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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

Carver Estates Youth Program

 

Contact Person: Kathy Fryer

Job Title: Director

Address 1: Billy Richardson, Supervisor

Address 2: David Peele, Teen Supervisor 770 SW 12th Terrace

City: Delray Beach

State: FL

ZIP code: 33444

Contact Number : 561.272.9338

Email:

Website:

Tutors/Mentors.  Enthusiastic and committed volunteers are needed to help with youth activities at Carver Estates public housing in Delray. These include homework help, one-on-one reading, computers, inside and outside free play, sports, art activities, gardening, etc. with elementary school age students from 2:15 to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. Also similar activities with our Teen Club members from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Come and join us!

Make-A-Wish Foundation

 

Contact Person: Melissa Venditti

Job Title: .

Address 1: 2901 Stirling Road, Suite 208

Address 2: Fort Lauderdale

City: Fort Lauderdale

State: FL

ZIP code: 33312

Contact Number : 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.

Willowbrook Court at Saint Andrew’s Estates Medical Center

 

Contact Person: Connie Myers

Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator

Address 1: 6152 N. Verde Trail

Address 2: Boca Raton

City: Boca Raton

State: FL

ZIP code: 33486

Contact Number : 487.5200 ext. 411

Email: conniemyers@actslife.org

Website:

Activity Coordinators. Volunteers are needed to help with various activities including arts and crafts, bingo, balloon volleyball, bowling, birthday parties, reading, and writing.  Volunteers may also work one-on-one with residents.  Foreign language students are also needed to help with residents whose first language is not English.

Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Palm Beach County, Inc.

 

Contact Person: Jennifer Przysinda

Job Title: Director

Address 1: 2112 Congress Ave. South,

Address 2: #2 West Palm Beach

City: West Palm

State: FL

ZIP code: 33406

Contact Number : 561.966.4120 ext. 16 or 1.800.819.2447

Email: jpbbb5@bellsouth.net

Website: www.bbbspbc.org

“Big Brothers” and “Big  Sisters” are needed to mentor at-risk elementary students (grades 3,4, & 5) in a structured program in local elementary schools. There are locations available throughout Palm Beach Country at selected schools. Volunteers will have to attend one traininng session. A weekly commitment of 1 1/2 hour meetings is required.

Broward County Library

 

Contact Person: Jan Moran, Riverland Branch Library

Job Title: Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library

Address 1: Two Locations: Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library

Address 2: 2800 NW 9 Court, 2710 W. Davie Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

City: Pompano Beach

State: FL

ZIP code: 33069

Contact Number : 954-968-3820

Email:

Website: www.broward.org/library.

Volunteer Opportunities may include: assisting with programs and special events; preparing crafts; shelving books and other materials; and tutoring younger children.


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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