Summer vacation is coming soon, but there is still time to squeeze in some volunteer work. Roll up your sleeves and lend a hand, whether helping to feed the homeless or repairing a park trail.

Ventura County

Food Share, Inc. has an urgent need of volunteers in the categories of order fillers, gleaners, produce and nonperishable food sorters, truck drivers and clerical assistance. Hours are flexible, including evenings and Saturday mornings.

Food Share is Ventura County's only regional food bank with a mission of helping to end hunger in Ventura County. For further information about volunteer opportunities, please call (805) 9837100, ext. 105. Santa Monica Mountains

National Recreation Area

Volunteers are invited to lend a hand as National Trails Day is observed from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., June 3 at Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas. Volunteers are needed to help rehabilitate trails at the Backbone Trail-Malibu Creek east to Saddle Peak areas. Tools will be provided. Volunteers are welcome to work all or part of the day. Parental consent is required for individuals under 18. The work is not suitable for children under age 10.

Trail workers should bring water, sun protection, gloves, hat, lunch and insect repellant and wear sturdy shoes, long pants and a longsleeved shirt.

Signups are available by calling the National Park Service Visitor Center at (805) 370-2301. Approaching from Calabasas, the park is on Malibu Canyon Road just past its junction with Mulholland Highway, on the right-hand side of the road. UCLA Medical Center,

Los Angeles

Hospital volunteers are a vital part of the healthcare system, and adult non-students are particularly valuable because they add a level of long-term commitment and maturity that student volunteers are not able to dedicate.

"With their dependability and life experience, adult-aged volunteers are a truly valuable asset to any hospital program," said Kathy Sipes, director of volunteer services at UCLA Medical Center, L.A.

UCLA Healthcare has hundreds of unique volunteer opportunities in patient care, research labs and public service areas. Volunteer areas encompass 250 different departments. Training is provided. For more information, please call (310) 825-6001.