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 (818)

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: (818) 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

(818) 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 (818) 949-7978.

‘EARLY BIRD’

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Glendale Adventist Medical Center needs volunteers to work at the

Information Desk, Emergency and Surgery waiting rooms and as escorts

and messengers from 6 to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. Other shifts

in four-hour increments are available between 8 a.m. to

8 p.m. Free meals, parking, faxing, photocopying and notary

services are available to volunteers. Training, orientation, health

screening and uniforms are also provided free of charge. To apply,

contact Volunteer Resources at (818) 409-8057.

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 information, call (818) 246-5586, ext. 127.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

VNACare, formerly Verdugo Hills Visiting Nurse Assn., is seeking

volunteers for clerical positions, fundraising projects and patient

and bereavement support for hospice families. Medical skills are not

required, and training is provided. For more information, call (818)

956-1860, ext. 139.

YWCA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The YWCA of Glendale is seeking women and men of all backgrounds

and experience who would like to make a difference in the community.

For more information, call Judy Logan, director of development, at

(818) 242-4155, ext. 221.

A NOISE WITHIN

Organizers, ushers, carpenters, filers and helpers at large are

needed at A Noise Within, 234 S. Brand Blvd. Volunteers will work in

a friendly environment either in the administrative office or in the

theater. Day, evening and weekend help is needed. For more

information, call Sibyl Thornbury at (323) 953-7792.

COMMITTEE FOR A CLEAN

AND BEAUTIFUL GLENDALE

The committee for a Clean and Beautiful Glendale is recruiting

volunteers for the Adopt-A-Block programs and beautification

programs. Glendale residents interested in improving the quality of

life in our neighborhoods, call (818) 548-3700.

* Volunteer Directory runs periodically in the Glendale News-Press

and Foothill 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 and Leader, 111 W. Wilson Ave.,

Suite 200, Glendale, CA 91203.