* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in...
* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the Coastline Pilot. If
you’d like information about getting your organization listed, call
(949) 494-4321.
Boys & Girls Club of
Laguna Beach provides sports, homework, arts and crafts and
mentoring services for children of all ages. Information: Kim
Maxwell, (949) 494-2535.
Bridge Learning Center
for Homeless Children Inc. is seeking mentors to talk to children
living in this transitional shelter to improve their self-esteem,
President Howard Levin said. Mentors work for one hour a week at the
shelter. They must be 16 years or older and be able to drive
themselves to the shelter. The Bridge Learning Center’s mailing
address is P.O. Box 4121, Laguna Beach. Information: (949) 494-0591.
The Cross Cultural Council needs volunteers to help day workers.
Volunteers would need to give only one hour a week to teach tool
names and simple phrases to 10 to 12 polite, literate and very
grateful students. No Spanish and no experience necessary. Call Peter
Steinberg at 376-4987.
Designing Women need volunteers to sign up for next year’s Color
It Orange event. Information: Barbara Lawrence, (949) 499-3580.
Friends of the Sea Lion
Marine Mammal Center needs volunteers to work as docents or in
animal care for all days all shifts. Shifts are a minimum of four
hours in the morning or afternoon and require a one-year commitment.
Must be 18 or older. Information: (949) 494-3050.
The Friendship Shelter provides temporary housing and meals for
homeless adults. The shelter needs “guest chefs” to fix dinner and
enjoy the meal with the 29 residents. Food can be prepared ahead of
time and brought to the shelter or be prepared in the kitchen.
Information: Brian McWeeney, (949) 494-6928.
Friends of the Hortense Miller Garden are looking for volunteers
to perform tasks such as watering the garden and conducting public
tours. Training is provided. Information: Marsha Bode, (949)
244-2010.
Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomes volunteers to help with
administrative tasks and organize events and fund-raisers.
Information: 494-1018, ext. 1.
The Laguna Club for Kids provides structured activities ad care
for children ages 5 to 12 in a home-like setting. Volunteers will
help staff manage organized games, arts and crafts and computer lab.
Information: Shelley Cox Jones, (949) 494-7630.
The Laguna Community
Band welcomes new musicians to join the three-year-old 30-member
band. The band plays show tunes, swing, march, folk and classical
pieces. Information: Bill Nicholls, music director at (949) 362-3228
or Dennis White, president at (949) 494-2216.
Laguna Greenbelt Inc. is always happy to welcome volunteers to
work in a variety of capacities in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park.
Opportunities include giving tours, producing the newsletter and give
information to visitors. Information: (949) 494-9352.
The Laguna Beach Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers 18 and
older who are willing to do all kinds of tasks. They require a
four-hour per week commitment and hold a monthly orientation meeting
for prospective volunteers. There are also volunteer opportunities
for high school students who want to fulfill their community service
hours.
Information: (949) 497-3552
Laguna Beach Art Museum
is always happy to hear from people who will work in the gift
store or help visitors at the information desk. Information: (949)
494.8971, ext. 218. e-mail: trogers@lagunaart museum.org.
Volunteers are needed to
staff the Friends of Laguna Beach Library Book Shop, open Monday
through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., staying open until 6 or 7
p.m. Wednesday. Staffers will sell books in the book shop, President
Martha Lydick said. The library is at P.O. Box 36, Laguna Beach.
(949) 497-7053. Friends Book Shop is at (949) 497-7115.
Friends of Literacy and
The Library Foundation seek help fund-raising for the literacy
program, President Martha Lydick said. P.O. Box 1696, Laguna Beach
92652. (949) 497-7053.
The Historical Society
needs volunteers to greet visitors to the Murphy-Smith House.
Those interested should call 497-4525. The Laguna Beach Historical
Society Murphy-Smith House is at 278 Ocean Ave.
Queen of Hearts Guild of
the CHOC Foundation is actively seeking members to participate in
the fund-raising efforts that pay for the medical care of seriously
ill children. Membership is $40 per year. Information: Valerie Immel,
(949) 494-6336 or Nancy Benedetti, (949) 499-1710.
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