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It's All Overtown Fund-raiser
The Overtown Youth Center will be hosting "It's All Overtown Fund-raiser" on Saturday, February 21st, from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Volunteers are needed beginning 4:30 pm to set up and man the registration tables; including check-in, cash and credit card transactions and guest lists.  Volunteer time slots are either 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm or 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  Pre-event volunteers are needed on Friday, February 20th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm for goody bag assembly.  If you are interested in volunteering for this event please contact Lynette Williams at 305-349-1204 Ext. 222, or Lisa Joseph at 305-349-1204 Ext. 228 at the Overtown Youth
Center.

Daily Bread Food Bank
Daily Bread Food Bank is a not-for-profit organization that empowers other South Florida not-for-profit organizations to feed needy people and improve their lives. They do this by providing food and other grocery products; and by educating and engaging the community to fight hunger and poverty.  A variety of opportunities are available immediately to those who want to get involved. Volunteers are needed to sort, check and repackage food that is donated from food drives, supermarkets, and other food industry companies.  Volunteers are also needed for office duties and various tasks at special events. Branches are located throughout the Tri-county area. No previous experience is necessary. If interested, please contact Sonia Lozano, Volunteer Coordinator toll-free at 888/633-9861 or via e-mail at slozano@dailybread.org.


 

All-Aboard Tutoring/Mentoring

One to one tutoring that will help a kindergarten to second grade at risk student succeed in school and pave a way to a better life.

To volunteer contact Cathy J. Hamilton, phone 305-687-2227 or email at cpcaacaathy@aol.com.

 

Alzheimer’s Association/South Florida Chapter

Office help and phone calls, must be 17 years old.

To volunteer  contact Reni Rezzo at 305-891-6228 or email at alzmiami@alzmiami.com

 

American Littoral Society

Volunteers assist with habitat restoration at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.  Activities include exotic plant control, nursery operations and planting native species.

To volunteer contact Kellie Westervelt at (305) 361-0611 or email kwest01@earthlink.net.

 

Claridge House Nursing Home

Feed Alzheimer patients and escort them to the patio.  Recreation and singing with patients.  To volunteer Marcia Lynn Faber at (305) 893-2288 or email Marcialynn3@yahoo.com

 

Communities In Schools of Miami

Help tutoring, homework assistance and arts and crafts programs in Liberty City, Overtown and Allapattah.  To volunteer contact Annette Lopez-Conception at (305) 694-4889 or email HC33012@aol.com.

 

Hospice Care of South Florida

To assist with patient care, office help, and special events, must 17 years.  To volunteer contact Maria Castro at (305) 591-1606.

 

Jewish Volunteer Center

Various volunteer opportunities at non-profit organizations providing many Jewish orientated services.  To volunteer contact Ofi Osin-Cohen at (305) 576-6550 or email at volunteer@gmjf.org.

 

Leisure Access Services

Assist people with disabilities through recreational activities that include arts and crafts, sports, field trips and special events.  Must be 17 years old, contact Nelson Canales at (305) 755-7848 or by email canales@miamidade.gov.

 

Little Haiti Housing Association

Mentors are needed for after school in a state of the art computer facility to work with students to explore creative technologies such as web page, graphic design and music and video production.  Contact Brenda Trigg at (305) 759-2542,ext. 103 or email bjt_lhha@bellsouth.net.

 

Miami Beach Senior Center

Socialize with elderly clients who may not have a family of their own and with recreational activities.  Contact Joyce Kagan at (305) 673-6060 or email at Joyce@ccje.com.

 

Miami Book Fair International

Tutoring and reading to parents and/or children at selected sites throughout the county.  Bilingual volunteers especially welcome.  Contact Betty Penas at (305) 237-3258 or emai at Bpenas@mdcc.edu.

 

 

Miami Cerebral Palsy Services

Work with nurses and physical, occupational and speck therapists.  Learn to use specialized equipment and technological devices.  Contact William Appleton at (305) 599-0899 ext. 246 or email at William232@aol.com.

 

Miami Children’s Museum

Assisting with educational and artistic enrichment activities.  Contact Joe Saceric at (305) 373-5439, ext. 200 or email at volunteer@miamichildrensmuseum.org.

 

Miami Dade Parks and Recreation

Help with sports, games, dance, arts and crafts, swimming, and other recreational activities.  Contact Jennifer Blair at (305) 755-7807 or email at www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/parks/volunteers.htm.

 

Miami Jewish home and Hospital for the aged at Douglas Gardens

Many intergenerational opportunities including one on one visits and group activities with elderly residents, limited clerical work, answer phones/intercoms and run errands on nursing units.  Individual teens and camps and other groups entertain residents with playing musical instruments and singing.  Contact Susan W. Willenborg at (305) 751-8626, ext. 2176 or email at swillenborg@mjhha.org.

 

Miami Museum of Science and Space

Wildlife volunteer:  assisting the staff in the maintenance and feeding of the permanent collection of reptiles and birds of prey.  Group volunteer:  assisting staff in guiding groups throughout the Museum; Clerical/data entry:  assisting staff in filing and other clerical duties.  Contact Amy Horadam at (305) 646-4283 or email ceci@miamisci.org.

 

Miami Rescue Mission

Sort clothing and food products, kitchen detail and clerical work.  Contact Marilyn Brummitt at (305) 571-2227 or email at Marilynb@caringplace.org.

 

Mount Sinai Medical Center

Help the staff in various departments of the medical center.  Contact Edie Shapiro at (305) 674-2080 or email at eshapiro@msmc.com.

 

Neat Stuff

Work in store, unpacking merchandise and sorting donations.  Provides free new clothing to abused abandoned or children in distress.  Contact Jalila Lecleriq or Maria Hernandez at (305) 638-5878 or email at nstuff@bellsouth.net.

 

North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens

Assist seniors on/off the van, carry grocery bags.  Hurricane Preparation assistance also needed including assisting with shopping, putting down awnings, and post-storm clean-up.  Contact Sandi Dioli Kumm at (305) 893-1450 or email at volunteer@NMF620.

 

PAN (Performing Arts Network)

Set up and run events and performances, prepare mailing and promotional materials, distribute flyers and general office work.  Contact Ilisa Rosal at (305) 899-7730 or email at panmiami@aol.com.

 

Pass It On Ministries

Office work, filing, copying, stocking shelves and sorting clothing.  Contact Dee Dalrymple at (305) 732-8334.

 

Regents Park at Aventura

Reading/writing, playing cards or games, planting flowers, arts and crafts, manicures, socializing and caring for our residents.  Contact Kate Lapsley at (305) 932-6360.

 

Ronald McDonald House

Interact and socialize with residents, help with cleaning, organizing, filing, and answering phones. Contact Maria Medina at (305) 585-2801 or email rmhmiami@aol.com.

 

Shake-A-Leg

Summer camp, crafts, swimming, sailing, accompany disabled people on sailing trips, help with Sunday Children’s Program and boat maintenance.  Contact Ashley Sullivan or Sally Butler at (305) 858-5550 or email Ashley@shakealeg.org.

 

South Florida Food Recovery

Pack and distribute food, learn warehouse maintenance, take inventory, and learn to operate forklift.  Contact Marlene Cox at (305) 891-8811.

 

St. John’s Childcare Center

Assist in day care center.  Contact Beth Hardie at (305) 534-8234 or email stjohnskids@mindspring.com.

 

Villa Maria Nursing Center/St. Catherine’s Rehabilitation Hospital

Provide clerical assistance, interpretive services:  assist the nursing, nutrition service, purchasing and recreation departments and assist with meal service, visitations and transportation.  Contact Joann Watkins at (305) 891-8850, ext. 4231.

 

Watercrest Care Center

Interact and socialize with elderly residents.  Contact Marie Antoine at (305) 945-7447.

 

YMCA of Allapattah

Camp counselors, dance instructors, lifeguards, and cheerleaders.  Basketball, flag-football, and swimming coaches.  Contact Haroldo Mazariegos at (305) 541-8320 or email at AlalaPayMca@aol.com.

 

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