* 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, including single-parent, childless couples,

retired couples and large 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 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.

The Therapeutic Riding Center of Huntington Beach needs volunteers

to assist disabled students learning to ride horses. Service is

needed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m.

Lessons are held at the Equestrian Center on Goldenwest Street. (714)

840-0533 for an application.

TLC of Huntington Beach is a lunch program for senior citizens.

Pat Mullins, (714) 536-8404.

Vineyard Christian

Fellowship, Goldenwest area, Huntington Beach needs volunteers for

clerical and outreach programs. Outreach includes food delivery to

the elderly, working in the soup kitchen and helping the disabled.

Judy Secor, (714) 897-1577.

The Wellness & Prevention Center offers education, counseling and

networking for overall health. Devin Pouriah, (714) 847-8745.