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* 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.

Newport Beach

Recital Series

The Friends of The Newport Beach Recital Series Guild needs

volunteers to assist in fostering music appreciation so classical

music will endure. (949) 644-4208.

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.

Newport-Mesa YMCA

The YMCA needs a variety of general volunteer help. (949)

642-9990.

Newport-Mesa

School Foundation

The foundation is looking for volunteers to help with fund-raising

efforts, speaking opportunities, public events and occasional office

work. (949) 631-4143.

Newport Theatre

Arts Center

A variety of jobs need to be tackled, including set construction,

ushering, mailings and assorted technical duties. Scheduling is

flexible, with a two- to 20-hour commitment per month. The Newport

Theatre Arts Center is at 2501 Cliff Drive. (949) 631-0288.

Operation Clean Slate

Operation Clean Slate, a Costa Mesa-based organization that

focuses on graffiti prevention, needs volunteers to paint out

graffiti and assist with other duties. Michael Howard, (714)

435-0745.

OCC Nautical Library

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship needs book

donations for its Nautical Library. Thousands of volumes of

boating-related titles are needed. The School of Sailing and

Seamanship is at 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

645-9412.

Orange Coast

Interfaith Shelter

The largest family shelter in the county needs volunteers for its

children’s programs. It

especially desires tutors and those who can take part in

activities past 6 p.m. Tutors will

work with groups of children or individually helping children in

their academic problem areas. Volunteers will also act as a Big

Brother/Big Sister during the summer. Jaime Mayo, (949) 631-7213.

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. OCCAPC is asking for a three-hour

weekly commitment. (714) 543-4333.

Orange

County Community

Development Council

Volunteers are needed for a variety of functions. (714) 839-6199.

Orange County

Homeless Task Force

The task force is recruiting volunteers for the Interfaith Council

Network to work one on one with homeless adults in a program on basic

life skills. (949) 263-1774.

Orange County

Museum of Art

Learn more about art and share with your community by becoming a

docent at the Orange County Museum of Art. A docent is a volunteer

who guides adults and school groups through the galleries and teaches

about the museum’s collections and exhibitions. (949) 759-1122, Ext.

204.

Orange County Works

Participate in life management and employment training workshops

as a success coach to foster teens 16 to 18. (949) 509-1451.

Organization for the Humane Care of Animals

Volunteers are needed to care for stray and lost animals in the

Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Corona del Mar areas. (949) 722-1357.

Orton Dyslexia Society Orange County Branch

Volunteers are needed to teach reading skills, work on mailings

and coordinate the adult group. (714) 999-0118 between 9 a.m. and 3

p.m.

Pacific Symphony Orchestra

The Orange County Pacific Symphony Orchestra’s Volunteers in

Education Opportunities program needs volunteers to assist children

in a variety of hands-on musical activities. Volunteers spend a total

of six Saturday mornings with the children. (714) 755-5788, Ext. 244.

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation

PCRF raises money to support the pediatric cancer research

laboratory at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. It needs

volunteers for a variety of duties. (949) 727-7483.

Prime Dynamics

Prime Dynamics, a Newport Beach nonprofit organization for the 99

and younger set, needs volunteers for its programs. (949) 262-7300.

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