The Volunteer Center Serving Howard County, a member of the Community Emergency Response Network (CERN), will hold a volunteer mobilization center exercise from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the central library, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia.
The exercise will test plans to process members of the community who may want to volunteer after a disaster and refer them to agencies and organizations in need of assistance.
About 90 people have been trained to help in this process, but more are needed.
The exercise is being conducted in cooperation with CERN, the Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, the Howard County Library and organizations to be activated in case of disaster.
Help is needed with "haunting" presentations in the house and the field.
Volunteers are also needed to staff a help line and to assist at events.
More than 100 health fair volunteers are needed to help with flu shots and balloons at Cafe 50+ and with the speaker series, exhibitor check-in, transportation, elevators, cleanup and other tasks. A free lunch is included.
Information: Paula Blackwell, 410-992-1923, Ext. 14, or info@firnonline.org.
Patapsco Valley State Park is seeking volunteers to staff visitor centers, lead interpretive programs, guide nature walks, host camps, care for animals, maintain trails, work on publicity and publications, garden, take photographs and help with general maintenance.
Volunteers are needed to help the park trail crew maintain trails from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow (National Public Lands Day).
Volunteers, ages 12 and older, should take gloves, sturdy footwear, a hat, water, safety glasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, snacks and any emergency medications.
Registration is requested. Trail work will not be done if it rains.
Information: Larry Martin, 410-465-3287.or e-mail lmartin @dnr.state.md.us.