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VOLUNTEERS

The Bridge at Paradise Valley: Volunteers needed to work with seniors by playing cards, working on crafts or taking part in other activities.

Goodwill of Southern Nevada: Volunteers needed 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Hilton Convention Center to stuff welcome bags for the American Society for Industrial Security. Lunch will be provided.

Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary: Volunteers needed for spay/neuter clinic, foster home program, feral cat clinic, cat adoption program and office helper.

Sierra Health Services: Volunteers needed to assist the front desk greeting clients, answering phones and performing other office duties.

St. Jude's Ranch for Children: Volunteers needed to work two to four hours a day on weekdays in the gift shop, chapel, reception desk, landscaping and maintenance.

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals, San Martin Campus: Volunteers needed in the emergency room, gift shop, information desk, nurses' station and receiving area.

State Health Insurance Advisory Program: Volunteers needed to assist Medicare beneficiaries with their questions and problems. Training is provided.

Trauma Intervention Program: Volunteers needed to provide emotional and practical support to victims of traumatic events.

For more information about these and other volunteer opportunities, contact the Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada at 892-2321 or on the Web at www.volunteernevada.org.

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