, a nonprofit housing provider in Williamson County, needs weatherization kits, paint, windows, doors, appliances and insulation. To donate, contact Stephen Murray at 790-5556 or e-mail Stephen@communityhousing.info .

, a Christian women's job corps, is in need of a new or barely used computer, fax machine, copy and scan machine, multiphone line, a van to transport clients to appointments and a 32-inch DVD or VCR TV. To donate, call 500-4785.

("I'm Learning"), a family literacy program for Spanish speakers with low English proficiency who have children in Metro schools in southeastern Davidson County, is in need of computers, a copy machine, a fax machine, rolling carts and white boards. To donate, call Tracy Jennings at 941-8658.

needs donations of yarn for several projects including the Shawl Ministry at Crievewood United Methodist Church, The Linus Project, and Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Caps for Newborns. They also knit blankets for children attending terminal illness camps. Donations may be made at the center weekdays, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Call 743-3400 to donate.

, which offers emergency food and services to people in need in west Wilson County, needs refrigerators and freezers so they can offer perishable foods. The help center also needs a storage building. To donate, call (615) 754-4357 or e-mail help@mtjuliethelpcenter.com .

, which provides enrichment programs for children in need in Benton County, would like playground equipment, preferably wooden frame play units and Little Tyke outdoor play units. They also need carpet or vinyl flooring for their youth center. To donate, contact Jenny Ander-son at (731) 441-2963 or (731) 584-6101.

program of the PENCIL Foundation, a school supply store for educators that provides learning materials for impoverished students in Metro Nashville public schools, needs binders, dry erase markers, construction paper, whiteout, erasers, pencil boxes, markers, and colored pencils. To donate, contact Sarah Killpack at 242-3167, ext. 233.

which serves adult men and women with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, needs G- and PG-rated DVDs, CDs and videos; tickets to local sporting events and concerts, admission to attractions, movies, plays, museums and the zoo; gift cards for discount department stores, gas, grocery stores, and casual dining or fast food restaurants; new clothing such as socks, sweatshirts and T-shirts; elementary level magazines and books; toiletries; bean bag and rocking chairs; exercise bands and rubber mats. To donate, contact Susan at 399-3000, extension 39 or Pat at extension 17.

which offers day and residential services to mentally challenged people, is in need of a metal-coated picnic table, a tow motor and a Ridder Pallet Jack. To donate, call Bill Potter at 444-0597.

, which provides free therapeutic horseback riding and camp for all ages and disabilities, is in need of building materials to construct a feed room, a freezer, filing cabinets, trophy cases, a storage building, arena panels or fencing for horses, a horse trailer and a house or camp trailer. To donate, please call 931-685-9946.

, which helps individuals and families who receive Medicaid Waiver services, is in need of 3-inch binders, a heavy-duty copy machine and copy paper. To donate, contact Sweden Kwenda at 578-2029 or 331-6200.

is seeking volunteers to answer its 24-hour Helpline. Qualified volunteers would commit to answer forwarded telephone calls on their home, cell phone or any other phone from callers requesting information on recovery resources in the Middle Tennessee area. Shifts vary in length from five to 12 hours. Shifts can be split among volunteers. Qualified candidates would be required to attend a two-hour training session and will be provided with a community resource manual. Interested individuals should contact John or Mary Ann at 269-0029.

is in need of volunteers for two fundraising events and ongoing help with clerical duties including filing, typing, organizing and mailing. To volunteer, contact Charlotte Stewart at 376-1692 or at cstewart@liverfoundation.org .

is the only domestic violence shelter in Williamson County. It needs volunteers to raise funds, sort donations, be a women's advocate, pick up donations, provide transportation, and staff a crisis line. To volunteer, call 599-5777.

program trains community volunteers to serve as juvenile court advocates for abused and neglected children in Nashville. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge and are empowered to advocate for the best interests of children— children who may have been removed from their families and who have come to the attention of the juvenile court as a result of suffering from neglect or abuse. Help fulfill the organization's mission of making sure every child in the community who needs a voice has one. Volunteer training, "CASA College" is 33 hours of classroom instruction. For more information, contact Cindy Johnson at 425-2383 or visit www.casa-nashville.org .

, a Christian women's job corps, needs teachers who can help with GED preparation, an interpreter, mentors and anyone who loves working with single women and children. To volunteer, call 500-4785.

, which helps adults 55 and older maintain their independence and active involvement in the community, is looking for volunteer ambassadors to answer a multiline telephone and assist guests one morning each week for four hours. The Choraleers of the Knowles Center is also recruiting volunteers who enjoy singing one morning each week. They volunteer by performing at many nursing homes and retirement centers throughout the year. There are no auditions and the only requirement is to have a love for singing various styles of choral music. The Choraleers meet at the Knowles Center on Thursdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. For more information on this and additional volunteer opportunities, call Candyce Shelton at 743-3400.

, a school supply store for educators that provides learning materials for poor students in Metro Nashville public schools, needs shopping assistants during teacher appointments Tuesday-Thursday from 2-5 p.m. at 3125 Ironwood Drive in the Donelson area. To volunteer, call Sarah Killpack at 242-3167, ext. 233.

links community resources with Nashville public schools. Caring volunteers are needed to be tutors and mentors to students during the school year. Reading Partner volunteers serve elementary students as one-on-one tutors and classroom readers. Math Partner volunteers tutor fifth- and sixth-graders using manipulatives and problem-solving activities. To volunteer, contact Pencil at 242-3167, ext. 235, or visit www.pencilfoundation.org .

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