Can you help? Youth mentors, river day cleanup and Lotus music festival need volunteers.

The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network provides information about volunteering locally. For a complete listing, visit BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org or call 812-349-3433. The inclusion of an organization in this list does not imply City endorsement or support of the organization’s activities or policies. Information and registration links for the following opportunities can be found online at BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org .

Youth of the Year mentors

Are you interested in helping teens? Are you gifted in writing resumes, essays and cover letters? The Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington (BGCB) is looking for volunteers 18 years and up to help teens prepare and write a resume, a cover letter, and guide them through the essay writing process. This can be a one-time opportunity, or the same mentors can come in multiple times. Shifts available are for Resume Writing, Sept. 19 from 4:15-5:15 p.m.; Cover Letter Writing, Sept. 26 from 4:15-5:15 p.m.; and Essay Writing, Oct. 3 from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Learn more and sign up today at https://tinyurl.com/youth-mentor-volunteers . To learn more or for assistance contact Courtney Payne-Taylor at cpayne@bgcbloomington.org or 812-322-5254.

World Rivers Day cleanup

For this World Rivers Day, happening on Sept. 22, spend time giving back by helping clear debris and invasive species along Clear Creek in Switchyard Park. Volunteers 14 years and older are needed between 9 to 11 a.m. Individuals under age 18 must have an Underage Waiver of Liability signed by a parent or guardian. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Participants should wear long-pants, closed-toe shoes, and expect to get wet. On-site training is provided. Interested volunteers must register by Sept. 21. Sign up today at https://tinyurl.com/world-rivers-day-cleanup . Questions? Contact Emily Buuck at parksvol@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3739.

31st annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival

Volunteering with Lotus is a bucket list opportunity. Everyone should do it at least once in their lifetime! Lotus volunteers are the heart of the four-day festival in downtown Bloomington happening Oct. 3 through Oct. 6. Volunteers support everything from loading in and setting up the festival streets and infrastructure to checking wristbands, taking tickets, selling merchandise, and supporting the artists. Festival volunteers receive a free volunteer T-Shirt and button and exchange one night of volunteering for attendance to a Friday or Saturday night of the weekend showcase of music and art. Most shifts take place in the evenings between 5 p.m. to midnight. Visit https://tinyurl.com/31st-lotus-festival-volunteers to learn more and find the sign up link. For more information or help getting signed up contact 812-336-6599 or volunteer@lotusfest.org.

Community Wish List Spotlight

Hoosier Hills Food Bank Wish List

The 40th Annual Community Book Fair, a benefit for Hoosier Hills Food Bank, will take place Oct 17-22 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. This year’s book fair will fill two buildings with over 100,000 books, DVDs, CDs, LPs, games, puzzles and other items at affordable prices to support the food bank’s work. There will be a large selection of children’s books and collectible “Better Books,” which will also include a selection of vintage vinyl LPs. The Hoosier Hills Wish List is looking for donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, records, games and puzzles to include in this year’s book fair.

Donations : Donations can be made to Hoosier Hills Food Bank located at 2333 W. Industrial Park Drive, Monday through Friday. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They do not accept donations Oct. 1-31. Monetary donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 697, Bloomington, IN 47402.

Contact : Ryam Jochim at 812-334-8374 or volunteer@hhfoodbank.org.

Featured Wishes : food (canned goods, boxed food, fresh produce, monetary donations toward their Fresh Friday distributions, and gently used books, CDs, DVDs, records, games and puzzles for the book fair.

View Current Wish list : https://tinyurl.com/hhfb-wish-list

You can find current in-kind, material needs on the year-round Community Wish List at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/communitywishlist .

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Can you help? Youth mentors, river day cleanup and Lotus music festival need volunteers.