Agency: Meals on Wheels

Contact person: Kim Tinsley, (785) 749-2207

Kim Tinsley, executive director, said the program needs regular and substitute drivers.

Meals are picked up at Lawrence Memorial Hospital any time between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The delivery takes less than an hour, and there are no more than six stops on a route.

All a volunteer needs to participate is a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record. An experienced volunteer will accompany a new volunteer for the first time. Tinsley said she needed at least 12 regular drivers.

“We’ll take as many substitutes as we can get,” she said.

Tinsley said she is also in need of four room supervisors. Room supervisors monitor the distribution of meals.

No application is required. If interested, contact Tinsley at (785) 749-2207 or by e-mail at kimtinsley@cs.com.

Immediate volunteer needs

Catholic Community Services needs receptionists from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays. Also, cleaning help is needed for two hours on Saturday mornings. Contact Dianne or Lisa at 841-0307.

Health Care Access needs five volunteers for short-term and project work. Help is needed to prepare their newsletter for mailing. Health Care Access also needs someone who is good with paperwork to help with the ongoing medication program. Call Nikki at 841-5760.

The Roger Hill Volunteer Center needs office assistants from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Bilingual persons are occasionally needed by local nonprofit agencies when their clients without English language skills need assistance with communication. To be placed on a list to help, call the Roger Hill Volunteer Center at 843-0503.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County needs adult volunteers who can be partnered to spend three to four hours weekly with children. There are informational meetings every at 5:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesdays and at noon Wednesday. Contact Jane Pennington at 843-7359.

For more information on these or other volunteer opportunities, visit the Roger Hill Volunteer Center Web site at www.rhvc.org or call 865-5030.