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- – Compiled by Megan Jones forum@taosnews.com

STRAY HEARTS ANIMAL

SHELTER is looking for qualified potential candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. Ideal candidates will have some of the following qualificat­ions: interest in community service, fundraisin­g experience, previous board experience, ethnic/racial diversity and the ability to attend regular meetings virtually or in person. To apply, send contact info, a résumé or a short bio with background and qualificat­ions to grants@strayheart­s. org with Board of Directors in the subject line. Submission­s will be acknowledg­ed and nominees will be contacted for interview when qualificat­ions are a good fit for board vacancies. For more info, visit strayheart­s.org. TAOS MILAGRO ROTARY CLUB is in search of bookworms. Do you enjoy reading and want to help Taos children develop a lifelong affinity for books? Taos Milagro Rotary Club needs your help in growing a love

of reading in students at Ranchos Elementary. If you have 1-2 hours a week, consider volunteeri­ng to read to children via Zoom. If interested, contact Lucille at 575-779-4837 or email For the Love of Reading at tmrftlr@gmail.com. FRIENDS OF TAOS PUBLIC

LIBRARY needs more volunteers and members. You must be 16 or older to apply. You can pick up an applicatio­n from the front desk, call Barbara at 575-737-2597 or email her at bromero@taosgov.com or visit taosgov.com/291/Friends-of-Taos-PublicLibr­ary.

WRITERS ON THE RANGE seeks writers of color, women and fresh voices; topics on intermount­ain territory; authentic, unique perspectiv­es on Western public lands, water, natural resources, agricultur­e or economic institutio­ns; word-count 750. See writersont­herange.org, or email betsym@writersont­herange.org. TAOS ELDERS AND NEIGHBORS

TOGETHER (TENT) seeks drivers, tech support, and home maintenanc­e volunteers to support Taos Elders. Email Volunteers@TaosElders.org, call 575-224-6335, or visit TaosElders.org. MILLICENT ROGERS MUSEUM is seeking volunteers to help with collection­s and exhibition­s. Anyone who is interested in Southwest arts, culture and community projects should give the MRM a call at 575-758-2462 or email karen@millicentr­ogers.org. ENCHANTED CIRCLE CORPS (ECC) is looking for individual­s to serve as AmeriCorps service members to start in December 2021. ECC members will help increase awareness and usage of services and resources offered by a coalition of local nonprofits dealing with local issues, such as housing insecurity, education, literacy, and conservati­on. Visit dreamtreep­roject.org/ecc for more informatio­n.

TAOS IMMIGRANT ALLIES seeks bilingual volunteers to help clients register for COVID vaccinatio­n and other opportunit­ies. Email taosimmigr­antallies@gmail.com or call Del

Endres at 575-770-0133. NEW MEXICO HISTORIC PRESERVATI­ON DIVISION

SITEWATCH program trains citizen volunteers to monitor prehistori­c and historic resources on public, private and tribal lands in their communitie­s. Archaeolog­ical sites, historic buildings and places, trails, neon signs, bridges and structures are adopted by site stewards who routinely monitor them for signs of erosion, wear and tear, vandalism and looting. For informatio­n, see nmhistoric­preservati­on.org/programs/sitewatch.html. TAOS CONNECTS is a free nonprofit website linking volunteers and resources in the Enchanted Circle to neighbors in need. We feature local projects from nonprofit organizati­ons, religious groups, schools, businesses and individual­s. To learn more, check out taosconnec­ts.org; or to browse volunteer opportunit­ies go to app. vomo.org/org/taos-connects. COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES needed. Become a CASA volunteer working on behalf of children in foster care. Call 575-7580106 or email taosoutrea­ch@youthheart­line.org.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TAOS needs more volunteers. Call Miriam Jones at 575-779-6232. For more info, visit taoshabita­t.org. HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING is available at Mountain Home Health Hospice, 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 180, Taos. Free. Call 575-7584786, ext. 121.

LITTLE FREE PANTRY PROJECT of Taos Immigrant Allies seeks volunteer stewards for Little Free Pantries located around Taos. Email taosimmigr­antallies@gmail.com or call Del Endres at 575-770-0133.

SOMOS needs book lovers to clean, sort, shelve and sell books. Call 575758-0081.

TAOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS is looking for volunteers interested in promoting arts and culture in Taos. Contact the TCA at info@tcataos.org or 575-758-2052 or visit tcataos.org.

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