Various branches are looking for Bookmenders to join their teams. Bookmending experience is appreciated, but general library orientation and in-depth book repair training are available. Work in a collegial environment with a team of bookmenders, as you give those damaged books a little TLC.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Civic Center Volunteers

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (55+) We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays Weekly Weekends

Contact Person: Diana Kelly, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

3501 Civic Center Dr. Human Resources, Suite #313 San Rafael, CA 94903 (See a map)

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Corte Madera

Overall Experience   
extremely rewarding

I was contacted by Margaret Fisher of the M. County Children's Oral Health services to do screening of dental needs of children and adults at Pickleweed Park Community Center. Margaret is a wonderful hygienist who seems to spend all of her time helping poeople! I LOVED providing this screening with her, and if I were not working so many hours in a private dental practice, I would like do do more of it. I could see some needs for equipment that I think would GREATLY improve our ability to screen patients. If there is any way the county can get a portable xray unit, if we were careful with screening the patient (no pregnant women, and perhaps no children under 6?), and if we had a way to develope the radiographs, it would help immensely! I think I can locate some portable "lead walls" that are on rollers if need be. There were many people visiting the clinic who had obvious dental needs, such as teeth broken off at the gumline. But some had toothaches and no clinical manifestations. If we had a borrowed developer machine and could better assess these patients with radiographs, we could make better referrals. Some of these patients may have problems that we cannot see clinically, that perhaps are big enough that they should be referred to a hospital emergency room or other urgent care.(!) Also, we need to get some brochures that are typed in Spanish listing the locations (with driving diretions), hours of operation and services offered by the Santa Rosa Dental hygiene school, UCSF and UOP. If the volunteers already have those things, than disregard the remark. But I did look online today for information at these locations, but it was all in English! Overall it was a truly exciting experience. The patients were very appreciative! Thank you, Margaret!!! From Jennifer Hahn (Soon to be RDHAP) posted by jenniferhahn on October 17, 2004