* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in...

* GETTING INVOLVED runs periodically in the Daily Pilot on a

rotating basis. For information on adding your organization to this

list, call (949) 574-4298.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ROAD TO RECOVERY

The transportation program needs volunteers to drive cancer

patients to and from medical treatments free of charge. The required

commitment is a few hours each week or month. Drivers must have a

valid driver’s license and insurance and be at least 25. Volunteers

may use either their own vehicles or American Cancer Society vans.

(949) 261-9446 or [email protected].

FISH -- MOBILE MEALS

Call (949) 642-6060 to help Friends in Service to Humanity assist

with the Mobile Meals

program and provide ongoing emergency assistance to those in need.

Both always seek volunteer assistance in a variety of areas. (949)

645-8050.

FRIENDS OF THE

NEWPORT BEACH LIBRARY

The book store needs book donations for book sales. Good quality

children’s and nonfiction books are especially needed. They may be

left at any of the branch libraries -- Balboa, Mariners or Corona del

Mar, or in the special book closet next to the Friends Book Store at

1000 Avocado Ave. Volunteers are needed to staff the used book store

that is inside the entrance of the Central Library. Volunteers must

be members of the Friends of the Library and are asked to work one

three-hour shift per month. (949) 759-9667.

OASIS SENIOR CENTER

Meals on Wheels volunteers are needed to distribute prepared

dishes to homebound seniors in the Newport Beach area. The delivery

time is between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily. The Oasis Senior Center

also needs volunteer nurses for its bimonthly blood pressure

screenings. The center offers this service between 9 and 11 a.m. on

the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Volunteers should commit

two hours once a month or volunteer on a substitute basis. The center

is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

OPERA PACIFIC

The Opera Pacific Guild Alliance, a support group for Opera

Pacific, has activities for volunteers. (949) 474-4488.

OPERATION CLEAN SLATE

Operation Clean Slate, a Costa Mesa-based organization that

focuses on graffiti prevention, needs volunteers to paint out

graffiti and assist with other duties. Michael Howard, (714)

435-0745.

OCC NAUTICAL LIBRARY

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship needs book

donations for its Nautical Library. Thousands of volumes of

boating-related titles are needed. The School of Sailing and

Seamanship is at 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

645-9412.

SERVICE CORPS

OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES

Join other business professionals to help small businesses succeed

by leading seminars and coaching entrepreneurs online. The corps is a

nonprofit charitable organization composed of 11,500 volunteer business mentors, both working and retired, who counsel businesses

from nearly 400 offices throughout the country. (714) 550-7369 and ask for membership.

SERVING PEOPLE IN NEED

Serve as a guide for homeless families by helping them set goals

and maintain a basic budget. Bilingual skills needed. Orientation and

training provided. Theresa Rowe, (949) 757-1456.

WEST SIDE BOYS

& GIRLS CLUB

Volunteers are needed from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays

to tutor students in first through sixth grades in reading. (949)

631-7724.

WYLAND FOUNDATION

The Wyland Foundation, which encourages greater awareness of ocean

conservation, is seeking volunteers for clerical and computer help

and grant writing. (949) 497-6723.