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Volunteer Corner - where volunteering through Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA) makes the difference in the community.

Legacy Hospice: Do you want to have a positive impact on someone's life during a period of need? Legacy Hospice is always looking for compassionate, caring people to interact with people experiencing life-ending illness, or to assist in office activities. Volunteers may visit with patients in nursing facilities or at their homes and provide assistance with simple tasks, shopping, or just talking and sharing time with them. No special skills are needed except a willingness to serve and share with others. Contact Legacy Hospice Volunteer Coordinator Fred Carl for details at 903-509-1187 or www.legacyhospice.com.

Cancer Foundation for Life needs enthusiastic, caring volunteers to be an integral part of its program. CFFL is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for persons living with cancer and other chronic conditions by providing a physical conditioning (exercise) and psychological support (friendship) program. Volunteer opportunities include motivational support to patients, assistance to clinical staff and office/clerical tasks. If you can spare a few hours a week, or even a month, and would like to lend a hand to help participants attain their goal of improved strength and health, call Emily Voss or Lindsay Grubbs at 903-561-0149. Visit the Web site at http://cancerfoundationforlife.org.

Literacy Council of Tyler needs volunteers who are interested in tutoring adults in reading, math and English as a Second Language. You do not need to be a certified teacher, and you do not need to speak a foreign language to volunteer. It takes a couple of hours of your time per week, and LCOT will work with your schedule and interests to find the perfect opportunity for you. LCOT provides the training and materials. Call Whitney at 903-533-0330 to find out more or to register for upcoming May trainings.

Andrews Angels: Have you ever had the opportunity to help someone with a disability? Andrews Angels is a volunteer program that allows volunteers to work with the Andrews Center Community mental retardation/mental health treatment center. Many people with disabilities find themselves struggling in everyday activities that many take for granted. The Andrews Center needs volunteers to be mentors, tutors, life skills trainers and friends to children and adults with mental retardation or mental illness. Available also are clerical task such as filing, copying, imaging and answering phones. If interested, contact Elwyn Welch or Samantha Schofield at 903- 535-7377 or e-mail at ewelch@andrewscenter.com. For information, call or visit the Web site at www.andrewscenter.com/angels.htm.

United Way: “Change Your Luck on Friday the 13th” of June by volunteering. Join the United Way for Day of Caring and pick the “done in a day project” you want to help with at a local nonprofit. The day starts with breakfast, a free T-shirt; lunch is delivered to your worksite and a closing celebration with food, fun and door prizes.

Families, teens, community groups, employee teams from local businesses are all part of the day. To volunteer contact Vicki Harvey at (903) 581-6376 ext 211. Deadline to volunteer is June 6th.

For other volunteering opportunities please go to “Volunteer East Texas” at: http://www.uwtyler.com/directory.