Agency: Roger Hill Volunteer Center

Address: 2518 Ridge Court

Contact Person: Michelle Heller, 865-5030

The Roger Hill Volunteer Center is having its annual Day of Caring on Sept. 14. Last year’s Day of Caring brought together more than 600 volunteers to complete 110 service projects. One hundred service projects already are lined up for this year, and the Center needs several hundred volunteers. People of all ages and abilities are welcome, but those with carpentry and painting skills are especially in demand. The projects are performed in groups, so volunteering with friends or family is encouraged.

Tasks vary from yard work to donation drives to mailing. Volunteers will receive a free breakfast sponsored by Hy-Vee Food Stores at 8 a.m., and most projects will be completed by 1 p.m. To volunteer or for more information, call the Roger Hill Volunteer Center at 865-5030.

Last week’s results

The Headquarters Counseling Center received two calls as well as hits on its Web site for people wanting to attend volunteer information meeting. The center hopes to have 15 to 18 people in the class. Volunteers would counsel people in a variety of situations both over the phone and in person.

Immediate volunteer needs

Hobbs Park Memorial needs volunteers to greet and inform visitors at the site during Civil War Days. It is open Saturday and Sunday, and Aug. 24-25. Call Dave Evans at 749-7394.

People interested in becoming Disaster Action Team volunteers are needed at Red Cross. Volunteers respond to the scene of all local disasters (fires, floods, train derailments, ice storms, etc.) and provide relief. Four training courses are required as prerequisite to serving on a team. All training is offered free of charge. Attend monthly meetings. Contact Jane Blocher at dgcoks@crossnet.org.

Pelathe Community Center needs a volunteer with experience in FileMaker Pro database software to streamline and modernize the food pantry client tracking/reporting system. Contact Todd Kitchen at 841-7202.

Two therapeutic horseback riding programs are having their volunteer orientations this month: Serenata Farms School of Equestrian Arts will have a volunteer training at 7 p.m. Aug. 26. To sign up, call 887-6441. Therapeutic Horse Riding Instruction of Lawrence (THRIL) will have volunteer training at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29. To sign up, call 841-9740. Volunteers can be 16 and older.

Crosstown Unity Run needs volunteers for Saturday. The run benefits both Lawrence and Free State high schools. Contact Stephen Lee at 864-9701.

For more information on these and other volunteer opportunities, contact the Roger Hill Volunteer Center at 865-5030 or by e-mail or on the Web at www.rhvc.org.