Agency: Visions for Tomorrow

Contact: 830-1778

Visions for Tomorrow is looking for two volunteers to work with special needs children while caregivers attend a VFT class.

The volunteers will work under the guidance of a group leader to provide the children with supervision and activities. Volunteers must commit to eight weeks from Sept. 24 to Nov. 12, working two-hour shifts from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

Call Charlotte at 830-1778 for more information.

Immediate needs:

¢ The Multiple Sclerosis Society is in search of volunteers for Bike MS, Sept. 20 and 21 in Topeka.

Volunteers are needed to be support and gear drivers. Volunteers must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license and insurance, and have a vehicle with a bike rack. Drivers provide assistance to riders on the route who are having mechanical problems or are no longer able to ride. They also transport food and various supplies to rest stops.

Rest stop support is also needed. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and have means of transportation to and from the sites. Rest stop volunteers replenish water, snacks and have supplies ready for riders.

Contact Jenny at joxandale@nmsskc.org for more information.

¢ AARP is looking for tax counselors for the elderly.

Volunteers should have enough basic tax knowledge to prepare their own tax returns. Returns will be filed electronically. Basic computer skills are required.

Contact Jack Connelly at connjac@aol.com or 865-3985.

¢ Meals On Wheels currently has openings for six to eight regular volunteer drivers.

Drivers deliver meals one day a week, to no more than six Lawrence residents. The whole process takes an hour or less. Twenty substitute drivers are also needed to cover regular drivers when they need a day off; substitutes can drive daily, once a week or once a month. Volunteers must be 18 years old or accompanied by an adult and have a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. For more information call 830-8844.

¢ Lawrence Memorial Hospital is looking for customer service-oriented, energetic people, willing to be a part of a caring team of health-care providers.

Volunteers give a three to six month commitment for three to four hours a week to provide service to patients, visitors, fellow volunteers and staff members. Contact Allyson Leland for more information at allyson.leland@lmh.org.

¢ The Salvation Army needs three to four food pantry/cafeteria assistants year-round from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to help prepare, serve and clean up for the lunch program, or assist with the food pantry and distribution.

Contact Aaron Smith at 843-4188, ext. 102, or aaron_smith@usc.salvationarmy.org

– For more volunteer opportunities, contact Tracie Massey or Rachael Perry at the Roger Hill Volunteer Center, a service of the United Way of Douglas County, at (785) 865-5030 or volunteer@rhvc.org. Opportunities are also online at www.rhvc.org.