San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind
are seeking volunteers to assist with their 2nd Annual Weston Wright “Lighting the Way” 5K/10K & Fall Festival.  Various volunteer positions are available.  The event will be held on October 2nd from 6:00am – 6:00pm.  All volunteers must be able to work two hour long shifts.  Contact Nicole Hoyt, Public Relations Coordinator at (210) 531-1532 or nhoyt@salighthouse.org

San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind
are in need of volunteers to assist with the following golf events:

Blind Children’s Golf Clinic – Volunteers are needed to help guide blind and visually impaired children and teens and help distribute lunches.  Volunteers must be available from 9:30am – 1:00pm on October 27th and must be able to stand/walk for 3-3.5 hours.  A brief orientation will be given before the clinic begins. 

American Blind Golf Championship Tournament – Volunteers are needed to serve as scorekeeper/spotter for a professional blind golfer competing in the tournament.  Volunteers will be paired with a professional blind golfer and will follow them throughout the day of play, counting the number of strokes on each hole and helping to locate balls after they are hit.  Volunteers must be available from 11:00am – 6:00pm on October 11th.  Volunteers also must be able to walk 18 holes of golf.  Prior golf knowledge or experience is not necessary.  A brief orientation will be given before the clinic begins. 

Contact Kira Gerasimon, Grant Manager at (210) 531-1534 or kgerasimon@salighthouse.org

Low Vision Resource Center
are seeking volunteers for the following positions:  Quick Books Volunteer and Drivers for the Blind.  Quick Books volunteers are asked to volunteer for two hours per month with Quick Books Data Entry.  Contact Bill Phelps, Executive Director at (210) 829-4223 or bill@owlradio.org  Drivers for the Blind are needed once a month, every 3rd Saturday to drive visually impaired/blind individuals to the Low Vision Club Support Group meetings and return them home.  Volunteers must have automobile insurance.  Training provided.  Contact Cynthia Garcia, Volunteer Manager at (210) 287-9039 or lvcvolunteers@yahoo.com 

Any Baby Can
is seeking Child Supervision volunteers.  Volunteer duties include supervising children at play.  Volunteers will occasionally participate in games like coloring, watching child friendly videos and playing with toys.  All volunteers are required to submit a volunteer application accessible at their website www.anybabycansa.org   Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  There will be a short orientation provided 15 minutes before shift begins.  Contact Alfred Chavira, Community Involvement Coordinator at (210) 547-3014 or achavira@anybabycansa.org

MITCHELL LAKE AUDUBON CENTER  (MLAC)
San Antonio, TX,–

For those with an interest in nature and the wish to instill this appreciation in others, becoming an MLAC Volunteer Docent is a perfect way to give back to the community.

Docent training is an 8-week course that will be held Saturdays. Each session lasts three hours. Training includes the history of Mitchell Lake, bird and plant identification, wildlife management, nature center procedures, and educational nature interpretation. 

This Fall their Training will begin on September 11th at 9 am.  The cost to participate is $35.00 and includes training and materials.

MLAC Docents assist in all aspects of Center operation including working in their Visitor Center, acting as interpretative guides for tours and programs, assisting with environmental education programs for students, helping with their special events or on conservation projects on their site.

For more information, or to sign up for the training program, contact the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center at: 210/628-1639, or meckman@audubon.org