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Volunteer Action Centre seeks enthusiastic individuals ooking for a way to I make a difference in he community? The Volunteer Action Centre offers several opportunities. Share you love of swimâ€" ming with a child with a disâ€" ability. The Adapted Aquatâ€" ics Swimming Lesson proâ€" gram will take place Thursâ€" day evenings from Jan. 9 to March 6. Volunteers will provide individual assisâ€" tance to a child with a disâ€" ability under the instruction and guidance of a specially trained instructor. Sponâ€" sored by the cities of Kitchâ€" ener and Waterloo and the Rotary Children‘s Centre, the program will be held at Forest Heights Pool. Trainâ€" ing takes place Dec. 19 from 6â€"10 p.m. Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older with a bronze cross award. Ask about volunteer opporâ€" tunity #1101â€"11455. Volunteers are the backâ€" bone of the Osteoporosis Society of Canada. The Osteoporosis Network in Waterloo Region is assisting the Osteoporosis Society in starting a local chapter. They are looking for volunâ€" teers interested in board and committee involveâ€" ment. This is an opportunity to get involved in a charity at the grass roots level. Posiâ€" tions exist for executive members, education and patient support, fund develâ€" opment and volunteer development. Ask about volunteer _ opportunity Give the greatest gift of all this holiday season â€" give of yourself. Many chariâ€" ties need extra help at this time of year. Here is a great idea. Gift wrapping help is needed by: Alzheimer Sociâ€" ety at Highland Hills Mall Dec. 21â€"24; Epilepsy Waterâ€" loo Wellington at Conestoga Mall all of December; and the Foster Parent Associaâ€" tion at Conestoga Mall all of December. #3671 Cornerstone offers two spirituality workshops Cornerstone Christian Counselling Centre in Waterâ€" loo will hast two workshaps Dec. 14, focussing on different aspects of spirituality. Facilitators Steve and Dianne Bydeley of Kitchener are the authors of Dream Dreams and the companion workbook. They will discuss what God may be saying through dreams. The workâ€" shop will tun from 8:45 a m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost, which includes the books, is $70 per person or $90 per married couple. Registered nurse Lynn Thompson of Kelowna, BC will also discuss the relationâ€" ship between God‘s word, physical health and medical science. The cost to attend is $70 per person or $110 per martied couple. The centre is located at 258 King St. N. For more informatiqn or to register, call 883â€"3922, or visit www.comnerstonechristian.ca. Kâ€"W UNICEF has an opening for treasurer. Workâ€" ing with the local and provincial office, this person is responsible for accountâ€" ing and bank reconciliation of monies received through our fundraising endeavours, which occur mainly from September to January. Skills required include: strong organizational ability, good interpersonal skills and preâ€" â€" The program focuses on vious bookkeeping experiâ€" _ skills development training to ence. Ask about volunteer _ enable youth to make more opportunity #1192. positive choices, and also has The John Howard Society _ a recreational component. is seeking volunteers to _ Volunteers assist staff and are assist with a program for _ required to commit to one young offenders. Youth _ session per week on an ongoâ€" attend the after school proâ€" _ ing basis from 4â€"6:30 p.m. Ask gram four times per week _ about volunteer opportunity for a total of 12 to 14 weeks. #1031. Fundraising, marketing and committee skills are needed. The Volunteer Action Centre of Kâ€"W and Area has opportunities for volunteers interested in serving on various board committees. Join a commitâ€" tee with other energetic, enthusiastic and committed volunteers. Learn new skills or practise existing skills while promoting volunâ€" teerism in our community. Ask about volunteer opporâ€" tunity #1102. For further information about these and other volâ€" unteer opportunities, call the Volunteer Action Centre at 742â€"8610, or visit www.kâ€" wwvolcentre.on.ca.