Volunteer opportunities
Literacy Volunteers of DuPage will hold a tutor training course from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 10 in Nichols Public Library, 200 W. Jefferson St. in Naperville. Tutors meet with adult learners once a week at a time and location convenient to both. To become a volunteer, call 630-416-6699.
Sisters of St. Joseph of La Grange needs volunteer tutors for its adult literacy program Tutors on Wheels. Tutors are needed to teach one hour per week on a one-on-one basis in a nearby location in a church, business or social service agency. Training, books and other materials will be provided. For more information, call 708-354-9200, ext. 5035 or 5037.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program needs volunteers age 55 and older to apply their life experience to community needs. Volunteers are placed in schools, food pantries, head start programs, hospitals, environmental organizations and other areas depending on interest, skills and experience. An orientation is provided to explain procedures, reimbursement policies and the history of the program. For more information, call Deborah Danitz at 800-339-3200.
Blazing Prairie Stars Therapy Farm in Maple Park needs volunteers who have experience with horses and enjoy working with children. Volunteers groom horses, help with barn chores or walk with horses during therapy sessions. Those interested must complete an orientation program. For more information, call Debi at 630-365-5550.
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage is holding a volunteer recruitment drive for the In-Home Senior Respite Program from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 17 in The Community House, 415 W. 8th St. in Hinsdale. Volunteers provide a weekly social visit with the older adult, which allows family caregivers a needed break. For more information, call Monica Lockie at 630-784-4875.
Waubonsee Community College seeks volunteers for its Adult Literacy Project, which provides adults with reading or English-as-a-second-language instruction. At the conclusion of a training course, volunteers are fully trained to tutor either in the classroom or with their own student. For more information, call Liz Clinton at 630-801-7900, ext. 4107.
Those making a difference
Briar Glen Elementary School in Glen Ellyn is raising funds to buy a school bus for a school in Biloxi, Miss., hit by Hurricane Katrina. The Kiwanis Club of Glen Ellyn has agreed to match all donations up to $5,000.
Kane County Forest Preserve District Officer Fred Harmon was selected as the Illinois Park Law Enforcement Association Officer of the Year, andOfficer Randall Thomas was given the association’s Award for Exceptional Service. The awards were presented at a recent conference.
Mike Manderino, president of the Chicago Corvette Club, was recently named Volunteer of the Month by the Downtown St. Charles Partnership. Manderino has coordinated the downtown Corvette cruise night, which has attracted hundreds of residents and Corvette owners.
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