The following are some of the volunteer opportunities currently open in Freeborn County. If you can help with any of them or would like to volunteer for others, call Pat Stumme, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program director, at Senior Resources, 377-7433.

Headstart and English Language Learners: Come in to the Brookside Education Center and read stories to preschoolers or work with adults learning English. Classes are in session Monday through Thursday, late morning and early afternoon. You can call Diane at 379-4866 to schedule a time that works best; papas are especially needed.

Bellringers: Plan now when you can help the Salvation Army raise funds ringing bells to provide gifts to make Christmas a better time for area residents. It’s a two-hour shift at Nelson’s Marketplace, Shopko, Walmart or indoors at Hy-Vee. Add your name to the schedule by calling 373-5710 at the Salvation Army.

Medical Escort: Some frail and elderly people need company on trips to the doctor. Ride in the van with a resident from Thorne Crest or St. John’s Lutheran Home to the Albert Lea Medical Center or meet the resident there and sit with that person in the waiting room. Make sure the resident gets on the van back to the nursing home after having seen the doctor.

RSVP, a program of Senior Resources of Freeborn County, receives some funding through the United Way of Freeborn County, Minnesota Board on Aging and Corporation for National and Community Services.