FRANKFORT
*Donations of used books, workbooks, toys, games and puzzles are being collected for the new program Books For Literacy, which supports several literacy programs across the south suburbs. Donations may be dropped off at Curves of Frankfort, 663 N. La Grange Rd. Tax donation slips are available. Call Kay MacNeil at 815-469-1294.
ORLAND PARK AND WORTH
*Neat Repeats Resale is seeking volunteers to serve as cashier, arrange displays, accept donations and assist customers at its stores located at 9020 W. 159th St., Orland Park, and at 7026 W. 111th St., Worth. Neat Repeats operates mostly through the support of volunteers and donors. Sales help domestic violence services of the Crisis Center for South Suburbia, which provides emergency shelter and essential services for victims of domestic violence. To volunteer at the stores, call 708-364-7605, Orland Park; or 708-361-6860, Worth. For Crisis Center information and their services, call 708-429-7255 or visit www.crisisctr.org.
PALOS HILLS
*Moraine Valley Community College is recruiting volunteers for its literacy program. Volunteers will tutor adults who read, write or compute math below the 9th grade level or who need additional help in learning English. Tutors also are needed in the Blue Island area, where many students are on waiting lists for help. Training for tutors will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 10 at the college, Building D, Room 116, 9000 W. College Pkwy. Attendance is mandatory on both days. Tutors commit to teaching basic reading, math, computer or English skills to an assigned student for two hours each week for one year. The literacy program offers tutoring at local libraries, churches, community centers, and on the college campus, so tutors can choose a location close to their work or home. Volunteers should be high school graduates older than 18. Call Megan Hughes at 708-974-5331.
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