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Browse hundreds of volunteer opportunities at the Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona's Web site, www.volunteersoaz.org.

For personalized assistance or for more information on any of the volunteer opportunities listed here, call 881-3300.

Hospice training: A free 30-hour orientation for hospice patient support volunteers will run in October and November. Volunteers provide companionship and respite, run errands and shop for patients.

Book drive: In October 2007, a literacy agency created a family reading program. Bookcases, shaped like blue houses, were filled with books that families could read together. It's been an exciting year of reading and the bookcases need new books. Individuals or groups can collect new or gently used children's books to distribute to Blue Book House bookcases.

Pet clinic assistant: Help staff with animals from pre-surgery preparation to post-surgical monitoring. Some surgeries are open to observation. Volunteers age 15 and older may apply.

Tax preparation for low-income families: No experience needed. Free IRS training for new preparers and an online refresher course for veteran preparers. Site coordinators, translators and greeters are also in demand.

Tutor a Somalian student: The student is in fourth grade but working at the kindergarten- through first-grade level in math. Language and math instruction is required. The schedule is flexible — one or five hours a week would help. Keeling Elementary School.

Volunteer Advisory Council vice-chairperson: Serve a Midtown botanical garden in several capacities. The vice chairperson finds relevant speakers for monthly meetings and helps the chairperson with projects. After one year as vice chairperson, the volunteer becomes chairperson for one year.

Feed the hungry: Serve food to homeless and needy folks at sites around Tucson. Thousands of meals are served each month.

Spanish-speaking adult to facilitate a serious-illness support group: Serve four hours a month facilitating a group for families that have a child diagnosed with a serious or life-limiting illness.

Filing: Develop clerical experience by filing alphabetically at a South Side state office. Lifting boxes and climbing a small stool is required. A brief orientation at the Volunteer Center also is required. Call 881-3300.