Agency: United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center

Contact: 865-5030 or youth@rhvc.org

The United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center is hosting a “Summer of Service” for Douglas County youths, ages 11-18, as part of the center’s Youth Volunteer Corps program. Projects will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Youths may sign up for one or two projects, or join up for the whole summer. The program gives youths a chance to serve at the organizations that do so much for our community. The feedback from participants, parents and agencies last year was overwhelmingly positive. Opportunities include serving local seniors, learning about and helping clean up area ecosystems like the Kansas River, creating media outreach for GaDuGi SafeCenter, aiding in rehabilitating injured animals at Operation WildLife and more. There is no cost to participate in Summer of Service, and all volunteer hours will be tracked for each youth participant. Applications are available by contacting The United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center at 865-5030 or youth@rhvc.org.

Immediate needs

• Northeast Kansas Youth Inc. is looking for volunteer staff to work with 5- to 12-year-olds in its program PowerCamp for Kids, which meets at the United Way Center, 2518 Ridge Court, in the Doud Room. The program happens on the first and third Saturday of each month between September and May, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. NKY Inc. is always on the lookout for those inspired to work in the area of creative arts, computer technology and sports, as well as volunteers who are interested in helping plan and assist with special events. Volunteers must be 18 years or older; an application process, background check and training are required. Contact Muriel Cowgill at 550-8951 or mcowgill@douglas-county.com for more information.

• The Lawrence Art Guild is looking for volunteers to staff the 1109 Gallery in downtown Lawrence. The 1109 Gallery is an all-inclusive gallery, operated 100 percent by volunteers, supporting the artwork of local artists. Shows have a variety of themes and change every five to six weeks to keep the gallery new and vibrant. Volunteers are at the gallery when it is open to the public, and help by providing information about the Art Guild and making sales. All volunteers will be trained and will work in pairs at the gallery. Volunteering for the Lawrence Art Guild is a great opportunity to become a part of an organization that has been part of Lawrence for more than 50 years. Contact Linda Baranski at 856-2784 or gallery@lawrenceartguild.org for more information.

• The Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging is looking for volunteers to help a few elderly clients in need. Currently, one client is in need of a volunteer to help mow her lawn for the season because medical and financial issues are keeping her from maintaining it. Additionally, a volunteer driver is needed to take another client from Lawrence to an Oskaloosa nursing home to visit a spouse. If you are available to help either of these clients or to provide ongoing volunteer assistance to various JAAA clients, contact April Maddox at 785-235-1367 or amaddox@jhawkaaa.org.

— For more volunteer opportunities, contact Shannon Reid at the United Way’s Roger Hill Volunteer Center, at 785-865-5030 or volunteer@rhvc.org, or go to volunteerdouglascounty.org.