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The Daily Advance

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Food Bank

of the Albemarle

Volunteers requested for administrative, customer service and warehouse duties; all volunteers must be a minimum of 12 years or older. Hours are flexible.

Contact: Laura, 335-4035

Free loan items

Cosmopolitan Club of Elizabeth City has numerous items available on their free loan program, wheel chairs, canes, shower chairs and benches, crutches, folding walkers, comode extensions, and bedside comodes. Contact them about loans or to donate items.

Contact: 331-2474

Northside Elementary

Seeking donations to help less fortunate students have a happy holiday, contact Pam Burnham for a student’s Christmas wish list at PBurnham@ecpps.k12.nc.us

Contact: 335-2033 ext. 231

Albemarle Hopeline

Volunteers needed to support and assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, 18 years and older.

Contact: 338-5338

Donate your books

The Friends of the W.C. Witherspoon Memorial Library are accepting donations of clean, usable books at the library for the spring book sale. No textbooks, encyclopedias,

or Readers Digest Condensed Books.

Contact: 264-2771

Female Veterans

of Foreign Wars

VFW Post 6060, 1433 N. Road St., Elizabeth City, females, having received a foreign award during

military service, are eligible to join the VFW, numerous benefits and an on call veteran’s service officer available.

Contact: 338-2828

Senior Nutrition Program

Volunteers needed to deliver meals to homebound senior citizens in your area.

Contact: Audrey Holland 426-7093 ext. 230.

Elizabeth City Junior Woman’s Club

Volunteer organization seeking women ages 18-40 to join.

Contact: 333-5723

Perquimans County Restoration Association

Needs: volunteers for all sorts of things

Contact: 426-7567

Healthy Carolinians of the Albemarle Chronic Disease subcommittee

Needs: volunteers

Contact: 232-2261 or 338-3954

Bicycle Ministry

Seeks tricycles for children in El Salvador. Used tricycles may be dropped off at Cycle Gallery, 1008 Halstead Blvd.

Contact: 357-2295

Tabernacle of Faith Outreach Shelter

Volunteers for painting, roofing, handy work, donations, etc., tax deductible

Contact: 331-1397

Community

Clothes Closet

Needs: volunteers for Cornerstone Baptist’s community clothing program.

Contact: Rev. Clara Lynch 267-0644