Agency: Mother to Mother

Contact: 841-0838

Mother to Mother seeks volunteers to help with child care from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every fourth Monday of the month, starting in January.

Mother to Mother is also looking for volunteer moms to provide companionship and advice to mothers in need of such support. Mothers are paired based on personalities and parenting styles.

To help, contact Barbara Katz Ndao at 841-0838

Immediate volunteer needs

¢ The Lawrence Community Shelter’s Holiday Gift Program needs donations of items such as AA batteries, sleeping bags, camping gear, backpacks, deodorant, razors, shampoo and shaving cream. Other items needed include socks, gloves, knit hats, blankets, and coats.

Call Diane Morgan at 832-8864 for more information or to request a wish list.

¢ The American Red Cross’ Douglas County Blood Drive needs volunteers to escort donors, set up the facility or work in the canteen serving food. Volunteers are needed at various times from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at First Christian Church at 10th and Kentucky streets.

To volunteer, contact Connie Edwards at 841-1020.

¢ The Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging is in need of a Spanish interpreter to work with a client on a consistent basis. Contact Rachael Perry at the Roger Hill Volunteer Center at (785) 865-5030.

¢ The Jubilee Cafe needs volunteers to serve breakfast to in-need community members from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday during the holidays at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vt. Contact Bryan or Hilary at jubilee@ku.edu for more information.