INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Catholic Big Brothers, which matches volunteers of all faiths to youths, needs mentors for children 7 to 14 in Los Angeles County. Information: (800) 463-4066.

* Lange Foundation in West Los Angeles needs volunteers to help care for animals rescued from shelters that would have been euthanized. Needed are dog walkers, people to play with kittens, donations of food and pet supplies, and homes for pets. Information: (310) 473-5585.

* Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens in East Long Beach needs volunteers to give tours to adults and children. Training is provided. Information: Claudia Jurmain, (562) 431-3541.

* Valley Storefront Multiservice Center for Seniors of the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, located in North Hollywood, needs volunteers to work one-on-one with seniors, helping them find services, as well as offering counseling and working with support groups. Training is provided. Volunteers are required to commit to one day a week. Information: (818) 984-1380.

* Encino B’nai Brith’s Bagel Brigade needs volunteers to pick up bagels, bread and pastries, and deliver them to schools in areas where there are needy families, to centers for battered women and children, to senior citizens, to the homeless and to mental health centers. Information: Steve Pollack, (818) 992-7422.

* Save-a-Life Adoptions, a nonprofit cat rescue and adoption group, needs volunteers to assist at its shelter in Torrance and with adoptions in Mar Vista and Long Beach. Training is provided. Information: (310) 787-7411.

* Rolling Readers needs volunteers in the Ventura County area to tutor students in reading at schools. Volunteers are required to devote one hour per week. Training is provided. Information: Beverly Allen, (805) 384-0608.

* A Window Between Worlds, a group that helps battered women and children recover through art, needs volunteers to assist with various projects. Information: (310) 396-0317.

* Valley Women’s Center in Tarzana, which provides education and counseling for women and their families, needs volunteers to speak publicly, answer phones, assist with events or update files. No experience is necessary. Information: (818) 757-2188.

* Dr. Laura Schlessinger Foundation in West Hills needs people to make blankets for neglected children in crisis-care centers. Information: (818) 346-9427.

* Women Helping Children, a community service of the National Council of Women/Los Angeles, needs volunteers for literacy and enrichment programs for homeless, at-risk children, teens and teen mothers. Information: Carol Henault, (323) 651-2930, Ext. 238.

* American Society for Training and Development in Whittier offers free training and free services to nonprofit organizations. Web site: https://www.astdla.org. Information: (562) 908-3020.

* Los Angeles Maritime Museum needs volunteers to greet visitors or serve as tour guides for school groups. Training is provided. Information: (310) 548-7618.

* Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles needs volunteers to work on stage production, serve as stage managers and assistant directors, read scripts, perform office work, run errands or usher. No experience is necessary. Information: Stephanie Coltrin, (310) 479-8187.

* Neighborhood Junior Tennis Program in Sylmar is looking for bicyclists and runners to compete in the Los Angeles Acura Bike Tour/Honda Marathon to raise funds for the program. The event takes place March 5. Information: (818) 362-1068.

* Borderlink, a cross-cultural Los Angeles group, needs volunteers to help promote cultural sensitivity and awareness among young people through discussions and environmental and volunteer activities. Information: (323) 662-3180.

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