Agency: Just Food

Contact: Elizabeth Keever at ekeever@justfoodks.org or 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 looking for volunteers to help with handing out holiday meals at the following times: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Please contact Elizabeth Keever at ekeever@justfoodks.org or at 856-7030 to volunteer.

Distribution help

The Salvation Army needs volunteers to assist with its Adopt a Family program distribution. Tasks include sorting and organizing items provided through the Adopt a Family program and helping families pick up items. Setup begins Monday, and distribution is scheduled for Thursday and Friday. For more information, please contact Jim Evers at jim_evers@usc.salvationarmy.org or 764-0962.

Mobile food pantry

Community food bank Harvesters uses a mobile food pantry to distribute nutritious, perishable food in a timely manner. Harvesters has an urgent need for volunteers at its Eudora mobile food pantry. Volunteers will be outside helping with traffic flow, sign-in sheets, loading people’s cars and a bit of cleanup. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Eudora United Methodist Church, 2084 North 1300 Road. Volunteers ages 12 to 15 are welcome with adult supervision. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, call 816-7750 or email fighthunger@harvesters.org.

Make literacy kits

The United Way of Douglas County brings community resources together to support a better life for residents by focusing on improvements in health, education and financial stability. Come support our education goal by volunteering at an event to prepare supplies for literacy kits that will be provided to families attending Kindergarten Roundup at several of our community schools. We need a dozen volunteers who can cut with scissors, color and organize. The event will be at the United Way Building at 2518 Ridge Court from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 14. To sign up, go to volunteerdouglascounty.org or contact Shelly at volunteer@unitedwaydgco.org or 865-5030, ext. 301.

Board member sought

Independence Inc. provides advocacy, services and education for people with disabilities and for our community. Independence Inc. is seeking committed board members who will serve a three-year term. The board meets the second Monday of every month at 5:15 p.m. Individuals must be willing to participate in Independence Inc. activities, portray Independence Inc. in a positive manner and contribute to the organization’s mission and vision in the community. Individuals with disabilities are welcome. Please contact Sarah at stalford@independenceinc.org or 841-0333, ext. 119, for more information.

Prepare taxes

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is seeking volunteers interested in preparing federal and state income taxes through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. VITA will be available two days a week from Jan. 30 to April 12. For additional information please contact Michelle Carlstedt at 913-433-2080 or at mcarlstedt@catholiccharitiesks.org, or stop by the office at 1247 Kentucky St.

Donations welcome

Looking for a way to contribute to our community during the holidays but don’t have extra time to volunteer? The following agencies are still in need of donations:

• ECKAN — 841-3357; needs one family adopted

• Lawrence Family Promise — 764-9506; needs two families adopted

• Lawrence Meals on Wheels — 267-5900; needs many clients adopted

• Penn House — wayne@ballardcenter.org; needs 15 families adopted

• The Salvation Army — 764-0962; needs 25 families adopted

• The Willow Domestic Violence Center — 331-2034, ext. 105; needs 10 families adopted

— For more volunteer opportunities, please contact Shelly Hornbaker at the United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center at 843-6626, ext. 301; at volunteer@unitedwaydgco.org; or go to volunteerdouglascounty.org.