Agency: The University Theatre

Address: 1530 Naismith Drive

Contact: 864-3985

The University Theatre needs volunteers to assist with two productions during the month of July. The theater needs volunteers to usher and take tickets. Volunteers may stay to view presentations for free. For more information or to volunteer, contact Linda Hope at 864-3985.

Immediate volunteer needs

¢ The Douglas County Court Appointed Special Advocate program is looking for volunteers to participate in a summer training session beginning June 14. CASA volunteers advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are under the protection of the court. Volunteers will develop a relationship with a child in need of care, and gather information from parents, foster parents, teachers and caseworkers. Volunteers will also make recommendations to the court and monitor the situation until the child finds a safe, permanent home. Volunteers must be 21 years of age and willing to commit to a case for a minimum of a year and undergo a background check. For more information, contact Executive Director Kerry Gaines at 832-5172, e-mail casa@douglas-county.com or go online at www.orgsites.com/ks/douglascountycasa.

¢ The Ballard Community Center needs two volunteers to assist with food and commodity distribution. Volunteers must be able to lift and carry a 20-pound box. The commodity distribution will take place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. For more information or to sign up, contact Paul R. Hunt at 842-0729.

¢ The Jubilee Cafe provides breakfast for in-need community members in a restaurant environment. Volunteers are needed from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vt. Volunteers are not required to register in advance and are welcome to participate for all or part of the morning. Volunteer duties include food preparation, set-up, waiting tables, visiting with guests and clean-up. For more information, contact the Center for Community Outreach at 864-4073, or visit their website at www.ku.edu/~cco.

¢ Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities. Drivers are needed for deliveries on Tuesdays and Fridays. Drivers pick up from three to six meals between 11:30 a.m. to noon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and deliver them. It usually takes an hour or less to deliver the meals. Delivery volunteers must have valid insurance and a driver’s license. For more information about volunteering with Meals on Wheels, call Kim Cullis at 979-1440.

¢ In celebration of National Trails Day, the Perry Lake Park organization needs volunteers to help with the installation of a memorial park bench along the trail. Activities will include shuttling bench materials and equipment to the site, identifying and clearing an ideal location, preparing concrete and assembling the bench. Volunteers will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, to begin the project, which should last two to three hours. For more information, contact Kevin Otterman, trail coordinator, at (913) 856-8281 or at skiotter@aol.com.