Volunteers
Artists Showcase 2002, a March 17 event at the Honolulu Academy of Arts sponsored by the academy, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Association of Independent Schools and the state Department of Education, seeks volunteers to help with registration and other areas. 377-3786.
Casey Family Programs needs families interested in providing interim care, planned respite care and long-term foster care for pre-teens and teens. 521-9531.
Castle Medical Center needs volunteers to help with 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 help educate the public on boating safety. Training provided. 541-2087.
Family Literacy Program of Hawai'i seeks volunteers to provide literacy services to the Kalihi/Palama public housing residents. Training provided. 842-0303.
Fellowship and Lifelong Learning Opportunities at Wai'alae School (FELLOWS) program seeks volunteer tutors and mentors ages 55 and older to work with children. 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. 522-0821.
Friends of the Pearl Harbor Tug Hoga, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the tugboat Hoga, seeks volunteers to update its Web site. 373-2970.
Hanauma Bay Education Program seeks volunteers to answer visitor questions, lead interpretive talks and promote good reef etiquette among park users. Training provided. E-mail hanauma@hawaii.edu or call 397-5840.
Hawai'i Convention Center seeks docents to help encourage local community interest. 943-3500.
Hawaii Intergenerational Network seeks senior volunteers for preschool programs in Honolulu, Waikiki, Kailua, Wai'alae and Kahala. 235-0880 or 220-8686.
Hawai'i Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, a state health program, seeks volunteers to act as program representatives by visiting residents in licensed long-term care settings. Training provided. 586-7277.
Hawaii Lupus Foundation seeks volunteers to assist with office duties, health fairs, fund-raisers and special events, including Lupus Alert Day on April 1 at the Capitol. Training provided. 538-1522.
Hawaiian Quilting at the Bishop Museum seeks volunteers to help baste or quilt. 842-6541.
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden seeks volunteers to assist with fishing program, lead nature tours, help with security and distribute information at the visitor reception desk. 233-7323.
Institute for Human Services, O'ahu's only emergency homeless shelter, seeks volunteers. 537-2724, ext. 107.
Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre seeks volunteers to help with costume production, backstage help, crafts and administration for its May production of "Destiny" at the Hawai'i Theatre Center. 263-9638 or 262-0110.
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii seeks long-term, on-call and seasonal volunteers as gallery greeters, guides, historians, translators and interpreters, receptionists and other positions. Training provided. Visit jcch.com, e-mail jcch@lava.net or call 945-7633.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation seeks volunteers for various duties. 988-1000.
Kaiser Permanente seeks volunteers to read stories to children waiting for their appointments in pediatric clinic waiting rooms, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 432-8938.
KCAA Pre-Schools of Hawai'i seeks volunteers for its thrift shop in Mo'ili'ili. 941-9414, ext. 16.
KHON-TV Action Line seeks volunteers 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. 591-4295.
Kuakini Health System seeks volunteer historians to organize, catalog and store artifacts, books and documents for Kuakini's Health Discovery Center artifacts room, as well as volunteers to provide services in patient care and nonpatient-care areas, including the gift shop and information desks. 547-9184.
Lanakila Meals on Wheels seeks drivers to deliver meals to the elderly. 531-0555.
Leeward Community College Theatre seeks volunteers for ushering, concession sales, artist receptions and more. 455-0386.
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: to serve as client buddies, transportation aides, meals-program assistants, receptionists and homemakers. Licensed hairstylists, acupuncturists and massage therapists also sought to volunteer services. 521-2437.
Lyon Arboretum seeks volunteers to assist with garden maintenance, children's programs, office support and more. 988-0464 or 988-0471.
Memorial Society of Hawaii, a nonprofit educational organization, seeks volunteers for office, phone and computer tasks, and more. Training provided. E-mail MemSocHawaii@yahoo.com or call 589-2884.
Mission Houses Museum seeks greeters and docents to conduct tours of the mission houses and print shop; needed Tuesdays-Saturdays. E-mail mhm@lava.net or call 531-0481.
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Hawaii seeks volunteers to assist with administrative tasks, help out at special events and serve on various sub-committees. 548-0588.
Pacific Health Foundation seeks volunteers to help launch its second annual Health Thru Fitness Celebration June 15. 286-5303.
Project Kako'o seeks volunteers to provide home visits and assistance to parents with developmental disabilities who are raising infants and toddlers. Training provided. 955-7273.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program seeks volunteers ages 55 and older to provide various services to nonprofit organizations and public service agencies. RSVP also seeks volunteer tutors ages 55 and older for Head Start preschools on the Windward side. 536-6543.
River of Life Mission seeks volunteers, primarily clerks and licensed drivers. 524-7656, ext. 228.
Senior Kupuna in the Preschool Program, a program of Seagull Preschool and the Hawai'i Intergenerational Network, seeks senior volunteers to help preschoolers enhance their learning skills. 235-0880, 261-8534 or 533-0004.
St. Francis Medical Center seeks volunteers to assist with gardening, patient visitation and office help. 547-6245.
Suicide and Crisis Center seeks volunteers to staff 24-hour phone lines. Training provided. 521-4555.
USS Missouri Memorial Association seeks volunteer tour guides for the Battleship Missouri Memorial. Training provided. 455-1600, ext. 226.
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.
Winners' Camp Foundation seeks volunteers for clerical and computer duties. 263-4741.
World Heritage, a student exchange program, seeks representatives to provide foreign high school students with program support. Training provided. Visit world-heritage.org or call (888) 386-7260.
