Agency: Van Go JAMS!

Contact: 842-3797

The Van Go JAMS! program needs volunteers to assist with a sewing project and lend machines for a creative freelance art education program. Volunteers will be asked to loan their machines (in good working order) from the last week of September to mid-October. Twenty sewing machines and four volunteers are needed. Donations of ribbon, beads, charms, remnants, thread and other fancy adornments will be appreciated as well. Interested volunteers are invited to stop by the Van Go worksite, at 715 N.J., to see past freelance projects and learn about the program. For more information call Mandy at Van Go, 842-3797 or e-mail mandy@van-go.org.

Immediate volunteer needs

¢ Small World is a nonprofit, cooperative program whose mission is to help international women and their children adjust to the Lawrence community by improving their English skills, meeting new people and forming friendships that span cultures and languages. The program seeks women to serve as volunteer English tutors for adults and as classroom assistants in the preschool program. Tutors will work one-on-one with low- and introductory-level English students. There is no academic requirement for volunteer tutors, but they must have native-English speaking abilities. Classroom assistants will work with children ages infant to 6 years old, two mornings per week at the Small World program. For more information, call Kathy Mulinazzi at 841-3645.

¢ Leaders are needed for a Cub Scout Pack serving low-income youths in Douglas County. The pack meets two times per month. To volunteer or for more information, contact Frank McClelland with the Douglas County Boy Scouts at 766-6639 or fmcclell@bsamail.org. Adult leaders must pass a comprehensive background check. All training and materials will be provided.

¢ The Hidden Valley Committee, a local Girl Scout support group, is looking for a CPA or person with strong bookkeeping skills to perform an informal audit of the board’s books for the last three fiscal years. This is a one-time volunteer position. The estimated time commitment is six to 10 hours. Contact Jeannie McClure at 842-8968 or mcclurefamily@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in volunteering.

¢ ICaN Friendly Visitors seeks individuals who are interested in serving as members of their advisory council. The council meets the first Tuesday of every month and members serve a two-year term. ICaN is an interfaith volunteer effort to provide informal, nonmedical support services to older adults (60 and older) in the Lawrence area, helping them maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life. For more information, contact Barbara Katz Ndao at 749-2005.

¢ Heart of America Hospice provides care to all people facing end-of-life issues. The team of caring hospice volunteers is utilized to enhance the lives of hospice patients and their families. Opportunities are available to volunteer for Heart of America Hospice by providing companionship, writing life journals, reading books and periodicals, listening and telling stories. Training will be provided, volunteers must commit to serving four to six hours a month for at least one year. To learn more about this opportunity, contact Renessa Ullery, volunteer coordinator at hoahvol@yahoo.com, 841-5300 or 1-800-396-7778.

¢ Babcock Place needs volunteers to pick up newspapers for recycling and deliver them to city collection site. This position requires strength and a vehicle that can carry 500 pounds of newspaper each week. The volunteer must be available during business hours at least once each week. The position is recommended to groups of two to six people (Scout troops, church or employee groups) to share responsibility and load. Interested persons may contact Gayle Sigurdson at 832-1692.