INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles needs volunteers as museum guides, gallery assistants and facilitators to work at least 10 hours a month. Training is provided. Information: (310) 772-2508.

* Child Advocates Office of Los Angeles Superior Court needs volunteers, appointed by the Dependency Court, to advocate for children who have been removed from homes due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. Volunteers, who must be 25 or older, will evaluate circumstances, investigate resources and make recommendations to the court. Application deadline for summer training program is June 19. Information: Christine O’Rourke, (323) 526-6666.

* David and Margaret Home for abused and troubled teenage girls in La Verne needs volunteers as female mentors, for quilting and gardening projects, recreational activities, as docents, drivers, creative writers and motivational speakers. Groups are welcome to volunteer for the adopt-a-cottage program and corporate volunteer days. Information: (909) 596-5921, Ext. 3217.

* Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach needs volunteers to help in all departments, including education and guest services. Information: (562) 951-1659.

* Friends of the Whittier Public Library needs volunteers to assist at its used book store as well as its semiannual parking-lot sale in uptown Whittier on May 10, 11 and 12. Information: (562) 696-4498.

* Getty Center in Los Angeles is accepting applications for its docent program. Docents conduct tours and lead educational activities. Multilingual candidates are welcome. There is a four-month training program. Information: (310) 440-7231.

* San Gabriel Valley Literacy Council needs tutors to teach English as a second language to adults in Pasadena. Training is provided. Information: Ellen Herring, (626) 795-7987.

* Southern California Siamese Cat Rescue in Agoura Hills needs foster homes for cats. Information: (866) NEW-MEOW.

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.