Docents and Tour Guides\nThe Monroe County Historical Society needs docents to greet visitors, furnish information and handle sales in the museum store during three-hour shifts. Guides conduct tours for schools and other groups and are called upon when needed. Light maintenance help is also needed. Minimum age is 16. Contact Sam Bohl at 332-2517 or mchm@kiva.net.\nTrick or Treat trail Oct. 28\nChoose the "Fairy Tale Trail," a path with queens, princesses and wizards, or the "Haunted Hike," filled with ghosts, goblins and ghouls, all of which will be handing out candy to the children in Winslow Woods. Volunteers need to attend one of the training sessions from 10-11 a.m. Oct. 14 or Oct. 21. Minimum age is 15. Contact Sherry at Bloomington Parks and Recreation at 349-3718 or franklis@city.bloomington.in.us.\nTansport Cancer Patients\nThe American Cancer Society is looking for friendly and compassionate volunteers with their own transportation to drive cancer patients to and from medical appointments and treatments. Volunteers are asked to make a six-month commitment. Both patients and drivers must wear seatbelts and refrain from smoking during trips. Minimum age is 18. Contact Christy Borders at 336-8423 or cborders@cancer.org.\nDiversity Theater Production Production Manager\nDiversity Theatre, which has been doing social issues theater in Bloomington for 16 years, is looking for a production manager. The production manager, who should be mature and have theatre training and experience, will work closely with the artistic director to plan and organize each production. Contact Audrey Heller at 336-3198 or hellera@indiana.edu.\nA complete list of volunteer opportunities is available at www.city.bloomington.in.us/volunteer or by calling 349-3420. IU students may also contact the Volunteer Students Bureau at 855-4311.
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