
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, June 24, 1993                   TAG: 9306240412
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: E-11   EDITION: METRO 
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

The Voluntary Action Center of the Council of Community Services provides a monthly listing of volunteer opportunities available with Roanoke Valley agencies and institutions. For further information on volunteering, call 985-0131.\ \ VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Positions open this month include:

Crew supervisor - Fifth District Employment and Training Consortium. Volunteers are needed to supervise a small crew of young adults performing outdoor and indoor work. Work is two or three days a week from 7 a.m. to noon at various sites. For more information, call Lisa Rich at 981-2520.

Hospital volunteers - Salem Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. Volunteers are needed for dental, occupational therapy and horticulture clinic activities. An orientation session is provided. Youths, age 14 and older, may work eight hours a week. Call Yvonne Gaskins at 982-2463, Ext. 2637, for more information.

Day camp aides - YWCA Central and Salem centers. Staff training is provided for a minimum of four hours a week. For more information, call Sally Howard at 345-9922.

Summer youth volunteer opportunities are available with more than 46 agencies in the following positions: day camp counselors and aides, horseback riding helpers, activity assistants, tree planters, classroom buddies, child care assistants, library helpers, stage hands, tutors, concert production workers and more. The Voluntary Action Center has a brochure.

by CNB