United Way of Southwest Michigan is seeking volunteers for the following opportunities.

The Courtyard Café at Lakeland

Lakeland’s Courtyard Café is looking for volunteers to wait tables and take food orders. Lakeland is looking for volunteers who love people, have a positive attitude and are friendly. To apply visit uwsm.org/volunteer.

Krasl front desk and gift shop

Krasl has a few front desk shifts open. Front desk volunteers are needed to answer the phone, help in the gift shop as needed, help stuff envelopes for mailings, perform some data entry and other office functions as needed. Check it out at uwsm.org/volunteer

Board member needed

Berrien County Cancer Services is looking for someone to fill the role of secretary for its board of directors. The secretary takes notes at the board meetings every other month starting in January and also at the executive committee, which meets the opposite months except for December and instead also meets in January about two to three weeks prior to the full board meeting.

Qualifications include: Confidentiality regarding the meetings and BCCS patient information, being able to take good minutes, be enthusiastic and supportive of BCCS as an organization, and accuracy with typing up the minutes. To apply visit uwsm.org/volunteer.

Bringing peace to the world

Citizens Mediation Service needs help. Mediators help clients find their own unique options and solutions that both sides can agree to.

Having an impartial mediator in the room provides a level playing field by assuring that all voices are heard and no one is bullied into a one-sided solution, said organizers.

By providing this neutral space, clients learn to mitigate emotions, communicate rationally and repair relationships. To apply visit uwsm.org/volunteer.

Registered nurse needed

The Benton Harbor St. Joseph YMCA is in need of a registered nurse willing to volunteer his or her time at Just for You Night Out to help provide minor medical assistance. Just For You Night Out is a Saturday evening at the YMCA designed for individuals ages 16 and up with special needs.

Participants will come for an evening of swimming and physical activity, plus a chance to forge lasting friendships, said organizers. A healthy snack and dinner are included. Learn more at uwsm.org/volunteer.