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Posted on: Sunday, January 30, 2005

Information for volunteers

Advertiser Staff

If you're looking for volunteer opportunities, this is a partial list of ways you can help out. It is provided with the assistance of Aloha United Way. For details on these and other volunteer opportunities call 211 or visit www.volunteerhawaii.org.

Agency: Hawai'i Foodbank Inc.

Contact: Georgietta, 836-3600, Ext. 239
Position: 16th Annual Food Drive volunteers and National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive food sorters

• Agency: Winners At Work

Contact: Sam, 532-2100
Position: Busy office needs filing, typing, phone volunteer

• Agency: The Friends of 'Iolani Palace

Contact: Lori, 522-0821
Position: Introductory class for those interested in volunteering at the Palace

 Agency: Hau'ula Community Health Center

Contact: Linda Harris, Board Member, 293-2981
Position: Organizing events, office work, graphics, public relations, staffing reception, building our community kitchen, communicating with families, recruiting more volunteers, helping with health screenings, producing a health summit at Kahuku High School, and writing proposals.

Agency: Bishop Museum

Contact: Judi, 848-4180
Position: Greeter

• Agency: PBS Hawai'i

Contact: Mae Lynn, 973-0289
Position: Clifford (the big red dog) Valentine party helpers

• Agency: Hawai'i Island United Way

Contact: Cathie, (808) 327-7400
Position: Volunteers for Ho'olaule'a — setting up tables, arranging donated items for display, collecting bid sheets, helping distribute auction items to bidders, and taking down tables.

• Agency: Christmas Wish Program

Contact: Magin, (808) 982-8128
Position: Coordinator for spring activities, bakers, reading program volunteers, webmaster, and eBay coordinator.

• Agency: Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund

Contact: Nancy, 487-3327
Position: Distribute literature, collect donations and act as ambassadors to the park.

Agency: Seagull Schools

Contact: Pitcharana, 284-4779
Position: Senior Kupuna needed, campus beautification volunteers for gardening, painting, and general clean up and gardeners for Intergenerational Gardening Project

• Agency: Visitor Aloha Society West Hawai'i

Contact: Linda, (808) 756-0785
Position: Supportive services to visitors who are victims of crime or other adversities while vacationing in West Hawai'i

• Agency: Kalaheo High School

Contact: Spencer, 728-2693
Position: Challenge Day adults to participate with and be there for youth