Volunteer Opportunites
For Gainesville and surrounding areas.
At UF
The Center for Leadership and Service (CLS)
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/cls/getinvolved/programs.php
Florida Alternative Breaks (FAB)
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/studentorgs/fab/
Animals
Alachua County Humane Society
http://www.alachuahumane.org/home/
Gainesville Pet Rescue
http://www.GainesvillePetRescue.org/
Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary
http://www.havenacres.org/
Children
Alachua County Children's Alliance
http://www.alachuacountychildrensalliance.com/featured.html
Alachua County Library District Volunteer Program
http://www.aclib.us/index.php?site_area=about_the_library&page=employment&sub_page=volunteering
Alachua County School Volunteer Program
http://www.sbac.edu/~volprog/index.htm
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid Florida
http://www.bbbsmidflorida.org/
Camp Boggy Creek Camp Counselor or Assistant
http://www.boggycreek.org/2006/home.asp
Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County
http://www.myboysandgirlsclub.com/
Families
Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs, Inc. (ACORN) Clinic
http://www.acornclinic.org/volunteers.php
Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry
http://www.acchh.org/agencies.htm
American Red Cross
http://alachua.redcross.org/
Arbor House (home offering programs for expectant and single mothers)
http://www.arborhouse.org/
ARC of Alachua County (services for developmentally disabled)
http://www.arcalachua.org/
Contact: Amanda McCrary @ (352) 334-4060 ext. 131
Gainesville Community Ministry Food Pantry
http://www.BetterDay.org/
Haven Hospice
http://www.havenhospice.org/
House of Hope
http://www.hohinfo.org/help/volunteer.htm
Peaceful Paths (assistance for victims of domestic violence)
http://www.peacefulpaths.org/index.asp
Ronald McDonald House of Gainesville
Contact: Theresa Drews @ (352) 374-4404
St. Francis House (homeless shelter and soup kitchen)
Contact: Teresa Zokovitch @ (352) 378-9079
Other
UF Dean of Students Office - list of volunteer opportunities
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/nsp/firstyearexperience/commonread/Rivers2008/Volunteer.php
Swim 2008 for Multiple Sclerosis
http://support.msassociation.org/Swim2008/
UF - Florida Museum of Natural History
Contact: Julie Crosby @ (352) 846-2000 ext. 210
Donate Blood or Platelets
Lifesouth Community Blood Center
http://www.lifesouth.org/
Contact: (352) 334-1000 or (352) 224-1600
