Agency: Lawrence Meals on Wheels

Contact: Kim Culliss at 785-830-8844 or at 4mealsonwheels@sbcglobal.net

Lawrence Meals on Wheels provides hot, nutritious meals to homebound elderly and disabled residents of Lawrence. Lawrence Meals on Wheels needs regular volunteers to deliver meals to the homebound from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on weekdays. Volunteers can sign up to deliver on a specific day each week. Routes generally take less than an hour to deliver to six to eight homes. This is a great opportunity for families with young children and also works well for business folks who want to take a break during their lunch hours to do something meaningful for others. Contact Kim Culliss at 830-8844 or 4mealsonwheels@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Gardening work

The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority is responsible for the operations and management of public housing units in the Lawrence area. A senior resident of one of the units needs help with an overgrown garden before spring arrives. No previous gardening experience is required. To lend a hand, contact rsovista@ldcha.org or call 842-1533.

Hospice help

Visiting Nurses Association provides hospice care, home health care, rehabilitation care and private duty care. Visiting Nurses is looking for volunteers to work directly with patients and families by providing needed companionship for patients and respite for primary caregivers in home settings or care facilities once a week or as able. Mandatory hospice training will be provided. No medical knowledge is required. For more information, please contact Sarah Rooney at sarahro@kansasvna.org or 843-3738.

Janitor needed

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 search of two volunteers to complete daily janitorial tasks at the pantry. Duties include vacuuming, sweeping and mopping of flooring and stairs; cleaning and sanitizing bathrooms; cleaning countertops, microwaves and refrigerators in break rooms; emptying trash cans; and cleaning windows. Contact Elizabeth Stephens at estephens@justfoodks.org for more information.

Serve on a committee

Community Village of Lawrence helps neighbors remain in their homes as they age by creating a network of support to make aging at home a long-term, affordable option. CVL, a volunteer-run organization, is looking for new members for its volunteer committee. CVL’s volunteer committee members play a pivotal role in enabling the organization to serve the community through recruiting and training volunteers, as well as developing creative new ideas for volunteer recognition and engagement. For more information, contact Heather Cook at 505-0187 or info@communityvillagelawrence.org.

— 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.