* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the...

* 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.

Designing Women need volunteers to sign up for next year’s Color

It Orange event. Information: Barbara Lawrence, (949) 499-3580.

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.

The Festival of Arts

is recruiting volunteers to serve as docents for this year’s

festival. Requirements include a passion for art, good verbal skills,

availability for a training course and a flexible summer schedule.

Information, or for an application: (949) 464-4201.

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.