Area schools and literacy programs seek volunteers to help children and adults improve reading skills and to assist in related projects.

Among them is:

Phillips School for Contemporary Education, 8920 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel, a nonprofit special education school, which needs volunteers from 9: 30 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays for reading and tutoring in the classroom for students ages 8 to 21. Contact: Leneen Alston, 410-880-0730.

If your school or organization is seeking volunteer reading tutors and would like to be included in this listing, call Sundial, 410- 783-1800, and enter code 6130.

Pub Date: 5/30/99