Agency: Roger Hill Volunteer Center

Address: 2518 Ridge Court

Contact Person: any staff member, 865-5030

The Douglas County Kids Voting Committee is recruiting volunteers to assist with Kids Voting on Election Day. Kids Voting sponsors 60 polling sites Nov. 5, with four to eight volunteers needed per polling shift; the committee seeks about 450 volunteers. Polling shifts are from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Kids Voting is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational program to enhance civics education and provide youth with voting experience.

Volunteers need to be 12 or older, and youths should have a parent helping. They must attend a training session Oct. 29 at the Lawrence Arts Center. Voters will be officially sworn in at the session, which should last about 45 minutes. To volunteer, call the center or e-mail at rhvc@ixks.com.

Last week’s results

Midge Grinstead from the Lawrence Humane Society was pleased by the response from volunteers to help tend animals in the afternoons. She received many calls and has filled volunteer positions for now.

Immediate volunteer needs

l Douglas County Democrats are looking for volunteers to support local and state Democratic candidates by helping with mailings, calling potential voters, door-to-door contacts and other activities to increase voter turnout. Contact Julia Gilmore Gaughan at 749-2121 or email juliag@ksdp.org

 Serenata Farms School of Equestrian Arts needs volunteers 14 and older to help youths with disabilities participate in horse-riding lessons. Volunteers either lead the horse or walk alongside to support the rider. A training session will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 7. Contact Harold Herrick at 887-6441 for more information.

 Hilltop Child Development Center needs a small group of volunteers to apply water sealant to the wooden playground equipment. Work needs to be done when children are not there. Call Pat Pisani at 864-4940.

 The Friends of the Library needs several volunteers to help with the annual fall book sale. The organization needs help Tuesday afternoon and evening and from 8 p.m. until all the books are gone Oct. 7. Volunteers will carry books from the tent to the library garage. Contact Mary Lynn Stuart at 843-3833.

 Audio Reader has openings for volunteer readers to record the obituary sections of the Kansas City Star on Saturday and Sunday, a volunteer who can record or read small town newspapers every Tuesday, and volunteers who can substitute on an on-call basis from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Sunday and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call Linda Gaumitz at 864-4600.

For more volunteer opportunities, contact Roger Hill Volunteer Center, a service of United Way of Douglas County at 865-5030, or see volunteer opportunities online at www.rhvc.org