Volunteers needed

Area schools and literacy programs seek volunteers to help children and adults improve reading skills and to assist in related projects.

Among them are:

Baltimore Reading Aides, 6200 Loch Raven Blvd., which needs volunteers for one-on-one tutoring of adults learning to read or trying to improve reading skills. Hours by arrangement. A workshop for prospective tutors is scheduled for 8: 45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 25. Contact: Pat Edwards, tutor trainer and director, 410- 435-7188.

Belmont Elementary School, 1406 N. Ellamont St., to work as tutors in the 1999-2000 school year for children in grades one to five, between 8: 15 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays. Contact: Principal Sheila Kolman, 410-396-0579.

If your school or organization is seeking volunteer reading tutors and would like to be included in this listing, call Sundial, 410- 783-1800, and enter code 6130.