Opportunities for Volunteering

Northridge Hospital Medical Center needs people for its Volunteer Ambassadors program. Ambassadors escort patients and visitors around the hospital, working at least four hours a week. Call Joyce Angelini, volunteer coordinator, at (818) 348-6678.

The Spondylitis Assn. of America, 14827 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, needs volunteers to help with light clerical duties such as stuffing envelopes, sticking on labels and stamping. The group was founded in 1983 to help people with spondylitis, a form of arthritis. Call Laurie Savage, program director, at (800) 777-8189 or (818) 981-1616.

CliniShare/Hospice of Greater Los Angeles needs volunteers to give emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families. Areas include the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and San Gabriel valleys, Santa Monica and Los Angeles. Call Lianne Casselman at (800) 346-7742.