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Volunteer Organizations

This is a list of volunteer organizations and community service opportunities in Gainesville, Florida.

  • AARP Tax-Aide Program, Gainesville District
    The AARP Tax-Aide Program, Gainesville District is dedicated to providing people with help filling out their tax forms during tax season.
  • After School Gators
    After School Gators (ASG) is a service organization dedicated to working with at-risk elementary school children.
  • Alachua Conservation Trust
    Alachua Conservation Trust is a non-profit land trust that works to protect Alachua County’s scenic, historic, recreational, and natural resources.
  • Alachua County Extension Service 4-H
    The Alachua County 4-H Program consists of programs that provide research-based, diverse, and enjoyable educational experiences for Alachua’s youth through hands-on activities and projects.
  • Alachua County Foster Grandparent Program
    The Foster Grandparent Program (FCP) is a program where seniors ages 60 and older serve as mentors, loving caregivers, and tutors for youth and children with special needs.
  • Alachua County Humane Society
    The Alachua County Humane Society is dedicated to the rehabilitation and advocacy of animals who are neglected and homeless.
  • Alachua County Library District
    The Alachua County Library District is dedicated to bringing public library service to over 190,000 county residents
  • Alachua County Public Schools
    Alachua County Public Schools provide education for students throughout Alachua County.
  • Alachua County Sheriff's Office
    The Victim Advocate Unit needs volunteers to be advocates for victims of crime.
  • Alachua County Waste Watchers
    Alachua County Waste Watchers is a public education campaign that spreads the word for residents of Alachua County to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
  • Alachua Habitat for Humanity
    Alachua Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to providing families in need with affordable, decent, safe homes to live in.
  • The American Cancer Society Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge
    The American Cancer Society Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge provides a home-like atmosphere to out-of-town cancer patients receiving medical treatment in Gainesville hospitals and medical centers.
  • American Red Cross North Central Florida Chapter
    The North Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross has the mission of helping residents prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
  • Arbor House
    Arbor House is a residential program for women 18 years and older who need assistance during and after crisis pregnancies.
  • Baby Gator: Child Development and Research Center at UF
    Baby Gator is a child development and research center that offers high quality care for children ranging in age from 6 weeks old to five years old.
  • Becca's Closet
    Becca’s Closet is a non-profit organization that collects used formal dresses and brings them to high school girls who want to go to prom or homecoming but can’t afford prom dresses.
  • Best Buddies
    Best Buddies is a UF student service organization that provides an opportunity for UF college students and persons with mild to moderate mental retardation to become friends.
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Florida
    Big Brothers Big Sisters, a mentorship program for children, is dedicated to helping children reach their potential.
  • Books for Prisons of Florida
    Books for Prison of Florida collects donated books and distributes them to prisoners in North Central Florida correctional facilities.
  • Boys and Girls Club
    The Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County is a local organization that is dedicated to the personal development of young women and young men in the community, with a special concern for the disadvantaged.
  • Camp Boggy Creek
    Camp Boggy Creek, a not-for-profit organization, is a medical camping facility for children ages 7-16 who have life-threatening or chronic illnesses.
  • Catholic Charities
    Catholic Charities in Gainesville, FL is a not-for-profit organization that provides a variety of programs to help people in need.
  • CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services
    CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services is committed to strengthening the community by building strong families through the prevention of substance abuse.
  • CHAMPS Program
    CHAMPS stands for “Collegiates Helping As Mentors in Public Schools” Program.
  • Child Advocacy Center
    The Child Advocacy Center (CAC or The Center) of Gainesville provides an environment that is supportive, child friendly, and safe for neglected and abused children in the community.
  • Children's Home Society
    Children’s Home Society is a private non-profit organization that provides adoptions and intervention and prevention services to stop child neglect and abuse.
  • Children's Medical Services Pediatric Clinic
    The pediatric primary clinic at Children’s Medical Services needs donations of children’s books.
  • Christians Concern for the Community
    Christians Concerned for the Community is a charitable nonprofit organization that focuses on empowering the poor, disabled, and elderly.
  • Chrysalis Community
    Chrysalis Community is a transitional residential program that is dedicated to providing counseling, secure housing, support services and educational services to homeless women.
  • ConKerr Cancer
    ConKerr Cancer is an organization that makes bright cheery pillowcases for children in the hospital at Shands and AGH.
  • Dignity Project
    The Dignity Project provides youth programs, job skills training, refurbished computers, and refurbished cars to people who are disadvantaged within the community.
  • Friends of Dudley Farm
    Friends of Dudley Farm is a not for profit corporation that works with Dudley Farm Historic State Park staff to support the preservation, operation, and interpretation of the park.
  • Eldercare Services of Alachua County
    Eldercare Services of Alachua County is dedicated to being an advocate for the elderly in the community and to providing services to enrich the quality of life for seniors.
  • The Extended Day Enrichment Program
    The Extended Day Enrichment Program is a program of the Alachua County Schools where kids come after school, during spring break, and during the summer.
  • Fishing for Success
    Fishing for Success (FFS), part of the UF/IFAS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences program, hosts fishing days and other programs to get children interested in fisheries and aquatic environmental sciences.
  • Florida Alternative Breaks (FAB)
    Florida Alternative Breaks is a service organization at UF where students go on community service trips during spring, winter, or summer break.
  • Florida Museum of History and Natural Science
    The Florida Museum of History and Natural Science, located on the UF campus, strives to preserve, understand and interpret Florida’s cultural heritage and biological diversity.
  • Florida Project Learning Tree
    Florida Project Learning Tree, an environmental education program, uses forests and trees to help students understand their environment and to develop their ability to make informed choices and take action on issues related to the environment.
  • Foundation for Academic Cultural Exchange (FACE)
    Foundation for Academic Cultural Exchange (FACE) is a program where families provide room and board for international students.
  • Gainesville Community Ministry (GCM)
    Gainesville Community Ministry (GCM) provides emergency help to those who are in crisis or lack life’s basic necessities.
  • Gainesville Community Playhouse
    The Gainesville Community Playhouse at the Vam York Theater is a community theater that puts on about six shows a year.
  • Gainesville Harvest
    Gainesville Harvest is a non-profit organization that feeds the hungry in Alachua County and reaches those in need.
  • Gainesville Pet Rescue
    Gainesville Pet Rescue is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to finding homes for unwanted cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies.
  • Gainesville Sports Commission (GSC)
    The Gainesville Sports Commission (GSC) is a not-for-profit organization that uses sports to promote tourism in Gainesville and the county of Alachua.
  • Gator Smiles
    Gator Smiles is a University of Florida service club that supports the craniofacial clinics of Shands and UF and raises money for children to get cleft lip/palate surgeries.
  • Guardian Ad Litem
    The Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program is composed of court appointed volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children who are abused or neglected.
  • Girls Club of Alachua County
    The Girls Club of Alachua County is a non-profit service organization that offers a variety of sports and activities to help girls reach their highest potential.