Charities - A Brighter Day Mission Statement: To provide homeless children and their parents “whatever it takes” to help them become self-sufficient, proud and productive citizens of our community. Executive Director: Cathy Sue Kurant Address: 6981 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33710 Telephone: 727-381-5103 Website: www.a-brighterday.org Volunteer Opportunities: Family mentoring/tutoring, housing, sick child day care, after school care, automobile donations, corporate sponsorships, dental work and services, public relations. Abilities Foundation Mission Statement: To support the needs of people with disabilities through gainful employment, independent living, affordable housing, higher education, recreational/cultural resources, health and accessible marketplaces. Executive Director: Frank De Lucia Address: 2735 Whitney Rd., Clearwater, FL 33760 Telephone: 727-538-7370 Website: www.abilitiesfoundation.com Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers needed for special events, Wine Tasting and Golf Tournament. Advance Ability Solutions Mission Statement: To guide and assist families and individuals with any disability or other barriers in achieving their full potential resulting in community inclusion and independence. CEO: Karen Ryals Address: 2215 E. Henry Ave., Tampa, FL 33610 Telephone: 813-239-1179 Website: www.advanceability.org Volunteer Opportunities: Call for opportunities. All Children’s Hospital Foundation Mission Statement: To assure the financial viability of All Children’s Hospital, providing the finest care possible for all children regardless of ability to pay. Director of Volunteer Services: Roy Adams Address: 801 Sixth Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Telephone: 727-892-4199 Website: www.allkids.org Volunteer Opportunities: Many opportunities exist, please call for more information. Alzheimer’s Association - Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Mission Statement: Provide a support system for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder through patient and family services, education, advocacy and research. CEO/President: Gloria J.T. Smith Address: 9365 US Highway 19, Pinellas Park, Florida 33762 Telephone: 727-578-2558 Website: www.alz-tbc.org Volunteer Opportunities: Special events, help line, support group facilitation, office assistance. American Association of Kidney Patients Mission Statement: To improve the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them to deal with the physical, emotional, and social impact of kidney disease. Executive Director: Kris Robinson Address: 3505 E Frontage Road #315, Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: 1-800-749-2257 Website: www.aakp.org Volunteer Opportunities: National Chapters, Annual Convention American Cancer Society Mission Statement: A nationwide community-based volunteer health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service. Executive Director: Don DuChateau - Suncoast Area (Pinellas, Citrus, Pasco & Hernando/Pat Warbritton - Hillsborough and Polk Counties Pinellas Unit: 4801 86th Avenue North, Pinellas Park, FL 33782 Tampa Unit Address: 1001 S. MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33629 Pinellas Telephone: 727-546-9822 Tampa Telephone: 813-254-3630 Website: www.cancer.org Volunteer Opportunities: Committee members and day of event volunteers. Call 1-800-ACS-2345 for other opportunities. American Heart Association Mission Statement: To reduce death and disability from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Executive Director: Suzy O’Malley Address: 9900 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Telephone: 1-800-275-0448 or 727-570-8809 Website: www.americanheart.org Volunteer Opportunities: Please call. America’s Second Harvest of Tampa Bay Food Bank Mission Statement: Feeding the hungry today and ending hunger tomorrow. Executive Director: Sherryl Herbert Address: 5300 Adamo Dr., Suite G, Tampa, FL 33619 Telephone: 813-254-1190 Website: www.a2htampabay.org Volunteer Opportunities: Help in the warehouse with food sorting, help serve children at one of our Kid’s Café sites, help with internal administrative work. American Lung Association of Florida, Gulfcoast Area Mission Statement: To prevent lung disease and promote lung health. Executive Director: Shirley M. Westrate Address: 110 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Telephone: 727-347-6133 Website: www.gulflung.org Volunteer Opportunities: Asthma education programs, tobacco use prevention and cessation programs, planned giving, legislative advocacy, regional council membership, Boggy Creek Gang summer camp, fundraising support, office assistance, and Flu and Pneumonia awareness. American Red Cross Mission Statement: To provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Executive Director: Davis Henderson Address: 3310 W Main Street, Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: 813-348-4820 Website: www.redcrosstbc.org Volunteer Opportunities: Many opportunities include: public speaking, staffing hospital information desks, driving people to medical appointments, helping victims of disaster, office work, and working with youth. Angels Unaware, Inc. Mission Statement: Angels Unaware, Inc. is a non-profit corporation operating in the Tampa Bay area, Florida, whose mission is to provide quality professional residential support options for developmentally disabled individuals with moderate, severe, and profound challenges. Executive Director: Ross O’ Banion Address: P.O. Box 270040, Tampa, FL 33688-0040 Telephone: 813-961-1159 Website: www.Angelsunaware.com Volunteer Opportunities: Please call. ASAP Homeless Services Mission Statement: To provide housing and basic necessities to the homeless through our Drop-In Center, Emergency Shelters, and Transitional Housing Programs. Our focus is to guide individuals toward achievement of self-sufficiency and independent living. Executive Director: Karen Butler Address: 423 11th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Telephone: 727-823-5665 E-mail: ASAPHomelessSvcs@cs.com Volunteer Opportunities: Board members, fundraising, sorting donations, serving coffee and snacks, assisting with handing out supplies. Bayfront Medical Centers Mission Statement: To improve the health of all served through community owned healthcare services that set the standard for high-quality compassionate care. President and CEO: Sue G. Brody Address: 701 6th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Telephone: 727-823-1234 Website: www.bayfront.org Volunteer Opportunities: Patient care, gift shop, medical library, assisting in various jobs throughout the hospital, flower desk and fundraising. Call 727-893-6114. Boley Centers for Behavioral Health Care Mission Statement: To assist our clients in achieving a satisfactory quality of life in their community by providing the needed and desired treatments, training, education and supports in addition to employment and housing opportunities. Executive Director: Gary MacMath Address: 445 31st Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 Telephone: 727-821-4819 Website: www.boleycenters.org Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer at our thrift stores - Boley Centers YOUR Neighborhood Store. The Carter Jenkins Center Mission Statement: To promote excellence in professional education, community outreach, clinical services and research. Executive Director: Humberto Nagera, M.D. Address: 1325 W. Fletcher Ave., Tampa, FL 33612 Telephone: 813-908-8686 Website: www.thecjc.org Volunteer Opportunities: Educational outreach and marketing. Call for other opportunities. CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse) Mission Statement: To advocate for social change by providing community education, outreach support, crisis intervention, and safe environments for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Executive Director: Linda A. Osmundson Address: P.O. Box 414, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 Telephone: 727-895-4912 Website: www.casa-stpete.org Volunteer Opportunities: Contact Dianne Speights, CASA Volunteer Coordinator, at 727-895-4912 ext 107. Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc. Mission Statement: To implement the social dimensions of the Gospels through the delivery of human services, social advocacy and convening. Promote dignity of every person who resides within the five-county area of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida. Executive Director: Arnold Andrews Address: 1213 16th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Telephone: 727-893-1315 Website: www.ccdosp.org Volunteer Opportunities: All Services The Centre for Women Mission Statement: Provides innovative services that strengthen our community, promote self-sufficiency and enrich the lives of women, girls, families and the elderly. Executive Director: Beth Ficquette Address: 305 S. Hyde Park Avenue,Tampa, FL 33606 Telephone: 813-251-8437 Website: www.centreforwomen.com Volunteer Opportunities: See volunteers section of website for details. Child Abuse Council Mission Statement: To prevent abuse before it occurs, to stop abuse that is occurring, and rebuild the child and family after abuse. Executive Director: Paul D’Agostino, LCSW, ACSW Address: 3108 West Azeele Street, Tampa, FL 33609 Telephone: 813-673-4646 Website: www.childabusecouncil.com Volunteer Opportunities: Reading to children in child care centers, assisting with office work and bulk mailing, participating in special events, and more. Children’s Dream Fund Mission Statement: To grant dreams for every child suffering from a life threatening illness on the West Coast of Florida. Executive Director: Cynthia Lake Address: P.O. Box 1881, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 Telephone: 727-896-6390 Website: www.childrensdreamfund.org Volunteer Opportunities: Numerous - call for opportunities. The Children’s Home, Inc. Mission Statement: To create opportunities for children to be successful, valued, and respected in safe and nurturing families. Executive Director: Gerard H. Veneman Address: 10909 Memorial Highway, Tampa, FL 33615 Telephone: 813-855-4435 Website: www.childrenshome.org Volunteer Opportunities: Numerous opportunities from clerical support, fundraising and working with children. The Chiselers, Inc. Mission Statement: Dedicated to the preservation of the Tampa Bay Hotel at the University of Tampa. Executive Director: Ann Thompson Address: PO Box 14994, Tampa, FL 33690 Telephone: 813-253-3333 Website: www.Chiselers.org Volunteer Opportunities: N/A Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Mission Statement: Building a better community through creative philanthropy, vision, and leadership. President and CEO: David Fischer Address: 4950 West Kennedy Blvd., Suite 250, Tampa, FL 33609 Telephone: 813-282-1975 Website: www.cftampabay.org Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers help with everything from reviewing grant applications, making site visits, and keeping current with community needs and agencies which work to meet those needs. Community Law Program Mission Statement: To provide free civil legal assistance to qualified individuals who live within 125% of the federal poverty guidelines and live in South Pinellas County through the use of volunteer attorneys. Executive Director: Janet Herron Address: 501 1st Avenue North, Room 512, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Telephone: 727-582-7402 Website: www.lawprogram.org Volunteer Opportunities: Attorneys may donate their time to serve in any of our Advice Clinics or to accept a pro bono case. Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Mission Statement: To promote mental wellness by integrating community resources and providing a safe place to call when life hurts. Executive Director: Dennis M. Ross Address: One Crisis Center Plaza, Tampa, FL 33613 Telephone: 813-964-1964 Website: www.crisiscenter.com Volunteer Opportunities: Serving on the hotline, helping the elderly, serving victims of sexual assault or helping to plan special events. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mission Statement: The money that is raised through the many events directed by the CF Foundation goes directly towards the research and treatment that is improving quality of life and a cure. Executive Director: Veronica Pierce Address: 1315 S Howard Avenue, Suite 102, Tampa, FL 33606 Telephone: 813-258-0266 Website: www.cff.org Volunteer Opportunities: Participating on planning committees for any event; for event-day duties; to help raise awareness and promote events; to help secure participants, sponsors and auction donations. Diabetic Charitable Services Mission Statement: To aid in the early detection of diabetes and to provide guidance and supplies to those in need who wish to monitor ad control their diabetes. Executive Director: Jack Oberding Address: 4820 Park Boulevard, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 Telephone: 727-545-4288 Website: www.diabeticservice.org Volunteer Opportunities: N/A Easter Seals Mission Statement: To create solutions that change the lives of people with disabilities and special needs, and their families. Executive Director: Grace Armstrong Address: 7402 North 56th Street, Tampa, FL 33617 Telephone Number: 813-988-7633 Website: www.easter-seals.org Volunteer Opportunities: Committee participation includes: Planned Giving, Stewardship, VIP (Very Important Partner), President’s Council Leadership, Special Events (Golf, Gala, Derby, & other), Classroom Volunteer, Reading and Rocking Volunteer. The Emergency Department at Fletcher and Carrollwood, University Community Hospital Foundation Mission Statement: To inspire the University Community Hospital Family and the community we serve to invest in their own healthcare. Executive Director: Kathleen Wiedemer Address: 3100 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613 Telephone: 813-615-7886 Website: www.uch.org Volunteer Opportunities: Assisting with planning of fundraisers. Epilepsy Services Foundation Mission Statement: Healthy communities and healthy people. ESF is committed to promoting health and facilitating healthy lifestyle choices for persons with seizure disorders and their families living in West Central Florida. ESF promotes community and individual responsibility to attain quality of life. Executive Director: Thomas L. Orth Address: 4618 North Armenia Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603-2706 Telephone: 813-870-3414 Website: www.epilepsyservices.com Volunteer Opportunities: To help plan and/ or work at fundraising special events. Family Resources Mission Statement: Strengthen families and build better communities by providing prevention, support and counseling services to children, teens, and families. President/CEO: Jane Harper Address: P.O. Box 13087, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3087 Telephone: 727-550-4000 Website: www.family-resources.org Volunteer Opportunities: Shelter and Safe Place programs; Charity Events Fine Arts Society Mission Statement: To promote the welfare of the Gulf Coast Museum of Art and public interest and participation in the activities of the Museum, to foster public support of the Museum, to strengthen and increase the membership thereof and to assist and cooperate with the Museum in any or all if its efforts and programs. Membership: Lois O’Donnell Address: N/A Telephone: 727-595-1349 Website: www.gulfcoastmuseum.org Volunteer Opportunities: friends, clerical, helping in library assisting in fundraising, children’s activities, hospitality tents, assisting in committee programs, The Florida Aquarium Mission Statement: To entertain, educate, and inspire stewardship about our natural environments. Executive Director: Thom Stork Address: 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: 813-273-4000 Website: www.flaquarium.org Volunteer Opportunities: Visit www.flaquarium.org/volunteer/volinfo.asp for more information. Florida Blood Services Foundation Mission Statement: To provide philanthropic support to Florida Blood Services Inc., Tampa Bay’s community blood bank, a not-for-profit organization that supplies blood and biomedical transfusion services to 36 hospitals and 90 ambulatory care facilities in the Tampa Bay area. Executive Director: Jane Riley Leach Address: 10100 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Telephone: 727-568-5433 Website: www.fbsblood.org Volunteer Opportunities: Donating blood and blood components, clerical, refreshments, special event activities, laboratory activities, library functions, teaching in schools, telephoning donors and transporting supplies. Florida Suncoast Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. Mission Statement: To eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease through research, screening, education and treatment. Executive Director: Robert Eschenfelder, Esq. President of the Board Address: P.O. Box 4810, Clearwater, FL 33759 Telephone: 1.877.506.6927 Website: www.komensuncoast.com Volunteer Opportunities: Check the website for various opportunities. Florida Suncoast Opera Guild Mission Statement: Promotes opera and supports young talent throughout the state of Florida. Executive Director: Celeste Boucher Address: 34692 Lake Dr., Pinellas Park 33781 Telephone: 727-579-1557 The Foundation of St. Joseph’s Hospitals Mission Statement: To ensure that St. Joseph’s Hospitals can improve the health of all we serve by inspiring a passion for philanthropic giving. President: James R. De Santis Address: 4600 N. Habana Avenue, Suite 15, Tampa, FL 33614 Telephone: 813-872-0979 Website: www.FSJH.org Volunteer Opportunities: Assisting in fundraising events and much more. Help A Child Mission Statement: To reduce the incidence of child abuse and strengthen families within our diverse communities, in order to produce healthier, happier children. Executive Director: Patricia Buker Address: 2545 Eagles Crossing Dr., Clearwater, FL 33762 Telephone: 727-544-3900 E-Mail: hac@HelpAChildInc.org Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with numerous services and programs. Henry B. Plant Museum Mission Statement: Interprets the turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel and the lifestyles of America’s Gilded Age. Includes the restoration and preservation of the National Historic Landmark, and opulent 1891 railroad destination resort and the artifacts significant to its history and the life and work of Henry Bradley Plant. Executive Director: Cynthia Gandee Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606 Telephone: 813-254-1891 Website: www.plantmuseum.com Volunteer Opportunities. Greeting museum visitors, assist in the museum store and group tours. Hillsborough County Red Cross Angels Mission Statement: To provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Executive Director: Davis Henderson Address: 3310 West Main Street, Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: 813-348-4820 or 1-877-741-1444 Website: www.redcrosstbc.org Volunteer Opportunities: Disaster & international services, teaching courses, marketing and special events/public affairs, transportation and more. INFINITY - The League to Aide Abused Children and Adults, Inc. Mission Statement: To provide volunteer services, financial support and any other assistance deemed appropriate to social welfare organizations and agencies dealing with the problems of abused and neglected individuals. Executive Director: Joann Barger Address: P.O. Box 76354, St. Petersburg, FL 33734 Telephone: 727-822-7571 Volunteer Opportunities: Become a member of the group and help with fundraisers. Junior League of St. Petersburg, Florida, Inc. Mission Statement: Promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its’ purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. President: Jane Graves Address: One Beach Drive SE, Suite 210, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Telephone: 727-895-5018 Website: www.jlstp.org Volunteer Opportunities: We welcome new members who agree to engage in community service in connection with the programs of the Junior League. Kid City, The Children’s Museum of Tampa Mission Statement: To inspire children and families by creating learning opportunities through community, creativity, curiosity, discovery, diversity, friendliness, fun, imagination, and innovative play President: David Penn Address: 7550 N. Blvd. Tampa FL 33604 Telephone: 813-935-8441 Website: www.flachildrensmuseum.com Volunteer Opportunities: Events, weekends, special projects; Call for more information. Kids Wish Network Mission Statement: Dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children. Executive Director: Shelley Breiner Address: 160 Scarlet Bolvd., Oldsmar, FL 34677 Telephone: 813-891-9374 or 888-918-9004 Website: www.kidswishnetwork.org Volunteer Opportunities: Clerks, help with fundraising and special events. LAMPLighters Mission Statement: To support organizations serving homeless children and families in need including engaging in and encouraging activities to improve their health, welfare, rehabilitation, and opportunities for spiritual development. President: Susy Lienhart Address: 1022 Franklin Rd., Tampa, Fl, 33629 Telephone: 813-250-3737 Volunteer Opportunities: Contact organization for opportunities. Las Damas De Arte Mission Statement: To offer businesses and individuals the opportunity to help support the arts through tax deductible contributions to the organization. Executive Director: Jacqueline V. Selitto Address: 751 39th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33703 Telephone: 727-223-3110 Website: www.lasdamasdearte.org Leading Ladies of PAC Foundation, Inc. Mission Statement: To support the Performing Arts Center Foundation Inc. with financial assistance through various fundraising projects, by promoting public interest in and support of the Center and by assisting the Center in all its efforts and activities. Executive Director: Pat Jordan (President) or Stephanie Jones (Liaison at Ruth Eckerd Hall) Telephone: 727-712-2760 Volunteer Opportunities: Assisting in fundraising. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art Mission Statement: The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art commits to excellence in visual arts education, fosters aesthetic, critical and ethical thinking as a bridge to the future and nutures interest in 20th century art through the works of Abraham Rattner, Esther Gentle, Allen Leepa, and their contemporaries. Museum Director: R. Lynn Whitelaw Address: 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Pete. College Telephone: 727-712-5762 Website: www.spcollege.edu/museum Volunteer Opportunities: Positions range from working at the front desk and Museum Store to assisting in the archives department to providing support for events and programs. LifePath Hospice Mission Statement: To provide quality palliative care and relieve the suffering of those in our communities affected by life-limiting illnesses and end-of-life issues, maintaining the highest ethical standards, so all may live as fully and comfortably as possible. Executive Director: Kathy Fernandez Address: 3010 West Azeele Street, Tampa, FL 33609 Telephone: 813-877-2200 Website: www.lifepath-hospice.org Volunteer Opportunities: Thrift store help, gift wrapping during the holiday, Jazzy Night at Jackson’s Auction, Lifepath Hospice Golf Tournament, patient and family support volunteers including pet walkers, nursing home visitations, grief support, etc. Little Everglades Steeplechase Mission Statement: Dedicated to steeplechase racing for the sole purpose of raising funds for charitable causes. Race Director: Karen Streaker Address: 17631 Parrish Grove Road, Dade City, FL 33523 Telephone: 352-521-3661 Website: www.littleevergladessteeplechase.com Volunteer Opportunities: Assignments vary from ticket sales, gate keepers, transportation, traffic control, souvenir sales, set up, to trash pickup. Lowry Park Zoo Mission Statement: To connect people with the living Earth. President and CEO: C. Lex Salisbury Address: 1101 W. Sligh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604 Telephone: 813-935-8552 Website: www.lowryparkzoo.com Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers in areas such as horticulture, special events, education (Docent Program), animal keeper, recycling team, certified diving and special group projects. MacDonald Training Center Mission Statement: To empower people with disabilities to lead the lives they choose. President: Jim Freyvogel Address: 5420 W. Cypress St., Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: 813-870-1300 Website: www.macdonaldcenter.org Volunteer Opportunities: Call for more information. Mahaffey Theater Foundation Mission Statement: To provide the resources to entertain and educate our community by presenting and supporting diverse performing arts programs. Executive Director: Carol Edgerly Address: 400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Telephone: 727-892-5707 Website: www.mahaffeytheater.com Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers serve as ushers, ticket takers, concessionaires, and support personnel for all performances. Call 727-892-5890. Make A Wish Foundation Mission Statement: To grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Executive Director: Vee Yerrid Address: 5033 W. Laurel Street, Suite 110, Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: 813-288-2600 Website: www.suncoast.wish.org Volunteer Opportunities: Fundraisers to assist with events and wish-granters to help us make dreams become a reality. March of Dimes Mission Statement: To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Executive Director: Elizabeth Herman Address: 405 N Reo Street Suite 105, Tampa, FL 33609 Telephone: 813-287-2600 Website: www.marchofdimes.com Volunteer Opportunities: Many available throughout the year, contact our executive director. Mayor’s Beautification Program Mission Statement: To build communities that value and contribute to Tampa Bay’s natural outdoor environment by helping to improve and beautify public areas, parks, and streetscapes. Executive Director: Erin Budde Address: 400 North Tampa Street, Suite 1350, Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: 813-221-8733 Website: mbptree.org Volunteer Opportunities: Open space enhancement projects are scheduled bi-monthly. Visit our website for dates and times. Mental Health Care Foundation Mission Statement: To ensure that Mental Health Care has the resources it needs to ensure that each child and adult in Hillsborough who has a mental illness has access to the care they need regardless of their ability to pay. Executive Director: Sandra Tabor Address: 5707 North 22nd Street, Tampa, FL 33610 Telephone: 813-272-2244 Website: www.mhcinc.org Volunteer Opportunities: Please call for volunteer opportunities. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Foundation, Inc. Mission Statement: To contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Executive Director: Susan L. Stern Address: 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612-9497 Telephone: 813-632-1403 Website: www.MoffittCencerCenter.org Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with fundraising event, greeting and assisting visitors/family members, being understanding listeners for Moffitt patients or serving as clerical or data entry assistants. MOSI Mission Statement: A community-based institution and educational resource that is dedicated to advancing public interest knowledge and understanding of science, industry and technology. MOSI’s core ideology is to make a difference in people’s lives by making science real for people of all ages and backgrounds Executive Director/President: Wit Ostrenko Address: 4801 E Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33617-6300 Telephone: 813-987-6300 Website: www.mosi.org Volunteer Opportunities: MOSI is looking for individuals 14 years of age or older, who have at least four hours per week to share for at least four months. Positions include guest services, retail, behind-the-scenes, living systems, education, exhibits, administration. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - Tampa Mission Statement: To reduce the stigma associated with alcoholism and other drug dependence by informing and educating the community in and around Tampa Bay, especially family members, about the disease of alcoholism and other drug dependencies including prevention, treatment, research, and recovery. Executive Director: Charisse Strawberry Address: 2701 W. Busch Blvd., Suite 206, Tampa, FL 33618 Telephone: 813-915-7447 Website: www.ncaddtampa.org Volunteer Opportunities: Recovery Walk, Celebrity Fashion Show, Annual Tree of Hope, and SNAP Prevention Program. The National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Mission Statement: To end the devastating effects of MS. To accomplish this, we must discover the cause, advance therapies and find a cure. Until this goal is met, we will help people with MS and their families cope with the disease and maintain independence. We provide local services to our community, raise public awareness and work to make society, employment and healthcare more accessible to people with MS. President: Tami Caesar Address: 5711 Johns Road, Suite 1301,Tampa, FL 33634 Telephone: 813-889-8303 Website: www.nationalmssociety.org/flc Volunteer Opportunities: Opportunities are available in fundraising and client programs. Visit our website or call 1-800-818-8854. PACE Center for Girls Mission Statement: PACE provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling,training and advocacy. President: John Schifino Address: 7402 56th Street, Suite 306, Tampa FL 33617 Telephone: (813) 988-PACE (7223) Website: www.pacecenter.org Volunteer opportunities: Serve our board of directors, tutor the girls, career counceling, arts and crafts projects with the girls, assist with fundraisers, be our volunteer coordinator. PARC (Pinellas Association for Retarded Children) Mission Statement: To enhance the quality of life for persons of all ages with disabilities. Executive Director: Curtis D. Thomas Address: 3190 North Tyrone Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Telephone: 727-345-9111 Website: www.parc-fl.org Volunteer Opportunities: Assisting with special events, helping with PARC programs for children and adults, clerical and administrative duties. Pediatric Cancer Foundation Mission Statement: We exist to raise money to fund pediatric cancer research. Our focus is to fund research which will lead to the elimination of pediatric cancer worldwide. President: Deborah Giglio Address: 14005A North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618 Phone Number: 813-269-0955 Website: www.pcfusa.org Volunteer Opportunities: Seeking volunteers for special events. Pinellas Animal Foundation Mission Statement: Since 1983 enriching the lives of animals and people of all ages through educational and service programs. Executive Director: Joan Marzi Address:10825 Seminole Blvd., Building A, Unit 3, Seminole, FL 33778 Telephone: 727-398-5128 Website: www.pinellasanimalfoundation.org Volunteer Opportunities: In-school, after-school, and summer teachers, office assistant, and help with events. Project Return, Inc. Mission Statement: Project Return, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for adults with mental illness through educational, vocational, and supportive housing services, so that they may lead productive and fulfilling lives in the community. Executive Director: Natalie Y. Mitchels Address: 610 W. Waters Ave., Suite J, Tampa, FL 33604 Telephone: 813-990-8981 Website: www.projectreturn.org Volunteer Opportunities: Interested volunteers may teach a creative class. The subject may call for a one-time effort or a series of classes. Volunteer opportunities are always available on planning committees for and at our special fundraising events throughout the year. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay, Inc. Mission Statement: To provide comfort and care to children and their families by supporting local Ronald McDonald Houses, its cornerstone program, and by making grants to other local not-for-profit organizations that help children in need. The Ronald McDonald House of Tampa Bay provides a home-away-from-home for families of pediatric patients at area hospitals. Executive Director: Janice Davis-Petrik Address: 28 Columbia Dr., Tampa, FL 33606 Telephone: 813-258-6430 E-mail: jdprmh@tampabay.rr.com Volunteer Opportunities: House: Individual/couples are trained to assist families living at our Houses while their children are hospitalized, in four-hour shifts, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., 365 days a year. Teen: Supervised program for teens, cooking, cleaning, yard work, and other chores in support of resident families. The Salvation Army of Hillsborough County Mission Statement: To meet human needs without discrimination. Executive Director: Major Rick Mikles Address: 1603 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: 813-226-0055 Website: www.salvationarmytampa.org Volunteer Opportunity: Holding a food drive or a toy drive for needy families, sorting and packing food boxes for hungry families, and bell ringing from November 12 – December 24 – sites are available throughout Tampa Bay. SPCA of Pinellas County Mission Statement: To protect and shelter the sick, injured homeless and unwanted animals, find loving new homes for the homeless animals, educate the public concerning the humane care of all animals and assist in the enforcement of laws and ordinances for animal protection. Executive Director: Beth Lockwood Address: 9099 130th Ave. N., Largo, FL 33773 Telephone: 727-586-3591 Website: www.spcaofpinellas.org Volunteer Opportunities:Call for a brochure. The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. Mission Statement: To prevent domestic violence, protect victim families, and change the community. Executive Director: Sue Spitz Address: PO Box 4772, Tampa, FL 33677 Telephone: 813-247-5433 Website: www.thespring.org Volunteer Opportunities: Huggers and Rockers, On-Call Drivers, Crisis Call Assistants, Office Assistants, School Helpers, Thrift Store Associates, Speaker’s Bureau Members, and Spring Auxiliaries St. Petersburg Free Clinic Mission Statement: A caring, voluntary organization helping to meet basic, unserved human needs through advocacy and resources. Executive Director: Jane Egbert Address: 863 3rd Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Telephone: 727-821-1200 Website: www.stpetersburgfreeclinic.org Volunteer Opportunities: Special events, physicians, nurses, client intake, USDA commodities distribution, food sorting and serving, general cleaning, landscaping, and receptionist. Stand Up For Kids Mission Statement: To help homeless and street kids in Tampa Bay CEO/President: Bo Westbrooke Address: P.O. Box 5537, Tampa, FL, 33675 Telephone: 1-800-365-4KID Website: www.standupforkids.org Volunteer Opportunities: From helping kids on the street to assisting behind the scenes to administrative and marketing opportunities. There are numerous ways to help. The Stuart Society Mission Statement: To promote the general welfare of the museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, to stimulate public interest in the Museum and its activities. Executive Director of Museum: Dr. John Schloder The President of the Stuart Society 2004/05: Mary Shuh Address: 255 Beach Drive N.E., St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Telephone: 727-896-2667 Website: www.fine-arts.org Volunteer Opportunities: The Museum has many volunteer opportunities. Evelyn M. Wilty is coordinator of Volunteers. Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health, Inc. Mission Statement: To provide the most effective and efficient behavioral health services for adults and children to facilitate the highest level of functioning of the individual in the family, on the job, and in the community. Executive Director: Barbara E. Daire, LCSW Address: 4024 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Telephone: 727-327-7656 Website: www.suncoastcenter.com Sun Coast Hospital Foundation Mission Statement: To provide a funding program for Sun Coast Hospital to assure quality health care for our community. Executive Director: Lois Miller Address: 2025 Indian Rocks Road, Largo FL, 33774 Telephone: 727-586-7119 Website: www.suncoasthospital.org Volunteer Opportunities: For opportunities in the Foundation office, please call 727-586-7119. For opportunities in the Hospital, please call 727-586-7142. Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation Mission Statement: Dedicated to the support of local organizations that enrich and enhance the lives of those living throughout the Tampa Bay community. In gratitude for the support and passion of our community, the Foundation will focus its unique resources to advance amateur hockey and educational enrichment opportunities for children, along with medical research and treatment for those in need. Our “GOAL” is to make Tampa a better place to live, work and play! Executive Director: Nancy B. Crane Address: 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa, Florida 33602 Telephone: (813) 301-6590 Website: www.sptimesforum.com Volunteer Opportunities: Special event volunteers needed year-round. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation Mission Statement: To enhance the quality of life for current an future residents of and visitors to the Tampa Bay regions by making available and accessible all the performing arts, emphasizing diversity and quality, making the facility available and accessible to local performing arts organizations whenever possible, educating and developing performing arts audiences of all ages and utilizing all available resources to continued financial stability. Executive Director: Judith Lisi Address: 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: 813-222-1000 Website: www.tbpac.org Volunteer Opportunities: Assisting in house operations. Tampa General Hospital Foundation Mission Statement: To support and promote the services, research and teaching programs of Tampa General Hospital. Executive Director: Stacey Packer Address: 2 Columbia Dr., Tampa, FL 33606 Telephone: 813-844-7250 Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed for the Golf Tournament and Spring 2005 Gala, Tampa Marine Institute Mission Statement: To help students ages 14-18 adjudicated by the court system or that have been expelled from school become responsible and productive members of the community. Executive Director: Michael Thornton Address: 2015 Guy N Verger Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33605 Telephone: 813-248-5091 Website: www.tmi.ami-fl.org Volunteer Opportunities: Tutoring. Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Mission Statement: As part of a worldwide fellowship which is driven by a loyalty to Judeo-Christian values but open to all faiths, uses volunteers and resources to provide significant solutions to community needs and nurture family and individual development of spirit, mind and body. President/CEO: Bob Gilbertson Address: 110 East Oak Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: 813-224-9622 Website: www.tampaymca.org Volunteer Opportunities: Contact your local branch for information. Tampa Preservation, Inc. Mission Statement: Dedicated to preserving the historic structures and neighborhoods of Tampa and to the education of its citizens and their unique heritage. Executive Director: Becky Clarke Address: P.O. 18061, Tampa, FL 33679 Telephone: 813-248-5437 Website: www.tampapreservation.com Volunteer Opportunities: Call for details. United Way of Tampa Bay, Inc. Mission Statement: To inspire leaders and partners and mobilize resources to make a measurable difference in the lives of people in our community. President: Diana Baker Address: 1000 N Ashley Street, Suite 800, Tampa, FL 33602 (Hillsborough) 12425 28th Street North, Suite 250, St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Telephone: 813-274-0900 or 727-535-3545 Website: www.uwtb.org Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer Center, Hands On Tampa Bay, Workplace Volunteer Council and Days of Service. We appreciate the tremendous response from various charitable organizations who responded to our requests for information. Due to publishers deadline or undecided details, there maybe omissions from our list. We apologize if your favorite charity or organization is not included. Please contact us so we can make sure to include your event or group in our 2005-2006 4th Annual Tampa Bay Metro Charity Register & Events Guide. Also, please email us at news@tampabaymetro.com with your events to be included in our bi-monthly Metro Guide. –Editor For the complete Tampa Bay Metro's 3rd Annual Charity Register & Events Guide, pick up the October/November issue of Tampa Bay Metro Magazine. 3902 Henderson Boulevard, Suite 100, Tampa, Florida 33629 (c) Copyright 2005 Tampa Bay Metro Magazine