Event: Hidden Valley Girl Scout Campground 50th Birthday Bash

Contact: Jeannie McClure, 842-8968

The Lawrence Hidden Valley Girl Scout Campground needs volunteers to help with its communitywide 50th Birthday Bash on Saturday. Volunteers are needed for setup anytime between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and to help from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at campsites during the event. The community is invited to share 50 years of memories and help create a bright future for the campground. People interested in helping may contact Jeannie McClure at 842-8968 or mcclurefamily@sbcglobal.net.

Immediate volunteer needs

¢ The Lawrence Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteer drivers to assist with meal delivery for several recently established delivery routes. Volunteers deliver lunch to homebound community members who are elderly and/or disabled. Driver positions are available each day of the week. Route delivery takes approximately 45 minutes. For more information, call the Meals on Wheels office at 979-1440.

¢ Douglas County Court Appointed Special Advocates plans training classes for new volunteers. Training will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays Oct. 5-Nov. 2. Volunteers must be 21 years or older, submit to background checks and be able to commit to at least one year of service. They also must have an interest in children, good social and writing skills, and the ability to be objective. For an application, contact the office or see www.orgsites.com/ks/douglas

countycasa. Applications must be received by Sept. 27. Call 832-5172 or e-mail casa@douglas-county.com .

¢ Lawrence Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers to help a visually impaired couple move a water bed, remove and replace carpeting, and then put the water bed back into place. Interested volunteers may contact Gwen at 832-0777.

¢ Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks volunteers to serve as advocates, a newly established volunteer position within the organization. Advocates are community volunteers who wish to support the Big Brothers Big Sisters program but are not necessarily able to make the long commitment that is required to become a child’s mentor. This program is designed for community members who have a spare hour or two a month. Call 843-7359 for more information.

– For more volunteer opportunities, contact Roger Hill Volunteer Center, a service of the United Way of Douglas County, 2518 Ridge Court, Room 200, at 865-5030 or info@rhvc.org. Opportunities also are online at www.rhvc.org.