Make a difference - volunteer! Published Dec. 4, 2008 By 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs Office CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The following list of volunteer opportunities have been provided by the Airman and Family Readiness Center: SALVATION ARMY Volunteers are needed for the Salvation Army kettle drive. Volunteers will ring the bells at kettles during the holiday season. Please contact Daisy Alegre-Cruz at ps.daisy@gmail.com for specific details. ANGELS IN BLUE Volunteers are needed to help deliver gifts to children at the Baptist Children's Home in Portales on December 13 at 2 p.m. Volunteers can meet up at the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 1:15 p.m. to caravan to the children's home or they can meet the group at the Children's Home at 2 p.m. If you would like to volunteer for this wonderful event, please call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 784-4228 to register. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES ANNUAL SHOPPING SPREE FOR NEEDY CHILDREN The Fraternal Order of Eagles are looking for 30-40 volunteers on December 21 at 5:30 a.m. to help underprivileged children shop for Christmas. The group will meet in the back of the Clovis Wal-mart (near Subway.) A free breakfast will be provided at the Fraternal Order of Eagles directly after the event. To register for the event, please call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 784-4288. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers on Saturday to help build a house at 309 East Kaywood in Portales. Work starts at 8 a.m. until mid afternoon. Work will continue on the interior walls as well as shingling the roof. Volunteers are also needed at the ReStore, which will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, December 5 to 7. For more information, please call Habitat for Humanity at 575-359-1344. SPECIAL OLYMPICS Special Olympics are also in need of volunteers for upcoming events. Please contact Pat at 575-356-5120 or 575-760-5712 to volunteer for these upcoming events. BASE CHAPEL The Base Chapel needs volunteers every Wednesday night from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Volunteers are needed to clean-up, wash dishes, sweep floors, stack chairs and put away folding tables. If you would like to participate, please contact the Chapel at 784-2507. ENRICHMENT PROGRAM Barry Elementary Enrichment Program needs volunteers to tutor students in the afternoon. The program is offered from noon to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is also offered from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on Fridays. For more information, contact Sharon White at 575-799-5522. CODE BLUE UNIT-CITIZENS ON PATROL Volunteer opportunities are available with Code Blue. This program provides training by the Clovis Police Department to detect and effectively report crimes in progress. Trained members patrol in pairs, operate base stations and participate in the ride-along program with Clovis police officers. To get involved, contact Officer Muller at the Clovis Police Department Community Relations office at 763-9427.