Agency: The Roger Hill Volunteer Center

Contact: 865-5030

The Roger Hill Volunteer Center is looking for organizations and individuals to volunteer in a variety of projects during the months of October and November. Community organizations seek volunteers to complete projects including home construction and maintenance, organization of food and clothing pantries, painting and upkeep at community nonprofit organizations, and outdoor projects at parks, trails and other sites. Individuals or organizations interested in volunteering may contact Erin Urich, AmeriCorps member, at the Roger Hill Volunteer Center at 865-5030 or volunteer@rhvc.org.

Immediate volunteer needs

¢ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County seeks volunteers to assist with a daylong sports equipment donation drive. Volunteers will assist by soliciting donations, staffing the donation site on the day of the drive, and loading donations into a truck or storage bin. Volunteer assistance is needed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5 to collect donations at the Cingular Wireless store at 520 W. 23rd St.

¢ The Lawrence school district and the Boys and Girls Club seek volunteers to work with children ages 6 to 12 in after-school programs at several sites throughout Lawrence. Available volunteer opportunities include one-on-one tutoring or working with small groups on specific tasks and projects. Volunteers are needed after school hours from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and on Wednesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Volunteers must be available to work one or more days a week and enjoy working with school-aged children. For an application, contact Sandee Crowther at 832-5000 or scrowthe@usd497.org

¢ Operation WildLife seeks volunteer wildlife caretakers. The organization provides rehabilitation services to injured or orphaned wild animals, as well as wildlife education programs. Volunteers are responsible for cage cleaning, dietary preparation, physical therapy, administering medications, habitat setup and general housekeeping duties. Operation WildLife has approximately 22 resident animals that are used for public education and foster parent duties. Interested volunteers must first complete an online application, available at www.owl-online.org. For more information, contact Diane Johnson at 542-3625.