THE SALVATION ARMY The Salvation Army is...

THE SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers for its various programs

at the Glendale Corps Community Center, 320 West Windsor Road. People

are needed for programs which include Meal on Wheels deliveries from

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Homeless Feeding Help from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30

p.m.; Pantry Helpers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and its After School

Tutors program from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call 246-2419.

AMERICAN RED CROSS GLENDALE-CV CHAPTER

Volunteers needed for a wide variety of activities, such as

serving juice and cookies at blood drives or participating on a

Disaster Action Team. Start by attending a New Volunteer Orientation

class. Registration recommended, but not required: 243-3121 ext. 110

or www.arcglendale.org. The Red Cross is located at 1501 S. Brand

Blvd., Glendale, CA 91204.

THE GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSN.

The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assn. (GLAZA) is offering hands-on,

behind-the-scenes opportunities for adults and students as part of

its docent and volunteer programs. General volunteer options range

from helping at special events and in the education programs, working

with youngsters at the children’s zoo and helping the animal care

staff prepare food for zoo creatures. For more information, call

(323) 644-4703.

GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center’s Volunteer Services

is looking for donations of yarn and books. Each year, the hospital

volunteers crochet blankets for the babies as well as the adult

patients in the Transitional Care Unit and Rehabilitation Center. The

volunteers are looking to make more blankets and are in need of

donations of yarn. The volunteers sell the used books and all

proceeds are donated to patient care. For more information, call

502-2373.

DESCANSO GARDENS

Weekday morning opportunities are open for volunteers to work with

special-needs students at Descanso’s Harvest Garden. Volunteers work

9 to 11:30 a.m. with physically challenged and developmentally

delayed students who plant and maintain flower and vegetable gardens.

The Harvest Garden, a model horticultural therapy program, serves

special-needs school students from the area. Volunteers work with

trained staff members. For information, call 949-7978.

DRIVERS NEEDED

The Salvation Army of Glendale, serving Glendale, La Crescenta,

Montrose and La Canada Flintridge, needs drivers for its “Meals on

Wheels” program. Drivers can do one hour a week or a month.

Individuals who aren’t able to drive can volunteer in the kitchen.

For more infor- mation, call 246-5586, ext. 127.

THE WONDER OF READING

This nonprofit organization helps renovate public elementary

school libraries, restocks them and trains volunteers to read with

struggling students. Volunteers are needed for one-on-one reading

with elementary school children during school hours. The Wonder of

Reading has more than 69 school sites. Those interested in

volunteering need to provide two references to be considered. For

more information, call (310) 289-1201.

* Volunteer Directory runs periodically in the News-Press

and Leader. If you would like your organization’s volunteer

opportunities to be listed, please call 637-3242, fax 241-1975 or

mail your information to News-Press,

111 W. Wilson Ave., Suite 200, Glendale, CA 91203.