* 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.

NEWPORT-MESA YMCA

The YMCA needs a variety of general volunteer help. (949)

642-9990.

NEWPORT-MESA IRVINE INTERFAITH COUNCIL

The Newport-Mesa Interfaith Council is now taking registrations

for service organizations, projects and volunteers on a first come,

first served basis, for its “Hearts and Hands” multi-faith family

service day. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov.

22 The location will be at 801 Dover Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: Jaimie Day, (949) 642-9460, jaimieday@yahoo.com; or Jim

de Boom, (949) 660-8665, nmiinterfaith@aol.com.

NEWPORT-MESA

SCHOOL FOUNDATION

The foundation is looking for volunteers to help with fund-raising

efforts, speaking opportunities, public events and occasional office

work. (949) 631-4143.

OASIS SENIOR CENTER

Meals on Wheels volunteers are needed to distribute prepared

dishes to homebound seniors in the Newport Beach area. The delivery

time is between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily. The center also needs

volunteer nurses for its semi-monthly blood pressure screenings. The

center offers this service between 9 and 11 a.m. the first and third

Tuesdays of the month. Volunteers should commit two hours once a

month or volunteer on a substitute basis. The center is at 800

Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

OPERA PACIFIC

The Opera Pacific Guild Alliance, a support group for Opera

Pacific, has activities for volunteers. (714) 546-6000.

OPERATION CLEAN SLATE

Operation Clean Slate, a Costa Mesa-based organization for

graffiti prevention, needs volunteers to paint out graffiti and other

duties. Michael Howard, (714) 435-0745.

OCC NAUTICAL LIBRARY

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship needs book

donations for its Nautical Library. Thousands of volumes of

boating-related titles are needed. The School of Sailing and

Seamanship is at 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

645-9412.

ORANGE COAST

INTERFAITH SHELTER

The largest family shelter in the county needs volunteers for its

children’s programs. It especially desires tutors and those who can

take part in activities after 6 p.m. Tutors will work with groups of

children or individually, helping children in their academic problem

areas. Volunteers will also act as a big brother or big sister during

the summer. Jaime Mayo, (949) 631-7213.

ORANGE COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER

The center needs volunteers to work with high-risk families and

children, providing weekly emotional support to families, infants and

first-time mothers in their homes. The center is asking for a

three-hour weekly commitment. (714) 543-4333.

ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

Volunteers are needed for a variety of functions. (714) 839-6199.

ORANGE COUNTY

HOMELESS TASK FORCE

The task force is recruiting volunteers for the Interfaith Council

Network to work one on one with homeless adults in a program on basic

life skills. (949) 263-1774.

ORANGE COUNTY

MUSEUM OF ART

Learn more about art and share with your community by becoming a

docent at the Orange County Museum of Art. A volunteer docent guides

adults and school groups through the galleries and teaches about the

museum’s collections and exhibitions. (949) 759-1122, ext. 204.

ORANGE COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Docents are needed to lead tours of the Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Learn about the history and the development of the

Center and the workings of the back stage areas. For more

information, call (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833

ORANGE COUNTY RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the Orange

County Ronald McDonald House High Tea benefit to be held on Oct. 30,

from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The benefit will be held at the Turnip Rose at

the Grand Newport Plaza, 1901 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa. For more

information call (714) 639-3600

ORANGE COUNTY WORKS

Participate in life management and employment training workshops

as a success coach to foster teens 16 to 18 years old. (949)

509-1451.

ORGANIZATION FOR THE HUMANE CARE OF ANIMALS

Volunteers are needed to care for stray and lost animals in the

Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Corona del Mar areas. (949) 722-1357.

PACIFIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Orange County Pacific Symphony Orchestra’s Volunteers in

Education Opportunities program needs volunteers to assist children

in a variety of hands-on musical activities. Volunteers spend a total

of six Saturday mornings with the children. (714) 755-5788, ext. 244.

PARENT HELP USA

Founded by mothers and others against child abuse, Parent Help

asks the public for help and volunteers to inform the community on

vital issues affecting children and the family. Information: (949)

650-3461 or (949) 675- 5271.

PARTNERS ALWAYS CARING SERVICES

Volunteers are needed for a Crisis Assistance Program, assisting

the emergency responders by providing emotional first aid at the

scene of a critical incident. No previous experience necessary.

Information: (949) 724-7199, partnersalwayscaring@cox.net.

PROJECT ACCESS

Project Access is a nonprofit organization that links resident of

low-income housing developments with beneficial social services

usually through resource centers. Volunteers are needed to tutor

children, teach crafts and computer skills at the various centers.

Paul Shapiro, (949) 253-3120 ext. 229.

PROJECT CUDDLE

Project Cuddle is a Costa Mesa-based nonprofit organization that

meets the needs of girls and women facing unplanned pregnancies. In

addition to office help and 12-hour hotline shifts once a month,

volunteers are needed for an auxiliary group and fund-raising

committees and to help distribute stickers to stop babies from being

abandoned in trash bins. Service groups of all kinds -- mom’s groups,

churches, students, men and women’s clubs, and company-sponsored

sport’s teams -- are wanted for creative fund-raising projects. The

organization also needs donated gift items for mothers and babies.

Information: (714) 432-9681, https://www.projectcuddle.org.

PROJECT TOGETHER

Project Together seeks adult volunteers to establish a trusting,

one-to-one relationship with children stressed from family problems

and abuse. This component of the Orange County Health Care Agency’s

Children’s Mental Health Services offers training and supervision for

the program. Many of the children are economically deprived, victims

of neglect or both. (714) 850-8444.

READ/ORANGE COUNTY

Volunteer literacy tutors are needed to help create a more

literate community with no-cost tutoring for adults in reading and

writing, one-on-one or in small groups. The adult literacy program

serves the Orange County Public Library system. Lessons are

individualized and confidential. Training is provided and required.

Information: (714) 566-3070, https://www.readoc.org.

READING BY 9

The mentor reading program seeks volunteers to read to students in

kindergarten through the third grade. Costa Mesa schools need help

for students in reading, writing and English. Mentor sessions may be

scheduled from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and after-school from 3 to 6 p.m.,

Monday through Friday. Pomona Elementary School, (949) 515-6980;

Whittier Elementary School, (949) 515-6898; Wilson Elementary School,

(949) 515-6995; and New Shalimar Learning Center, (949) 646-0396.

SALVATION ARMY

OF ORANGE COUNTY

Group or family volunteers are needed to adopt a family, sponsor

an angel tree, hold a canned food or toy drive, or make a special

gift or donation directly to the Salvation Army. (714) 832-7100.

SALVATION ARMY

OF ORANGE COUNTY

Individual, business and service club volunteers are needed for

the holiday season in the distribution of food and toys at the

Christmas Warehouse and Red Kettle. Information: (714) 832-7100.

SAVE OUR YOUTH

The Westside Costa Mesa youth organization is looking for

volunteers to help create a positive alternative for people 12 to 23.

Volunteers are needed to help in areas such as boxing, sports,

health, fitness, aerobics and academic tutoring. (949) 548-3255.

SERVICE CORPS OF

RETIRED EXECUTIVES

Join other business professionals to help small businesses succeed

by leading seminars and coaching entrepreneurs online. The corps is a

nonprofit charitable organization composed of 11,500 volunteer business mentors, both working and retired, who counsel businesses

from nearly 400 offices throughout the country. Call (714) 550-7369,

and ask for membership.

SERVING PEOPLE IN NEED

Serve as a guide for homeless families by helping them set goals

and maintain a basic budget. Bilingual skills needed. Orientation and

training provided. Theresa Rowe, (949) 757-1456.

SENIOR MEALS

AND SERVICES INC.

Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to homebound senior

citizens residing in Costa Mesa who are not able to prepare their own

meals and do not have anyone to prepare meals for them. Volunteers

are asked to donate at least one hour per week for a six-month

period. Substitute drivers are also needed to fill in for regular

drivers. (714) 840-6611 or (714) 891-0804.

SENIOR MEALS AND

SERVICES INC.

Senior Meals and Services Inc. will host its annual holiday

celebration, which brings holiday festivities to its homebound

seniors, on Dec. 5. The event includes a complete holiday dinner,

Christmas carols, gift giveaways and a visit from Santa Claus. Gift

donations are being requested to make this day a successful and

special one. Suggested donations are stationery, cosmetics,

toiletries, slippers and gift certificates. Information: (714)

891-0804.

SERVING PEOPLE IN NEED

Serving People in Need, also know as SPIN, is looking for

volunteers to help prepare sack meals for the homeless, assemble

hygiene kits, distribute meals and pick up food for preparation. SPIN

provides move-in costs for housing, case management and support

services to families leaving shelters. SPIN workers also serve as

family advisors or mentors and conducts workshops on budgeting and

more. Visit SPIN at 2900 Bristol St., Suite H-106, Costa Mesa. (714)

751-1101.

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.