Needs From: United Way of Northeast Florida

Volunteers and Interns in the Rape Recovery team work with survivors of sexual assault. Volunteers and interns may:

-Hold a 12 hour shift (as backup) on our 24 hour hotline

-Assist with tabling during community outreaches

-Administrative Tasks

-Assisting advocates with client case loads

Our mission is to present the gospel of Jesus Christ to teen moms so that they have the opportunity to know and respond to Him. 

YoungLives mentors serve as leaders for the whole group while also pursuing deep personal relationships with teen moms. 

Responsibilities can range from: 

We will place you where you feel you will be most effective. 

Support: 

Qualifications:

We need volunteers to provide meals to teenage moms during mentoring sessions, which we call club time.

Food involves bringing food to club setting up, serving, and cleaning up after dinner is done.

Please bring paper products, you may bring themed plates or themed food if you want. Usually Juice boxes and water bottles are easy. But we have had people bring tea and lemonade. We try and stay away from sodas.

 If you would like to help with food please contact Jordan Whitmarsh at (904) 588-5989 or Margaret Schrader 904-534-7513

We are in search for volunteer mentors who would like to share their skills and experience to assist refugee youth clients achieve their educational, vocational, or personal goals. The Refugee Mentoring Service helps promote positive civil and social engagement and supports our refugees youth clients (ages 15-24 years old) educational and vocation advancement. Mentors get placed with a refugee youth client whose goals matches the mentors skills and experiences. They meet each week or every other week to help the mentees towards their goals. 

For more information, email: refugeeyouth@lssjax.org

Providing free hearing screenings to uninsured and underinsured members of our population is a significant component of our community outreach. During the last Fiscal Year, we provided 507 free screenings at 17 different health fairs that were primarily run by staff members on a volunteer basis.

This year, our goal is to continue to expand our screening program by assembling a group of additional volunteers who will comprise a superstar “Screen Team.” This team will collaborate with staff throughout the year to provide underserved members of our community with free hearing screenings.

All individuals interested in volunteering as part of the Screen Team will be required to undergo a brief 1 hour raining led by Center staff, and will receive a signed certificate verifying their qualifications to participate with us in community screenings. Training times will be determined based on the availability of interested first-time volunteers.

The Community Events Coordinator will recruit volunteers to man the TAC booth at local community events with the goal of recruiting therapy animal teams. They will work with the Board of Directors to determine which events to attend during the fall and spring. The coordinator will handle all communication with the event directors and handle registration and payment for the TAC booth. They will also be responsible for scheduling the volunteers for each event and making sure they are trained and have all the materials available to them for the event.

Example list of events:

Some events require that we bring our own tent and table, so this volunteer will be responsible for bringing all the items and setting them up with help from the recruited event volunteers.

THE COORDINATOR MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT ARE TYPICALLY ON WEEKENDS.

This position can be shared with a co-coordinator. We have had success with 2 volunteer leads where the tasks are split.

TERM: 1 year

The Grant Writing Team Member assists 2 grant writing board members in identifying and applying for grant funding opportunities to benefit the elderly with critically needed life saving services. The tasks associated with this position can be performed remotely.

This is a board level position. The Volunteer Chair recruits and assigns volunteers for Social media, Crowd Funding, Legal, Clergy, Treasury, Events, and Grant Writing efforts in support of Operation We Care About You, Operation Grateful Nation, Operation Remember Me and Operation Deliverance.

Seeking an Events Team Member to assist in the coordination and operation of events.

ElderSource's Caring Connections Telephone Reassurance Program provides a friendly telephone call from a volunteer to an older adult who is living alone and/or homebound. The goal of the program is to eliminate or reduce some of the concerns facing homebound seniors: isolation, loneliness, depression, anxiety and cognitive decline.

Many older adults want to remain independent and age in place in their own homes; however because they are isolated or housebound, meaningful relationships are difficult to come by. Caring Connections volunteers will reach out by phone regularly to these seniors to offer a friendly check-in and an opportunity to feel connected to the community beyond their front door.

Want to Become a Caring Connections Volunteer?

This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity for someone looking to make a difference in the life of a senior. All volunteers must:

Being a SHINE volunteer is very rewarding and a great service to your community! SHINE volunteers are not affiliated with any insurance company and do not sell insurance--it is a statewide volunteer program offering seniors, adults with disabilities and their caregiver’s free, unbiased counseling on Medicare and health insurance issues.

You can help non-profits build their capacity and improve the community by recruiting volunteers through the United Way of Northeast Florida's Volunteer Hub on behalf of United Way's community partners. Your job will include:  

This is a remote position. Your hours are calculated based on the number of hours spent posting the needs and events for the partner agency.  You will be self-directed but supported through United Way of Northeast Florida's Volunteer and Community Engagement team.

You should only be contacted by your non-profit agency twice a month to post events and volunteer opportunities.  

Skills Needed:  

Requirements:  

If you are interested but have not served 10 hours as a volunteer, please contact us at volunteer@uwnefl.org.

You can help meet the Florida Chapter ALS Association's mission to support people living with ALS and their caregivers while still maintaining social distancing guidelines. Volunteers are needed to provide weekly conversational (phone, email, video) contact to convey support and concern about the well-being and quality of life of a person living with ALS and/or the caregiver.

Time Commitment: Initial Online Training; one call (or other communication, if necessary) each week for up to 15 minutes

For questions, please contact Jackie Mathews at 888-257-1717 x113 or jmathews@alsafl.org .

Do you love to learn about other cultures?  Have a knack for sharing information in a way that draws others into the story? This would be a great opportunity for you.  We need someone to help tell our story in a creative way. We are looking for someone passionate about bringing stories to life as a way of instilling compassion and awareness to Beyond90 and the refugees in our community.

We are in need of a videographer to periodically visit our campus during classes and service hours to capture how we serve the refugee community and to highlight who they are and the impact they are having in our area.  We anticipate only a couple of hours of shooting a month.  Looking for shorter videos that can be shared in social media.  Periodically we have events where it would be great to have some video to share.  We follow all necessary COVID protocols.  

We are in need of a photographer to periodically visit our campus during classes and service hours to capture high quality photos of the services we provide to the refugee community.  We anticipate only a couple of hours a month.  Looking for pictures that can be shared in social media and other marketing materials.  Periodically we have events where it would be great to have some photos to share as well.  We follow all necessary COVID protocols.  

Refugees come to our service center for assistance with all kinds of needs.  These needs include but are not limited to public assistance applications, understanding mail, making calls to agencies, accident reporting, school enrollment, submitting online job applications and much more.  We need people willing to assist refugees with their requests.  Our office hours for these services are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Commitment level is up to you but at least a 1/2 day a week would be beneficial as there is some training required. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Mentors and volunteers needed to help in our unique thrift boutique, repurposing room, garden, and tearoom. 

Social skills club every Saturday evening.  Office Assistant. 

Many opportunities are available, no experience is needed but is appreciated. Work a a few hours or a few days. 

In addition to providing life-saving shelter and services for survivors of domestic violence, Hubbard House also educates Jacksonville-area youth about healthy relationships. We are in need of a volunteer or intern who can support this education initiative.

Hubbard House will provide training and curriculum to use for these classes. Background screening ($64.25) will be required. Scheduling is flexible, since we instruct in-school, after-school, and summer camp programs.

Experience in educating youth is a plus, but not required.

This position involves attending events in the community to hand out informational materials and interact one-on-one with members of the public, to raise awareness about domestic violence and Hubbard House resources. In addition to small events like health fairs, we frequently attend larger events like festivals.

Community Ambassadors are required to attend a virtual orientation (www.hubbardhouse.org/events) and pay for/clear a Level II background screening ($64.25) that Hubbard House will arrange. Additional training is provided as needed, to ensure the volunteer is comfortable speaking about this subject matter.

Events are often weeknights and weekends, but occasional weekday opportunities exist as well. Events may be indoors or outdoors. When outdoors, a tent can be provided.

The clothing ministry program of Presbyterian Social Ministries collects new and gently used clothing. Volunteers then come in and sort them by gender, size, type, and season. After they are sorted and boxed accordingly, we distribute them back out to direct-service partner agencies. Typical recipients are schools, churches, and a variety of other nonprofit agencies that give the clothes away directly to those in need.

Donated clothes require daily attention and volunteers are critical to keeping the process moving along smoothly.

We process over 300,000 articles of clothing per year, most of them new. Much of this success is driven by the volunteers that give their time throughout the year getting clothes ready for distribution.

 How to be prepared:

When volunteering, wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. Sometimes volunteers may be asked to lift some boxes. The clothes need to be sorted, sized, and grouped by gender and season and boxed up. Specific instructions will be given so you’ll know exactly what, where, and how to do the clothing. There is ice/water onsite and a refrigerator/microwave available to use should you like to bring a snack to eat while you’re here.

At this time, we can only accommodate small groups (more than two (2) people) with pre-approval. We are in greatest need of volunteers that can commit to a regular schedule. Time is flexible: come for 1-2-3 hours, all day, every other week - whatever suits your schedule and personal goal as the volunteer. Unfortunately, we are not open on weekends.

Minors are welcome when accompanied by adult supervision.

Work is indoors.

Work is episodic. Some days we may have a lot to sort through, other days we may have very little. We will inform you if there is not any need to come in if you are scheduled.

Please note: We will contact you before your first visit to confirm times and availability. Please do not arrive at our facility before a confirmation from us.

Thank you for considering our agency and we look forward to your visit.

The food farmacy offers our patients who meet requirements access to foods tailored to their health needs. Help the food farmacy and social services hub by stocking and organizing the food on the day it's delivered.

Wednesday mornings is typically the time/day that assistance is needed.

An extension of our campus gift shop, the snack cart volunteer takes the lightweight cart around to various locations within the hospital offering snacks for sale to our staff and visitors to our campus. This role is well received and is the perfect way to serve if you are outgoing, active and enjoy interacting with people.

An extension of our hospital gift shop, the volunteer would take out a lightweight cart to various locations around the north campus hospital and offer snacks for sell to staff and visitors to the campus. Ideal role for someone who is outgoing, active and enjoys interacting with people.

This position supports the Regional Volunteer Services department. This is a 100% virtual (volunteer-from-home) opportunity. Screening Team members seek to understand what brought prospective volunteers to the Red Cross, their areas of interest and what position they would find most meaningful. Screeners use their understanding of the volunteer and match it with the needs of the organization, connecting volunteers with positions for which they are both interested and well suited.

The main focus is finding beds and mattresses for children and teens, as well as adults.  Providing children and teens with comfortable, supportive beds isn't just about ensuring a good night's sleep—it's about investing in their success. Quality sleep is the cornerstone of physical health, mental well-being, and academic achievement. By offering them a cozy retreat to recharge each night, we empower them to wake up refreshed, ready to conquer the day, and equipped to thrive in all aspects of their lives.

Specifically, we are needing donations of:

For more information on what is needed and to coordinate delivery, contact Joi Jones-McNear by email joi@hecdcjax.org or phone 912-237-1749

For those seeking community service hours, we will award 3 hours per mattress, bedframe, and other important furniture, plus one hour for delivery.  Contact volunteer@unitedwaynefl.org for more information on hours for this need.

We are a local mental health and community behavioral non-profit organization seeking mental health resources for all ages, backgrounds, and demographics! We host a variety of community events and exposure is key! Families don't know what services are available to them, and we do our best at bridging the gap between families and information! If you have a mental health service or product then we want to know! 

We are in need of general administrative assistance.  Volunteers would help with filing, scanning, sorting inventory, adding donor information to our database and more.  

As a volunteer coordinator assistant you will be helping us with communication about volunteer opportunities and assist us in processing applications, setting up interviews and the general organization of events for which volunteers will be attending. This role will also include making calls and/or writing notes to volunteers thanking them for their time.    

Do you love writing personal letters and making others feel special? We’re looking for compassionate volunteers to write heartfelt, meaningful letters to brighten the days of seniors in care homes.

WHAT WE DO 

We’re an all-volunteer organization dedicated to sending cheerful, personal, handwritten letters to seniors in aged care facilities. Our writers have delivered joy to elders worldwide since April 2020!

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

WHY VOLUNTEER WITH US?

HOW IT WORKS

*Students requesting official documentation for community service credit should review our Community Service Guidelines and then complete our Registration Form. You’ll work 1:1 with a member of our Student Liaison Team. You will be asked to submit photos of your work for verification. We award one hour of community service credit for every four letters written & sent that meet our guidelines.

Here are some sample letters from fellow Floridians. You'll find more ideas and examples on our website:

We seek compassionate individuals aged 55 and older who take pleasure in visiting homebound seniors for light activities such as conversation, watching their favorite TV show, sitting on the porch, or sharing a meal for a few hours a few days each week. The aim is to provide primary caregivers with time for self-care. Volunteers are required to pass a Level II background check and complete pre-service training prior to being matched with a senior.

The Meet ALICE Experience is designed to help participants understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive from month to month. It is a simulation, not a game! The objective is to sensitize participants to the realities faced by low-income people. 

 Here’s how the Experience works:

What will volunteers do? 

During a simulation, we use volunteers to role-play as community agencies such as child care centers, social services, utilities, interfaith services, sheriff and more. We are seeking individuals to join a pool of volunteers who can take on one of these essential roles during upcoming simulations that fit into your schedule. As a member of the Meet ALICE Experience Corps, you will come to be experts in helping us spread awareness of ALICE and make strides to alleviate poverty, while still having the flexibility to join the events with days/times that work for you. 

We will be opening up a food pantry in a local school.  We are asking for any donations of food for the children for snacks and most of the families of the students who may be in need of groceries.

Urgent Volunteer Opportunity – Evening Dinner Shift

We are currently in urgent need of volunteers to assist with our evening dinner preparation and service. This is a great opportunity for churches, groups, students, and individuals looking to make a meaningful impact on those we serve.

Dinner Shift Details:

Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Location: 900 West Adams Street (Corner of Adams & Lee Street

Volunteer Tasks Include

Your support will help us continue to provide meals and a welcoming atmosphere for our participants. If you’re available to help, please reach out to Jennifer Foster at 904-443-9443 or email jennifer.foster@uss.salvationarmy.org — we are grateful for your time and support!