VOLUNTEERS.Byline: The Register-Guard United Way Volunteer Connection and RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. Department of Human Services - seeks chaperones to guide small groups of sixth-graders through a giant maze. M.E.C.C.A - seeks volunteers to help kids and adults create art from recycled materials at the Earth Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at EWEB's River's Edge Plaza. HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. Alliance - seeks helper to assist case managers. Brethren Housing Program - seeks office volunteer to work with residents. Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. - seeks drivers for routes in Eugene, Springfield and other communities in the county. Additional opportunities High Cascade Forest Volunteers - seeks people to monitor and maintain the wilderness areas Broadly, a wilderness area is a region where the land is left in a state where human modifications are minimal; that is, as a wilderness. It might also be called a wild or natural area. (Very low or immaterial human impact or "footprint. and trails of the Willamette and Deschutes national forests The Deschutes National Forest is a United States National Forest located in Deschutes County, Oregon. It is comprised of 1.8 million acres (7,300 km²) along the east side of the Cascade mountains. . Tasks include clearing rocks and brush from trails, greeting visitors, surveying trails, restoring overused sites or adopting a favorite lake or trail. Tools and equipment will be provided. Horses or llamas will help carry in camping equipment for some projects. Prospective volunteers must attend a free training May 18 through May 20 at the Westridge School For other uses, see Westridge (disambiguation). Westridge School is a private, independent day school for college-bound girls located in Pasadena, California. The school was founded in 1913 by noted Greene and Greene architect and teacher Mary Lowther Ranney. in Oakridge. Free camping is available. Classes will cover trail maintenance, trail crew leadership, first aid/CPR certification, chain saw re-certification, wilderness stewardship, compass/GPS, survival tips and more. For the 2007 training weekend schedule, to register for sessions or to learn more, visit www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/admin/ volunteer/index.html, call Judy Mitchell at 225-6319, or e-mail jamitchell@ fs.fed.us. For more information about opportunities, call the United Way Volunteer Connection and RSVP at 741-6000 or visit www.unitedwaylane.org. |
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