Agency: United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center

Contact:volunteerdouglascounty.org

Day of Caring is Saturday! Volunteer spots remain unfilled at a number of projects throughout Douglas County. Get your friends, family and co-workers together, and register for a project. Kennedy School needs lots of people to help spruce up its grounds; a small group can help with habitat restoration at the Baker Wetlands; or you and a friend or family member can assist one of a few local seniors who need some help with yard work and gardening. Visit volunteerdouglascounty.org to read about all of the projects, and select one to register for. There is a great variety of projects to be completed, so the United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center hopes to see your family, your church or your business at Day of Caring on Saturday.

Immediate needs

• Deerfield School is in search of community volunteers to help out with its annual Deerfield Carnival on May 14. Volunteers are needed to help set up the day before and the day of the event. The carnival proves to be a fun event, but it requires a lot of hands on deck. If you’re available to help, contact Andria Devlin at 749-9518 or deerfieldpto@hotmail.com.

• Trinity In-Home Care is looking for volunteers for its Discovery program. Discovery is a fun, social program for teens and adults with mild to moderate disabilities; participants enjoy activities such as dance lessons, eating out, video games, art projects, cooking, movies, community events, etc., on the third Monday of each month from about 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Volunteers are needed to engage and support program participants, including providing transportation to activities. Experience with people with disabilities is preferred, and a background check will be conducted on all potential volunteers. Contact Scott Criqui at 842-3159 or scott@tihc.org for more information.

• The Parent Autism Support Group of the Easter Seals Capper Foundation is in need of volunteers to help out at its Statewide Autism Awareness Carnival on Sunday. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Tecumseh Park in Tecumseh, approximately 20 minutes west of Lawrence. Volunteers are needed for setup, cleanup, carnival games, sensory games, traffic control and many other fun things. This statewide event will raise public awareness about autism while providing a fun-filled day to the public. Contact Mari White at 766-6632 for more details on how you can get involved.