seals

Easter Seals needs volunteers for ongoing clerical work and to

help in programs for children with disabilities and in special

events. (714) 834-1111.

FISH -- Mobile Meals

Call (949) 642-6060 to help Friends in Service to Humanity 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. (949)

645-8050.

Friends of the Newport Beach Library

The book store needs book donations for book sales. Good quality

children’s and nonfiction books are especially needed. They may be

left at any of the branch libraries -- Balboa, Mariners or Corona del

Mar, or in the special book closet next to the Friends Book Store at

1000 Avocado Ave. Volunteers are needed to staff the used book store

that is 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. (949) 759-9667.

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.

Newport Harbor

Nautical Museum

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum offers a number of volunteer

opportunities in the gift shop, as docents or receptionists, with

clerical work and with fund-raising events. Training is provided.

(949) 675-2355.

Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center

The center needs volunteers to work with high-risk families and

children, providing weekly emotional support to families, infants and

first-time mothers in their homes. The center is asking for a

three-hour weekly commitment. (714) 543-4333.

Service Corps of

Retired Executives

Join other business professionals to help small businesses succeed

by leading seminars and coaching entrepreneurs online with this

nonprofit group. (714) 550-5369 and ask for membership.