Opportunities for Volunteering

The Encino B’nai B’rith Bagel Brigade needs volunteers to pick up bagels, breads and pastries. Participants deliver the baked goods to Valley schools, mental health centers, needy families, battered women, abused children, senior citizens and the homeless. The brigade needs drivers who can help one or more mornings a week. For more information, call Steve Pollack at (818) 992-7422 or Herman Berman at (818) 788-4230.

The San Fernando Valley Literacy Council needs English as a Second Language and literacy tutors for adults. Training will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and May 22 at the United Methodist Church of Sepulveda, 15435 Rayen St. in North Hills. Training books cost $25. For more information, call (818) 341-4009.