Lend a Hand

Call the Volunteer Center of United Way, (209) 524-1307, or email volunteer@uwaystan.org.

Volunteers needed for special events:

LOVE MODESTO COMMUNITYWIDE VOLUNTEER DAY

NEEDED: Volunteers of all ages Saturday, April 18, to help with family-friendly projects in Modesto and throughout Stanislaus County. More than 80 projects provide various opportunities, such as offering food to the hungry; visiting senior adults; building a home for a family in need; delivering baked goods to public servants such as fire, police, sheriff, CHP and emergency departments; cleaning a park; donating blood to save lives; and more. Festivities begin at 8 a.m. with free food and refreshments, a kids zone, music and activities in front of the Gallo Center for the Arts on I Street.

CONTACT: Jeff Pishney, (209) 566-9343, jeff@lovemodesto.com

RIDE FOR MOM

NEEDED: Volunteers of all ages on May 8 and 9 to help during this organized community bike ride at Johansen High School in Modesto. The proceeds go to nonprofits that help encourage the motto: “Be active, eat healthy, live better.” Opportunities include setting up supplies, helping with check-in, loading and unloading supplies. Other shifts will be scheduled to help serve food, greet riders and hand out medals. Youth volunteers will need a signed waiver by an adult. See rideformom.com.

CONTACT: Susan Dion, reach1@sbcglobal.net

SOCIETY FOR DISABILITIES

NEEDED: Volunteers 14 and older May 1 to host annual Special Needs Prom. Opportunities include helping at the registration desk, participant host and dates, decorating, setup and cleanup. This event is formal attire, and all volunteers will be fed. Setup volunteers will need to arrive at 9:30 a.m.; volunteer host, 5 p.m. This event will be at Del Rio Golf & Country Club, 801 Stewart Road, Modesto. Visit societyfordisabilities.org.

CONTACT: Matthew Tilford, (209) 524-3536, matt@societyfordisabilities.org

Volunteers needed for ongoing positions:

COMMUNITY HOSPICE

NEEDED: Volunteers 18 and older as of July 6 to assist with Camp Erin, a four-day grief camp for children ages 6 to 17 who have experienced the death of someone close to them. Cabin Buddies creates a positive, fun, supportive and energetic atmosphere for its campers as they learn to cope with their losses. Volunteers will participate in sharing activities and meals, and will supervise the campers assigned to their cabins. Volunteers will receive training. To learn more about this and other Camp Erin volunteer opportunities, visit hospiceheart.org.

CONTACT: Dottie Jessen at (209) 969-1018, dottiegrace@sbcglobal.net

HEALTHY AGING ASSOCIATION

NEEDED: Volunteers 18 and older to join the Young at Heart team of instructors who make a difference in the lives of older adults. Volunteer instructors are needed as soon as possible to lead group exercise classes in Hughson and Modesto. No experience is needed, only a passion for wellness and working with older adults. Free training certification is available for the right individuals.

CONTACT: Samantha Strauch, (209) 523.2800, sstrauch.healthyaging@gmail.com

HOPE HAVEN WEST

NEEDED: Volunteers 18 and older on Mondays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon to help in the warehouse, 1324 Coldwell Ave., Modesto, sorting, boxing, assembling and packing wheelchairs. Hope Haven West collects discarded and used wheelchairs and ships them to vocational rehab units of 17 federal prisons, where prisoners refurbish the chairs. The refurbished chairs are then returned to the agency.

CONTACT: Liz Hosmer, (209) 485-4553, hopehavenwest@gmail.com

PARENT RESOURCE CENTER

NEEDED: Volunteer ages 14 years and older on an ongoing basis to assist with child care supervision, participating in activities while parents are attending class on site. Play games, sing songs and help children increase their developmental skills. Other opportunities include mentoring. Next volunteer orientation will be held Thursday, April 16, from 5 to 6 p.m. Volunteers need to commit to two hours per week. Volunteers must have a current TB clearance and a background check for individuals 18 years and older.

CONTACT: Debbie Root, (209) 549-8193, rootd@prcfamilies.org

This story was originally published April 10, 2015 at 11:46 AM with the headline "Lend a Hand."