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Posted on: Sunday, March 20, 2005

Information for volunteers

Advertiser Staff

This is a partial list of volunteer opportunities, provided with the assistance of Aloha United Way. For details on these and other opportunities, visit www.volunteerhawaii.org or call 211.

• Agency: UH-Manoa Service Learning Program

Contact: Atina, 956-4641
Position: Facilitate positive after-school recreational activities for teens of all abilities for Easter Seals Hawai'i, and Inclusive Recreation Center

Contact: Pamela, 832-3040
Position: Tutors needed at Fern Elementary School's homework room.

Contact: Sheryl, 237-5218
Position: Gallery attendant for Contemporary Museum

Contact: Patricia, 294-9828
Position: Trail maintenance and/or large-scale train improvement project volunteers

Agency: Honolulu Symphony Society

Contact: Julia, 524-0815 ext. 237
Positions: Diana Krall and the Symphony at the Shell donation table volunteer; or arrange and sell anthurium plants at the Messiah Concert

Agency: Kuakini Health System

Contact: Joy, 547-9184
Position: Volunteer with the patients of Kuakini Medical Center and the residents of the Hale Pulama Mau nursing home restocking supplies, delivering items to various departments, assisting with transporting and discharging patients, providing companionship to the patients, and general clerical assistance.

Agency: Kuhio Park Terrace and Kuhio Homes Resident Associations

Contact: Mike, 739-3945
Positions: Heavy equipment and operators and concrete workers/concrete for community built playground

Agency: The ARTS at Marks Garage

Contact: Kimberley, 521-2904
Position: First Friday Hospitality Team for downtown galleries' party

Agency: Friends of Hanauma Bay

Contact: 8:30 a.m. April 23, just show up
Position: Litter Cleanup Day

Agency: Palolo Chinese Home

Contact: Anne, 748-4911
Positions: Activities volunteers, friendly companions for one-to-one fellowship, Cantonese speakers, and instructor for very basic computer/ e-mail

Agency: BrailleInk

Contact: Bruce, (800) 324-2919
Positions: Community liaison to schools and libraries and marketing/outreach research assistant

Agency: American Red Cross, Hawai'i State Chapter

Contact: Lawris, 739-8120
Position: Registered nurses experienced in long-term care

Agency: American Cancer Society Hawai'i Pacific Inc.

Contact: Arlene, 432-9158
Positions: Central/Leeward telephone answerer, Wai'anae Angel on Wheels transportation provider, legislative advocate, and legislative envoy

Agency: Seagull Schools

Contact: Pitcharana, 284-4779
Positions: Senior kupuna, and gardeners for Intergenerational Gardening Project

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawai'i

Contact: Brian 973-5683 ext 241
Position: Office helper

Agency: Cure Autism Now, Hawai'i Chapter

Contact: Kalma, 235-4411
Position: WALK NOW Honolulu 2006 Committee

Agency: Foster Grandparent Program-Hawai'i

Contact: Ronald, 453-6357
Position: Board member (at large)

Agency: Sisters Offering Support

Contact: Lorraine, 941-5554
Position: Board member

Agency: TILT Dance Company

Contact: Renee (808) 572-3094 (Maui)
Position: Board member with expertise in business, art, law, or art administration a plus

Agency: Hawaiian Humane Society

Contact: Gayle 946-2187
Position: Dog walker

Agency: Bishop Museum

Contact: Judi 848-4180
Position: Science demonstrator and Holoholo Science Day helpers

Agency: Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund

Contact: Nancy 487-3327
Position: Donor satisfaction researcher and volunteer to distribute literature, collect donations and act as ambassadors to the park