Agency: Just Food

Contact: Jen Williams at operations@justfoodks.org or at 856-7030

Just Food and its partners fight hunger in our community by increasing the availability of a variety of foods while reducing waste from discarded food. Just Food is in need of a volunteer(s) to assist with the warehouse. Responsibilities include weighing and recording incoming goods, helping restock shelves/coolers in pantry and warehouse, and helping inventory and prepare goods. ours are available Monday through Friday. Volunteers should be outgoing and able to lift 15-plus pounds. To volunteer, please contact Jen Williams at operations@justfoodks.org or 856-7030.

Help feed families

The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to help prepare, serve and clean up after the feeding program on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The hours are from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Please contact Lt. Marisa McCluer at 843-4188, ext. 102, for more information.

Be a companion

Neuvant House provides care for residents needing memory support. Neuvant House is looking for a companion for an elderly woman who enjoys reading, crafts, and music. Do you have and of these skills you would like to share? Come chat as often as you’d like as it fits into your schedule. For more information, please contact Ashley Odermann at activities@neuvanthouse.com or 856-7900.

Spread holiday cheer

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County provides one-to-one relationships for children facing adversity. Big Brothers Big Sisters is holding its annual fundraising event, the Gingerbread House Auction and Festival, from Dec. 4 through 6. Come for holiday fun, food, drinks and activities, and assist with the infamous live auction of the biggest and best gingerbread houses that are all locally handcrafted. All proceeds raised from this event to go support our local BBBS organization. Volunteers are needed all three days. Please contact Mia Gonzalez at mgonzalez@kansasbigs.org or 843-7359 for more information.

Help deliver meals

Douglas County Senior Services Inc. is committed to promoting quality of life for older citizens. Volunteers are needed to deliver lunchtime meals to homebound seniors in Lawrence. This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver a hot meal and a smile while making a big difference in the lives of local seniors. Delivery routes take less than one hour. Grab a friend, tag-team the route and then treat yourselves to lunch. This is a fun and easy way to accrue volunteer hours with your best friend. Lawrence routes run between 11 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday. You can choose a steady one-day-a-week assignment or a more flexible schedule. Volunteers drive their own vehicles. To help defray gas expenses, a reimbursement of 45 cents per mile is offered for miles driven on the meal delivery route in personal vehicles. For more information, please contact Chip McConnell at cmcconnell@dgcoseniorservices.org or at 842-0543.

Become a Big

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County provides one-to-one relationships for children facing adversity. Are you looking to make a difference in the life of a young boy in our community? Big Brothers Big Sisters has more than 40 boys waiting for a one-on-one mentor. Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for a male mentor 18 years or older to spend a few hours a week with an 10-year-old boy on our waiting list. He is open to a lot of different activities and easy to entertain. He enjoys sports and being outdoors and also likes video games and building things with his hands. He needs a mentor who has enough time to devote to building a relationship and will spend time helping him with Boy Scout projects. If you are ready to make a difference in the life of a young person in our community, ask about volunteering today by calling Big Brothers Big Sisters at 843-7359.

— For more volunteer opportunities, please contact Shelly Hornbaker at the United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center at 785-865-5030, ext. 301 or at volunteer@unitedwaydgco.org or go to www.volunteerdouglascounty.org.