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Volunteens is a website that helps teenage high school students find volunteering opportunities to not only better their community, but also to fill their high school’s required community service hours.

If you know of organizations or events that you would like us to add to this website, please contact us at alex@heatzig.com

Also, if you are viewing this website from a county that is not Broward or Palm Beach and would like to bring VolunTeens to your area send me an email!

 

Some Teen Volunteer Opportunities

Make-A-Wish Foundation

 

Contact Person: Melissa Venditti

Job Title: .

Address 1: 2901 Stirling Road, Suite 208

Address 2:

City: Fort Lauderdale

State: FL

ZIP code: 33312

Contact Number : Phone: 954-967-9474 888-773-9474

Email:

Website: www.sfla.wish.org

Mission: The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida serves Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, Highlands, Monroe, Hendry, Glades, Collier and Lee. OUr biggest cities include Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Key West, Naples, and Fort Myers counties. The average cost of a wish is $5,000. The Kids for Wish Kids® (elementary, middle school ages) and Wishmakers® (high school and college ages) programs are fundraising programs implemented int he schools, religious organizations, and community/civic organizations to raise funds and community awareness on behalf of Make-A-Wish. For more information, fundraising ideas and forms, log onto: www.sfla.wish.org/spev-kidsforwishkids.htm or call 954-967-9474.

Twin Palms Thrift Store

 

Contact Person: Frank Mann

Job Title: Frank Mann

Address 1: 148 NW 20th Street

Address 2: Boca Raton

City: Boca Raton

State: FL

ZIP code: 33431

Contact Number : 561.391.7741

Email:

Website:

Twin Palms, the Thrift Store of the Boca Raton Association for the Mentally Retarded, is in need of Volunteer Sales Associates to help in retail selling and for cleaning. The store is open from Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m..

Debt Management Credit Counseling Corp.

 

Contact Person: Barbara Stern

Job Title: Human Resources Administrator

Address 1: 700 Banyan Trail, Suite 300

Address 2:

City: Boca Raton

State: FL

ZIP code: 33431

Contact Number : 561.981.0132

Email: bstern@debtcorp.net

Website:

Non-profit company needs help preparing files; staple removing, collating, photocopying, scanning, and shredding. Students with graphic design skills also needed to help with brochures and flyers in our educational/charitable division. Volunteers can work flexible hours. We are open Monday - Friday, 8 - 5.

Special Olympics – Broward County

 

Contact Person: Special Olympics

Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator

Address 1: 5101 NW 21st Avenue

Address 2: Fort Lauderdale

City: Fort Lauderdale

State: FL

ZIP code: 33327

Contact Number : 954-486-7464

Email: jmcguire@ascfl.org

Website: www.sobc.org

We provide year round sports training and competitions for persons with mental retardation. Volunteers are needed to serve as coaches and general games volunteers. Minimum age: 16 years old

Winterfest, Inc.

 

Contact Person: Dawn Read

Job Title: Volunteer coordinator

Address 1: 512 NE 3rd Ave.

Address 2: Fort Lauderdale

City: Fort Lauderdale

State: FL

ZIP code:

Contact Number : 954 767 0686

Email: dawn@winterfestparade.com

Website: www.winterfestparade.com

This organization has two large Family Fun Days in November and December. Winterfest Family Fun Day is November 28, 2010. Winterfest Black Tie Ball is Saturday December 4, 2010. Winterfest Boat Parade is Saturday, December 11, 2010. In addition, we have a variety of fun events that would be appropriate for student volunteers in addition to those listed above.


My name is Megan Mangines, and I am the President of VolunTeens. I am a rising Junior at American Heritage High School in Boca Raton, Florida, Florida. I am excited about making this website more useful than ever! If you are visiting this website from outside the Palm Beach and Broward County that we are currently located in and would like to make a difference in your community, contact me for a great opportunity!
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