Volunteers

These organizations need volunteer help for a day, for a week or on a regular basis.

The American Councils for International Education seek volunteers to evaluate the scholarship applications of students from Afghanistan, Serbia, Montenegro and the former Soviet Union. Funding for these programs is provided by the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Students will spend one year living with a U.S. family and attending high school. Evaluation of applications will take place at the American Councils' office at Dupont Circle from November through March. Training will be provided. Call the Future Leaders Exchange department at American Councils, 202-833-7522.

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra has several opportunities for volunteers. Call 410-269-1132, e-mail info@annapolissymphony.org or visit http://www.annapolissymphony.org.

Anne Arundel County Board of Elections is recruiting volunteers to work as judges for the 2008 primary and general presidential elections. Judges must be registered Maryland voters, fluent in English and available Feb. 12 and Nov. 4. Judges must not be associated with a candidate, campaign or political committee, and must not engage in partisan or political activity while on duty. For information, call 410-222-6600.

Anne Arundel Medical Center's Blood Donor Center, in the acute-care pavilion on the first floor, seeks donors by appointment. All types are needed, especially A- and O-positive. Donation hours are 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Mondays, 8:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Thursdays and 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Fridays. For an appointment, call 443-481-4215.

Arundel Lodge provides residential and day psychiatric rehabilitation programs for about 160 people with mental illness. Volunteers are needed to help teach life skills, play board or card games at a drop-in center, go for walks with members, help with social or recreational events or serve on the board. Interpreters who know Korean or Taiwanese are needed to discuss nutrition, diet and medical needs. Call Laura Murphy at 410-841-6131, Ext. 125.

The Caring Collection needs volunteers 14 and older to help make stained-glass angels and sun-catchers on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in Annapolis. No experience is needed. Volunteers will learn how to create stained-glass objects, which will be sold to benefit oncology patients at Anne Arundel Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Volunteers interested in marketing are also needed to contact the media. The annual sale will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the studio in Crownsville. Contact Bobbie Burnett at 410-849-5333, e-mail caringcollection@att.net or http://www.caringcollection.org.

Chrysalis House in Crownsville provides addiction treatment services for women in a residential setting. It needs volunteers to teach basic computer skills and r¿sum¿ writing, help with building maintenance, work in the child-care center and help with recreational activities. Some volunteer positions are flexible, with the possibility of day or evening hours. Internships for bachelor's and master's programs are often available. Contact Patty Shreve at pshreve@chrysalishouse.org or call 410-974-6829, Ext. 15. Volunteers are also needed to serve on its board of directors, which meets the third Monday of each month except July and August. Contact Executive Director Lorene Lake at 410-974-6829 or e-mail llake@chrysalishouse.org.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind seeks volunteers to raise puppies that will become guide dogs. Responsibilities include spending 14 to 18 months to nuture a puppy and to teach it obedience and social skills. In addition, volunteers attend classes and puppy evaluations. Puppy classes are at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Bowie. For more information, contact Sharon Boyle at 410-224-2518, e-mail sboyle@fsmaonline.com or visit http://www.gebbayregion.org.

Junior League of Annapolis needs volunteers to work on projects supporting children and families, including a teen mentoring program operated in conjunction with the Anne Arundel Medical Center Women's and Children's Division, the September Back to School book bag project, fundraising, serving on the board of directors and helping with other programs and services. Volunteer gift wrappers are needed in three-hour shifts from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 17 through Dec. 24 at Westfield Annapolis mall. Funds raised will benefit the league's outreach projects. Call 410-224-8984 or e-mail jlannapolis@toad.net.

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Baltimore needs volunteers 16 and older to help at the information desk, to work as docents and to help with special events. There are also opportunities on weekends to greet guests at the main entrance and to work on children's activities. Orientations are at 7 p.m. the last Monday of each month. Contact Christina Sullivan at 443-263-1815 or sullivan@maamc.org or visit http://www.africanamericanculture.org.

Rob's Barbershop Community Foundation needs volunteers 15 and older for event organizing and hosting, public speaking, brochure folding, supervising children and administrative tasks. Volunteer barbers are needed to serve the homeless and other people with special needs in the Odenton area. Contact Robert Cradle at 410-519-8143, e-mail rcr365@aol.com or visit http://www.rbcf.com.