Helping Hands
These agencies need volunteer help. Call about specific opportunities and time commitment. Because so many agencies are looking for help, we're not able to publish a full listing each week. Check next week for more opportunities. For pet-related volunteer opportunities, see Pet Notes in Saturday's Life section.
• The Colorado Springs Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registration Unit: 226-4689.
• The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Colorado Springs: 477-1515.
• Earthseeds, an environmental advocacy group: 636-3637.
• New Hope International: Serves children, youths and families in Eastern Europe. Opportunities available in the Colorado Springs Office; Robbie, 577-4450.
• Rocky Mountain Unit of Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic: Volunteer readers, directors, bookmarkers, office assistants and more needed; betsyrfbd@qwest.net.
• The Volunteers of America needs people ages 60 and older who can devote 20 hours per a week to become foster grandparents; Kathy Bell, 632-1448 or www.voacolorado.org.
CONTACT US: Submit items for Helping Hands to Carlotta Olson, P.O. Box 1779, Colorado Springs 80901, e-mail carlotta.olson@gazette.com, or fax 636-0202.
