Opportunities for Volunteering

The nonprofit Pet Adoption Fund, 7507 Deering Ave., Canoga Park, is seeking volunteers to socialize dogs and cats, to walk dogs and to provide office help. Call (818) 340-1687.

Volunteers are needed to help plan and stage the annual Pacoima Christmas Parade sponsored by the Pacoima Chamber of Commerce. Call (818) 897-8485.

Los Angeles World Airport needs volunteers to help travelers. Eight weeks of training start Sept. 13 at the airport. Call (310) 646-2270.

The Volunteer Center of Los Angeles needs volunteers for New Horizons, a North Hills group that serves adults with developmental disabilities. People who speak Persian or use American Sign Language are especially needed. The Wonder of Reading organization needs tutors to teach elementary school youngsters to read. The volunteer center’s America Reads program also needs tutors for kindergarten through third-grade students in North Hollywood and Van Nuys. Call Joan Kagan at (818) 908-5128.

Encino B’nai B’rith needs drivers to pick up bagels, bread and cakes and deliver them to children, senior citizens, battered women and homeless people. Call Herman Berman at (818) 788-4230 or Steve Pollack at (818) 992-7422.