* 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.
GIRL SCOUTS
Girl Scouts of Orange County needs volunteers who will be trained
as troop leaders, serve on special committees and give lectures,
demonstrations or classes. (714) 979-7900.
GIRLS INC. OF ORANGE COUNTY
Volunteers are needed to offer educational and enrichment
opportunities for girls and boys. (949) 646-7181.
HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE
Volunteers are needed to help make a difference in the lives of
terminally ill persons and their families. Volunteers would assist
them with nonmedical needs such as providing respite for the primary
caregiver, running errands, reading to the patients and weekly social
visits. The organization is also looking for clerical and bereavement
volunteers to assist with office duties. Training is provided. (714)
980-0900.
HUMAN OPTIONS
The organization shelters, counsels and educates abused women and
children. It is looking for volunteers. (949) 737-5242, ext. 24.
IMAGES SALON
Images Salon will host a book dropoff for a local area school.
Participants will receive a 10% discount on retail prices with a book
donation now through June 30. Information: 2515 E. Coast Hwy.
Information: (949) 675-5531.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF ORANGE COUNTY
Volunteers are needed for Project Caring, which provides
socialization and cultural experiences to the Jewish residents and
others at Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa. Volunteers
adopt a facility to provide programming of Jewish content to the
residents on a monthly basis. They must take a TB test and undergo a
fingerprinting background check. Volunteers are also needed to
provide comfort and support to the Jewish terminally ill and their
families. The group sponsors an ongoing Jewish healing support group
for people with chronic illness at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Jewish
Family Service, 250 E. Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Free.
Preregistration required. (714) 445-4950.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ORANGE COUNTY
The organization of women, committed to promoting volunteerism,
developing the potential of women and improving communities through
the work and leadership of trained volunteers, is seeking new
members. (949) 261-0823.
KAISER PERMANENTE HOSPICE SERVICES
Volunteers are needed to spend four hours per week visiting
patients or doing errands for them or their caregivers in communities
near volunteers’ homes. (562) 622-3805.
LAGUNA GREENBELT INC.
Volunteers are needed to assist Laguna Coast Wilderness Park staff
and James Dilley Preserve staff and docents with hiker registration
and general public orientation. (949) 488-0287.
LAGUNA SHANTI
Laguna Shanti, an organization that works with persons with HIV or
AIDS, is seeking caring volunteers to assist with running the front
office, delivering meals, providing transportation and providing
complimentary therapies such as massage, acupuncture and chiropractic
care. Lisa Toghia, (949) 494-1446.
LUV-A-PET CENTER
Volunteers who love to work with cats and kittens are needed at
the Luv-a-Pet Center at PetsMart in Costa Mesa. (949) 451-3272.
MASTER CHORALE OF ORANGE COUNTY
The performing arts organization needs volunteers for computer
input, ticketing, filing and handling phones. (714) 556-6262.
MENTOR PROGRAM
YMCA Community Services needs mentors to make a lasting effect on
a young person’s life. Students 10 to 18 years old are matched with
mentors to improve their school performance and self-esteem while
developing positive peer and adult relationships. (714) 549-9622,
ext. 35.
MOBILE MEALS
Volunteer drivers are needed to help deliver nutritious meals to
homebound, frail or elderly clients incapable of shopping and cooking
for themselves. (949) 645-8050.
MOZART CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA
Orange County’s only nonprofit resident chamber orchestra needs
volunteers for ticketing, ushering, phones, mailing and help with
receptions. Nominees are also being sought for the board of
directors. (949) 830-2950.
NEIGHBORS FOR NEIGHBORS
The City of Costa Mesa will host its annual community clean-up
event on Saturday, April 24. Those interested in volunteering or
making donations of cash or in-kind donations of supplies for the
event can call the Neighbors for Neighbors hotline at (714) 754-4892.
(714) 754-4870.
NEW DIRECTIONS FOR WOMEN INC.
The recovery center for women with alcohol or other chemical
dependencies seeks volunteers. (949) 548-9927 or (949) 548-8754.
NEWPORT BEACH 1/1 ADOPT A MARINE BATTALION FUND
The 1/1 Adopt A Marine Battalion Fund was created to accept
donations and to provide financial support for ongoing programs and
events planned to show appreciation to the 1st Battalion, 1st
Marines, based at Camp Pendleton. (949) 644-3124.
NEWPORT BAY NATURALIST
The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve is looking for volunteers to
assist with naturalist-led tours and programs, special events and
habitat restoration projects. The interpretive center is at 2301
University Drive, Newport Beach. (714) 973-6829.
NEWPORT BEACH CONFERENCE AND VISITORS BUREAU
The bureau is dedicated to the promotion of the city to potential
visitors. Volunteers with extensive knowledge of Newport Beach are
needed. (949) 719-6100.
NEWPORT BEACH LIBRARY LITERACY PROGRAM
The program seeks volunteers to tutor adults who want to improve
their reading and writing skills. Volunteers will be certified during
training workshops in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central
Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Newport Beach. (949) 717-3874 or
ca.us.
NEWPORT BEACH PREMIERE CINEMA GUILD
The Newport Beach Premiere Cinema Guild, which supports the
Newport Beach Film Festival, is looking for new members. Interested
candidates should want to help further an artistic and cultural
heritage in the community and should have a love of cinema and a
desire to raise awareness of the film festival. (949) 253-2880.
NEWPORT BEACH, GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Newport Beach City Council is seeking applications from
residents or business owners to fill vacancies on the General Plan
Advisory Committee. The committee meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on the
second and fourth Mondays in the Newport Beach Police Department
auditorium, 870 Santa Barbara. (949) 644-3005.
NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
The library foundation needs extra hands to perform clerical
duties, such as filing, organizing and stuffing envelopes, at the
Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3890.
NEWPORT BEACH THEATRE COMPANY
The company needs volunteers to help with costume design, sewing,
make-up application, set construction, technical help, publicity,
stage management and backstage supervision. (949) 759-1046 or
NEWPORT HARBOR NAUTICAL MUSEUM
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum offers a number of volunteer
opportunities in the gift shop, as docents or receptionists, with
clerical work and with fundraising events. Training is provided.
(949) 675-8915, Ext. 107.
NEWPORT-MESA YMCA
The YMCA needs a variety of general volunteer help. (949)
642-9990.
NEWPORT-MESA SCHOOL FOUNDATION
The foundation is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising
efforts, speaking opportunities, public events and occasional office
work. (949) 631-4143.
NEWPORT THEATRE ARTS CENTER
A variety of jobs need to be tackled, including set construction,
ushering, mailings and assorted technical duties. Scheduling is
flexible, with a two- to 20-hour commitment per month. The Newport
Theatre Arts Center is at 2501 Cliff Drive. (949) 631-0288.
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 over 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 HUMANE SOCIETY
A volunteer group serving the communities of Costa Mesa, Newport
Beach and Huntington Beach needs animal-loving volunteers for
two-hour shifts on weekdays to walk dogs and help socialize them to
help them get adopted. Before purchasing a pet, please visit the
shelter at 2163 Newland, Huntington Beach between Pacific Coast
Highway and Atlanta. (714) 540-2288.
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 COASTKEEPER
Newport Beach-based Orange County Coastkeeper is looking for
enthusiastic volunteers to help monitor water quality. Training
sessions for volunteers are available. (949) 723-5424 or
https://www.coastkeeper.org.
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. (714) 556-ARTS, ext.
833
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.
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