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By TIME STAFF WRITE
Published August 12, 2006
BRIEFLY Big Brothers Big Sisters needs volunteer mentors Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pinellas County needs volunteer mentors to spend as little as an hour a week with local children. Volunteers must be at least age 18 and have a valid license. As part of the state's mentoring initiative, some employers allow an hour or so per week of administrative leave for employees to mentor. Visit www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org to find out more about that program. Call 727 518-8860 or go online at www.bbbspc.org. Zonta International organizing new chapter North Pinellas business executives are organizing a new chapter of Zonta International, a service organization that works to advance the status of women. Zonta clubs support their communities through service projects, fundraisers, advocacy and community support. For information on the new Top of the Bay Zonta Club, representing Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Trinity, East Lake, Oldsmar and Westchase, call Mary Fletcher at (727) 781-5949. Barbershop chorus seeks eight singers The Palm Harbor men's barbershop chorus is looking for eight new voices to serenade others at public events, concerts and trips to nursing homes. You don't need to read music, as long as you can learn your part and hold a tune. Call Joe Roan at (727) 772-7043. Guardian ad Litem needs volunteers The Guardian ad Litem program needs volunteers to represent the rights of abused, abandoned or neglected children in Pinellas County. The job of the volunteer is to become familiar with a child and the child's case to make recommendations to the court and ensure that the child has a safe, caring and stable environment. Volunteers receive comprehensive training and are supervised. For information, call (727) 464-6528 or visit the Web at www.guardianadlitem6.org. Earhart fellowships available for women The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships are offered annually to women for graduate study in aerospace-related science and aerospace-related engineering. Applications for the 2006-07 fellowships are available at www.zonta.org or by contacting Nancy Wright, Amelia Earhart Committee chairwoman of the Top of the Bay Zonta club, at wright99@tampabay.rr.com. Retired greyhounds available for adoption Retired Derby Lanes greyhounds are available for adoption from noon to 2 p.m. Sundays at PetsMart, Clearwater Mall, 2625 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. Anyone interested in adopting, providing a foster home or volunteering can call Greyhound Pets of America/Tampa Bay at (727) 595-7852 or visit its Web site at www.greyhoundpets.com.
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