INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles needs mentors 18 and older for fatherless boys ages 6 to 14. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* Catholic Big Brothers needs people to be Big Brothers and Big Sisters to children ages 7 to 14 in Los Angeles County. The group serves volunteers and children of all faiths. Information: (800) 463-4066.

* Kitten Rescue in West Hills needs foster homes for cats and kittens saved from abandonment and euthanasia. Medical care, training and support are provided. Information: (818) 347-3037.

* Pet Orphans Fund in Van Nuys needs volunteers to assist in the daily care and maintenance of its rescue shelter. Information: Tracy Rukenbrod, (818) 901-0190.

* Free Arts for Abused Children needs volunteers to work with children, using art therapeutically, at the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Courthouse in Monterey Park. Information: (323) 526-6527.

* Women’s Care Cottage in North Hollywood, which helps homeless women and children, needs volunteers to answer phones, give out information and perform light clerical duties. Information: (818) 753-4580.

* Retired Public Employees Assn. of San Fernando Valley needs volunteers to form a telephone tree to contact senior members on a bimonthly basis, to assist with transportation to meetings, and to provide emotional support to those who are ill or lonely. Information: Jim McChristians, (818) 896-5130.

* Westside Jewish Community Center, of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles, needs senior citizen violin players who could rehearse with the Symphonette group Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: Sam Fein, (323) 874-1738.

Information for this column should be submitted typed and double-spaced to Involvement Opportunities, SoCal Living, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053.