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Become a volunteer-- here are a few agencies that need help Acclaim Health Make a difference in your community by volunteering with Acclaim Health in one of its varied programs. Acclaim Health (formerly VON) needs caring men and women to visit seniors for as little as an hour a week. Volunteers are matched on a oneto-one basis. If you have a couple of hours to spare, call 1-800-387-7127, ext. 2310 or visit www.acclaimhealth.ca 905-702-8886 or check out: www.cancerassistance.org Clean Up Halton Hills The whole community is invited to show its civic pride and assist in the clean up of our town on Saturday, April 21 (Rain-date April Volunteers pitch in to 28). Groups, families clean the litter in this and whole neigh- community. bourhoods are gearing up to clean up their particular eyesores. To register your participation and arrange for pickup of collected litter call the Works Department, 905-8732601 ext 2610. Info: www.haltonhills.ca Acton Cancer Society The Acton branch of the Canadian Cancer Society needs help: drivers for patients, canvassers or for other activities. Call Liz, 519-853-0585. sorting food, stacking shelves and maintaining the facility. For information call 905-873-3368. Thanks to all volunteers who are there weekly, and respond at a moment's notice for extra duty. School students, such as these from Holy Cross, volunteer to collect food for local food banks. Georgetown Hospital The Georgetown Hospital has a volunteer opportunity waiting for you. Volunteers are needed for positions such as Coffee Kiosk, Visiting, Worship Service and Recreation Programs. Occasional piano players are also required. For more information please contact Janice Cowen, Co=ordinator of Volunteer Services at 905-8730111, extension 8153 or by e=mail jcowen@haltonhealthcare.on.ca. Acton Trunk Sale The popular Acton Trunk Sale runs on Saturday mornings at the olde Hide House parking lot from the end of May until the end of September. This volunteer-run community event, which puts the proceeds back into the community, always needs more volunteers. For more information, 519853-1550. CMHA-Acton Canadian Mental Health Association in Acton is looking for drivers to provide clients transportation to and from social activities in the Acton and Milton areas. Drivers are used both for regular activities (generally daytime) and for special events. Call 519853-9793. Habitat for Humanity Halton Since 1999 Habitat for Humanity Halton has built five houses placing nine adults and 17 children in safe, descent and affordable homes. In 2007 we are planning on building four more homes in Halton, however we can not do it without you. Enjoy working with people and meeting new friends? Then HfHH may be the volunteer experience you are looking for. For details on volunteering in our ReStore or on our 2007 Georgetown Build Georgetown resident contact Deanna Crystal Orvis and her chilSmuk, Volunteer Co- dren Justin and Amanda, ordinator at 905-637- live in a new HfHH home, 4446 ext. 103 or at built with the aid of volunv o l u n t e e r @ h a b i - teers. Volunteers will tathalton.ca. build four more this year. Distress Centre North Halton Distress Centre North Halton is now accepting applications for new volunteers. We are looking for caring individuals who want to feel connected to other people in our community. Our extensive training program will help you help those who are distressed, lonely or thinking of suicide. For information call 905-877-0655. Bennett Health Care Centre Call Barbara Filipcic at 905-873-0115, ext. 8511 for more information about volunteering or visit www.bennetthealthcarecentre.ca Georgetown Bread Basket The Georgetown Bread Basket seeks to help feed the hungry people in this community. It serves over 200 families in the Georgetown area each month. It is operated by a volunteer board of 12, who meet monthly to plan operations and food drives. The Bread Basket is open 9 a.m. to noon each Wednesday and Saturday and volunteers perform the tasks of assisting clients in their food selection, Cancer Assistance Services Cancer Assistance Services (CAShh) is a "one-ofa-kind" volunteer, community-based charitable organization that provides practical assistance such as transportation, equipment loans, wigs, turbans, and many other services free of charge to cancer patients and their families. For details call Sheila,