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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE BUILDING ARTS: Volunteer opportunities exist at the school, which provides a forum for education and training in the building arts, including masonry, ironwork, stone carving and timber framing. Aims to restore pride in quality craftsmanship. 577-5245.

AMERICAN RED CROSS: Respond to disasters, become involved in the retired and senior volunteer program or teach lifesaving courses in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties with the Carolina Lowcountry Chapter. No experience is necessary; training is provided. 764-2323, ext. 364, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to learn more.

BE A MENTOR INITIATIVE: Connect with children in need of friendship, guidance and support. Responsible, caring adults needed to volunteer as a lunch/reading buddy, tutor/mentor and one-on-one mentor. Be a Mentor is a division of the Charleston Leadership Foundation. For more information and to register, visit www.bam.sc or call the Mayor's Office for Children, Youth, and Families at 965-4190.

BERKELEY COUNTY GUARDIAN AD LITEM: According to the Department of Social Services, 220 Berkeley County children were living in foster care on June 30, 2007. The Berkeley County Volunteer Guardian ad Litem program can train you to become a volunteer advocate for these children. The free training will teach you to become a positive, effective advocate for children. We seek volunteers, male or female, who are over 21, of any education, background, ethnicity or race. All that you need is the desire to work with children and the ability to donate four to six hours per month to the program. The next training session is Jan. 15. Interest volunteers, call Donna Carter at 719-4953 or 723-3800 ext. 4953. Visit www.berkeley.scgal.org for more information or an application.

CAROLINA HOSPICE CARE: Caring and compassionate individuals needed to help with terminally ill patients and their families. No experience needed; training provided. 849-5910.

CAROLINA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER: Volunteers needed as mentors for children from single-parent families or as tutors or special-event participants for children who have been abused or neglected or who have emotional/behavioral problems. 266-5218.

CHARLES TOWNE LANDING: Assist with visitor services, interpretation, maintenance and more. Discover how you can support the beauty and history of South Carolina's birthplace. 1500 Old Towne Road. 852-4200.

CHARLESTON AREA FAITH IN ACTION COALITION: Volunteers needed to help seniors live more independently in their own homes. Contact Peggy Pye at 722-2351.

CHARLESTON AREA SENIOR CITIZENS: Volunteers needed to package and/or deliver the midday meal to homebound senior citizens in the downtown Charleston area Monday-Friday. Contact Ellen Kent at 722-4127 or ellenk@charlestonareaseniors.com.

CHARLESTON COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION: Volunteers needed for special events, as well as for the climbing wall, kayaking programs, environmental education and more. Contact Karen Nugent at 762-8062. www.ccprc.com.

CHARLESTON LACROSSE CLUB: Looking for men and women to play adult lacrosse, as well as volunteer coach at the high school level. To play, men call Clarke at 345-2966; women call Moira at 200-5680.

CHARLESTON MUSEUM: Seeking enthusiastic individuals to serve as historic house interpreters at two of the city's premier historic houses, the Heyward-Washington House and the Joseph Manigault House. 722-2996, ext. 223, or e-mail info@charlestonmuseum.org.

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS: Help needed for mentoring, tutoring, special events, speakers, career shadowing and administrative support. 720-2346.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS TRANSPORTATION OFFICE: Volunteer van drivers needed for the Summerville and Moncks Corner areas. Contact Karen Carnes at 789-7230.

EAST COOPER COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Needing volunteers for interviews, food pantry, donated clothing, housewares distribution and fundraiser assistance. 1145 Six Mile Road, Mount Pleasant. 849-9220 or e-mail info@eccocharleston.org.

EAST COOPER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Gift shop workers, escorts, hostesses and patient assistants needed for morning and afternoon shifts. 1200 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Contact Mary at 886-5434.

EDMONDSTON-ALSTON HOUSE: Seeking volunteers interested in decorative arts, architecture and American and Charleston history. 21 East Battery. Contact M. Getz at 722-7171 or visit www.middletonplace.org.

FIELDS TO FAMILIES: A nonprofit agency dedicated to providing fresh fruits and vegetables to the hungry of the Lowcountry. Volunteers needed for donating produce from home gardens, soliciting donations from growers, harvesting crops from various farms and delivering produce in the tri-county area. Call 881-6798 or visit fieldstofamilies@bellsouth.net.

FRANCES R. WILLIS SPCA: Volunteers older than 16 needed to walk and socialize dogs, play with kittens and cats, assist with animal care, catalog media coverage and help with other projects. Training provided. Visit 136 Four Paws Lane in Summerville or call 871-3820.

FRIENDS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY SENIOR CENTER: Cell phone recycling is a fundraiser for the senior center, and recycling keeps the harmful materials that are released as phones break down in landfills from leaching into our soil and drinking water. Bring cell phones 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. 865 Riverland Drive, James Island.

GBSI ANIMAL REFUGE: Help feed, clean and bathe the dogs at the GBSI Animal Refuge in Cottageville. Contact J.C. or Faye Commeville at 835-4274.

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES: Volunteers needed for special events, thrift and vintage retail, fundraisers, retail and administrative support. 566-0072.

GRATEFUL GOLDENS RESCUE: Volunteers needed to help rescue and foster golden retrievers. All types of opportunities available. 1406 Waterlily Drive, Mount Pleasant. 810-0146 or info@ggrlc.org.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Volunteers needed during the week, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 722-7145 (Charleston); 881-2600 (East Cooper); 851-1414 (Dorchester); 761-8989 (Berkeley); 768-0998 (Sea Island).

HEARTLAND HOSPICE: Individuals needed to provide support, companionship and practical help to enhance patients' quality of life. Free training provided. 766-7646.

HELP: Telephone coordinators needed to assist with donation calls to HELP, a telephone ministry to assist the needy. 577-6457.

HOPE LODGE: The American Cancer Society's home away from home for out-of-town cancer patients receiving outpatient treatment is seeking administrative and program volunteers. 269 Calhoun St. Contact Sundi at 958-0930.

HOTLINE AND TEEN LINE: The 24-hour telephone counseling and crisis-intervention service offers training for new volunteers. 747-3007.

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR BIRDS OF PREY: Seeking volunteers interested in all levels of medical care and captive management for birds of prey. Training provided. Shifts available seven days a week. 928-3494.

INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION NETWORK CHARLESTON TRIDENT: Love driving? Here's an opportunity to help seniors (ages 65 and older) and individuals with visual impairments in the tri-county area. Volunteers needed for driving, special events and office support. 225-2715 or www.itncharlestontrident.org.

KEEPER OF THE WILD: Volunteers needed to help with wildlife rehabilitation, particularly cleaning, feeding, maintenance and transportation. All skills welcome. Must be 18 or older. 636-1659.

LOWCOUNTRY AIDS SERVICES: Be trained to transport clients to medical appointments, assist with the agency's nutrition center and provide companionship and support to hospitalized clients. No experience necessary. People with flexible schedules, especially daytime availability, are in demand. Contact Mark Gray at 747-2273, ext. 213.

LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK: A local nonprofit agency fighting hunger in coastal South Carolina. Volunteer opportunities available in the warehouse and administrative office in Charleston for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and first Saturday or 3-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Kids Cafe program. Contact Erin Fisher at 747-8146, ext. 102, or visit www.lowcountryfoodbank.org.

LOWCOUNTRY GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE: Volunteers needed who are passionate about helping abandoned and abused golden retrievers. Any donation of time and expertise is appreciated. 571-7177 or www.lcgrr.org.

LOWCOUNTRY LAB RESCUE: Love Labs? Here is your opportunity to help those big, lovable Labs. Volunteers needed to help Labrador retrievers in a number of capacities. www.lowcountrylabrescue.org.

LOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEF: Provides services and aid to abandoned, abused and neglected children in the Charleston area. Need volunteers to help take in clothes and package up orders for children in need. 534-0096 or 810-2988.

LOWCOUNTRY SENIOR CENTER: Friendly volunteers needed for front desk, special events, mailings and instructors for a wide range of interests and activities. 762-9555.

MIDDLETON PLACE: Interested in American and black history, agriculture, horticulture, landscape architecture and plantation life at America's oldest landscaped gardens? Contact Jeanie Redding at 556-6020, ext. 125.

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Seeks walkers and volunteers for Charleston MS Walk. The Mid-Atlantic Chapter will host MS walks in 18 cities across North and South Carolina this spring. The chapter serves the entire state, as well as 33 counties of North Carolina by providing programs for people living with MS and their families, and by raising money for national MS research. Volunteers are needed to help with festivities, food, route marking and medic stations. There is no cost to walk, but participants are encouraged to raise money before the walk. All money raised will go to support programs for local clients living with MS, and MS research. Contact Matt Honeycutt at matt.honeycutt@ncp.nmss.org or 800-477-2955.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: Volunteers needed to work four-hour shifts at Fort Moultrie, Charles Pinckney and the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center in Charleston. Contact Melissa Tynes at 577-0242.

NEWBORNS IN NEED: Volunteers who sew, knit or crochet are needed for a nonprofit charity that makes and donates baby clothes and blankets to hospitals and shelters. 971-6979.

ODYSSEY HEALTH CARE: Hospice volunteers needed to assist in providing compassionate end-of-life care to patients and families. Training, ongoing support and education provided. 554-4048.

OUR LADY OF MERCY COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Volunteers needed to staff clothing and food pantry and serve as after-school reading buddies (3:30-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday). Our Lady of Mercy Outreach, 1684 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island. Contact Claire at 559-4109.

PARENTS ANONYMOUS: Volunteers facilitators are needed for support groups with parents who are experiencing stress and in need of support and resources. Must be capable of working with parents in the Parents Anonymous model of shared leadership. Volunteer child care coordinators are needed to create a safe, structured weekly children's program for children to attend while their parents are meeting in their support group. The focus of this volunteer position is to help children develop healthy social skills, increase their competencies and to build self-esteem and self-confidence. Contact Donna Xenakis at 747-0480, ext. 26, or donnaxenakis@bellsouth.net.

PATRIOTS POINT NAVAL AND MARITIME MUSEUM: One of the world's largest naval museums needs motivated, energetic volunteers who enjoy working with others to assist more than 300,000 yearly visitors. Contact Ned Forney at 881-5935 or nforney@infoave.net.

PET HELPERS RESCUE AND ADOPTION SHELTER: Volunteers older than 16 needed to assist with dog walking and grooming, socializing cats and dogs, special events, fostering animals, and other projects throughout the year. Volunteers younger than 16 welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Volunteer orientations held once a month. To sign up, register at www.pethelpers.org or call 795-1110.

PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHARLESTON: Seeking individuals interested in historic houses and gardens to help with the Fall Candlelight Tours of Homes and Gardens. Volunteer positions include house guides, garden guides, street marshals, and ticket office and reservations assistants. Free tour tickets for volunteers. 722-4630, www.preservationsociety.org or e-mail gscully@preservationsociety.org.

RISE UP AND READ: Volunteers needed for one-on-one after-school tutoring program for students grades 1-6. Program meets Tues. and Thurs. 3-5:30 p.m. at 43 Wentworth St. Volunteers may commit to one or both days but must be consistent. 224-2213.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES: Groups are needed to join the Prepare-A-Meal program, and individual volunteers are also needed in Charleston's home away from home for families of seriously ill children and at upcoming events. Visit www.rmhcharleston.org to apply or call Sarah at 723-7957, ext. 304.

ROPER HOSPITAL: Roper Hospital welcomes volunteers interested in learning to staff the information desk for 3-4 hours a week, weekdays after 4 p.m. or on weekends. Good customer service skills, a pleasant telephone voice and basic computer skills are needed. Orientation required and provided. Contact Mitzi Neely at 724-2080.

SAFE MOVES FAMILY VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER: Volunteers who can give at least four hours a month are needed to work with children and adults, as well as perform clerical duties and other tasks. 746-9717.

ST. MATTHEW'S COMMUNITY CENTER: Tutor/mentors needed for after-school program for students in grades 2-8. Training provided. Program runs Mon.-Thurs., 3-6 p.m. Minimum once-a-week commitment. 579-0420.

SEWEE VISITOR CENTER: Looking for volunteer greeters for weekly four-hour shifts between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Field trips to the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and the Francis Marion National Forest will be conducted to orient volunteer workers. Training also will include the use of basic audio-visual equipment, a photocopier, the telephone system, a credit-card machine and cash register. U.S. Highway 17 (12 miles north of the Isle of Palms connector) in Awendaw. Contact Carol Riggs or Ray Paterra at 928-3368.

SEWEE VISITOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER: A federal facility jointly operated by the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and Francis Marion National Forest. Volunteer opportunities available in visitor services, administrative support, education, resource enhancement, trails maintenance, and grounds and facility maintenance. Located in Awendaw. Contact Tricia Lynch at 928-3368 for additional volunteer information. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.

S.C. AQUARIUM: Including costume characters, exhibit guides, divers and community outreach assistance, volunteers are involved in almost every aspect of the aquarium. There are also opportunities for volunteers to work as aquarist assistants and in horticulture. 579-8553 or e-mail srahn@scaquarium.org.

S.C. CENTER FOR BIRDS OF PREY: Be trained to assist in raptor medical care. 928-3494.

S.C. MARITIME FOUNDATION: Volunteers needed to staff special maritime events, provide tours of shipyard and more. Office help also welcome. Contact office at 722-1030 or visit www.scmaritime.org.

SCIENCE RESOURCE CENTER: Volunteers needed Mon.-Fri., 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-3:30 p.m. to put together sets of materials to refurbish science kits. Located behind West Ashley Middle School. Contact Carol Tempel at 937-6449.

SOUTHEAST BLOODHOUND RESCUE INC: A nonprofit affiliated with and the regional rescue for the American Bloodhound Club Inc. needs foster homes and volunteers to transport bloodhounds to their foster or forever homes. Bloodhounds are used by police departments, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and various search-and-rescue agencies and are loving and kind family pets. For more information, call 768-8913, 367-8202 or visit www.southeastbloodhoundrescue.net.

TRI-COUNTY FAMILY MINISTRIES: Help fix hot lunches Monday, Wednesday and Friday or deliver meals to homebound people. Office/clerical assistance and volunteer nurses, students and other medical personnel needed to assess clients' medical and prescription needs. A Trident United Way agency. Contact Sue Hanshaw at 747-1788 or tricountyfamilyministries@comcast.net.

TRIDENT LITERACY ASSOCIATION: Help teach adults who want to improve their literacy skills. Volunteers needed two hours/week for beginner reader pairs, basic reading and math classes, general equivalency degree classes and classes in English as a second language. 747-2223.

UNITED WAY: Volunteers needed one shift per week to assist with United Way's 24-hour telephone crisis-counseling hot line. Training provided. 747-3007.

WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL: Volunteers needed to assemble water purification systems for developing countries. Electrical, plumbing, handyman skills desired, or willingness to learn. Weekly or monthly commitment preferred. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays of month. 2049 Savannah Highway, West Ashley. Contact Georgia Thompson at 769-7395, ext. 207.

WINYAH COMMUNITY HOSPICE: Provide companionship, work on a special patient recognition craft project, make a shawl or lap robe or provide office support. 554-7161 or 803-446-7903 to speak with Sue Vowles.

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