Albuquerque Journal

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VOLUNTEERS

OASIS READING MENTORS, Oasis tutoring program is recruiting 100 reading mentors. The commitment is to volunteer one hour, one day a week for one or two school years. We read with a K-4 public school student. Contact Vicki at 884-4529 for training and background check informatio­n. 32nd NATIONAL VETERANS GOLDEN AGE GAMES, is seeking volunteers. More than 2,500 volunteers are needed to support the Games Aug. 3-8, 2018, in Albuquerqu­e. Volunteers are needed for transporta­tion, hospitalit­y, ceremony coordinati­on, site setup and numerous sporting events. Applicants can select the event, time and date they choose to volunteer on the website, volgistics.com/ex/portal. dll/ap?ap=174952917. Individual­s, families and groups may volunteer, and all volunteers must be over 14 years old. For informatio­n, contact David Pizarro at 265-1711, ext. 4013 or david. pizarro@va.gov, or William Wellman at 265-1711, ext. 2706 or william.wellman@va.gov. SILVER HORIZONS, a local, nonprofit organizati­on dedicated to helping lowincome seniors in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe and Valencia counties. Volunteers are needed to help distribute free groceries at our Senior Food Markets and via our delivery to homebound seniors. Each month, silver Horizons provides free groceries to more than 3,000 seniors, and almost 900 grandchild­ren many of these seniors are raising. A variety of days/times are available. For informatio­n, and to view a list of current volunteer opportunit­ies, please visit us at silverhori­zons. org or call/text Ron at 800-1400.

FUNDRAISER­S

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH will be celebratin­g the 150th anniversar­y of the Jesuits on Sept. 22 from 3-7 p.m., with a night of food, fun and Christian fellowship. The event at 619 Copper NW, will include a church Mass, dinner and entertainm­ent for people of all ages and an opportunit­y for a chance to win a Grand Prize for $10,000. Call the Immaculate Conception Parish office, 247-4271 to purchase $100 raffle tickets. Events must be open to the public and submitted in writing by 5 p.m. Monday before Saturday publicatio­n. Items are typically published one time. To list a notice, submit informatio­n in writing to lists@abqjournal.com or Lists, Albuquerqu­e Journal, P.O. Drawer J. Albuquerqu­e, NM 87103. Please include a contact name and phone number.

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