* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in...
* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the Independent. If
you’d like information about getting your organization listed, call
(714) 965-7170.
Access to Sailing Inc. offers sailing programs for disabled
children and adults. Duncan Milne, (714) 722-5371.
Adult Day Services offers therapeutic programs for memory-impaired
adults. Volunteers are needed to assist with group activities,
clerical and reception work, board committees and advocacy. (714)
593-9630.
Amigos de Bolsa Chica
offers educational tours focusing on wetlands preservation. (714)
840-1575.
The Bolsa Chica
Conservancy needs volunteers for wetlands cleanup from 9 a.m. to
noon the last Saturday of every month. Volunteers meet at the
pedestrian bridge on Pacific Coast Highway, south of Warner Avenue.
(714) 846-1114.
The Center for Creative Alternatives provides mental health
counseling and education. Colleen Chapman, (714) 841-8770.
The Center for the Teaching of Thinking trains and develops
innovative educational programs. Connie Young, (949) 376-4303.
The Council on Aging needs volunteers to assist in transportation
and the delivery of meals to homebound seniors in Huntington Beach on
weekdays. (714) 960-2478.
Covering Wings gives out blankets to the homeless. Raymond Fico,
(714) 968-3358.
Egbar Foundation offers environmental education programs and
scholarships for children. Jessica Fabrizio, (714) 795-6072.
Episcopal Services Alliance offers emergency assistance, food and
clothing. Carol Sneary, (714) 960-2254.
Golden West College uses volunteers in a variety of positions.
Suzanne Droney, (714) 895-8316.
Home Companion Care for Seniors is seeking to pay for volunteer
work. Start a relationship with a senior in your area. (714)
962-0905.
The HomeReach Hospice is actively seeking volunteers and provides
a comprehensive training program. Robin Caruso, (714) 895-5530.
The Huntington Beach Central Library gift shop is seeking
volunteers for support of the shop and an ongoing book sale. (714)
842-4481, ext. 2213.
The Huntington Beach Central Library offers library services,
community services, literacy, English as a second language and
preschool. Jan L. Halverson, (714) 960-8837.
The Huntington Beach Community provides high-quality and low-cost
medical and counseling services. Lisa Anthony, (714) 847-4222.
The Huntington Beach
International Surfing Museum needs volunteers. Ann Beasley, (714)
960-3483.
The Huntington Beach
Playhouse needs volunteers to help with set construction and
design, as well as decorations, sound, lighting, stage management and
more. (714) 847-4357.
The Huntington Beach
Police Department provides police services for the city. Mike
Corcoran, (714) 960-8806.
The Huntington Beach
Senior Outreach Center is seeking volunteers to join the Council
on Aging Seniors Team (COAST). The goal of the center is to promote
independence and self-sufficiency among the elderly in Huntington
Beach. (714) 374-1544.
The Huntington Beach Tree Society needs volunteers to help plant
trees in their free time. Jean Nagy, (714) 564-1396.
KOCE is looking for
volunteers to assist with data entry, mailings, sorting and other
administrative tasks. Friends of KOCE, (714) 895-0876.
Literacy Volunteers of
America tutors adults in English skills. Rose Saylin, (714)
375-5102.
Michael E. Rodgers Seniors’ Center provides health education,
crafts, dance, lunch and bingo for senior citizens. Janeen
Laudenback, (714) 536-9387.
Newland House is seeking
volunteer docents to lead tours of the historical museum. (714)
962-5777.
Neighbors for Wintersburg Wetlands Restoration is now gearing up
to oppose the Shea Homes Parkside Estates development at Bolsa Chica
as it begins to move through the Huntington Beach Planning
Commission. Information: (714) 625-0876. Web: www.bixby.org/parkside.
The Oak View Family
Literacy Program desperately needs volunteers to be literacy
tutors for parents learning to read, write and speak English. Amy
Crepeau, (714) 375-5104.
Ocean View Little League Challenger Division is a baseball program
for children with disabilities. Marcia Baumfeld, (714) 848-6264.
Pacific Intercultural
Exchange seeks volunteers to work as local area representatives to
match high school exchange students with local host families with
common interests and lifestyles during informal in-home interviews.
PIE places international students in many types of families. (888)
PIE-USA1.
The Preservation Society of Huntington Dog Beach needs volunteers
to help clean the beaches and bluffs. (714) 841-8644.
Project Self-Sufficiency is
recruiting members for its many committees that include finance,
membership, events and public/government relations. Information: Greg
Arbues, (714) 878-4840.
Project Senior Home
Inspection Program is a program between the Huntington Beach Fire
Department and Community Services Services Outreach. Volunteers will
be trained by fire personnel to inspect homes for safety hazards, how
to prevent fires, preparation for earthquakes and smoke detector
installation and battery replacement. Diane Swarts, volunteers
services coordinator. (714) 374-1544.
Seniors Outreach Center serves the frail and homebound elderly.
Volunteers will be trained to operate a city vehicle to provide
transportation for senior citizens. Five hours per week is required.
Diane Swarts, (714) 960-2478.
The Shipley Nature Center
is seeking volunteers to help with the center. The center includes
a small natural history museum and nature trails that offer
environmental education for schools, community groups and the public.
(714) 960-8847.
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