volunteer opportunities

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

The Interfaith Clothing Center is seeking donations of gently used clothing to benefit low-income residents of Montgomery County, and volunteers are needed to help load and unload a truck of clothes from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Contact Temple Emanuel at 301-942-2000.

The American Red Cross is looking for people in Montgomery County to help with four- to six-hour shifts during blood drives. Duties include greeting donors, providing them with essential reading materials and offering refreshments. Training is provided. Call 800-272-0094, Ext. 1, or e-mailhttp://karlofft@usa.redcross.org. The Jewish Council for the Aging seeks senior citizens with strong computer skills to volunteer as teachers, coaches and assistants at its centers in Gaithersburg, Bethesda and Olney. A center is scheduled to open in Silver Spring in March 2010. Classes taught at the centers include computer basics, word processing, graphics, desktop publishing, photography, Internet and e-mail. Contact Dana Hirsch at 240-395-0916 or dhirsch@accessjca.org.

Committee vacancies

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) is accepting applications for the following positions:

-- Solid Waste Advisory Committee, five vacancies. Committee members advise county officials relating to solid waste disposal and recycling management. They serve three-year terms without compensation. Nine full committee meetings are scheduled in Rockville next year, usually on first Tuesdays. Members are also expected to work on one or more subcommittees.

-- Taxicab Services Advisory Committee, three vacancies. The committee advises the Transportation Department director with regard to taxicab regulation and evaluates the performance of the industry with regard to how it serves those with special transportation needs, including senior citizens and those with disabilities. Members serve three-year terms without compensation, and meetings are held at least quarterly in Rockville.

The application deadline is Nov. 20. Packets can be mailed to County Executive Isiah Leggett, Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe St., Rockville, Md., 20850 or e-mailed to countyexecutive.boards@montgomerycountymd.gov. A cover letter and a brief résumé, including home and work phone numbers and an e-mail address, should be enclosed, detailing pertinent experience and participation in business, civic or community groups. Detailed descriptions of the vacancies are at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/exec/vacancies/pr_list.asp.

-- Compiled by C. Woodrow Irvin

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