106.7 KPOV, BEND’S COMMUNITY RADIO STATION is looking for energetic volunteers to do everything from database entry to editing radio interviews. Contact: 322-0863 or info@kpov.org. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION LITERACY PROGRAM needs tutors at all Central Oregon Community College centers to work with new adult readers, English as a second language students and individuals preparing to take the GED exam. Training provided. Contact: 318-3788. ALYCE HATCH CENTER is seeking individuals who would be interested in volunteering for the board of directors. Contact: Andy Kizans, 383-1980. ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION needs committee volunteers for planning and organizing the annual fall walk event. Also need general office volunteers. Contact: Patricia Bommarito, 548-7074. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY : Volunteers needed to work in Cancer Resource Center at Bend Memorial Clinic. Need commitment of four hour shift per month for six months. Also need leadership volunteers who can work independently. Contact: JC Chalupa, 877-221-3072 or 434-3114. AMERICAN RED CROSS needs volunteers to work at local blood drives. Shifts are about four hours Mondays through Fridays and during special events. Contact: 382-2142. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL needs volunteers to write letters on behalf of victims of human rights violations. Contact: Philip Randall, 388-1793. ANIMAL SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC no-kill shelter seeking dedicated volunteers willing to help with post-surgery efforts, clinic cleanup and/or foster young or sick cats. Other rewarding volunteer positions available. Contact: 617-1010. ART STATION is looking for volunteers in the classroom, for schedule distribution, general building maintenance and office assistance. Contact: 617-1317. ASPEN RIDGE ALZHEIMER’S ASSISTED LIVING AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY needs volunteers to spend time with residents and assist with simple activities. Contact: 385-8500, Tuesday through Saturday. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BEND, which provides new clothing to children in dire need, seeks volunteers for community-based programs. Contact: 389-2075. BEND AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY needs volunteers to help with on-site construction and supervision, as well as other special projects. Contact: 385-5387. BEND’S COMMUNITY CENTER needs volunteers in all areas of operation: kitchen staffing, building trades, distributing newsletters and posters, cleaning, painting, office assistance and bookkeeping. Contact: Taffy, 312-2069. BEND-LA PINE SCHOOLS need volunteers at some school sites and in some offices. Contact: school of choice or 383-6010. BEND LIBRARY FRIENDS: The Friendshop at the Bend Public Library is looking for sales people. Adult volunteers will be scheduled for three-hour commitments weekly or biweekly. Training provided. Contact: Clairece, 388-5632, or Joyce, 388-1334. BEND METRO PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT needs volunteers for youth recreation, special needs companions, adaptive swimming, adult and senior outdoor programs, child care and park maintenance projects. Minimum age: 14 years. Youth Volunteer Corps members are ages 11-18. Contact: volunteer coordinator, 389-7275. BEND SENIOR CENTER needs front-desk receptionists, library assistants, drivers for Meals on Wheels, greeters, coffee-bar hostesses, special events coordinator, and kitchen and dining room help. Contact: 388-1133. BEND SPAY & NEUTER PROJECT provides low-cost spay and neuter services for pets of Central Oregon residents and for stray/feral cats and kittens. Volunteers are needed to help. Contact: 617-1010. BEND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM needs volunteers to help handicapped students become vocationally independent through a community-based job training program for young adults ages 14-21. Training provided. Contact: 383-6051. BETHLEHEM INN, a homeless shelter that served 7,980 bed nights and 20,790 meals last year, needs volunteers. Contact: 322-8768. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OREGON is looking for volunteers ages 16 and up to mentor children throughout Central Oregon. To be that special person who can open doors and widen new horizons through making “Little Moments” into “Big Magic,” contact 312-6047 (Bend), 923-2676 (Redmond), 447-3851, ext. 333 (Prineville) or 475-2292, ext. 351 (Madras). BIRTHRIGHT needs women who believe in the dignity and value of human life to help those experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Office volunteers needed. Contact: 389-2240. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LA PINE needs volunteers of all ages who enjoy arts and crafts, sports and working with youths. Contact: 536-5110. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA needs fundraising and program service leader volunteers. Training provided. Contact: Jared Vanderhoff, 382-4647. CAMP FIRE U.S.A . needs volunteers to work with school-age children. Opportunities exist in the club program, day camp or teaching self-reliance. Vacancies also exist on the board of directors. Contact: 382-4682. CASCADE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC is seeking volunteer office workers year-round, as well as individuals to perform a variety of tasks during the festival in August and other times. Hours are variable and flexible. Contact: Eli Liliedahl-Allen, 382-8381. CASCADES THEATRICAL COMPANY seeks volunteers in all areas: onstage, backstage, box office, ushers and promotions. Contact: 389-0803. CASCADE VIEW NURSING AND ALZHEIMER’S CARE CENTER needs volunteers for its Heart-to-Heart program, working one-on-one with confused residents, visiting and doing simple activities. Training and ongoing support provided. Contact: 382-7161. CENTRAL OREGON BATTERING & RAPE ALLIANCE (COBRA) needs volunteers for general office assistance and to work with survivors of domestic violence and rape. Training provided. Contact: 382-9227 or 504-2550. CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) needs substitute Meals on Wheels drivers for Madras, Culver and Metolius routes and in other positions. Contact: 475-6494. CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) — BEND needs volunteers with small-job repair skills and escorts for doctors appointments and shopping. The senior dining site needs volunteers at lunchtime. Bend Meals on Wheels program needs volunteer drivers and kitchen help. Route schedule is generally Mondays through Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Contact: 382-3008. CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) — LA PINE needs volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels in the La Pine area. Volunteers are also needed for visits to homebound clients, escort services, and meal preparation and service. Contact: 536-3207. CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) — MADRAS needs volunteers to help with social and other activities at the senior center. Contact: 475-6494. CENTRAL OREGON COUNCIL ON AGING (COCOA) — REDMOND needs volunteers in the kitchen, as well as the Dial-A-Ride and Meals on Wheels programs. Contact: 548-6325. CENTRAL OREGON HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, serving patients throughout Central Oregon, needs volunteers with caring hearts to make a difference in many ways. Contact: Swede or Betty at 382-5882. CENTRAL OREGON RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING needs volunteers for various programs, including mailroom operations, computer training and life skills instruction to support adults with developmental disabilities. Weekday hours, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Contact: 617-5878. CENTRAL OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (COSA) needs volunteers to assist with setting and breaking down the stage, ushering, mailings, phoning, serving refreshments and decorating. Contact: Hilda or Karen, 317-3971. CHALLENGE ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM needs volunteers to work with disabled adults and youths wanting to learn to ski. Mostly Saturdays; some training required. Contact: Rich Rozic, 383-4278. CHANGE THE WORLD in one hour a week by reading with an elementary school child. Training provided. Contact: 383-6466. CHILDREN’S MUSIC THEATER GROUP seeks volunteers for all aspects of its educational programs and performances. Contact: 385-6718. CHILDREN’S VISION FOUNDATION needs volunteers to help screen students in Central Oregon. On-site training provided and hours are flexible. Contact: Julie Bibler, 330-3907. CHIMPS, INC.: A nonprofit organization needs caring and reliable volunteers to assist with the daily cleaning, care and meal preparation of adult chimpanzees. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. Contact: 330-4450. COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM OF SISTERS (CATS) is seeking volunteer mentors for a program aimed at support, friendship, resource identification and problem solving. Contact: 549-6155. COMMUNITY COALITION/LA PINE EMERGENCY WINTER WOOD needs volunteers for wood loading and deliveries, drivers with trucks of any capacity, and trees and logs of any size. Contact: 536-8125. CONNECTIONS is in need of community volunteers to serve as mentors who are able to assist high school youths in degree and career exploration, as well as with the application process. Contact: Katie Brandow, 617-1804. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES needs volunteers to serve on the board of directors and to advocate for abused and neglected children throughout Central Oregon. Contact: Bend office, 389-1618. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM is recruiting drivers to provide transportation for adults and children to appointments and services in Central Oregon. Mileage reimbursements available at 44.5 cents per mile. Meal reimbursements also available. Contact: Lin Gardner, 693-8988. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/VOLUNTEER SERVICES CROOK COUNTY needs adult mentors to visit seniors, disabled adults, youths and families. Fundraising assistance also needed. Contact: Valerie Dean, 447-3851, ext. 427. DESCHUTES BASIN LAND TRUST needs volunteers for land stewardship, outreach, public relations and more. Contact: 330-0017 or www.deschuteslandtrust.org. DESCHUTES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Want to help under served populations access needed services? Volunteer with Deschutes County Health Department’s Syringe Exchange Program. Contact: Tuesday Johnson, 322-7425 or Tuesday_Johnson@co.deschutes.or.us. DESCHUTES COUNTY JUVENILE COMMUNITY JUSTICE seeks passionate volunteers to work with youths. Opportunities include tutoring, connecting with adolescent girls, mentoring, art and outdoor activities. Contact: 385-1720. DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE — CENTRAL OREGON PARTNERSHIPS FOR YOUTH needs adult volunteers to mentor children of incarcerated parents. Training class provided. Contact: 388-6651 or www .deschutes.org/copy. DESCHUTES COUNTY TOBACCO-FREE ALLIANCE: Secondhand smoke stinks and kills. Want to do something about it? Check us out, and join us to advocate for smoke/tobacco free policies. Contact: David Visiko, 322-7481. DESCHUTES COUNTY VICTIMS’ ASSISTANCE PROGRAM needs volunteers to help advocate for victims of crime through the court system. Training and ongoing education provided. Contact: Anna, 388-6525. DES CHUTES HISTORICAL CENTER needs volunteers in the following areas: hosts and hostesses, maintenance, seamstresses, photo darkroom helpers and catalogers, researchers and computer operators. Training is available. Contact: 389-1813, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST needs volunteers for wilderness, visitor center and campground hosts, recreation, archaeology and other projects. Contact: Jean Nelson-Dean, 383-5576. DESCHUTES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM needs volunteers to perform a variety of duties, including shelving, mending and outreach services to local assisted living facilities. Contact: 312-1032. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV) needs volunteer drivers for its daily shuttle service from Bend to the VA Medical Center in Portland. The van operates from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and drivers must have a valid Oregon driver’s license and good driving record. Contact: Nick Norton, 382-4515. FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM is looking for volunteers to be a friend to a family in need, helping to create happier and healthier families. One- to three-hour commitment required per week. Training provided. Contact: Kindra Bond at 815-0539. FAMILY KITCHEN needs volunteers to provide hot meals to the homeless and those in need. Contact: Larry Kogovsek, 390-1351. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER needs volunteers for office support, library support, telephone information and referral for parent and family services. Training is provided. Contact: 389-5468. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM needs low-income senior volunteers to help children with reading. Must be 60 years of age or older and meet income guidelines. Stipend of $225 a month available, plus mileage reimbursement. Contact: 330-6838. GIRL SCOUTS need caring adult volunteers to lead groups and activities. Training provided. Contact: 389-8146. GRANDMA’S HOUSE, a home for pregnant, abused or homeless teens, needs warm, loving, caring volunteer house moms. Training is provided. Contact: 383-3515. HABITAT RESTORE needs volunteers to sort and stock donations and help in sales, customer service, pricing, collections and pickups, as well as other retail opportunities. Contact: Di Crocker, 312-6709. HEALING REINS, a nonprofit program providing therapeutic horseback riding for persons with disabilities, needs volunteers to assist with the riders and horses. Anyone interested in volunteering or making a donation may call 382-9410. HEALING REINS needs office help one day a week. Contact: 388-7746. HEALTHY BEGINNINGS provides free health and developmental screening for ages 0-5. Volunteer opportunities include screening assistance, flier distribution, translation, clerical duties and more. Contact: 383-6357. HIGH DESERT CHRISTIAN COLLEGE needs assistance with office administration, database management, library maintenance and special events. Contact: 318-4283 or e-mail hdcc@hdccbend.org. HIGH DESERT MUSEUM needs volunteers to greet visitors, teach school programs, give interpretive talks about animals or historical exhibits, work in the gift shop and other miscellaneous jobs. Training provided. Contact: 382-4754. HIGH DESERT SPECIAL OLYMPICS needs volunteers for local year-round programs to assist with coaching, fundraising events, accounting and administration. Contact: 541-749-6517. HIGH DESERT TEENS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM needs teens for the summer and/or school year program at the High Desert Museum. For students 12 years and older or entering the 7th grade. Contact: 382-4757 or www.highdesertmuseum.org. HOMELESS CONNECT: 300 volunteers needed for project Homeless Connect, Oct. 13 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond. For details and applications, contact Sheila, 385-5387. HOSPICECENTER has volunteer opportunities for everyone! Come find out what it’s like to make a difference in the lives of people in your community. Volunteer training is the second Saturday of each month. Contact: Sarah, 383-3910. HOSPICE OF REDMOND-SISTERS is seeking new volunteers to work with Hospice patients and transition clients. Training provided. Contact: Pat, 548-7483 (Redmond) or 549-6558 (Sisters). HUMAN DIGNITY COALITION needs volunteers to work on social justice issues including equal rights for people with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and racial and immigrant rights. Contact: 385-3320. HUMANE SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OREGON ANIMAL SHELTER is recruiting and training volunteers to foster puppies and kittens for short term, Petsmart cleaning and adoptions, and dog walking. Contact: Megan, 382-3537. HUMANE SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OREGON THRIFT STORE is recruiting and training volunteers to help with sorting, inventory and maintenance. Contact: Molly, 388-3448. HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE OCHOCOS needs volunteers to walk dogs and promote adoptions. Contact: 447-7178. HUMANE SOCIETY OF REDMOND is looking for volunteers to join the team. Help by becoming a receptionist, dog-walker or foster parent. Contact: Kaycee, 923-0882. HUNGER PREVENTION COALITION is looking for board members willing to work with the Fill Empty Plates Program. Contact: Marie, 385-9227. IEP PARTNERS needs volunteers to support parents through the special education process. Contact: Carmelle Campbell at the Oregon Parent Training and Information Center, 888-505-2673. INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS needs volunteers who are interested in assisting senior and disabled people. Service would include providing transportation, visiting and more. Contact: 385-9460. JEFFERSON COUNTY CRIME VICTIMS’ ASSISTANCE PROGRAM needs volunteers for its crisis on-call service, grant writing and research, and victim notification and assistance. Contact: Tina Farrester, 475-4452, ext. 4108. JUNIPER GROUP SIERRA CLUB needs volunteers for monthly environmental education nights, newsletter editing experience and people to help with hands-on restoration and forest monitoring. Contact: 389-9115. JUNIPER SWIM & FITNESS CENTER needs volunteers for adaptive aquatics program, weight room and child care. Various hours on weekdays. Contact: 389-7665. KIDS CENTER needs volunteers to become “friends of the Kids Center” to help children. Contact: 383-5958. LA PINE COMMUNITY HELPING HANDS, a nonprofit that distributes firewood to seniors, the disabled and low- or lost-income families, needs volunteers to help in the office and cutting firewood. Contact: 536-8125. LA PINE COMMUNITY KITCHEN is looking for volunteers to help with preparing and serving hot lunches Monday through Friday. Hours and days are flexible. A food service card is helpful but not necessary. Contact: 536-1312. LA PINE PUBLIC LIBRARY needs volunteers! Our volunteers shelve plus a lot more. One hour a week makes a big difference. Contact: Cindylu, 317-1097. LA PINE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT is seeking volunteers to provide firefighting and first-responder services to the community. Training provided. Contact: Andrew Karrer, 536-2935. LA PINE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER needs Meals on Wheels drivers, medical appointment escorts and dishwashers. Contact: Andie, 536-3207. LA PINE YOUTH DIVERSION SERVICES needs volunteers to assist in the creation and supervision of community-service projects for juveniles in the La Pine area and is also seeking mentors for juveniles. Contact: Mary, 536-5002. LARKSPUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION needs three board members, a land use chair and event volunteers in this S.E. Bend neighborhood. It is a great way to meet and get to know your neighbors and work with the city of Bend. Contact: 389-4082. LATINO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION needs volunteers for educational, cultural and celebration events. Come interact with the Latino community every Monday. Contact: Caroline, 410-9539 or 382-4366. LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM needs volunteers to visit and be advocates for the elderly in nursing and care facilities. Contact: Kathy Walter, 800-522-2602. MIRROR POND GALLERY, a nonprofit project of Arts Central, needs volunteers to assist in a variety of areas, including front desk, exhibit installation, hospitality and event coordination. Contact: 317-9324. MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY has infants and toddlers in need of your loving care working in a nurturing therapeutic classroom; training provided. Contact: 322-6820. THE NATURE OF WORDS is Central Oregon’s premier literary event. This year’s event will occur Nov. 1-4. To volunteer, contact 385-7025 or visit www .thenatureofwords.org. NEAT REPEAT THRIFT SHOP needs volunteers to stock, sort and sell merchandise at its store in Prineville. Contact: Peg, 447-6429. NEIGHBORIMPACT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS COCAAN) invites volunteers to help the disadvantaged in their community through food collection, Head Start and special events. Contact: 548-2380, ext. 148 or volunteers@neighborimpact.org. NEIGHBORIMPACT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS COCAAN) seeks volunteers to tutor homeless children ages 5-16. Homework club is 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Volunteers are needed one to five days per week. Contact: 548-2380, ext. 148. NEWBERRY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY is in need of volunteers. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and noon to 4 p.m. Thursday. Contact: 593-5005. NEWBERRY HOSPICE needs volunteers willing to gain satisfaction from making a difference in peoples’ lives. Contact: 536-7399. OBSIDIAN OPERA COMPANY seeks volunteers who are interested in promoting quality music in Central Oregon to help with various projects. Hours vary with performance schedule. Contact: 385-7055. OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION THRIFT SHOP OF BEND needs volunteers to work in the store. Contact: 389-0129. OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION THRIFT STORE OF REDMOND needs volunteers to work as front desk cashiers. Contact: 548-5288. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE needs adult and teenage volunteers to serve as 4-H project leaders. Youths in kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to become 4-H members. Contact: 548-6088, 447-6228 or 475-3808. OREGON ST ATE UNIVERSITY MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: Applications for the OSU Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Central Oregon are now available. Training provided. Contact: 548-6088 or visit extension.oregonstate.edu/deschutes. PILOT BUTTE REHABILITATION CENTER needs volunteers for morning, afternoon and weekend visits. Contact: 382-5531. PLAN ADOPTION AGENCY needs families able to provide short-term shelter in Central Oregon for pregnant teenagers as well as donations of good maternity clothes. Contact: 389-9239. PRINEVILLE SOROPTIMIST SENIOR CENTER needs volunteers to deliver meals. Contact: Judy, 447-6844. READING PARTNERS: Spend one hour weekly in an elementary school helping a child learn to read. Need to commit to a school year. Contact: 385-1136. READ TOGETHER needs volunteers ages 55 and older to help Head Start students and kindergartners learn pre-reading skills. The greatest need is in Terrebonne and La Pine. Training and insurance provided. Contact: 388-7746. REDMOND FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY needs volunteers who are willing to do various projects and interact with the public for three to four hours a week. Contact: 312-1060. REDMOND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY needs volunteers for on-site construction and supervision; office, clerical and receptionist. Contact: Mary, 548-1406. REDMOND HABITAT RESTORE needs cashiers, sales associates, delivery and pickup personnel. Tuesday through Friday (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Saturday (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Contact: Shannon, 923-0882. REDMOND HIGH SCHOOL needs volunteer tutors for math and English. Contact: 923-4807. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP), DESCHUTES COUNTY invites any retired or semiretired person 55 and over, willing to share time, talent and skill for the betterment of the community to join RSVP. Contact: 385-1136. RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, needs caring volunteers for the house. Can be weekly, monthly or less. Contact: Mardi, 318-4950. RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, needs volunteers for the “Central Oregon Open” on June 14 and 15. This is the annual fundraiser for the house. Contact: Mardi, 318-4950. SACRED ART OF LIVING CENTER, which offers spiritual education programs and retreats, has volunteer project opportunities, which include preparing for programs, retreats, office help and research. Contact: 383-4179. ST. CHARLES MEDICAL CENTERS IN BEND AND REDMOND have opportunities available for volunteers to escort guests and deliver items throughout the hospital. Flexible hours and schedules. Contact: 385-6354. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL — BEND needs volunteers for a variety of tasks, including truck driving, thrift store help and social services. Donations of clothing, household items and furniture are welcome. Contact: 389-5117. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL — LA PINE needs volunteers to work in the thrift store. Contact: 536-1956. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL — REDMOND needs volunteers to work in the thrift store. Contact: 548-3055. SCHOOL-TO-CAREER PARTNERSHIP: Business community members needed for high school classroom enrichment, work readiness training, job shadows, field experience and site tours.Contact: Kent Child, 322-3324. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM needs low-income senior volunteers to work with other seniors in the Bend, Redmond and La Pine areas; about 20 hours per week doing home visits, respite care, client transportation and being a good friend. Must be 60 years old or over, in good health and have a reliable car. Stipend of $225 a month and mileage reimbursement available. Contact: John Brenne, 330-6838. SENIOR PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM needs volunteers ages 60 and older to become resourceful, trained peers to seniors ages 65 and older who are experiencing physical or emotional difficulties. Contact: Tim Malone, 385-1746. SISTERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE needs volunteers for the Cycle Oregon start and finish in Sisters, Sept. 6-9 and 15. Contact: 549-0251. SISTERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY has many volunteer opportunities, including help with the thrift store, various committees and assisting with home construction. Contact: 549-1193. SISTERS OUTDOOR QUILT SHOW needs volunteers to keep an eye on the quilts during the annual show on July 14. Shifts are 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and no expertise is necessary. Contact: 549-0986. SMART, START MAKING A READER TODAY: Just an hour a week is all it takes to improve a child’s chances to be successful in school. Contact: 383-6466. SUNRIVER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE needs volunteers to help visitors and tourists from outside the Sunriver area. Contact: 593-8149. SUNRIVER NATURE CENTER & OBSERVATORY needs volunteers to work as program guides, gardeners, at special events and in the Second Tern thrift shop. Contact: Kathy, 593-4442. TOWER THEATRE FOUNDATION needs volunteers as ushers, cashiers, concessions, technical assistants, backstage help, as well as clerical and office help. Volunteers are needed throughout the year. Contact: 317-0700. TRILLIUM FAMILY SERVICES has a much-needed volunteer opportunity for individuals who like variety, flexible schedules and want to make a difference for children. Contact: 318-4845, ext. 8023. USDA NATIONAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) needs volunteers in the Redmond Service Center to help conserve our region’s national resources. Contact: 923-4358, ext. 3. VOLUNTEER CAMPGROUND HOST POSITIONS available with the Bureau of Land Management, in various locations along wild and scenic rivers. Duties would include visitor contact and monitoring, reimbursement for some expenses. Contact: Tom Mottl, 416-6859. VOLUNTEER MEDIATOR: Circuit Court seeks volunteers to mediate small claims and landlord/tenant cases. For information about the court’s 36 hour training, contact 388-5300, ext. 2600. VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE seeks computer-savvy volunteers to work in our donation-based clinic providing care to the medically uninsured. Contact: 330-5541. WINNING OVER ANGER & VIOLENCE, which provides counseling to reduce physical and emotional abuse, seeks volunteers for fundraising and other positions. Contact: 382-1943 or www.winningover.org. WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER OF CENTRAL OREGON needs volunteers for office and reception, special events and committee participation, general indoor and outdoor maintenance and other areas. Contact: 385-0749. WOMEN’S TRANSITIONAL HOUSE in Madras needs volunteers to mentor residents, provide transportation, be on intake committee, provide relief for resident manager and serve on Board of Directors. Contact: 977-2880. WORKING WONDERS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM needs volunteers for a variety of projects. Contact: 389-4500 or www.workingwonders.org. YOUTH CHOIR OF CENTRAL OREGON needs volunteers to help with the choir’s activities, concerts and in the office. Contact: 385-0470.