Volunteer opportunities: School supplies drive seeks help

Agency: United Way of Douglas County

Contact: Colleen Gregoire at development@unitedwaydgoco.org or at 843-6626, ext. 340.

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.

The United Way is looking for groups of volunteers interested in making an impact on educational needs of local children by adopting a collection site for the annual school supplies drive planned for July 16, 17, 23 and 24. Collected supplies will benefit The Ballard Community Center, ECKAN, The Salvation Army and Penn House, which all provide free school supplies to children in need. For more information, contact Colleen Gregoire at development@unitedwaydgco.org or at 843-6626, ext. 340.

Summer day camp

Midnight Farm offers opportunities for country living, work and recreation for children and adults with special needs. Volunteers are needed to help with Midnight Farm’s summer day camps. Help children with and without disabilities enjoy the great outdoors, horseback riding, crafts and more.

Two camp sessions are scheduled: July 18-22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and July 25-29 from 9 a.m. to noon. Interested parties can contact Stephen Aspleaf at stephenaspleaf@clokan.org.

Staff the box office

Theatre Lawrence partners with volunteers to deliver theater and education programs that engage community members of all ages and backgrounds as audience members and participants.

Theatre Lawrence needs volunteers to help answer the phones and perform administrative tasks in the box office during peak sales periods. The box office is open 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. For more information, please contact Steve Fendt at volunteer@theatrelawrence.com or at 843-7469, ext. 211.


Work with wildlife

Operation Wildlife Inc. (OWL) helps rehabilitate injured and orphaned wild animals and provides wildlife education for the citizens of northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri. Operation Wildlife operates almost entirely through the generosity and hard work of volunteers. OWL has a variety of opportunities at the main facility and the receiving facility, including working directly with wildlife, providing wildlife education and helping with grounds and facility upkeep.

Most of the volunteer positions require a regular weekly commitment. The summer and early fall months are the busiest months for the facility. Please contact Trish Gill at lilleg@kc.rr.com or 542-3625 for more information.

Board members needed

The Sunrise Project helps empower people to live healthy, self-determined lives through engagement with food and the environment to build a socially just community. The organization is seeking new board members with backgrounds in accounting, legal professions, business, or technology. For more information, please contact Emily Hampton at info@sunriseprojectks.org.


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