Volunteers
Aloha Grandmothers Club of Hawai'i seeks grandmothers to help in the cause of fighting children's diseases. 488-4144.
American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to staff library and phone information line. Training provided. 595-7500, ext. 201 or 202.
Angels On Wheels, a project of the American Cancer Society, needs drivers to take patients to and from medical appointments. Windward O'ahu: 262-5124. Leeward O'ahu: 486-8420. Honolulu: 595-7544.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu seeks volunteers 17 and older; couples and seniors welcome; various positions. 521-3811.
Castle Medical Center needs volunteers to help in the gift shop, information desk, pastoral care, physical therapy, emergency room, companion services and other areas. 263-5252.
Child and Family Service seeks foster and adoptive parents for troubled children. 543-8402.
Coast Guard Auxiliary District 14, the civilian volunteer component of the Coast Guard, seeks volunteers to become members and to help educate the public on boating safety. Training provided. 541-2087.
Council For Educational Travel USA, a national, nonprofit educational and cultural organization, seeks host families to provide home stays for high school exchange students. E-mail cnkawasaki@cs.com or call 533-4769.
Fellowship and Lifelong Learning Opportunities at Wai'alae School, a partner of Hawai'i Intergenerational Network and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, seeks volunteers ages 55 and older to tutor students, tell stories, give oral history and do arts and crafts. Kick-off meeting 9-11 a.m. Aug. 22. 226-6992.
Friendly Hospital Visitors and Talk Story Time Facilitators, state health programs, seek volunteers to spend time with adults with developmental disabilities and mental retardation. Six-month commitment required. 733-9191.
Friends of Hanauma Bay seeks volunteers to give information to bay visitors on safe water activities. Shifts are four hours, once a week. 395-4242.
Friends of He'eia State Park seeks volunteers to help beautify the state park grounds on third and fourth Saturdays of each month. 247-3156.
Friends of 'Iolani Palace seeks docents, greeters and guardians. Nine-week training classes begin Sept. 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, $40. 522-0821.
Friendship Force of Honolulu, a program that fosters world peace through cultural exchanges and home stays, seeks volunteers to take part in its program. 262-0485 or 949-1295.
Hawai'i Convention Center seeks docents to encourage local community interest. 943-3500.
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden needs volunteers to assist with fishing program, lead nature tours, help with security and distribute information at the visitor reception desk. 233-7323.
International Hospitality Center seeks host families to provide home stays for high school exchange students. 521-3554.
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii seeks long-term, on-call and seasonal volunteers for the following positions: gallery greeters and guides, historians, translators and interpreters, receptionists and more. Training provided. Visit www.jcch.com, e-mail jcch@lava.net or call 945-7633.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation seeks volunteers for light office work in preparation for the eighth annual Walk to Cure Diabetes on Nov. 3. Volunteer assistance also are needed throughout the year. 988-1000.
Lanakila Meals on Wheels seeks drivers to deliver meals to the elderly. 531-0555.
Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i seeks volunteers to serve as clerks, legal assistants, legal secretaries, paralegals and accountant assistants. 536-4302.
Life Foundation seeks volunteers to help people with HIV/AIDS: client buddies, transportation aides, meals-program assistants, recreation assistants, child-care providers, receptionists and prevention volunteers. Training provided. Licensed hairstylists, acupuncturists and massage therapists also sought to volunteer services. 521-2437, ext. 239.
Mission Houses Museum seeks greeters and docents to conduct tours of the mission houses and print shop; needed mornings or afternoons Tuesdays through Saturdays. Docent training begins Sept. 10. E-mail mhm@lava.net or call 531-0481.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society needs volunteers for programs, services and clerical functions, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. 532-0811.
Project Kako'o seeks volunteers to provide home visits and assistance to parents with developmental disabilities raising infants and toddlers. Training provided. 955-7273.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program seeks volunteers ages 55 and up to provide various services to nonprofit organizations and public service agencies. Tutor training for elementary school tutors Aug. 28, and for Head Start preschools tutors Oct. 3-4. 536-6543.
River of Life Mission seeks volunteers, primarily clerks and licensed drivers. 524-7656, ext. 228.
Sea Life Park Hawaii seeks volunteer docents 15 and older. Training workshop 9-11:30 a.m. Sept. 7-26, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, $40. Free orientation 9 a.m. Sept. 7. 259-2513.
Suicide and Crisis Center seeks volunteers to staff 24-hour phone lines. Training provided. 521-4555.
Sunny Buddies seeks volunteers to pair with people with mental retardation; ages 16 and up. 735-5031.
Visitor Aloha Society of Hawai'i seeks volunteers to spread the aloha spirit to visitors hurt by crime and adversity. E-mail vashmail@lava.net or call 926-8274.
Waimanalo Health Center seeks volunteers for various positions. 259-7948, ext. 137.
World Heritage, a student exchange program, seeks representatives to provide high school students from several countries with program support. Training provided. Visit www.world-heritage.org or call 1-888-386-7260.
YWCA of O'ahu, Laniakea Center, seeks volunteers to staff Clothes Closet Store. 538-7061, ext. 223 or 235.
The Volunteers list is published the first Sunday of each month. Send information to: Volunteers, 'Ohana Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802, ohana@honoluluadvertiser.com or fax 535-8170.
