AMERICAN RED CROSS
* Opportunities: Disaster response, health and safety instructors and service to the Armed Forces. Free training.
* Hospital: Help patients and their families in area hospitals one day a week. 265-3455.
AUSTIN HATCHER FOUNDATION
* Front-desk receptionist: Greet visitors, answer phones, help coordinate volunteers at Hatch’s House of Hope. Minimum of eight hours a week needed. Download volunteer form at www.hatcherfoundation.org. 834-4443.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM
* Family Fun Night: Lead themed, simple science activity for children, 6-9 p.m. fourth Friday of each month at Science Theatre in Northgate Mall; training provided. 648-6046 or kes@cdmfun.org.
HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
* Opportunities: Prepare and promote homeless animals for adoption. Help with cleaning, customer service and other tasks on weekdays and Saturdays. Orientation and training provided for all positions. hesvolunteer@comcast.net.
MCKAMEY ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTER
* Petcare Adoption: Staff in-store adoptions at Petcare Warehouse 4-7 p.m. the fourth Friday of every month; four-hour commitment once a month. To volunteer, call Tricia Sebes, 425-3750.
ORCHARD KNOB MIDDLE SCHOOL
* Opportunities: Mentoring, hall monitors, classroom assistants, math and language-arts tutors, career speakers. Contact Glenna Swofford, 493-7800.
PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES, CHILDREN & ADULTS
* Training: Sessions for crisis hot line and for sexual-assault advocacy begin Tuesday evening, March 2. 697-3830.
* Opportunities: Make regular visits to a senior client, shop for a senior citizen, do yard work or painting for elderly, accompany case managers on visits and assist with records, assist clients with home repairs, provide child care in shelter for mothers attending support groups, lead activities and special events for children in shelter, staff fundraisers.
* Ombudsman: Advocate for elderly and disabled in long-term-care facilities, training required.
* Services for the Deaf: Visit lonely clients, assist in the office; American Sign Language required.
UNITED WAY VOLUNTEER CENTER
To volunteer for any of these positions, call Windy Brooks at 752-0316.
* Chattanooga Cares: Help with registration, route safety, setup and break-down, water stations at March 28 Strides of March event.
* Chattanooga Area Food Bank: Drivers needed between 8 and 10:30 a.m. one day a week to pick up donations for distribution at local grocers, must be 21 or older and have valid driver’s license. Training provided on automatic-transmission truck. 622-1800 or Sgillum@chattfoodbank.org
* Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy: Opportunities include mentoring, office clerks, library attendants, group discussion moderators, career speakers, health and wellness mini-class instructors, reading and math tutors, front office receptionist, greeters, science lab assistants, classroom assistants and field-trip chaperones.
* First-Centenary United Methodist Church: Inner City Ministry after-school program needs homework tutors, individuals to play education games with children; 4-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
* Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer orientations first and third Fridays of each month at 10 a.m. and the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m.
* Hope for the Inner City: Mentors for participants in CORE job classes needed, assistance needed calling program graduates on Friday mornings to get employment status and support needs.
* Read 20: Sort, count and label books to be delivered to every classroom in Hamilton County public elementary schools. Shifts are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hamilton County Maintenance Department. 209-6190 or shulay@hamiltontn.gov.
* Rosewood Supportive Services: Drivers needed between 9:45 a.m. to noon to deliver Meals on Wheels in Hamilton County.