INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Pregnant and Clean Project, a nonprofit Los Angeles program to improve the health of women and their children by reducing cigarette, alcohol and other drug use during pregnancy, needs donations of baby clothes and equipment, maternity clothes, personal care products, books and gift certificates for restaurants, grocery stores, movie theaters, video rental outlets and stores. Information: Beverly Rosen, (818) 222-0225.

* Meals on Wheels, Santa Monica, Malibu and Pacific Palisades, needs volunteers to deliver meals to the ill, elderly and other homebound people weekdays. Training is provided. Information: Joanna Vasquez, (310) 394-7558.

* Operation Read, a reading initiative for delinquent, abused or neglected children in the care of Los Angeles County, needs tutors at Camp Scott and Camp Scudder in Saugus to help youths improve their reading skills. Information: (661) 296-8500, Ext. 254.

* Family Friends Project of the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles needs volunteers to provide friendship and moral support to children with special needs in the San Fernando Valley. Information: Irene Mednick, (818) 761-3447.

* Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles needs volunteers, including an art instructor aide to help instructors working with children in visual arts, ceramics, dance, drama, music and animation classes, an administrative assistant and others. Information: Meghan McChesney, (213) 627-9621.

* Siamese Cat Rescue in Agoura Hills needs foster homes for cats, Information: (877) SAY-MEOW.

* Drum Barracks Civil War Museum in Wilmington needs history buffs to lead one-hour museum tours Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Weekend tours are also available. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* Homestead Museum in Industry needs docents to conduct tours and assist with the museum’s workshops, festivals and concerts. Training classes begin Oct. 4. Information: Carol Henderson, (626) 968-8492.

Information for this column should be submitted typed and double-spaced to Involvement Opportunities, SoCal Living, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.