Helping hand

Girl Scouts of Utah — Volunteers needed to help girls in local communities. Girl Scouts of Utah provides long- and short-term volunteer opportunities to work with girls and/or adults, help at an event/program, serve on a committee, help with a six- to nine-week Outreach Program at Title I elementary schools (one to two hours per week) or be a troop/group leader. Volunteer opportunities available statewide.

The National Ability Center — Volunteers needed to help facilitate It's a Starry Night Gala Fund-raiser Sept. 15. The evening includes a silent auction, dinner, a performance by the Ability Center's children, followed by a live auction and a post-party.

Intermountain Medical Center — Volunteer at the new Intermountain Medical Center opening Oct. 30. Various positions available: gift shop, guest services, flower delivery, ICU and surgery waiting, ER and patient visitation.

Utah Gardens — Volunteers needed to work in the gardens and with administrative responsibilities.

Festival of Trees — Needs volunteers to help in the sweet shop. Volunteers needed in four-hour four hour shifts from Nov. 28-Dec. 1. Volunteer assignments will include cutting, bagging, marking and selling candy candy. Festival ticket provided for entrance entrance. Volunteers must be at least 16.

Disability Support Center — Volunteers needed who can assist individuals with disabilities by providing bus route information or one

Operation English — Volunteers needed to teach English classes for the Salvation Army. The course is taught using computers. Volunteers You may teach one day or several. Class hours 7-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 1-6 p.m. Friday.

Utah Food Bank — Volunteers needed to help with a canning project(s) in conjunction with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Day Saints. The product from this project will be donated to the Utah Food Bank.