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SLO CRITERIUM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS for a July 20 event in SLO. Info: 546-8077, shaba@cencalcycling.com, cencalcycling.com.

PACIFIC WILDLIFE CARE needs volunteers to rescue sick, injured, and orphaned wild birds and mammals. Info: 772-1553 or 543-WILD.

211 SLO HOTLINE needs volunteers. Info: 544-6016 or slohotline.org.

ACHIEVEMENT HOUSE needs volunteers to work with developmentally disabled adults. Info: 543-9383.

ADOPT-A-GRANDPARENT seeks seniors 50 and older to work with SLO Parks and Rec. Info: 781-7300.

ADOPT-A-PET needs volunteers in Templeton. Info: 927-7370 or secondchancelove.org.

AIDS PROJECT CENTRAL COAST needs volunteers for Necessities of Life Food Pantry and desk. Info: 349-9947.

ALPHA PREGNANCY COUNSELING AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER needs volunteers for clerical work, fundraising and more. Info: 541-3367 or ingridpiresed@aol.com.

AMERICAN RED CROSS needs licensed health professionals to become part of the Disaster Health Services Program. Free, fun training. Info: 543-0696 or slo-redcross.org.

ANIMALS REQUESTING FRIENDS needs volunteers to care for dogs and cats. Info: 781-4413.

ANIMAL SHELTER ADOPTION PARTNERS needs volunteers to adopt, donate funds and more. Info: 489-0689.

ANIMAL SHELTER desperately needs volunteers to work with cats and dogs; must be 18 or older. Info: 781-4413.

ARROYO GRANDE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY needs volunteers to assist with patients and at the front desk and gift shop. Info: 489-4261.

ACHIEVEMENT HOUSE needs volunteers on Sat. mornings in Morro Bay area. Info: 674-5114.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS needs mentors. Training provided. Info: 781-3226, ext. 26 or 925-1100.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA needs volunteers for recruiting, special events, and running units. Info: 461-4018.

CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS needs docents for refurbished museum. Info: Cindy at 788-0517.

CARING CALLERS needs volunteers to read to seniors, write letters, and more. Info: 547-7026, ext. 17.

(CASA) COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES needs volunteers to help abused and neglected children. Pacific Coast Center, 75 Higuera, Suite 180. Info: 541-6542 or slocasa.org.

CENTRAL COAST EXPLORATION STATION needs volunteers for data entry, building and ground maintenance, and tech support. Info: 473-1421.

CENTRAL COAST PRIMARY CARE seeks volunteers for clinical studies Info: 543-2724.

CENTRAL COAST SENIOR CENTER in Oceano needs able-bodied volunteers to do various activities: answering phones, calling Bingo, etc. Info: 481-7886.

CENTRAL COAST VETERANS MUSEUM needs various docents. Info: 543-1763 or 473-9704.

CHILDREN’S HOPE FOUNDATION seeks volunteers to greet families with newborn babies. Info: 549-0586.

CITIZENS’ ASSISTANCE TEAM needs volunteers to patrol streets. Info: 473-4511.

COAST MOUNTED ASSISTANCE seeks volunteers for trail maintenance at Monta";a de Oro’s Horse Camp. Info: 528-4522.

CREATIVE KIDS AND CREATIVE TEENS seeks artisan mentors. Info: 325-8042.

CREATIVE MEDIATION seeks volunteer board members. Info: 549-0442.

DAFFODIL DAYS: Volunteers are needed to help with campaign. Info: 441-7286.

DONATE YOUR CAR Info: 866-448-3487 or cars4charities.org.

DRIVERS NEEDED by American Cancer Society to take patients to doctor appointments. Info: 544-8740.

ECOSLO needs volunteers for trail work, beach cleanups, and more. Info: ecoslo.org, or 544-1777.

EMERGENCY FOOD MINISTRY needs volunteers to sort and give donated food. Info: 489-2309.

EOC HOMELESS SHELTER needs volunteers with open minds. Info: 541-7616.

THE FELINE NETWORK seeks volunteers to help humanely trap, alter, and return feral cats. Training provided. Info: 549-9228.

FIVE CITIES MEALS ON WHEELS needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals. Info: Betty, 773-2053.

FLYING SAMARITANS needs volunteers and tax-deductible donations. Info: 543-4144.

FOOD BANK COALITION OF SLO COUNTY needs drivers and volunteers. Info: 238-4664 or slofoodbank.org.

FORTE INTERNATIONAL seeking volunteers to open their hearts and homes to English-speaking exchange students from Mongolia, China, and South Korea, ages 15-18. Info: 877-520-2522 or ForteInternational@yahoo.com.

FRIENDLY RIDES FOR SENIORS meets the needs of homebound seniors in North County. Info: 237-3880.

FRENCH HOSPITAL seeks volunteers in variety of departments. Training is provided. Info: 542-6330.

FRIENDS OUTSIDE needs volunteer mentors who help families and friends who visit inmates at CA Men’s Colony. Info: 543-3888 or 209-612-9805.

GIRL SCOUTS volunteers needed as troop leaders. Info: 541-8336.

GOODWILL OF SLO COUNTY needs donations of clothing, furniture, household items, running vehicles to provide employment and job training. Free pickup: 544-0542.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY needs volunteers at warehouse and thrift store on Saturdays. Info: 782-0687.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY’S CARS FOR HOMES PROGRAM needs donated cars, trucks, boats and RVs. Info: (877) 277-HFHI.

HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM needs volunteers to help SLO County Public Health Dept. Info: 781-5500.

HOSPICE needs volunteers for grief counseling. Info: 544-2266.

HOTLINERS NEEDED FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION Call Mike Bossenberry at 544-6016 after 3pm for information.

HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION Developing and seeking dependable volunteers. Academic and professional experience. Info: 595-1982.

JACK HOUSE of SLO needs docent volunteers. Training provided. Info: 781-7300.

LAND CONSERVANCY invites volunteers to join the group at sites throughout SLO County. Info: 544-9096.

LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN SERVICES seeks volunteers to advocate for care facility residents. Info: 785-0132.

LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER needs licensed cosmetologists to help cancer patients during treatment. Info: 543-1481.

LUCIA MAR SCHOOLS need Spanish-speaking, bilingual volunteers to assist elementary-age children. Info: 473-4347.

MENTOR ALLIANCE OF SLO COUNTY needs volunteer mentors. Info: 549-3770.

MORRO BAY HARBORFEST needs year-round volunteers to serve on committees.

Info: 772-1155.

MORRO BAY RECREATION AND PARKS seeks volunteers for planning special events and youth sports. Info: 772-6278.

THE MUSCULAR DY STROPHY ASSOCIATION NEEDS SUMMER CAMP VOLUNTEERS to assist young people with neuromuscular diseases and help them enjoy weeklong MDA summer camps across the nation. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and able to lift and care for a young person between the ages of 6 and 21. Info: 572-1717 or mda.org/clinics/camp.

NECESSITIES OF LIFE PANTRY Volunteers needed for daytime shopping. Info: 349-9947.

NIPOMO AREA SENIORS CLUB would love to see more volunteers to help out at the center. Greet visitors, answer phones, and help in the kitchen for senior nutrition. Info: 544-8740.

NORTH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY needs volunteers for office work, cat care, and more. Info: 466-5403.

NORTH COUNTY WOMEN’S SHELTER needs crisis volunteers for intervention assistance. Bilingual a plus. Training provided. Info: 461-1338.

OCEANO DUNES STATE PARK needs docents at boardwalk. Info: 473-7232, Ext. 18.

OMBUDSMAN SERVICES OF SLO COUNTY seeks volunteers to visit residential care homes for the elderly. Info: 785-0132.

OPEN HEARTS AND HOMES to host foreign exchange students. Info: 866-540-4029.

PASO ROBLES PUBLIC LIBRARY needs volunteers to help patrons. Info: 237-3870.

PARTNERS IN EQUESTRIAN THERAPY is seeking volunteers to assist with horses, and board members with experience and support in public relations, fundraising, and knowledge of horses and/or people with disabilities. Info: 235-2787 or petslo.com.

PECHO COAST TRAIL needs volunteer docents for hikes to the Point San Luis Lighthouse. Info: 545-3159.

PISMO BEACH PIER DOCENTS AND DOCENT COORDINATOR NEEDED Info: info@pierwatch.com.

PISMO BEACH RECREATION needs teachers for workshops. Info: 773-7063.

PISMO BEACH SENIOR SOCIAL CLUB needs volunteers for social events. Info: 773-7063.

PISMO NATURE CENTER is looking for volunteers to help plant, water and care for trees and flowers. Volunteers meet at 9am Tuesdays at the Nature Center. No experience necessary. Info: 543-2141.

PLANETARY SURVIVAL ALLIANCE needs volunteers with computer graphics expertise and to establish community organic gardens. Info: 550-2670.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SLO needs mentors to work with at–risk youth. Info: 549-9446.

PRADO DAY CENTER needs volunteers to answer phones, sign clients into programs, and more. Info: 786-0617.

REACH FOR RECOVERY PROGRAM seeks breast cancer survivors to help others. Info: 543-1481, Ext. 3.

RETIRED and SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM can match your talents and interests with community needs, including long-term care ombudsman, caring caller, senior nutrition program, Food Bank, American Cancer Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters. Info: 544-8740.

ROAD TO RECOVERY PROGRAM seeks volunteers to drive cancer patients to appointments. Info: 1-800-ACS-2345 or cancer.org.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PARKS seeks contract class instructors for classes to be held in the Avila Beach Community Center Building. Info: 781-5930 or acraft@co.slo.ca.us.

SARP stands for Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center of SLO and needs volunteers for crisis intervention and counseling. Info: 545-8888 or sarpcenter.org.

SECOND TIME AROUND AUSSIE RESCUE needs volunteers to foster unwanted Australian shepherd dogs. Info: 541-4375.

SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM OF SLO COUNTY seeks volunteers to prepare and deliver lunches to homebound seniors, especially in Oceano. Info: 541-3312 or 489-5149.

SENIOR PEER COUSELING seeks volunteers older than 55 to provide one-on-one counseling. Free training provided. Info: 547-7025, Ext. 15.

SENIOR TELECARE HOTLINE needs volunteers to place telephone calls to homebound seniors. Info: 544-0566.

SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER needs volunteers for the front desk and gift shops. Info: 462-0808.

SLO ART CENTER needs volunteers to greet and assist with classes. Info: 543-8562.

SLO BIKE VALET needs friendly, responsible people to park people’s bicycles while they visit SLO Farmers’ Market or attend Concerts in the Plaza. Every Thurs. 5:30pm-7:15pm or 7pm-9:15pm. Fri., 4:45pm-8pm. Info: slobikevalet.org or 472-4064.

SLO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER seeks volunteers to walk pets. Info: 781-4413.

SLO COUNTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADVISORY BOARD seeks new members. Info: 781-4290.

SLO COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM seeks volunteers to research local history and create exhibits. Info: 543-0638.

SLO LITERACY COUNCIL needs tutors. Info: 541-4219 or sloliteracy.org.

SLO SCIENTIST VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS needed to provide hands-on science activities for children. Training provided. Info: 781-5944.

SLO 4-H YOUTH/ADULT SCIENCE Help with science activities. Info: 781-5944.

SUPPORTIVE MUSIC PROGRAM needs musicians for terminally ill and bed patients in nursing facilities. Info: 544-2266.

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION organizes a beach clean-up the first Sat. of the month at Cayucos and Pismo piers. Donuts, bags, and gloves provided. Info: 546-1150, 440-5828 771-9134 or slbsurfrider@gmail.com.

S.W.A.P.-SMALL WILDERNESS AREA PRESERVATION WARRIORS NEEDED in the Elfin forest. Info: 528-0392.

TRAINED VISITATION MONITORS needed to help children coping with divorce. Info: 546-2401.

UNITED WAY NEEDS readers of grants. Info: unitedwayslo.org or 541-1234.

VOLUNTEER SLO Opportunities with local agencies. Info: 756-2176 or volunteerslo.org.

WILDLING ART MUSEUM seeks operation volunteers. Info: 688-1082.

WOMEN’S SHELTER PROGRAM needs volunteers to assist with victims of domestic violence. 40-hour training is provided. Info: 781-6401, Ext. 202 or beth@womensshelterslo.org.

WOODS HUMANE SOCIETY needs volunteers. Info: 543-9316.