Agency: Lawrence Humane Society

Contact: 843-6835

The Lawrence Humane Society needs volunteers to take animals for visits at nursing homes in Douglas County. Shifts include Wednesday and Thursday afternoon visits, two to four times each month.

Contact Amy Povich at the Lawrence Humane Society, 843-6835.

Immediate volunteer needs

¢ Douglas County Visiting Nurses/Hospice Care is in need of hospice volunteers to support patients and their families.

Volunteers are needed to converse with patients, prepare light meals, reposition bedfast patients, read aloud to patients, assist with letter writing, and act as a supportive friend and helper to patients and their families. For more information, contact Steve Satterfield at 843-3738.

¢ Lawrence Therapy Services seeks volunteers to assist children with disabilities with summer camp activities. Volunteers will be directed by occupational, physical and speech therapists to assist with fine and gross motor skills activities, speech and social interactions. To help, contact Jennifer Woerner at 842-0656 or jenniferw@lawrencetherapyservices.com.

– For more volunteer opportunities, contact the 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 are also online at www.rhvc.org.