* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the...

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

basis. For information about adding your organization to this list,

call (949) 574-4298.

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. Information: (949) 644-3244.

OPERA PACIFIC

The Opera Pacific Guild Alliance, a support group for Opera

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

OPERATION CLEAN SLATE

Operation Clean Slate, a Costa Mesa-based organization for

graffiti prevention, needs volunteers to paint over graffiti and

other duties. Information: 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. Information:

(949) 645-9412.

ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE COALITION

The nonprofit Orange County Animal Rescue Coalition needs

volunteers to help maintain cats’ and kittens’ cages at Petsmart’s

Luv-a-Pet center at 17th Street and Superior Avenue, Costa Mesa.

Volunteers for all shifts are needed. Information: (949) 451-3272.