INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Children’s Bureau of Southern California in Los Angeles needs foster parents, married or single, to care for neglected and abused children. Web site: https://www.all4kids.org. Information: (323) 644-3900, Ext. 201.

* Will Rogers State Historic Park needs docents to give tours of Will Rogers’ home in Pacific Palisades. A general knowledge or interest in horses, roping, rope tricks, silent movies or early talkies, the 1920s and 1930s era, or ranch-style living would be welcome. Training is provided; a commitment of at least eight hours a month is required. Inquire by Monday. Information: (310) 454-8212.

* The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA needs docents for its public education program. Deadline for inquiries is Sunday. Training begins March 29. Information: (310) 206-3887.

* Torrance Meals on Wheels needs volunteers weekdays to help cook, pack or deliver meals to the homebound. Information: the Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* YWCA in San Pedro needs people to assist low-income pregnant women, and mentors to befriend middle-school-age girls. Mentoring requires a commitment of eight hours a month for six months. Information: the Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* Palos Verdes Library needs people to help shelve library materials, process incoming and outgoing books, conduct storybook sessions and help sell items in the gift shop. Information: the Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* South Bay Literacy Council in Torrance needs tutors to teach literacy skills to American-born adults who cannot read or write English and to teach English as a second language to foreign-born adults. Training is provided. Information: the Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* The Lagrant Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles, is accepting scholarship applications from African American, Latino, Asian and Native American students who are pursuing degrees in business, communications, public relations, journalism, marketing and advertising. Students must be enrolled in an accredited four-year university or be graduating high school seniors scheduled to enroll within three months of applying. Applications due by March 31. Information: (323) 469-8680.

* Grandparents and Books program at branches of the Los Angeles Public Library needs older adults to read to children two to 10 hours a week. Training is provided. Information: (323) 234-1685.

* A Window Between Worlds in Venice, dedicated to using creative arts to heal battered women and children, needs volunteers for various projects and duties. Information: (310) 396-0317.

Information for this column should be submitted typed and double-spaced to Involvement Opportunities, SoCal Living, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053.