* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the...

* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the Daily Pilot on a rotating

basis. For information on adding your organization to this list, call

(949) 574-4298.

SHARE! HIGH SCHOOL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Host families are needed in the Costa Mesa area to provide a bed,

meals and a loving home for high school students from more than 28

countries, including Germany, Japan, Brazil, China and Poland. The

students, all between 15 and 18, participate in cross-cultural

exchange to learn about America and share their own culture. The

students stay for five to 10 months and are screened twice for

academic excellence and proficiency in English. (888) 533-8514.

SHARE OUR SELVES CLINIC

The clinic, which provides emergency services to the needy in

Orange County, is looking for volunteers to deliver and pick up food

from local restaurants and grocery stores, help with medical and

dental staff, data entry, assist with food sorting and distribution,

to help at the front desk and some other duties. The group also needs

translators. (949) 642-3451, ext. 257.

SHERMAN LIBRARY

& GARDENS

You could assist with the garden, work in the gift and tea shop or

become a docent guide for children and adults at Corona del Mar’s

botanical garden and historical research library. Stefanie

Kristiansen, (949) 673-2261.

SMALL BUSINESS

ASSISTANCE CENTER

The Small Business Assistance Center of Orange Coast College needs

volunteers to advise small business owners in finance, accounting,

law, marketing, sales, human resources and other areas. (714)

432-5916.

SOMEONE CARES

SOUP KITCHEN

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen needs food servers and volunteers for

kitchen duties. The organization is at 720 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.

(949) 548-8861.

SOUTH COAST

LITERACY COUNCIL

Volunteer tutors are needed to meet a greater demand for literacy

and English as a second language classes. Students are taught English

reading, writing and speaking skills at their own level in small

groups or one on one. There are centers all over Orange County. Once

trained, tutors may choose the center at which they want to teach.

Mary Fitzgerald, (949) 458-8664.

SOUTH COAST

REPERTORY THEATER

The South Coast Repertory Theater needs volunteers to help with

ushering (see plays free) and other functions. (714) 708-5500.

SPEAK UP NEWPORT

A nonprofit organization that promotes the social welfare by

educating the public and improving local government in Newport Beach

holds monthly meetings the second Wednesday of each month at the

Newport Beach Tennis Club. A reception begins at 5:30 p.m., and

meetings begin at 6 p.m. Free. Annual membership dues are $20. Send

check to “Speak Up Newport,” P.O. Box 2594, Newport Beach, 92663.

(949) 673-1191.

STITCHES FROM THE HEART

Made up of a group of women from Southern California who love to

knit and crochet, the nonprofit corporation is looking for volunteers

to knit and crochet hats, booties and blankets for premature babies

and babies in need. The items are donated to hospitals across the

country. Patterns are available, and donated yarn is appreciated.

Kathy Silverton, (310) 472-6903.

SWEET ADELINES

OF ORANGE COUNTY

The singing group invites women who like to sing to join them

Tuesday nights for four-part harmony, or Barbershop-style singing.

(949) 495-5685.

TELL-A-FRIEND

Orange County cancer groups seek volunteers to encourage women to

have mammograms. Participants will take part in a one-on-one program

of education and encouragement specifically related to mammograms and

early breast cancer detection. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer

Foundation, (714) 957-9157.

THE LITERACY PROGRAM

The program is always in need of volunteer tutors, no professional

teaching experience is required. To attain certification, a series of

training classes must be completed. For more information, contact

Literary Services at the Newport Beach Library, (949) 717-3874.

UNDERGROUND

The Underground program, a function of Child’s Pace, provides

social activities and interaction for adolescents. Volunteers are

needed in many areas. (949) 548-8849.

VANTAGE FOUNDATION

The Vantage Foundation supports employment and community training

for adults with developmental disabilities. Volunteers are needed.

(949) 645-7833.

VISIONS FOR PRISONS

Visions for Prisons, a nonprofit program that teaches attitudinal

healing and meditation in prison, needs typists to transcribe letters

from inmates to troubled kids. Weekday hours, Mesa del Mar. (714)

556-8000.

VOLUNTEER CENTER OF

GREATER ORANGE COUNTY

With more than 1,500 volunteer opportunities, the Volunteer Center

will match people and groups wishing to volunteer with nonprofit

agencies in their area. Volunteer Connection Line, (714) 953-5757,

ext. 106.

WELLNESS COMMUNITY

OF ORANGE COUNTY

The Wellness Community needs volunteers to help at the reception

desk during the day. (714) 258-1210.

WEST SIDE BOYS

& GIRLS CLUB

Volunteers are needed from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays

to tutor students in first through sixth grades in reading. (949)

631-7724.

WOMEN HELPING WOMEN

The Costa Mesa-based organization provides support for needy women

to become self-sufficient by gaining employment. Volunteers are

needed in the organization’s Professional Clothes Closet to assists

clients and sort clothing. The organization is at 711 W. 17th St.,

Suite A-10, Costa Mesa. (949) 631-2333.

WYLAND FOUNDATION

The Wyland Foundation, which encourages greater awareness of ocean

conservation, is seeking volunteers for clerical and computer help

and grant writing. (949) 497-6723.

YMCA

The YMCA’s Building Life Options Mentor Program is looking for

volunteers to mentor and tutor teens in Costa Mesa. For more

information, call (714) 838-0181, ext. 110.