Horse rescue seeks help in moving

Days End Farm Horse Rescue in Lisbon is seeking volunteers to help in the farm's move to a 58-acre agricultural preservation property near the current 18-acre facility. The nonprofit horse-rescue organization received an agritourism enterprise permit last month, which gave permission for the move.

Volunteers are needed to help pack up the old farm and organize the critical care area, feed and tack rooms, barns, offices and classroom at the new facility before April 30, when equipment, materials and horses must be moved.

The farm conducts a variety of educational programs, including a large-animal rescue program, a horse-lovers' program and Farm Days for children. A horse-owner's clinic is also offered.

A wish list for donations will be posted on the farm's Web site: www.defhr.org. Information: 301-854-5037 or 410-442-1564.

Monitors sought for Frogwatch USA

The Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks is urgently seeking volunteers to participate in Frogwatch USA, a program that monitors frog and toad populations in the county.

Volunteers are assigned to a pond and asked to conduct a minimum of two calling surveys a month, late this month through July, at dusk. No experience is necessary.

Information: Sue Muller, 410-313-4697.

Lunchtime talk to be held Thursday

The Howard County Association of Volunteer Administrators will hold a brown-bag lunch at noon Thursday at the county Department of Recreation and Parks, 7120 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia.

John Savage, Serve DC AmeriCorps' coordinator, will discuss "Who's the Boss?"

Admission is free and open to all. Registration is requested.

Information or registration: 410-715-3179.

Domestic Violence Center needs help

The Domestic Violence Center, a nonprofit agency providing services to women and children who are abused, is seeking volunteers.

One or two volunteers are needed to put fundraising information into a new database at the center. Applicants must be computer-savvy, reliable and able to work independently during regular business hours.

Volunteers are also needed to work with the organization's legal advocate coordinator to help clients petition the courts for protective orders. Training is offered, and legal experience is not required.

Child care providers are needed while parents attend counseling sessions. Child care is needed during evening hours.

Volunteers are needed to staff a help line and to assist at events.

Information: Danielle Bormel, 410-997-0304.

Arts council needs building attendant

The Howard County Arts Council is seeking someone to work as a volunteer building attendant at Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City.

The center, a 27,000-square- foot multidisciplinary facility at 8510 High Ridge Road, is home to the arts council, 14 resident artists and three resident arts organizations: Columbia Orchestra, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company and Howard County Ballet.

The center also provides rental space in its black box theatre, dance studio and classrooms.

The building attendant would open and close the center, help set up rooms, greet visitors, respond to inquiries, communicate with cleaning and facilities crews, prepare mailings and monitor exhibits, performances, meetings and classes.

Applicants must be at least 18, with a flexible schedule and reliable transportation. A modest stipend is available.

Information: 410-313-2787.

Neighbor Ride requests drivers

Neighbor Ride, a volunteer-based transportation program for Howard County senior citizens ages 60 and older, needs volunteer drivers. Daytime, evening and weekend drivers are needed.

Also, ride coordinators are needed to assign rides for three to four hours Monday through Friday.

Volunteer orientations will be held at noon today and 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Neighbor Ride office, 8808 Centre Park Drive, Columbia.

Information: 410-884-7433, or volunteer@neighborride.org.

Help seniors, others clear snow and ice

The Howard County Department of Citizen Services is recruiting volunteers to help clear snow from sidewalks and driveways for seniors and people with disabilities.

Volunteers, who will be matched ahead of time with a person who needs help, are asked to assist as soon as possible. Families are invited to help.

Information: Regina Jenkins, 410-313-1417.

Web site offers ideas for projects

The Volunteer Center Serving Howard County's Web site, www.volunteerhoward.org, lists age-appropriate volunteer projects for young people.

Kindergartners and first-grade students can make greeting cards and art for local nursing home residents, collect stuffed animals for children in a homeless shelter, participate in Arbor Day events or take part in similar projects.

Second-graders can visit a nursing home as a group to entertain residents with singing, storytelling or games; adopt a zoo animal; or hold a food drive for the homeless.

Third- and fourth-graders can collect clothes, toys and shoes for poverty-stricken countries; start a community garden; or adopt an elder (writing letters, visiting or assisting with expenses through fundraising).

Fifth-graders can plant gardens with low-income families, read to younger children, hold a health fair, lead workshops on bike safety or research the problem of pollution and start a cleanup campaign.

Activities are also suggested for youths through 12th grade.

Disaster-volunteer sessions to be held

The Volunteer Center Serving Howard County will hold disaster-volunteer information sessions from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at its offices at 10221 Wincopin Circle, Columbia.

Volunteer Mobilization Center classroom training for members of the community will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the same location.

Registration is required.

Information: 410-715-3179.

Bed-rest group seeks assistance

Better BedRest Inc., a nonprofit group that provides resources, support and referrals to women who are on bed rest to protect high-risk pregnancies, is seeking telephone volunteers and people to help with fundraising.

Phone volunteers must have had a bed-rest experience during pregnancy or a connection to someone who has experienced it. An interview is required; training is provided.

Information or to request an application: 410-740-7662.

Send volunteer announcements to howard.events@baltsun.com or fax to 410-715-2816.