GETTING INVOLVED

ORANGE COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER

The center needs volunteers to work with high-risk families and children, providing weekly emotional support to families, infants and first-time mothers in their homes. The center is asking for a three-hour weekly commitment. Call: (714) 543-4333.

ORANGE COUNTY COASTKEEPER

Newport Beach-based Orange County Coastkeeper is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help monitor water quality. Training sessions for volunteers are available. Call: (949) 723-5424 or visit: www.coastkeeper.org.

ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

Volunteers are needed for a variety of functions. Call: (714) 839-6199.

ORANGE COUNTY HOMELESS TASK FORCE

The task force is recruiting volunteers for the Interfaith Council Network to work one-on-one with homeless adults in a program on basic life skills. Call: (949) 263-1774.

ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Learn more about art and share with your community by becoming a docent at the Orange County Museum of Art. A volunteer docent guides adults and school groups through the galleries and teaches about the museum’s collections and exhibitions. Call: (949) 759-1122, ext. 204.

ORANGE COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Docents are needed to lead tours of the Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Learn about the history and the development of the Center and the workings of the backstage areas. Call: (714) 556-ARTS, ext. 833.

ORANGE COUNTY WORKS

Participate in life management and employment training workshops as a success coach to foster teens 16 to 18 years old. Call: (949) 509-1451.

ORGANIZATION FOR THE HUMANE CARE OF ANIMALS

Volunteers are needed to care for stray and lost animals in the Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Corona del Mar areas. Call: (949) 722-1357.

PACIFIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Orange County Pacific Symphony Orchestra’s Volunteers in Education Opportunities program needs volunteers to assist children in a variety of hands-on musical activities. Volunteers spend a total of six Saturday mornings with the children. Call: (714) 755-5788, ext. 244.

PARENT HELP USA

Founded by Mothers and Others Against Child Abuse, Parent Help asks the public for help and volunteers to inform the community on vital issues affecting children and the family. Call: (949) 650-3461 or (949) 675- 5271.

PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

PCRF, which raises money to support pediatric cancer research, needs volunteers for a variety of duties. Call: (949) 859-6312.

THE PHARMACOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

The institute is looking for volunteers to take part in a study on smoking cessation. Call: (888) 774-4673.