INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Congregation of Ami in Calabasas needs old cell phones and cell phone accessories to be distributed by the Domestic Violence Abuse Center to battered women. Information: (818) 880-6818.

* Daybreak Center and Shelter on the Westside needs volunteers to help cook meals, teach classes and talk with the women who use the center, which serves homeless, mentally ill women. Information: Kelly DeGon, (310) 393-4344, or (310) 393-6045.

* Free Arts for Abused Children needs volunteers to interact with children through art therapy activities in small groups or on a one-to-one basis in emergency shelters and outpatient facilities in the South Bay area. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* Del Amo Gardens Senior Care Center in Torrance needs volunteers to visit seniors, help them write letters, read books and magazines to them, help them participate in group activities, escort them on day trips and entertain them. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* Federation Head Start needs volunteers to read to preschool children, assist at mealtimes and supervise playground activities weekdays. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

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.

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