Opportunities for Volunteering

The Red Cross Valley Service Center, 14717 Sherman Way in Van Nuys, is seeking volunteers to perform administrative tasks, serve as health and safety instructors and provide disaster relief services. Youth volunteers 14 and older can earn credit toward their school’s community service requirement. For more information, contact the Los Angeles chapter of the American Red Cross at (213) 739-5200.

The Wonder of Reading is seeking volunteers to read to elementary schoolchildren for an hour a week. For information, call Juliet Snowden at (310) 289-1201.

Columbia West Hills Medical Center is seeking volunteers for a variety of positions. Volunteers of all ages are needed to donate a minimum of four hours a week. Volunteers will be trained by hospital staff. For more information, call Claire Plunkett, director of volunteer services, at (818) 712-4169.

CliniShare Hospice of Greater Los Angeles is seeking volunteers to provide emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteer opportunities are available in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and San Gabriel valleys. For more information, contact Lianne Casselman at (800) 346-7742.

For those who can find two to four hours this month, doingsomething offers a flexible way for people of all ages to help those who are less fortunate throughout Los Angeles. For information, contact Charla R. King, board president, at (310) 314-6276.