Everybody needs a buddy sometimes, so be a buddy, will ya? This nonprofit provides support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Volunteers interact with clients via telephone and the Internet, and also visit a few times each month. Call Anthony Morelli at 215-981-3324, e-mail Amorelli@actionaids.org or visit actionaids.org.

See the best of what Philly has to offer historically, famously, and architecturally.

Features 25 rarely displayed machines, including Mailardet's automaton and a model of the Strasbourg cathedral clock.

Legal intake volunteers are needed to be the first responders to civil rights complaints filed with the ACLU. Volunteers answer phones, summarize complaints and conduct research. Interested college graduates should send a resume and cover letter to info@aclupa.org.

The largest museum in the U.S. dedicated to rotary wing flight needs docents, apprentice restorers, research assistants, gift shop helpers and special events volunteers.

Have you always wanted to work at Disney Land? The Red Cross seeks new people to fill the role of volunteer mascot, Fred Cross. Call Sharon Jefferson at 215-299-4068, e-mail volunteer@redcross-philly.org or visit redcross-philly.org.

Features a site-specific sculpture made entirely from local twigs and saplings. Dougherty's creations, which are often more than 20 feet tall and look like giant huts, last for two years before they begin to dissolve.

Free BINGO every Monday night from 8-10pm at El Camino Real. Prizes include veggie wings, nachos and pitchers of margaritas or beer.

This four round quizzo features three random knowledge rounds and one lightening round. Drink and food specials every time!

This education-based weekly discussion includes conversations about relationship power struggles, types of attachment, trust-building, and emotional availability.

The Broad Street Ministry is a wonderful facility, staffed with wonderful people, devoted to doing wonderful things. Get involved in any of their great programs, ranging from community dinners to overnight shelter programs. Call Mike Watson at 215-735-4847 for more info.

Since 1995, the local nonprofit has helped more than 45,000 women get back into the work force in professional clothing. Volunteers organize clothing drives, conduct educational workshops and staff the boutique. Call Heather Bennett at 215-568-6693 or visit careerwardrobe.org.

Features a first-hand experience of what it was like for immigrants who traveled to Washington Avenue. View photos, listen to oral histories of immigrants and climb into a ship's steerage compartment where many immigrants stayed during the journey.

A Tour of Philadelphia that's great for families with teenagers and anyone who considers their smartphone or I-pod a member of the family. You get to see the best parts of Philly while still attached to your phone the entire way.

Volunteers are needed to sort items that were donated to children. Tasks vary from matching clothes to testing toys and examining books. Call Brian Kindle at 215-836-0958, ext. 202 , e-mail brian@cradlestocrayons.org or visit cradlestocrayons.org.

Volunteers are needed to accompany crime victims to court, sit with them during hearings and explain court procedures. Call Jane Borgerhoff at 215-665-9680.

Volunteers are needed to spend time with hospice patients. Activities can include gardening, painting, playing games, watching sports and talking. Hair and nail specialists are also sought to give patients some pampering. Call Terri or Colleen at 215-956-5110, e-mail terrid@crossroadshospice.com or visit crossroadshospice.com.

Compete for a chance to win a $40 or $20 gift certificate. Yes, they can be used for beer.

Doggies are cute, so are kitties. Usually, cuter than most roommates you might have. You know it as well as the next guy, so give a lost, abandoned or abused animal a second chance by giving it a place to live. Visit delcospca.org.

Hop on your bike or rent one of theirs before taking off on a 6 1/2 mile tour of Center City.

Run 6 1/2 miles through Center City. Each group contains eight or fewer people and the run lasts 90 minutes.

Want to feel like Paul Blart Mall Cop for a day? Well, join DeTours for their very special segway tour. Guests can roll for 6 1/2 miles, stopping at spots to learn more about the history of Philadelphia.

Features the only permanent display of dinosaurs in the state. The gallery's Science in Action Lab allows visitors to watch volunteers prepare real paleontology specimens.

Take a guided tour of three routes that prisoners used to escape the Penitentiary and discover how the routes have changed over the years.