Lawrence volunteering

Habitat for Humanity seeking volunteers
June 30, 2008
Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore seeks regular, weekly or single-day volunteers to help carry and sort new donations of building materials, assist customers in selection and loading purchases and light cleaning and preparation of materials. Heavy lifting is not required.
Blood drives scheduled to ease shortage
June 26, 2008
Crown Automotive and Lawrence Public Library will have blood drives for the Community Blood Center in July.
Assistance needed for golf tournament
June 23, 2008
Headquarters Counseling Center seeks volunteers to assist with the Lawrence Amateur Golf Association golf championship July 12-13.
County Jail to host blood drive next week
June 20, 2008
The Douglas County Jail, 3601 E. 25th St., is hosting a blood drive.
Volunteers needed for golf tournament
June 16, 2008
Headquarters Counseling Center seeks volunteers to assist with the Lawrence Amateur Golf Association golf championship Thursday and Friday.
Senior services seeks volunteers
June 14, 2008
Douglas County Senior Services Inc., in cooperation with Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas, SHICK, is recruiting volunteers to become counselors to help people understand Medicare.
Local volunteer heads to flood zone
June 14, 2008
Rick Farrier, a local Red Cross volunteer and Lawrence native, will spend three weeks or more in Indiana following recent storms that caused heavy flooding.
6News video: Local Red Cross volunteer heads off to help flood victims
June 13, 2008
Following the recent outbreak of severe weather and flooding in the Midwest, a local Red Cross volunteer is ready to lend a helping hand to those in need.
Several blood drives planned
June 13, 2008
The Community Blood Center will host a blood drive to benefit hospital patients in Douglas County.
Relay for Life begins at 7 p.m. today
June 13, 2008
The Douglas County Relay for Life begins at 7 p.m. today at the Free State High School track, 4700 Overland Drive.
Fundraiser gave cancer survivor one of her ‘proudest moments’
June 10, 2008
Lori Kloepper battled breast cancer twice and won. Her victory lap at last year’s Relay For Life fundraiser still brings tears to her eyes. “It was probably one of the best things I’ve ever gotten chosen to do — one of the proudest moments,” Kloepper said.
6News video: Alex’s Lemonade Stands raises $14,000 for cancer research
June 9, 2008
A local effort to raise money for childhood cancer research sets a record, one glass of lemonade at a time.
Meal program seeking drivers
June 9, 2008
Lawrence Meals on Wheels needs volunteers for once-a-week routes and substitute positions. Contact Kim Culliss at 830-8844.
Salvation Army seeking music festival volunteers
June 2, 2008
The Salvation Army is in need of volunteers to work four-hour shifts Thursday through Monday at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival to raise money for the ongoing work of the Lawrence Salvation Army. Volunteers must be at least 16 and are needed to replenish paper towels and toilet paper around the festival and to serve as cashiers for showers.
Lawrence volunteers raise earthquake funds
May 31, 2008
On May 24 more than 100 volunteers in Lawrence helped raise $11,412 for survivors of the earthquakes in Sichuan Province, China.

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