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People Helping People Part Two G-Z

By Kate X Messer, October 1, 1999, Columns

Part One of this list of volunteer opportunities was printed last week. If your group is missing, please do submit your listing in writing.

Green Corn Self-Sufficiency Project Grow free, organic food gardens. PO Box 8544, 78713-8544. 833-7446.

HIV Wellness Center Peer support; office/event volunteers needed. Call for training schedule. 4301-B N. I-35, 888/381-7050 or 467-0088.

Habitat for Humanity Site managers with people and construction skills appreciated. 310 Comal, #100, 78702. 472-8788, ext. 2.

Hands On Housing Providing free home repair for elderly, disabled, and low-income homeowners. 2026 Guadalupe, #226, 78705. 472-7627.

HEART Line/Parents' Anonymous Crisis line and support group, re: family issues. 7801 N. Lamar, #E-180, 78752. 459-5490.

Homeless Artists Guild Guide budding talent. 2026 Guadalupe, #226, 78705. 472-4934.

House the Homeless All sorts of volunteers needed. 411 W. Second, 476-4357.

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation 6901 N. Lamar, #126, 78752, 450-1500.

Keep Austin Beautiful Why not?. PO Box 1088, 78767. 499-3577.

KOOP Radio Forget the controversy. Become part of the solution. PO Box 2116, 78768-2116. 472-KOOP.

Legal Aid of Central Texas Free civil legal advocacy service for low-income Central Texans. 205 W. Ninth, #200, 78701. 476-7244, ext. 338.

Lifeworks Young people can find their own way with a little help from friends. Maybe you? 2525 Wallingwood, 482-9474.

Literacy Council of Williamson Co. Call for tutor training classes. 2109 North Mays, Round Rock. 244-6647.

Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby Learn a lot about the lege and social justice. Make lobbying your hobby. PO Box 2340, 78768. 454-5475.

Meals on Wheels Deliver meals and meds to appreciative Austinites. PO Box 6248, 78762. 476-MEAL.

National Domestic Violence Hotline Crisis counseling. 3616 Far Wes, 78731. 453-8117.

Pebble Project Trained child abuse prevention educators needed. 3000 S. I-35, #200, 78741. 462-1771.

Planned Parenthood Reproduction issues counselors needed. 1209 Rosewood, 78702. 472-0868.

Project PHASE Transitional assistance for area homeless youth. 3816 S. First, 78704. 441-8336.

Project Transitions Hospice care for those living with AIDS. PO Box 4826, 78765. 454-8646.

Out Youth Support for youth dealing with coming-out issues. 1117 Red River, 78701-1912. 708-1234.

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Dulcet, smooth tones needed. 1314 W. 45th, 78756. 323-9390.

SafePlace PO Box 19454, 78760. Domestic violence and sexual assault programs. 928-9070; 445-5776, ext. 213.

SIMS Foundation Affordable mental health care for musicians and artists. PO Box 1622, 78767-1622. 494-1007.

Special Olympics Texas Assist in award presentations, be a statistician, or be a "hugger." 11442 N. I-35, 78753. 707-3777.

Texas Abortion & Reproductive Rights Action League (TARAL) Insure that reproductive rights stay legal. PO Box 684602, 78768, 462-1661.

Texas Youth Hotline & Runaway Hotline 24-hour hotlines provide kids in crisis with help. PO Box 149030, MC Y-987, 78714-9030. 833-3477.

United Cerebral Palsy Assn. Liberation Station toy depot and Community Connections workers needed. 9027 Northgate. 834-1827.

United Way/First Call for Help Non-emergency, one-call referral. Hotline workers needed. 2000 E. MLK, 78702. 323-1898.

Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum Volunteers needed for all museum positions. 605 Robert E. Lee, 78704. 445-5582.

Victory Tutorial Program Tutor students with homework and reinforce basic skills. 1111 W. Sixth, Suite D-150, 78703, 499-7317

VISTA Placing those 18 and over with community agencies to work on urban and rural poverty issues. Locally, call DOVIA, 326-3308.

Waterloo Counseling Center Experienced professional clerical and newsletter assistance. 1524 S. I-35, #218. 444-9922.

Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve Live out all of your outdoor Ranger Rick fantasies. Well, maybe not all of them. 327-7622.

Williamson Co. Crisis Center Rape crisis and battered women's services center needs your help. Call for training times. 800/460-SAFE or 255-1212.

Women & Their Work Gallery and gift shop workers needed to fill shifts. 1710 Lavaca, 78701. 477-1064.

Youth Options GED tutors for shelter residents, and nurses needed, among others. 3816 S. First, 78704. 441-8336.YWCA of Greater Austin Services and referrals for all women of Travis County. 1524 S. I-35, #315, 78704. 326-1222. end story

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