Willow Glen residents with time and a desire to reach out to those in need can help thousands of people who have been affected by the recent hurricanes in Florida and the surrounding regions.

The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the Red Cross will be holding special training sessions for people willing and able to spend two weeks helping victims in one of several states that have been ravaged by the onslaught of hurricanes.

Volunteer duties would include delivering meals and supplies and talking to families and matching their needs with Red Cross financial assistance. The organization also needs licensed mental and physical health professionals to volunteer in overseeing and assessing the health of the workers and clients.

To volunteer, individuals must complete an application, interview and orientation training. They will attend one additional session before departing for their two-week stint. The American Red Cross will pay for round-trip transportation, as well as room and board.

For more information, call 408.577.2023 or email SCVVolunteers@usa.redcross.org.

Boosters bring a new
series to Willow Glen

The Willow Glen Middle and High School Music Boosters Club is hitting all the right notes with a new benefit concert series, "Thursdays at the Theater."

The first show is scheduled for Oct. 14, featuring comedy juggling duo Grinn and Barrett. Country guitarist Fred McCarty will appear on Nov. 4, and vocalist Kaye Roze and The Jazz Affair, which will perform on Dec. 16.

The profits will benefit Willow Glen Middle and High school music programs.

The performances are from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Willow Glen Little Theater, 2105 Cottle Ave. Tickets are $7 for general admission, $6 for students and seniors and $25 for families. Series subscriptions are available.

For more information, call 408.445.9628 or email wgthursdays@earthlink.net.

Volunteers are needed
for the Nov. 2 election

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters is looking for volunteers to help staff election polls during the upcoming presidential election.

Volunteers would be paid a stipend between $95 and $130 for serving at the polls and for mandatory training, according to a registrar of voters spokeswoman.

The spokeswoman said bilingual election officers are also needed, most notably anyone who is fluent in Spanish, Vietnamese or Chinese. More than 822,000 county residents are registered to vote in a total of 1,088 precincts.

The deadline for absentee-ballot registration is Oct. 4, with the final deadline for registration set at Oct. 18, according to the spokeswoman. For more information about serving as an election officer, call 408.299.POLL. For more information about registering to vote, call 408.299.VOTE.