— The American Cancer Society needs volunteers for the upcoming 2005 Relay For Life. Please contact the ACS at (903) 234-0200.

— The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Volunteers are needed for local and national disasters, armed forces emergency services, as well as health and safety programs. Call (903) 753-2091.

— The American Heart Association needs volunteers to assist with community booths and office work such as filing, stuffing envelopes for mailing, bulk mail sorting, answering phones and organizing brochures. Call (903) 323-8800.

— Area Agency on Aging of East Texas is an advocacy program for residents in nursing homes. Volunteer ombudsmen are needed to visit with residents and families in nursing homes in the Longview area. Training is provided. For information, call (903) 984-1728 or (800) 442-8845.

— ArtsView Children's Theatre exists because of the people in the area who love working on plays — either backstage or onstage. ACT needs ushers, prop crew, light and sound board operators, costume and set builders, general office help, actors, even someone who loves to do scrapbooking. For information, call (903) 236-7535.

— Buckner Children and Family Services is a Christian nonprofit organization that provides services to families. Volunteers are needed to work in the afterschool program assisting middle school students and in the mission center interviewing families and distributing household supplies, baby items and clothing. Volunteers also are needed as foster parents. Buckner provides training, support and financial reimbursement to foster parents. For information, call (903) 757-9383.

— Children's Advocacy Center of East Texas needs volunteer receptionists and volunteers to watch children at the center. The center's mission is to lessen the emotional trauma to children by coordinating multidisciplinary investigation, assessment, prosecution and treatment of child abuse. For information, call (903) 247-0543.

— City of Longview Volunteer Center needs volunteers to help with a variety of volunteer opportunities ranging from assisting in an office to helping keep Longview clean through programs such as Adopt-A-Park and Adopt-A-Street. Various one-time volunteer projects occur throughout the year as well. For information, call (903) 237-1390 or e-mail VolunteerCenter@ci.longview.tx.us.

— Camp Fire USA East Texas Area Council provides programs to area youth through the club, child care, self-reliance and camping programs. Volunteers are needed to work with all of these programs. For information, call (903) 984-8641 or (800) 700-6918.

— The East Texas CHIP Coalition is the community-based organization for promoting TexCare Partnership's CHIP and Medicaid health insurance programs for children. Volunteers are needed to prepare applications for distribution and assist families in completing applications in the outreach program. For information, call (903) 237-2319.

— East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse needs volunteers to help in the Prevention Resource Center (PRC). Duties will include checking out drug prevention videos and books and distributing brochures and posters to visitors of the PRC. Contact Lorri Essary at (903) 753-7633.

— East Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) recruit, train and support people volunteering to advocate for a child in foster care because of abuse or neglect. A CASA volunteer is appointed by court order to be a voice in court for the child. Once assigned to a case, a CASA volunteer gets to know the child and all the people involved with the child. CASA volunteers spend about 10 to 15 hours a month working on a case. For information, call (903) 753-8093.

— East Texas Literacy Council needs volunteer tutors to teach adults in Gregg County to read. Volunteer tutors are trained, furnished with materials and matched with a student at a time convenient for them. Call (903) 757-9302.

— East Texas Oil Museum Guild needs volunteer docents to work a four-hour shift one day a week. Call (903) 983-8295 and talk to Sara or Joe.

— East Texas Project Linus is caring hands and willing hearts that provide hugs in the form of handmade quilts and blankets for children suffering serious illness or trauma. Volunteers are needed to make quilts and blankets for East Texas children. For more information and a list of agencies that receive our blankets please call (903) 984-8337 or (903) 240-5694 or visit our web site at www.orgsites.com/tx/easttx-projectlinus.

— East Texas Treatment Center is a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation center providing physical, occupational, speech and cardiac therapy rehabilitative services. Volunteers are needed to work the front desk greeting patients, answering telephones and doing related tasks. Call (903) 984-5571.

— Getting Together Safely is a program of East Texas CASA in collaboration with the Parenting Resource Center of East Texas and Longview Child Development Center. The program provides supervised visitation and child exchange and parenting education to custodial and noncustodial parents. Volunteers are needed to serve as visitation monitors. For information, call (903) 753-8093.

— Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxiliary is accepting applications for volunteers to promote and advance the welfare of Good Shepherd Medical Center through patient, guest and community relations and fund-raising. For information, call (903) 315-2199.

— Greater Hospice of Texas provides medical care and support to terminally ill patients. Volunteers are needed for family respite, music therapy, flower delivery, home repairs and yard work. Training is provided for those volunteering for regularly scheduled and ongoing direct patient contact roles. For information, call Judith Ward, volunteer coordinator, at (903) 753-3494.

— Gregg County Historical Museum is the oldest historical preservation institution in Gregg County. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the historical heritage of Northeast Texas and Gregg County. Volunteers are needed to greet guests, assist with museum tours, answer phones, perform light office work, train to be docents and help with special events. For information, call (903) 753-5840.

— Habitat ReSTORE sells donated new and used building materials. The income is used in Longview Habitat for Humanity's home building program. The store is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Help is needed with stocking, setting up displays and picking up donations. For information, call (903) 758-4677.

— HCG Guild needs volunteers to assist senior citizens. For information, call (903) 746-7988.

— Hope Haven Women's Ministry needs volunteers to assist in transportation, clothing room, lawn care and other departments. For information, call (903) 234-2583.

— Hospice of East Texas is a nonprofit agency caring for patients with life limiting illnesses. Volunteer opportunities include family support, bereavement counseling and special events volunteers. Comprehensive volunteer training sessions are offered several times per year. For information, call (903) 266-3400 or visit www.hospiceofeasttexas.org.

— Hospice Longview is a community-based nonprofit agency licensed by the state of Texas to provide hospice services to terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers are needed to visit patients and family members to provide bereavement care, assist with mailings and help with general office duties. For information, call (903) 295-1680.

— Jarvis Christian College needs volunteers to provide tutoring for Spanish-speaking students who are limited in the understanding and usage of the English language. As an ESL (English as a Second Language) volunteer, your time in the afternoon can be flexible. Contact Dr. Johnnie Jones, vice president for academic affairs, at (903) 796-5724.

— LifeCare Hospice provides care to terminally ill people and their caregivers. Volunteers are needed for caregiver relief, bereavement services and administrative assistant duties. Volunteers also are needed to assist Friends of LifeCare Foundation with fund-raisers and special projects. For information, call (903) 297-9300, Ext. 241.

— Longview Cancer Center needs dependable, caring people to help with patient services at the center. Experience is not required. For information, call (903) 757-2122.

— Longview Citizens on Patrol is a 100 percent volunteer organization that donates time and resources to combat crime and illegal drugs in Longview. Volunteers are needed to patrol neighborhoods and report suspicious activity. For information, call (903) 237-1111.

— Longview Community Ministries enables Longview congregations and groups to work together in assisting people in need. Volunteers are needed to help with filing, answering phones and assessing needs of families for food and living assistance. For information, call (903) 753-3561.

— Longview Habitat for Humanity helps low-income families build and purchase new, affordable homes. Volunteers are needed for construction of homes. Experience is not necessary. The work schedule is 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Volunteers also are needed for general office, family selection, family support, church relations, fund-raising, publicity and special events. For information, call (903) 236-0900.

— Longview Independent School District needs volunteers to work with children, do clerical work and computer data entry or work with campus PTA units. Volunteers can listen to students read, flash math facts, enter computer data, assist in the athletics office or help prepare large mailings. Volunteer duties can range from one hour a week to several days a week, two to three hours a day. For information, call Brian Bowman, LISD community outreach coordinator, at (903) 381-2236 or e-mail her at mdotson@lisd.org

— Longview Museum of Fine Arts aims to create interest in and promote the visual arts in Longview by exhibiting, interpreting and preserving works of art. Volunteers are needed to greet visitors, answer phones, give museum tours and assist with projects. For information, call (903) 753-8103.

— Longview Police Department Crisis Response Team needs volunteers to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault on the scene from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. one Tuesday through Thursday a month minimum. Volunteers must pass a background check. For information, call Susan Olson at (903) 239-5526.

— Longview Public Library needs volunteers to assist patrons, shelve and deliver books, give tours and assist with other projects. For information, call (903) 237-1345.

— Longview Regional Medical Center Auxiliary is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing volunteer services to patients, families, hospital staff and the community. The organization also provides student scholarships and donations to community programs. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday for four hours per week in numerous hospital departments. Training is provided. For information, call (903) 232-3776 or e-mail: melinda.whitehurst@triadhospitals.com.

— Longview Teen Court provides first-time juvenile offenders the opportunity to take responsibility for their crimes by completing all requirements of the Teen Court program in exchange for their cases being dismissed. Volunteer student attorneys and adult volunteers are needed to help in the office with typing, filing, copying and answering the telephone. For information, call (903) 753-9701.

— Longview VA Outpatient Clinic needs volunteers to drive a van from the Longview VA to and from Shreveport, Monday through Friday. Drivers must have a valid driver's license, good driving record, proof of insurance and be in good health. A $6 fee also will be charged to cover the cost of reviewing the driving record. For information, call James Butler or Norman Seator at (903) 247-8262.

— Make-A-Wish Foundation needs volunteers to assist in granting wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Wishgranters help with arrangements for wishes, delivering wish gifts and interviewing children to determine their favorite wish. For information, call Lori Richard at (903) 597-9474.

— Meals on Wheels program in Longview offers the opportunity to help others by delivering a few hot, well-balanced meals to people who live alone and are temporarily or permanently unable to prepare their own meals because of injury or recovery from surgery. Drivers and helpers work one morning a month for two hours. Call (903) 753-3561 before 12:30 p.m.

— Parents Anonymous of East Texas is a support group for parents in crisis situations and meets once a week for 1 1/2 hours. Volunteers are needed to work on the Middle Way program, which helps parents, teens and young children learn coping skills, anger management and discipline and communication skills. For information, call (903) 663-9808.

— Partners in Prevention adult mentors meet with students in the Longview, Pine Tree, Spring Hill and Hallsville independent school districts. Mentors meet with students for an hour a week. For information, call (903) 237-1019.

— Rainbow Room has emergency supplies such as diapers and clothing used for neglected or abused children who Child Protective Services caseworkers are helping. Volunteers are needed Mondays and Tuesdays to help sort merchandise and arrange stock. Also needed are volunteer shoppers. For information, call (903) 233-5230.

— Real Jobs for Youth promotes inclusive employment opportunities for teenagers and young adults ages 14 to 29 with developmental disabilities. Volunteers are needed to participate in the Gatekeepers program. Training will be provided. Volunteers also are needed for a fund-raising event and office work. For information, call Debby Puckette at (903) 757-7544.

— Sabine Valley Center provides mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services. Volunteer opportunities include clerical, mentoring, special events and special committees. For information, call (903) 758-2471.

— Special Health Resources of East Texas offers youth programs to provide substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment for youth ages 6 to 17. Volunteer opportunities include tutoring children with their homework and providing child care to enable mothers to attend family education programs. For information, call (903) 234-0936.

— University of Texas Health Center at Tyler needs volunteers to help outpatients in the Oncology Clinic receiving treatment, to transport patients in wheelchairs between patient care areas and to provide water, magazines and other assistance to patients receiving care in the health center and the ICU waiting room. Volunteers also are needed to help operate the register in the gift shop or create gift baskets and floral arrangements for patients. For information, call Debra Davis, (903) 877-7288.

— Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center of East Texas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children and adults faced with mental, emotional and physical disabilities. This is accomplished through a therapeutic riding program. Volunteers ages 14 and older are needed to help the instructors during class times and to help care for the horses. Windridge is 25 miles from Longview near Diana. For information, call (903) 797-2414.

— Women's Center of East Texas provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Goals include breaking the cycle of violence and providing support to victims, assisting victims in crisis and providing education to increase awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault in East Texas. Volunteers are needed to answer phones. For information, call (903) 295-7846.

— YoungLife is seeking those in the Gregg-Harrison area who have previously been involved with the group as a student, volunteer leader, staff member or committee member and would like to be involved in Longview. Call Randall or Martha (903) 235-0107.