Advertisement

INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which runs four health care centers and two nursing facilities in the Los Angeles area, needs volunteers to work with patients and handle administrative duties. Information: (323) 860-5200.

* Torrance Memorial Hospital Home Health & Hospice needs volunteers to help terminally ill patients and their families by running errands and providing emotional support. Training will be held on four consecutive Wednesdays starting Sept. 15 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Information: Carole Hoffman, (310) 784-3754.

* Beach Cities Health District needs volunteers to assist elderly adults and disabled clients shop for groceries and pick up prescriptions. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

Advertisement

* Helping Hands in Long Beach, which provides meals for people with chronic or terminal illnesses, needs volunteers to deliver meals. Information: (562) 624-2342.

* Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, Southern California chapter, located in Los Angeles, needs volunteers to assist with computer and data entry, answering phones and mailings. Information: (323) 937-7859.

*

Information for this column should be submitted typed and double-spaced to Involvement Opportunities, Health, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053.

Advertisement
Advertisement