Agency: Sierra Club Wakarusa Group

Contact:gbrenner@sunflower.com or 393-3828

The Sierra Club Wakarusa Group is organizing a Baker Wetlands Work Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 11. Volunteers will remove and treat invasive honeysuckle that is overtaking native plants.

To sign up and receive additional information on what to bring and where to meet, contact George Brenner at gbrenner@sunflower.com or 393-3828.

Immediate needs

¢ Ballard Community Services is looking for volunteers to organize a food drive for the Penn House and asks for food donations to be brought to 1035 Pa.

For more information contact andy@ballardcenter.org or 832-0440.

¢ Kids Voting is looking for volunteers to staff numerous polling stations within Douglas County. Volunteers will work in shifts on Election Day, Nov. 4, to help young people place their vote and count ballots. There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Contact Tracie Massey at info@rhvc.org or call 865-5030 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.

¢ The Boys and Girls Club needs 60 volunteers to serve as mentors with its afterschool program, Priceless Pals.

Each mentor will be paired with a child to provide homework assistance, and must commit to a minimum of an hour a week for the school year. Contact Tristan Penn at tpenn@sunflower.com to volunteer.

– For more volunteer opportunities, contact Tracie Massey or Paige Blair 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.