GET INVOLVED

Published Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Alternative Community Training needs volunteers to assist people with disabilities. Contact Sharla at 474-9446, ext. 209, or sharla4act@socket.net.

The American Red Cross needs volunteers for disaster teams, emergency services and health and safety programs. Call 445-9411 or e-mail information@redcross-boone.org.

The Boone County Council on Aging needs volunteers to assist seniors with yard work. Call Susan at 443-1111.

Central Missouri Community Action Half Marathon, Columbia Track Club and Wilson’s need volunteers at 8 a.m. Oct. 5 at Peace Park to help with registration, water stations, safety and encouragement. Call Trina at 443-8706, ext. 271.

Circles Initiative needs volunteers to help with children from 6 to 8 p.m Thursday. Call Ann at 443-8731, ext. 209. Volunteers will receive a free meal.

Central Missouri Food Bank needs volunteers to help repackage food. Contact John at 474-1020, ext. 114 or at johnw@centralmofoodbank.org.

Columbia Festival of the Arts is looking for volunteers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28 at Courthouse Square. Call Debra at 874-7499.

Columbia Housing Authority Downtown Pantry has volunteer opportunities in its Moving Ahead program, at its food pantry, to help with financial management classes and develop programs at Oak Towers and Paquin Tower. Volunteers are needed to oversee the downtown food pantry from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 3 to 6 p.m. Thursdays. Contact Crystal at 443-2556, ext. 1270, or champton@columbiaha.com. Volunteers also are needed to "adopt" the landscaping areas around the Blind Boone Community Center. Call Ron at 443-2556, ext. 1112.

Family Counseling Center of Missouri Inc. needs volunteers for light yard work and painting. Call Shanna at 443-2204.

Hinkson Clean Sweep will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 27. Volunteers are needed to pick up litter along Columbia’s stream at five locations throughout town. Register online at volunteer@GoColumbiaMo.com.

The Intersection is looking for volunteers who can commit to one hour a week to work with youngsters, tutor and teach classes such as dance, art, cooking, etc. Call Dana at 817-0089.

Komen for the Cure Mid-Missouri needs volunteers during the Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ festival to help staff their booth on Oct. 3 and 4. For more information, contact Kristen at kventrillo@yahoo.com or call 289-0021.

MarineParents.com Inc. needs volunteers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays to sort donations for care packages for deployed Marines. Contact Nikki at 449-2003 or nikki@marineparents.com.

Moving Ahead Program needs tutors and mentors to work, one-on-one or with small groups, to help children K-7 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Blind Boone Center. Contact Carroll at 443-2556, ext. 1273 to help.

Preferred Hospice needs volunteers to provide companionship for patients. Call (866) 852-3310.

Rainbow House emergency shelter needs help with child care, office work, outreach, special projects and maintenance. Contact Lori at 474-6600 or Lstoll@rainbowhousecolumbia.org.

Ronald McDonald House needs volunteers for its guest- rooms, family rooms and common areas, and to help with snacks, cleaning or meals. Contact Jennifer at 443-7666 or jennifermiller@socket.net.

Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival needs volunteers Oct. 3 and 4. Contact Tracy at 777-1897 or volunteers@rootsnbluesnbbq.com.

SHARE needs volunteers to pack and carry food boxes. Call Shirley at 449-1771.

The Salvation Army needs volunteers to help in its thrift stores, homeless shelter and at its food pantry. Contact Cindy at 442-3229 or cynthia_chapman@usc.salvationarmy.org.

SCORE Counselors to America’s Small Business, a not-for-profit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the success of small businesses nationwide, is recruiting new members. Call the Columbia Chamber of Commerce at 874-1132.

Special Olympics bowling needs volunteers from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 15 at Town & Country Lanes. Call Jody at 874-7312.

Special Olympics volleyball needs volunteers from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 20 at New Haven Elementary School. Call Jody at 874-7312.

Voluntary Action Center needs help with the Adopt-A-Family Christmas program signup from Oct. 11 to Oct. 23 and also with the Warm Up Columbia coat distribution on Oct. 17 and 18. Contact Julia at projdir@vacmo.org or 874-2273, ext. 203.

The Wardrobe needs volunteers to sort items and hang clothing. Call 442-3260.

The YouZeum needs a variety of volunteers. Call Tia at 886-2006 or visit www.youzeum.org.

If your organization, agency, school or club would like to be listed in this weekly column, fax your information to the Voluntary Action Center at 874-9172.