INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Stitches From the Heart needs volunteers to knit or crochet hats, booties and blankets for premature babies and for babies in need, to be donated to hospitals across the country. Information: Kathy Silverton, (310) 472-0355.

* Little Company of Mary Health Services needs volunteers to help in the hospital, at the Beach Cities Ambulatory Care Center, the Del Amo Diagnostic Center and the Little Company of Mary Pavilion, a nursing facility. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* South Bay Seniors Services in Torrance needs volunteers for its Telecare program to make phone calls to homebound seniors. Clerical assistance is also needed. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* Del Amo Gardens, a senior care center in Torrance, needs volunteers to visit the residents and assist them in writing letters, reading books and magazines and participating in group activities. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles needs people in the Burbank area with an interest in public relations to serve as Red Cross media representatives during times of disaster. Training is provided. Information: B.V. Castillo, (213) 739-5235.

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