VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

For Lift Up Atlanta Christmas Carnival When: Dec. 22 Where: Pinckneyville Community Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross 2 to 4 p.m.

homeless families and children during Christmas

free

liftupatlanta@yahoo.com For gift wrapping presents When: until Dec. 24 Where: REI, 1165 Perimeter Center West, No. 200, Atlanta Time: various shifts Benefits: Atlanta Inner City Outing Cost: free Contact: atlantaico.org For toy collection drive When: until Dec. 24 Where: all Forsyth County fire stations; Fire Department Headquarters, 3520 Settingdown Road, Cumming; Forsyth County Administration Building, 110 E. Main St., Cumming Benefits: Aerial House Cost: new, unwrapped toys Contact: 678-341-6337, 770-7812180, ext. 0 For day meals at The Place of Forsyth When: every Wednesday Where: The Place of Forsyth, 2550 The Place Circle, Cumming noon to 1 p.m.

low-income families in Forsyth County free

Sandy Beaver, 770-8871098, ext. 225 For family literacy tutors When: ongoing Where: Refugee Family Services, 5561-H Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain Time: flexible shifts Benefits: refugee services Cost: free Contact: www.refugeefamilyserv ices.org For building safety garden for seniors When: ongoing Where: Aijalonm Inc., 454 Hairston Way, Stone Mountain Time: flexible shifts Benefits: senior services Cost: free Contact: Pamela Williams, 404499-2755 Georgia Radio Reading Services When: ongoing Where: Georgia Public Broadcasting, 260 14th St. NW, Atlanta

Monday through Friday, 6:30 to 8: 30 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

broadcasting news stories for the blind and visually impaired free

Bettye Harris, bharris@gpb.org