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The annual New Vision for Independence Dining in the Dark event is a unique experience to raise awareness about blindness and raise funds for our local non-profit serving people of all ages with low vision or blindness and their families in Lake and Sumter Counties and The Villages. Attendees experience food, drink and conversation as they may never have before – without their sight. The meal will be served in complete darkness and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, as part of a training exercise, will serve guests while wearing their night vision goggles. Prior to the dinner, attendees enjoy the silent auction and cash bar. We need help setting up the event and staffing the silent auction.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Please contact Jennifer Stankiewicz if you are interested in volunteering at Majestic Equine Connections, Inc. . We offer Adaptive Horseback Riding in which persons who ride need extra safety support walking along side a horse or leading a horse. No experience necessary. All orientation and training is provided. Volunteers also enjoy cleaning stalls and buckets and grooming horses. Contact us today! Thank you.

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Together, we’ll assemble 300 early learning kits to support families and promote education throughout our region in continuation of our MLK Day Service Project. These kits will be distributed to several local schools, helping to empower young learners and foster brighter futures.

Dr. King once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” This is your opportunity to answer that call by volunteering to create a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families in our community.

Volunteers will help United Way of the Lakeshore with the following:

Cut paper and prepare materials for activities
Use markers and glue for assembling crafts
Make homemade playdough to include in the kits

This is a fun, hands-on opportunity for individuals, families, and groups! All materials will be provided, and no special skills are needed—just your enthusiasm to help.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

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Slice Out Hunger, the nation’s foremost pizza nonprofit, needs your help with their primary ongoing #Pizza4Good initiative, Pie it Forward.

What?
Pie it Forward is an ongoing project that is designed to get pizza to individuals experiencing food insecurity by setting up deliveries to soup kitchens, food banks, free meal programs, senior centers, clinics, and hunger action centers. As a virtual volunteer, you would be assigned to requests from hunger relief organizations and contact them by phone & email so you can work with them on the logistics of for a free pizza delivery.


When?
This is an ongoing year-round project and we'd love your help during any timeframes that you're available. If you have a few hours of weekday daytime availability on a weekly basis (preferably spread out in 20ish minute increments), you're perfect for this project!

For new volunteers, we offer onboarding sessions to get you up to speed on making calls and moving requests through our project management system. We'll work with you to schedule an onboarding session that works for you.


Who can volunteer?
They welcome all volunteers 18 years or older. This is a virtual project so all you need is access to a phone and computer!


Where?
Since this is a virtual project, it can be done from your home, your favorite coffee shop, the park at the end of your block, or anywhere! So long as you have access to a phone, computer, and WIFI, you’re all set!

Opportunity Details

Volunteer Opportunity: Help at Elizabeth Seton Center's 4th Annual Golf Tournament!

📅 Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
📍 Location: Youghiogheny Country Club, Elizabeth Township
⏰ Time: 10 AM – 8 PM (Flexible shifts available)

Elizabeth Seton Center is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make our 4th Annual Golf Tournament a success! Opportunities include:

✅ Assisting with registration
✅ Running on-course games
✅ Managing raffle stations
✅ Helping with setup & cleanup
✅ And more!

As a thank-you, all volunteers are invited to enjoy lunch and dinner with us! Whether you can give a few hours or the whole day, we truly appreciate your support.

📩 Interested? Sign up today and be part of a fantastic event supporting a great cause!

Thank you for helping us make a difference! ⛳💙

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Set Up/Golf	no limit	n/a	n/a
Dinner/ Tear Down	no limit	n/a	n/a

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An afterschool program for boys in grades 3-5, Total Trek Quest (TTQ) combines the physical activity of training for a 5k run with a curriculum that focuses on learning to set goals, building strong relationships, and making healthy choices. This fun, interactive 9-week program uses running and educational activities to encourage positive mental health and wellness while also preventing high-risk behaviors.

We are seeking coaches for Spring and/or Fall seasons. You don’t have to be a runner to be a coach! The Spring TTQ season will run from March 10 – May 17. There are 2 afterschool practices a week, teams available at schools in Kent, Allegan, Muskegon, Ottawa, and Newaygo counties.

If you would like to learn more, please contact us ttq@arborcircle.org
https://arborcircle.org/programs-services/total-trek-quest/

Opportunity Details

Relationship building with children in Foster Care.
Children in foster care need relationships with community members to support them, know they have some one that advocates for them, and cares. Kids in care have had so much brokenness in their life this is a day of fun, support, and love.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	20	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We want to build a community social center from scratch.
We need volunteers to help us raise the funds needed to build this center.

This community social center will offer:

- emotional support;

- support group / discussions;

- social assistance and counseling;

- legal assistance and counseling;

- psychological assistance, counseling and therapy;

- information and support activities regarding social rights;

- promotion of an active and healthy lifestyle;

- primary medical education;

- primary medical services provided by a medical assistant;

- vocational counseling and guidance;

- access to training/professional retraining courses;

- guidance on access to the labor market;

- occupational therapy;

- art therapy (painting, music, ...);

- recreational activities;

- thematic workshops;

- development of soft skills;

- development of independent living skills;

- other measures and actions aimed at preventing or limiting situations of difficulty or vulnerability

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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The purpose of this event is to raise money to help girls in foster care receive one new bra.
Most young girls in foster care are in need of new underwear especially bras! Help us donate bras by attending or donating to the cause! Our goal is 100 bras!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	4	n/a	n/a

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Therapy Animal Care Volunteer

Do you love animals and want to be part of a team that makes a difference?

TimberKnoll's Spirit Cove is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization based in Dandridge, TN. We’ll be moving our headquarters to Hendersonville, NC by the spring/summer of 2025.
We are committed to helping community heroes and children or adults who are battling illness or overcoming trauma with the help of our Newfoundland therapy dogs and Gypsy Vanner horses. These massively breathtaking animals are trained in obedience and are in different stages of therapy registration. These special teams are dedicated to reducing stress, creating joy and helping heal, through their unconditional love, kindness and compassionate spirits. Visiting veterans’ organizations, schools, hospitals, fire and police stations, the Newfies spread hope for those that need it most.
Are you looking to gain experience in the animal care field? We are looking for compassionate and responsible animal care volunteers to join our team. The qualified individual must have a love of dogs, as our team of Newfoundland’s are massive and unique in personality. We need individuals who would be interested in learning from our founders who have over 20 years’ experience in breeding, showing and working dog events including Water Rescue. We are looking for individuals who have their own transportation and can work at least 4 hours a week. We are highly flexible in scheduling.
Major Duties include:
Assist with training activities in obedience, therapy and water rescue work.
Performing a variety of tasks associated with the proper care, feeding and grooming of the Newfoundland’s.
Clean and disinfect dog living area, outdoor habitat by sweeping, washing, raking, and other cleaning methods; remove waste and other material.
Primary Tasks include:
Working under the direction and supervision of Animal Caregiver Leads, the incumbent’s daily tasks will include:

● Monitor the health and welfare of therapy dogs
● Monitor and document training activities, accomplishments and areas of opportunity
● Learn the histories and behaviors of each animal resident
● Attend staff meetings
● Perform other duties as assigned which will support the growth of the organization
Qualifications/Experience:

Applicants must have the ability to do the work of an Animal Caregiver without more than normal supervision and be capable of following all safety procedures, animal care protocols. Applicants must have at least six (6) months of experience working with animals. At least 1 year of college education in Animal Science or a related field of study.
To apply please email your resume, contact information to lisaschiller@spiritcove.org