Agency: Kennedy School PTO

Contact: Sherry Kessler, kennedypto497@yahoo.com

The PTO at Kennedy School, a low-income elementary school, is in need of a volunteer professional auditor to examine its financial statements (deposits and disbursements) and coordinate them with the appropriate line items (spirit shirts, book fairs, fundraisers, fun nights, music programs). The work covers the budget for Aug. 1, 2008, through July 31, 2009, as well as the two years before. We have all receipts, invoices, bank statements and financial information for the last year. Contact Sherry Kessler if you are able to help out at kennedypto497@yahoo.com.

Immediate needs

• Pioneer Ridge is holding its Christmas Party for residents from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. A few volunteers are needed to set up the event, hand out gifts to residents and clean up after the party is over. To volunteer, contact Pilar at pdasto@pioneer-ridge.com.

• The Community Blood Center needs volunteers to call blood donors to schedule appointments for the upcoming Lawrence Memorial Hospital blood drive. The calling is scheduled for today, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the KU Credit Union, 1300 W. 23rd St. Pizza and soda will be provided for volunteers. Instructions and name lists will be provided; there will be no cold calls. To sign up, e-mail Pam Keenan, CBC volunteer manager, at pkeenan@cbckc.org.

• The Girl Scouts need your help! On Jan. 8, a semitrailer truck will be bringing cookies to the arena at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. Lots of helpers will be needed to sort and count the boxes to get them ready for the leaders of more than 80 troops. There are many shifts available. Contact Lisa Vanderbilt at dccookies@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in helping.

— For more volunteer opportunities, contact Tracie Howell 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.