Compiled by Jaime Silveira
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Orlando Day Nursery Association Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides quality and affordable child care and early childhood educational services for children of lower-income families, seeks volunteers. For more information, call 407-422-5291 or visit www.orlandodaynursery.org on the Web.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Samaritan Care Hospice, 1300 N. Semoran Blvd., Suite 210, Orlando, seeks caring, loving, committed volunteers to assist its patients. Tasks include community presentations, support for veterans, special projects, office work, and more. For more information, call Diane Klebanow, 407-514-1300; or e-mail diane.klebanow@fundltc.com.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
The American Red Cross seeks volunteers for office, computer and telephone support; public speakers; community presenters; warehouse help; instructors to teach first aid, CPR and disaster classes; fund-raising assistance and more. Safety and security personnel with military or law-enforcement backgrounds also are needed for shelters. For more information, call 407-894-4141, ext. 4641; or sharonp@centralfl-redcross.org.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Seniors First Inc.'s Meals on Wheels program seeks volunteer drivers to deliver meals to homebound seniors in Orange County. Meal routes take one hour and can be completed Monday-Friday from 9-11 a.m. Corporate volunteer routes are also available. For more information, call Pat Schunke, 407-581-9364; or visit www.seniorsfirstinc.org on the Web.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Dr. P. Phillips Hospital seeks volunteers to perform various duties throughout the hospital, including working in the mailroom, working as a patient advocate, assisting with the patient art-activity cart, and more. Those interested should complete a volunteer application that is available on the Web. For more information, call 407-351-8530 or visit www.orlandohealth.com on the Web.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida Inc. seeks volunteers to complete applicant interviews, perform home visits, transport retrievers, work on adoption days, and provide long-term foster care. For more information, visit www.labradorrescue.net on the Web.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care of Central Florida seeks volunteers who enjoy sewing to help create Memory Bears for those mourning the death of a loved one. Memory Bears are sewn from old articles of clothing provided by the families. For more information, call 407-691-4541 or e-mail linda.marcantonio@vitas.com.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Kids Beating Cancer seeks volunteers to help with office work and committees for upcoming events. For more information, call Adele, 407-894-2888; or visit www.kidsbeatingcancer.com on the Web.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Orlando Pug Rescue & Adoption Inc. seeks volunteers to perform home visits, transport pugs, help with fundraising and events, and provide long-term foster care. For more information, call 407-696-7210 or visit www.pugrescueofflorida.org on the Web.
Contributions to Community Bulletin Board are welcome. Please send information six weeks before the event to Community Bulletin Board, Southwest Orlando Bulletin, 7901 Kingspointe Parkway, Suite 28, Orlando, FL 32819-8386; call (407) 351-1573, Ext. 17; send a fax to (407) 363-3954; or send an e-mail to Jaime@kearneypublishing.com.
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