Agency: Operation Wildlife

Address: 23375 Guthrie Road, Linwood

Contact: JuliAnn Schmidt, (785) 218-7030

Operation Wildlife is seeking a new webmaster to maintain the agency’s existing Web site on a weekly and as-needed basis. The necessary time will vary from one to four hours a week. Volunteer must have working knowledge of HTML, Web site management and the software package Macromedia Dreamweaver. The agency’s current webmaster will help with the transition and can be available as a backup, if necessary. Volunteers may inquire about the requirements of the position by contacting the current webmaster at j@julischmidt.com. Volunteers can apply online at www.owl-online.org/owlvolunteer.htm.

Immediate volunteer needs

• The Douglas County Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council is having a kid-themed garage sale Saturday and is now accepting donations from the community and lining up volunteers. The sale is to raise money for infants and toddlers with special needs served by the council. The council suggests gently used children’s books, toys, furniture and clothing. Car seats will not be accepted. Donation receipts will be given upon request. Volunteers will pick up donations, and additional volunteers are needed to help with the sale. Contact Dena Bracciano at 843-3059 for more information.
• The 37th annual March of Dimes WalkAmerica fund-raising event will take place at 6 p.m. May 13 at Clinton State Park. Volunteers are needed on the local logistics committee in advance of the event and to help on the day of WalkAmerica. The March of Dimes’ mission is the prevention of premature births, birth defects and infant mortality. Volunteer opportunities also are available year-round in the local chapter office. For more information, contact Sarah Briggs at (785) 228-0084 or by e-mail at sbriggs@marchofdimes.com.
• The Perry Lake Park is always looking for individuals, groups or families who are interested in volunteering to maintain the Perry Trail, a 30-mile hiking trail. Volunteer duties can be anything from litter pickup, painting blue trail blazes on trees, pruning with lopping shears, picking up downed branches, mowing, placing signs, bridge building, trail-crossing construction and chain-sawing of larger downed trees. Interested individuals can volunteer a few hours a year or many days each month, based on their interest and availability. For more information, please contact Bunnie Watkins at the Perry Lake Project Office, (785) 597-5144.
• Pathways Animal Assisted Therapy is an organization that enables adults and children with disabilities to enjoy the experience of therapeutic horseback riding. Volunteers who love horses are needed to assist in the program as side walkers and horse handlers in organized classes. The stables are near Baldwin, at 811 North 500 Road. For more information, call Jennifer Buller at 760-0850.