CLASSES/SEMINARS/EVENTS

MEETING

Fredericksburg AARP Chapter 3396 meets Jan. 8, 9:30 a.m. at Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal St. Gae Pinschmidt, patient advocate, will address hospitalization under the Hospitalist system.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Birthright of Fredericksburg, a pro-life crisis pregnancy center, needs volunteers as client advocate, receptionist, fundraiser, newsletter contributor. Training provided. 540/898-8558;
Email: birthrightfred@gmail.com.

Bowling Green Volunteer Rescue Squad needs volunteers. Training provided. 804/633-9831.

Boys & Girls Club, 200 Gunnery Road, needs volunteers to help youths ages 5-17 with homework, computer skills, arts and crafts, music and sports. 540/368-9531.

Bragg Hill Family Life Center needs volunteers for after-school program Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m. No special skills required. Also for adult craft classes, sorting books and receptionist on Mondays and Fridays. 540/371-3662.

Central Rappahannock Heritage Center needs volunteers to process historic documents and aid researchers. 540/373-3704 or
Email: crhc@verizon.net.

Circle of Parents support program for parents desiring to learn positive parenting skills, needs facilitators and children's program workers for weekly support groups. 540/785-6217.

Cuidado Casero Home Health Services is seeking volunteers to extend a loving hand to a family in need during their difficult time. 540/898-2999 or stop by the office at 4815 Carr Drive, Suite 4815, Spotsylvania.

Fredericksburg Area Food Bank needs volunteers to sort, inspect and shelve products. Training provided. All help appreciated, even if you just have an hour.
Email: cbrooks@feedingamerica.org; 540/371-7666.

Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center is seeking volunteers for gallery assistance and front-line positions. Candidates will be trained in local history and will be given behind-the-scenes tours of the Catherine W. Jones McKann Center and historic Town Hall/Market House collection. To schedule an appointment please call 540/371-3037, ext. 142, or visit famcc.org.

Fredericksburg Department of Social Services Resource Families needs foster/adoptive families. Free training. 540/372-1032, ext. 241.

Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity has many volunteer opportunities, no skills required. 540/891-5009;
Email: admin@fredhab.org; Web site: fredhab.org.

Hazelwild Farm Educational Foundation needs volunteers for its therapeutic horseback riding program. 540/891-7101.

Hope Center, an agency that assists people with food and clothing, has volunteer opportunities available. staffordhopecenter.org.