COMMUNITY OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Outreach Volunteer Opportunity |
Womans Club Contact |
Description of Organization |
Specific Volunteer Activity |
Level of Commitment |
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Single Event |
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Community |
Christmas in July Trolley |
Lorraine Finizio
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Venice Mainstreet promotes businesses of downtown Venice |
Hostess on Trolley |
Yes, weekend in July |
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TBA for July 2022
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Community |
Chalk Festival
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Laura Hester
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Celebration of amazing worldwide artists who draw beautiful chalk paintings on Venice Airport retired runways |
Support the event as volunteers (ie parking guides, g ate, tickets, crowd hostesses, etc.
Host the VNWC information booth |
Yearly in April, 3 day event
Second event October 28 – 31 at Venice Airport
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Fall event October 28 – 31 at Venice Airport |
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Community
Updated 04/30/22 |
Salvation Army Angel Tree Campaign |
Linda Ecker
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Salvation Army exists to meet human needs … however they can. This campaign provides gifts to children whose families cannot afford to. |
Support the holiday giving by selecting a child’s name (angel) and purchase gifts on wish/want list |
Christmas Holiday season |
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End of October through middle of December
Specific dates TBA in early fall |
HUNGER RELIEF OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Outreach Volunteer Opportunity |
Womans Club Contact |
Description of Organization |
Specific Volunteer Activity |
Level of Commitment |
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Single Event |
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Hunger Relief |
South County Food Pantry 121 Warfield Dr., Venice
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Michele McCluskey
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Food Pantry
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Donate food Distribute food Process data Stock shelves |
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Hunger Relief |
Venice Area Mobile Meals 920 Tamiami Trail S 941-488-1889 |
Michele McCluskey |
Deliver meals and more
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Deliver meals |
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Need consistent participation |
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Hunger Relief
Updated 04/30/22 |
Lasagna Love
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Michele McCluskey |
Make lasagna meals for neighbors in need . Merle Bellot is contact. No time to cook? You can sponsor a Lasagna Mama instead. |
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Hunger Relief |
(Venice) Mayors Feed The Hungry PO Box 1992 Sarasota 34230
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Michele McCluskey
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Multi-dimensional program to address hunger in our community City contact: Scott Biehler |
Events, food drives, food pantries, grant writing, phone calling, etc. |
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Hunger Relief |
Feeding America: All Faith Food Bank 8171 Blaikie Ct Sarasota
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Michele McCluskey |
Food bank
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Donate, sort and distribute food in Sarasota County, including Venice |
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Hunger Relief
Updated 04/30/22 |
Center of Hope (Nokomis) 2395 Shamrock Dr Venice 941-412-9044
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Michele McCluskey |
Serves those in need such as veterans, homeless. Poor, single parent, etc. |
School supply give away, Christmas give away, turkey give away. |
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Donations and food bank is accepted Tues-Friday 8am-1pm |
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Hunger Relief |
Lift Church 695 Center Rd, Venice 941-586-0358
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Michele McCluskey
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Food Pantry |
Donate food items |
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1st and 3rd Thursday from 10-12 and 4-6 |
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Hunger Relief |
Salvation Army Venice 1051 Albee Farm Rd., Venice 941-484-6227
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Michele McCluskey |
Food Pantry
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Monday –Friday
8:30am -4:00pm in Venice |
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Pantry – North Port Monday and Thursday 7am and 5pm |
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Hunger Relief
Updated 04/30/22 |
Food Pantry at Gold Rush BBQ 661 Tamiami Trl S, Venice
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Michele McCluskey |
Food Pantry |
Walk up outside food pantry for non-perishable items. Those in need take what they want/need. |
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Open daily 10am to 9pm
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Hunger Relief |
Family Promise 8499 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota 941-952-1800 |
Michele McCluskey
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Variety of family services including Food Pantry |
Volunteer online portal for Food Pantry. Training provided. |
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Hunger Relief |
Laurel Civic Association 509 Collins Rd, Nokomis 941-483-3338
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Michele McCluskey |
Part of All Faith’s Food Bank with additional resources |
Food distributions |
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1st and 3rd Thursdays every month 10am to Noon and 4pm to 6pm
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VETERANS OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Category |
Outreach Volunteer Opportunity |
Womans Club Contact |
Description of Organization |
Specific Volunteer Activity |
Level of Commitment |
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Single Event |
Ongoing (ie. Weekly) |
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Veterans |
Unaccompanied Burials – Sarasota National Cemetery |
Maria Reutz
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Pay respects to veterans without family members |
Attend military funeral honor ceremony |
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2nd Wednesday of every month at 9:00am |
2nd Wednesday
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Veterans |
Memorial Day Flags on Graves – Sarasota National Cemetery |
Maria Reutz
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Place American Flags on graves
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Place flags on graves per guidelines. Flags provided by cemetery. |
Saturday before Memorial Day
5/28/22 at 8:00am |
Every year for Memorial Day |
May 28, 2022 at 8am
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Veterans
Updated 04/30/22 |
Wreaths Across America – Sarasota National Cemetery
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Maria Reutz
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Part of the national Wreaths Across America campaign |
Place Holiday Evergreen Wreaths on each grave per guidelines. Wreaths provided . |
2nd Saturday before Christmas
TBD for 2022 |
Every year at Christmas |
2nd Saturday before Christmas
TBA for 2022
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ANIMALS OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Category |
Outreach Volunteer Opportunity |
Womans Club Contact |
Description of Organization |
Specific Volunteer Activity |
Level of Commitment |
Date(s) |
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Single Event |
Ongoing (ie. Weekly) |
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Animal |
Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida
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Linda Ecker
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Compassionate wildlife conservation through education and rehabilitation |
* Collect towels and blankets
*Purchase supplies from Amazon Wishlist
* Fresh greens (Romaine lettuce, kale, spinach) |
Members can bring donations to monthly meetings
At any time, members can go online and purchase needed items from Amazon Wishlist |
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Animal
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Vintage Paws Sanctuary 7950 State Road 72, Sarasota Volunteer contact: Kathy Wells 941-921-4355 volunteer opportunities: email to |
Kathy Emann
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Gives senior dogs and terminally ill dogs a home of their own to live out their remaining life.
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Adopt or foster a senior dog.
Become a Senior Buddy.
Volunteer to walk/play with the dogs. |
Playing and hugging the senior pooches
Walks |
Donations: towels, bath mats/rugs
Millos Meatballs
Multiple needs |
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Animal |
Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary Volunteers:
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Linda Ecker
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Since 1987, non-profit sanctuary is permanent home for exotic animals. Educates public about animal care & conservation. |
Tour guides, petting zoo attendants, animal enrichment projects, construction, arena ushers, etc.
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Support for special events |
Multiple opportunities dependent on need, skills, availability. |
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Animal & Disabled
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InStride – Horses People Partnership |
Beth Dobra
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Serves many families a week in various equine assisted activities and therapy programs |
* Side-walkers * Barn helper * Horse leader * Day at the barn |
* Special Events – aid with fund raisers * Special Olympics |
* Side-walkers * Barn helper * Horse leader * Day at the barn |
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Animal
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St. Francis Animal Rescue 1925 S Tamiami Tr, Venice 941-492-6200 |
Kathy Emann
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Supports 100+ csats onsite and 75 in foster care. Find loving homes; provide residency for unadoptable |
*Adoption counselor *Office receptionist *Cat Correspondent *Cat socializer *Thrift Store support |
Special event support
Flexible with hours and opportunities |
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Animal |
Suncoast Humane Society 6781 San Casa Drive, Englewood Volunteer Coordinator: Suzanne Raby Email Volunteer@humane.org
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Kathy Emann
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Regional no-kill animal welfare organization
Adoptions, low cost preventive health care, animal enrichment, Pet Therapy, foster care, pet food bank, obedience training |
*Dog Walker *Foster Parent *Cat Caretaker *Admin Assist *Transporter *Outreach and Education *Thrift Stores support *Pet Therapy |
Donations
Pawsitive Adventures
Marketing and Fundraising |
*Dog Walker *Foster Parent *Cat Caretaker *Admin Assist *Transporter *Outreach and Education *Thrift Stores support *Pet Therapy |
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