Among the volunteer opportunities in the coming weeks is a blood drive at Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Ripon, edging at the East Union Cemetery, and hosting a trunk at the Manteca downtown trunk or treat on Halloween.

Up first is the twice-a-year effort to tidy up gravestones at the East Union Cemetery at Union Road and Louise Avenue this Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The non-profit cemetery relies on regular volunteers to cut grass and do other tasks throughout the year.

The trimming of the grass around the gravestones is a task that they need additional help with.

Anyone who can spare a few hours and have their own “weed eater” are asked to help with the effort to keep the gravestones presentable.

For more details, email Janice Zacharias at janicezacharias@gmail.com.

Trunk or treat

Manteca Recreation & Community Services are looking for people interested in hosting a trunk for this year’s downtown trunk or treat taking place on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The free family event almost includes a disc jockey, food trucks, vendors, character meet and greets, plus mini-pumpkin decorating.

To find out what hosting a trunk involves, call the recreation department at 209-456-8651 or email recreation@manteca.gov.

Ripon blood drive

Immanuel Christan Reformed Church is hosting another American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 517 Orange Ave., Ripon.

Make appointments through RedCrossBlood.org. You may call the church office at 209-599-6163 for more information.