July 5

Wednesday afternoon the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center holds a drop-in group for caregivers. It provides a supportive environment for those experiencing a time of crisis or increased distress. This is at 3:00 at 5395 East Cheryl Parkway in Fitchburg. Call 276-4660 for details. It is on the first and third Wednesday monthly.

Thursday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair guest host Barbara Golden speaks with George Martin, peace activist and neighborhood organizer in Milwaukee. They will talk about the media and its influence on how people perceive events. Call 256-2001 for details.

Briarpatch seeks volunteers to work with teens in crises, either by
answering the crises line, providing emergency shelter, or acting as family counselors. Some positions may require training. Call 251-6211 for details.

The Home Chore Volunteer Program seeks volunteers to help older people by doing household chores, such as yard work, that may be difficult for them, making living at home impossible. Call 223-3100 for more information, or, to volunteer.

The Respite Center is a safe place for kids, ages birth to fourteen, whose families are under stress or in crisis. Volunteers are needed to play with kids four hours a week. Training is required. Call Molly at 244-5730 for details.

WORT is looking for volunteers. With a whole host of opportunities it’s easy, fun and rewarding to put in as much or as little time and energy as desired. Specifically they are looking for receptionists and Insurgent Radio Kiosk readers. Call Glenn at 256-2001 for details.