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Job Fair for new Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Hanover County. Apply in person at Virginia Center Commons, 10101 Brook Rd., Suite 120, Glen Allen, Virginia from 8am-7pm, Mon-Wed, June 23-25. Positions include retail store, Tracker Marine Boat Center and the Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant. Benefits include excellent wage potential, flexible morning and evening schedules, holiday pay, medical insurance, and associate discounts at Bass Pro Shops. www.basspro.com/job.

Helping moms work at home! Learn how to make an incredible income from the comfort of your own home!! Christian Team, BBB Member, Training Provided. Contact Heather. www.caniworkathome.net. 1-800-526-6405.

Henrico County Nutrition Services. For permanent, part-time, and substitutes, immediate openings. Apply online at www.henrico.k12.va.us or call 804-652-3961.

Experienced Stylists needed at Stylez, A Salon. Stylez@StylezSalon.net or 804-780-0505.

V Magazine for Women is always on the lookout for friendly, motivated, and energetic women as part-time advertising Account Executives. Must have excellent customer service skills, college degree or equivalent experience, and own computer. Sales experience preferred. E-mail resume to HR @ VMagazineforWomen.com, subject line "V Account Executive."

Warm Spirit Independent Consultant. Become an entrepreneur in the wellness industry. Contact Bernice Taylor at 804-921-8074, Bernice@WarmSpirit.org, or www.WarmSpirit.com.

Research Call for Women with Fibromyalgia. There will be a study to determine the effects on fibromyalgia symptoms and immune function in women. Findings may aid future studies with fibromyalgia. Women, aged 18 or older, who are not on steroid treatments, not pregnant, and do not have immune system problems are eligible. The study invloves completing questionnaires and having blood drawn. Participants will be compensated for participation and transportation. Call 804-628-3381 or e-mail Victoria Menzies at vsmenzies@vcu.edu.

Community Idea Stations are starting the Fall 2008 WCVE PBS Membership Drive on Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 14. They need to fill phone operator positions during their membership campaign to take calls from viewers who would like to become members or to renew memberships. Local businesses, church groups, civic organizations and schools can all volunteer! e-mail Kathleen Busch at kbusch@ideastations.org.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is proud to presentAnthemLIVE! – The Ticket to Fight Cancer! A portion of the proceeds benefit Massey Cancer Center. Friday, September 12, 2008 at the VCU Siegel Center. This year’s event features the top-ranked American men’s tennis talents James Blake, Andy Roddick and the Bryan Brothers. James Blake is personally committed to doing his part to defeat cancer, having lost his father to the disease in 2004. Volunteers receive a boxed lunch, t-shirt, parking and ticket ($15). To volunteer please contact onpd@vcu.edu.

UMFS offers a nine-week training program for all families interested in becoming foster and adoptive parents. The next PRIDE training program begins September 9 and continues through November 4. Please call Laura Pond at 804-353-4461, ext. 1451, if you are interested in attending.

?$Which Dollar, Inc a local grassroots, non-profit, all volunteer organization needs your help! ?$Which Dollar, Inc’s mission is to provide financial assistance to qualified, cancer patients in the Richmond and surrounding area. With the help of our volunteers ?$Which Dollar can attain our goal by relieving the day-to-day stress of the high cost for cancer treatment. This relief allows the cancer patient to concentrate on recovery. There are several fundraising events throughout the year and ?$Which Dollar is always looking for dedicated volunteers to assist in many ways throughout the organization. Please donate your time to help us make our mission possible. Contact: Paige Rosemond, Vice Chairperson at paige@whichdollar.org, call 804-276-0640 or visit our website for more information about ?$Which Dollar www.whichdollar.org.

GFWC Ashcake Woman's Club is hosting the 5th Annual Ashland Harvest Run 10K run/5K walk-run. It is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, October 25 beginning at Carter Park in Ashland and winding through tree-lined neighborhoods and along the historic railroad tracks. Come and help support ACES (Ashland Christian Emergency Services) and St. James the Less Free Clinic (medical, dental, vision care). After the race, enjoy refreshments and music by Brent Small. Early registrants receive a T-shirt and everyone gets a participation ribbon. We'll look forward to seeing you there! For further information, donation and volunteer opportunities and registration go to www.AshlandHarvestRun.com.

Signature Chefs Auction for March of Dimes, Charlottesville, needs volunteers. This special event has silent and live auctions, $100 plate meals, and more, all proceeds going to the March of Dimes mission to prevent prematurity, birth defects, and infant mortality in all babies through education, research, and advocacy. Volunteers are needed to help on the committee for this event, which takes place on Sunday, December 7, 2008 from 5pm-9pm at the Doubletree Hotel. The committee meets once a month in the summer and then twice a month in the fall. This is a perfect opportunity for great leaders in the community that would like to get involved with a wonderful charity to help save babies. If interested, call Bryan Harris, Community Director of the March of Dimes, Piedmont- Shenandoah Valley Division, at 434-293-2434 or 800-868-5894 or e-mail him at BHarris@marchofdimes.com.

Swift Creek Mill Theatre in Colonial Heights is seeking volunteers, working as Ushers/Greeters, Production Support, Development and Marketing. Swift Creek Mill Theatre has been a Richmond and Tri-Cities institution for over 43 years. The theatre operates year round; produces six mainstage shows and five youth theatre productions each year, including world-premiere musicals and one-of-a-kind children’s shows developed and written in-house; and hosts a youth summer theatre camp. For more information or a volunteer application, call 804-748-5203 or visit the Volunteer Information page of the Web site, www.swiftcreekmill.com.

Your American Cancer Society is seeking cancer survivors - male and female, young and old - to participate in our 2008 Cure by Design Fashion Show. Survivors who have completed their treatments and survivors who are still in the treatment process are all welcome. Your participation signals a message of hope and aids in our important mission to raise cancer awareness. The event celebrates survivorship and hope for a cure by focusing on the roles that research, prevention, and early detection of cancer play in everyone's life. Funds raised through Cure by Design support cancer research nationwide, as well as programs and patient services throughout Virginia. For more information, please contact Katie Connolly at 804-527-3712 or katie.connolly @ cancer.org.

Interested in becoming a foster/adoptive parent? UMFS (United Methodist Family Services), located at 3900 West Broad Street in Richmond, offers a nine-week training program for persons interested in becoming foster and adoptive parents. Please call Laura Pond at 804-353-4461, ext. 1451, if you are interested in attending. Remaining classes for 2008 begin on June 10 and September 9. For more information about the array of services UMFS offers to children and families, visit www.umfs.org.

Stand Up for Abused & Neglected Children. Henrico County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is seeking volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children in Henrico's court system. Training provided, beginning in April. To apply, contact Jamie Haskins at 804-501-1673, has@co.henrico.va.us or visit www.HenricoCASA.org by March 14.

EldersFriends needs volunteers to "adopt a grandparent" and visit with isolated elders in their Richmond area homes four times monthly. Many seniors live alone & without the support from family and friends. Make a difference in your life and in your community. Adopt a grandparent! Volunteer training offered. ElderFriends is a program of Family Lifeline. 804-249-5432 or elderfriends@familylifeline.org.

MentorMatch Richmond is training new mentors! Have you wanted to help a local distressed girl but didn't know how? MentorMatch Richmond brings adult female mentors together with young women from the foster care and juvenile justice system for traditional one-on-one mentoring in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. During their year of mentoring they may do many activities from skating in the park, doing homework, attending a Richmond Kickers game or completing a job application. As long as it's together! The next mentor training for MentorMatch Richmond is Saturday, April 19, 2008, but recruiting continues throughout the year. Call 804-288-0122, e-mail tgoldman@lfsva.org or visit www.MentorMatch.info.

Mothers and Others of Virginia is seeking volunteers to help prepare for a large Gala Coming Out Party in the late spring or early summer. Our purpose is to speak out for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender loved ones in our lives. To learn more about the party or about our training program for effective and confident speaking please e-mail Mothers_n_Others@yahoo.com or call Ellen Shelton at 804-675-0288.

Richmond House is seeking volunteers and partners to help enhance the new Center and expand its residential services for adults with Autism. To learn more about Richmond House, visit RichmondHouse.org or call 804-288-3122.

Senior Connections is recruiting for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteers. The Capital Area Agency on Aging needs people to serve as advocates for residents' rights in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the Central Virginia area. Volunteer ombudsmen make regular friendly visits to facilities and advocate for residents and help facilities resolve and handle minor issues. A full day of training is offered in late Jan. or early Feb., and at least 4 hours of service per month are required. For more information, call Susan Johnson at 804-672-4496.

V Magazine for Women needs help compiling lists of resources for local women: sports opportunities, domestic abuse resources, health information and support groups, parenting resources, etc. We will put the lists online for all women to use, but we need help gathering the information. Whatever your passion, you can help share it with others - in whatever time you have available. To volunteer, e-mail TalkToUs @ VMagazineforWomen.com, subject line "Volunteer."

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