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The AARP Tax-Aide Program, Gainesville District is dedicated to providing people with help filling out their tax forms during tax season.
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After School Gators (ASG) is a service organization dedicated to working with at-risk elementary school children.
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Alachua Conservation Trust is a non-profit land trust that works to protect Alachua County’s scenic, historic, recreational, and natural resources.
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Volunteer at the Alachua County Crisis Center in Gainesville, Florida. The Alachua County Crisis Center provides services for people in Alachua County who are experiencing crisis situations.
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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.
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The Foster Grandparent Program (FCP) is a program where seniors ages 55 and older serve as mentors, loving caregivers, and tutors for youth and children with special needs.
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The Alachua County Humane Society is dedicated to the rehabilitation and advocacy of animals who are neglected and homeless.
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The Alachua County Library District is dedicated to bringing public library service to over 190,000 county residents
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Alachua County Public Schools provide education for students throughout Alachua County.
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The Victim Advocate Unit needs volunteers to be advocates for victims of crime.
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The Teen Court Program is a juvenile alternative services and crime prevention organization that is based on social learning in Alachua County.
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Alachua Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to providing families in need with affordable, decent, safe homes to live in.
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Al’z Place is an adult program that provides care for people (18+ years old) with Alzheimer’s disease or severe memory impairment.
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The American Cancer Society is a nonprofit health organization with a mission to save lives and diminish suffering from cancer through education, service, research, and advocacy.
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The North Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross has the mission of helping residents prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
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Animal People, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that rescues animals, especially those in desperate situations who might not be able to survive in county shelters.
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Arbor House is a residential program for women 18 years and older who need assistance during and after crisis pregnancies.
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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.
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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.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters, a mentorship program for children, is dedicated to helping children reach their potential.
Big-Brothers-Big-Sisters-of-Mid-Florida.html
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Books for Prison of Florida collects donated books and distributes them to prisoners in North Central Florida correctional facilities.
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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.
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Bread of the Mighty Food Bank acquires and distributes food and toiletries to other nonprofit programs that help those in need.
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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.
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Camp Kesem UF is a college student-run one-week summer camp each year for children who have a parent that has been diagnosed with cancer.
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Catholic Charities in Gainesville, FL is a not-for-profit organization that provides a variety of programs to help people in need.
Catholic-Charities.html
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CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services is committed to strengthening the community by building strong families through the prevention of substance abuse.
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CHAMPS stands for “Collegiates Helping As Mentors in Public Schools” Program.
CHAMPS-Program.html
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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.
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Children Beyond Our Borders Mentoring Program is committed to providing opportunities for youth and children affected by social injustice and armed conflict to find well being, peace and prosperity through empowerment and education.
Children-Beyond-Our-Borders.html
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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-Home-Society.html
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The pediatric primary clinic at Children’s Medical Services needs donations of children’s books.
Children's-Medical-Services-Pediatric-Clinic.html
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Christians Concerned for the Community is a charitable nonprofit organization that focuses on empowering the poor, disabled, and elderly.
Christians-Concern-for-the-Community.html
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ConKerr Cancer is an organization that makes bright cheery pillowcases for children in the hospital at Shands and AGH.
ConKerr-Cancer.html
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Contact the team at GainesvilleVolunteer.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
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The Dignity Project provides youth programs, job skills training, refurbished computers, and refurbished cars to people who are disadvantaged within the community.
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Gainesville’s 30th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show, November 12-13, 2011 is an outdoor festival showcasing the art and creativity of 250 artists from around Florida and the U.S.
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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.
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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.
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Florida Alternative Breaks is a service organization at UF where students go on community service trips during spring, winter, or summer break.
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Volunteers with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) strive to “increase public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency” through prevention, intervention and treatment services strengthening families and turning around the lives of troubled youth.
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The Florida Museum of Natural History, located on the UF campus, strives to preserve, understand and interpret Florida’s cultural heritage and biological diversity.
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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.
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Florida Wildlife Care (FWC) strives to care for and conserve the native Florida wildlife and habitat through study, rehabilitation and education.
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Foundation for Academic Cultural Exchange (FACE) is a program where families provide room and board for international students.
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Friends Across the Ages, Inc. sponsors nursing home group activities and also trains volunteers to visit nursing home residents weekly on a one-on-one basis in the Gainesville, Florida area.
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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.
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One way Friends of the Library serves the Alachua County Library District is by conducting two Friends of the Library book sales each year.
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Gainesville Community Ministry (GCM) provides emergency help to those who are in crisis or lack life’s basic necessities.
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The Gainesville Community Playhouse at the Vam York Theater is a community theater that puts on about six shows a year.
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Gainesville Harvest is a non-profit organization that feeds the hungry in Alachua County and reaches those in need.
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Gainesville Pet Rescue is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to finding homes for unwanted cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies.
Gainesville-Pet-Rescue.html
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Gainesville Prom Closet 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.
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Gainesville Rabbit Rescue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and adopting rabbits out to caring households.
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The Gainesville Sports Commission (GSC) is a not-for-profit organization that uses sports to promote tourism in Gainesville and the county of Alachua.
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Gainesville’s Nature Operations Division is run by the City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and works to improve the quality of Gainesville’s nature parks.
Gainesville's-Nature-Operations-Division.html
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Gator Pals, a UF registered, nonprofit organization, goes to Gainesville area schools to assist children who have mental and physical handicaps play sports during their physical education period.
Gator-Pals.html
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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.
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Gator Teens is a mentorship program that pairs University of Florida students with high school students in the community.
Gator-Teens-Mentors.html
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Girl Scouts of Gateway Council, Inc. brings programs and activities to girls in 16 north Florida counties.
Girl-Scouts-of-Gateway-Council.html
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Girls Place, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering girls
of all racial, religious and economic backgrounds to GROW confident, strong,
and independent in order to thrive in the world around them.
Girls-Place,-Inc.html
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Girls to Young Ladies strives to empower and support young girls as they are transitioning into womanhood by providing cultural, educational, recreational, and social activities to help young girls overcome negative life challenges while strengthening their minds through academic assistance and mentoring.
Girls-to-Young-Ladies,-Inc.html
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The Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program is composed of court appointed volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children who are abused, neglected and/or abandoned.
Guardian-Ad-Litem.html
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The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art is an art museum on the campus of the University of Florida.
Harn-Museum.html
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The Harvest of Hope Foundation helps migrant farmworkers by providing educational and emergency aid.
Harvest-of-Hope-Foundation.html
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Haven Hospice is a not-for-profit organization that cares for people with life-limiting illnesses.
Haven-Hospice.html
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H.E.L.P. (Helping Every Little Person) is an organization at the University of Florida that visits daycares and seeks to help disadvantaged children through positive role models who promote the value of education and the importance of self-esteem.
Helping-Every-Little-Person.html
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The Helping Hands Clinic is a volunteer run clinic that provides medical services for the homeless in Gainesville.
Helping-Hands-Clinic.html
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Helping Hands Pet Rescue has pets available for adoption listed on their website. They hold adopt-a-thons at the PetSmart in Butler Plaza in Gainesville.
Helping-Hands-Pet-Rescue.html
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The Hippodrome State Theatre, a nonprofit organization, strives to enrich the Gainesville community and the world through the art of theatre.
Hippodrome-State-Theatre.html
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Historic Haile Homestead, Inc. (HHH) is a not-for-profit organization that maintains a historic house and site as a museum to interpret Florida plantation life in the 19th century.
Historic-Haile-Homestead.html
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The Hoggetowne Medieval Fair is an annual cultural event in the city of Gainesville that transforms the Alachua County Fairgrounds into a medieval marketplace with plenty of entertainment and fun.
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Directory of organizations that are related to volunteering and community service in Gainesville, Florida. Start volunteering in Gainesville with some of the hundreds of Gainesville volunteering opportunities we have found.
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Home Van Pet Care Project, part of the nonprofit organization Home Van, collects and distributes pet food to the pets of homeless people in the community.
Home-Van-Pet-Care-Project.html
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Interfaith Hospitality Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and shelter for homeless families with children in Gainesville.
Interfaith-Hospitality-Network-(IHN).html
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The Jordan Klausner Foundation (JKF), a public charity in Gainesville, is dedicated to helping special children with disabilities help themselves.
Jordan-Klausner-Foundation-(JFK).html
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Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization that rescues monkeys from around the U.S. and provides a safe haven for them.
Jungle-Friends-Primate-Sanctuary.html
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Keep Alachua County Beautiful organizes restoration projects and beautification activities in Alachua County and promotes environmental action and recycling.
Keep-Alachua-County-Beautiful.html
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Kids Count in Alachua County, Inc. is an organization dedicated to helping elementary school kids who need some encouragement and academic support.
Kids-Count.html
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Lubee Bat Conservancy strives to save fruit bats and the bats’ habitats through conservation, education and research.
Lubee-Bat-Conservancy.html
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The Alachua County Historic Trust: Matheson Museum, Inc., a nonprofit organization, is a complex comprised of the Matheson Museum, the 1867 Matheson House, Sweetwater Park, and the Tison Tool Museum.
Matheson-Museum.html
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Morningside Nature Center has a 19th Century Living History Farm and puts on Living History Days, a Winter Cane Boil, and other events during the year.
Morningside-Nature-Center.html
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Local Gainesville, Florida volunteering news.
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No More Homeless Pets is a nonprofit organization that strives to end the euthanasia of feral cats and companion animals through education, sterilization and community involvement.
No-More-Homeless-Pets.html
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MATHCOUNTS is a national math enrichment, competition and club program that strives to promote middle school achievement in mathematics.
North-Central-Chapter-MATHCOUNTS.html
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Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program works to protect the safety, civil rights, welfare and health of long-term care facility residents.
North-Central-Florida-Long-Term-Care-Ombudsman-Program.html
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North Central Florida YMCA facilities are dedicated to building strong families, strong communities, and strong children.
North-Central-Florida-YMCA.html
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Operation Catnip, a nonprofit organization, offers free spay/neuter and vaccine services for free-roaming unowned cats in Alachua County.
Operation-Catnip.html
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Operation Christmas Child is a project run by Samaritan’s Purse Organization that collects and distributes shoeboxes filled with small gifts to children in need around the world.
Operation-Christmas-Child.html
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Wish Upon a Star is a gift drive organized by Partnership for Strong Families that gathers gifts for disadvantaged children in the community who are in the foster care system or who live in households of abuse or neglect.
Partnership-for-Strong-Families.html
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Peaceful Paths is a certified domestic abuse network. They provide services to domestic violence survivors, such as emergency shelter, crisis hotline, children’s programming, transitional housing, victim advocacy, counseling and support groups.
Peaceful-Paths.html
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Pleasant Place, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to providing a healthy and safe home for teenage girls who are pregnant and parenting while they finish school.
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Prime Time is an after-school program to help at risk children ages 6-12.
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Project MASCOT, a nonprofit student organization, is a mentoring program in which University of Florida students mentor elementary school children in Gainesville.
Project-MASCOT.html
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Puppy Hill Farm is a tax-deductible animal rescue organization that strives to save animals by providing shelter for animals and then facilitating pet adoptions.
Puppy-Hill-Farm-Animal-Rescue.html
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Rebuilding Together NCF Is an organization that focuses on home repair work for low-income Alachua county residents.
Rebuilding-Together-NCF.html
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida is a nonprofit organization that provides temporary housing, basic amenities and support to families with critically ill children being treated at area medical facilities.
Ronald-McDonald-House-Charities-of-North-Central-Florida.html
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The Salvation Army works where the need is greatest and is motivated by love for all people and faith in God.
Salvation-Army.html
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Scrap Metal Missions collects and recycles donations and discards of brass, copper and aluminum to support and encourage communities globally and locally.
Scrap-Metal-Missions.html
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The Sebastian Ferrero Foundation has a mission to fundraise and advocate for a state-of-the-art, full service children’s hospital in Gainesville, Florida while ensuring all families are treated with dignity, courtesy and respect and promoting excellence in patient safety.
Sebastian-Ferrero-Foundation.html
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Shands Arts in Medicine program (AIM) involves volunteers and artists engaging staff, families and patients in the creative disciplines of drama, music, dance, visual arts, mind/body programs and writing.
Shands-Arts-in-Medicine-Program.html
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Shands at the University of Florida is a private hospital that is not-for-profit.
Shands-at-the-University-of-Florida.html
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SHINE is a state health insurance assistance program for elder Floridians in which trained volunteer counselors give free, unbiased assistance and information to elders and their family members who have questions or problems with Medicare and other health insurance programs.
SHINE.html
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SONG is a service organization at the University of Florida that gathers singers together to perform at places such as nursing homes and hospitals.
SONG.html
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St. Francis House serves the hungry and homeless of Alachua County.
St.-Francis-House.html
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Streetlight is a support program for young adults and adolescents who live with cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, cancer and various other life-threatening and chronic illnesses.
Streetlight.html
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Studio Percussion, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides drum and percussion lessons for students to encourage them towards leadership and community development.
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Submit-Your-Organization.html
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Take Stock in Children (TSIC) is an incentive scholarship and mentorship program.
Take-Stock-in-Children.html
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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.
The-American-Cancer-Society-Winn-Dixie-Hope-Lodge.html
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The Arc of Alachua County is a nonprofit organization that is committed to providing services, advocacy and support for adults and children who are developmentally disabled.
The-Arc-of-Alachua-County.html
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The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program in Gainesville collects toys to give to children in need at Christmas.
Toys-for-Tots.html
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The UF Performing Arts needs volunteer ushers for events at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts and the University Auditorium.
UF-Performing-Arts.html
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VETSPACE, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting homeless veterans and their families.
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Waste Watchers is a public education campaign that spreads the word for residents of Alachua County to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Waste-Watchers.html
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Directory of organizations that need volunteers. These are places for volunteering and community service in Gainesville, Florida.
Where-to-Volunteer.html
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The Winter Break Food Basket Drive provides baskets of non-perishable food for lower-income school children for winter break.
Winter-Break-Food-Basket-Drive.html
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WUFT-FM Radio Reading Service broadcasts book and newspaper selections to blind and visually impaired people.
WUFT-FM-Radio-Reading-Service.html
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The YMCA READS Program is an after-school program at the McGurn YMCA that provides reading tutoring for students.
YMCA-READS-Program.html