Lend A Hand
Call the Volunteer Center of United Way, (209) 524-1307, or email volunteer@uwaystan.org.
Volunteers needed for ongoing positions:
AARP - Tax Aide Program
NEEDED: Volunteers 18 and older are needed to prepare federal and state income tax returns for seniors, age 50 and older in Modesto, Newman, Patterson and Turlock. Volunteers should be comfortable working with numbers, have some familiarity with simple tax returns and computer experience. All volunteers receive a free training and are asked to volunteer at least four hours per week starting Feb. 1.
CONTACT: Margaret Land, margaretland@sbcglobal.net
HOPE HAVEN WEST
NEEDED: Volunteers 18 and older are needed 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.
CONTACT: Liz Hosmer, (209) 485-4553, hopehavenwest@gmail.com
OPERATION 9-2-99
NEEDED: Volunteers 16 and older are needed to help with the Tuolumne River Clean-Up Project. Duties include hauling tires and shopping carts out of the river and removing trash along the river’s bank. Cleanup days are Feb 21 and March 14. Individuals and groups are encouraged to volunteer and asked to bring gloves, water, hat and sunscreen. Visit http://tinyurl.com/operation9-2-99.
CONTACT: Chris Guptill, guptill.c@monet.k12.ca.us
STANISLAUS ANIMAL SERVICES AGENCY
NEEDED: Volunteers 16 and older are needed to socialize, exercise and care for adoptable animals and assist the public with adoptions at the shelter. Flexible shifts are available Mondays-Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All volunteers must have a basic knowledge of animal care and animal handling experience, complete application process and attend an orientation scheduled the third Wednesday of each month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Take completed application to the orientation.
CONTACT: Dorothy Nunes, (209) 342-1746, nunesd@stancounty.com
This story was originally published January 9, 2015 at 2:56 PM with the headline "Lend A Hand."