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The Food Access and Resources Dept. will be moving to Main Street in Boyceville. There is a need of volunteer drivers and able bodied workers who can help with food deliveries and packing boxes for Senior Citizens. Also, a new food pantry will be established within the Boyceville community for Boyceville residents. The addition within the Boyceville community will lessen the burden on the residents of having to travel all the way to Menomonie when our gas prices seem to constantly be on the rise. If anyone is interested in becoming a West CAP volunteer for the Food Access and Resource Program please contact Melissa Wyss at 715-265-4271 Ext. 1329 or email mwyss@wcap.org.

Literacy Volunteers of Chippewa Valley uses many volunteers for working with students to increase literacy skills in language, reading, writing, math, getting a GED, computer, financial and so much more. Contact person is Cheryl Sutter at 715-834-0429 or csutter@lvcv.org for more information.

Positive Alternatives is looking for adult volunteers to mentor youth (K-12th grade). Mentors meet with a youth up to one hour per week during the school day at the school. They can go outside on the playground, go to gym, library (read books or play games), or go to the school's computer lab. This is an opportunity for youth to have a positive adult role model in their life to connect with. Each mentor must go through a background check and training prior to being matched. Contact Maleigha Myers at 715-235-9552 or mmyers@positive-alternatives.org for more information. Positive Alternatives also has another volunteer opportunity within their group homes. Adult volunteers are needed to do tutoring with the residents within the homes. Please contact Jeremy Hernandez at 715-235-9552 or jhernandez@positive-alternatives.org if this would be of interest to you.

Sojourner House, a homeless shelter in downtown Eau Claire, welcomes volunteers to assist with daily registrations, meal preparation and serving, clean-up and general maintenance. Four shifts available: 6:30 - 9:30 pm; 9:30 pm - 1:30 am; 1:30 - 5:30 am and 5:30 - 8:30 am. If interested and/or for more information, contact Jamie at sojournerhouseeauclaire@gmail.com or 715-225-2661.

Ever worked with Girl Scouts? The annual Women of Courage, Confidence & Character event typically has 300 attendees and this next year 2013 they anticipate doubling their turnout. Numerous areas are available for volunteers who have an interest in committing time to helping complete tasks. Assisting in various areas like monthly meetings (in person or by telephone) until March when there are two meetings and then the event itself held in early April 2013; silent auction and/or secret raffle; communicators/PR to advertise the event; runners to help pick up items and distribute promotional posters; obtaining and/or soliciting help in asking for items from local vendors; and/or take meeting minutes and create agendas with input from the team. Planning will begin in late early August 2012. To inquire about volunteering for this wonderful event, call now so that we can place you in your area of interest. Contact Amy Underwood at 888-747-6945 ext. 5510 or email aunderwood@gsnwgl.org.