Have you ever thought about volunteering but didn’t know where to start? There are many non-profit organizations in the Tampa area that could use your help. Finding the right organization to donate your time can be a rewarding experience for you and your local community.
How to Choose a Charity
To start off, think about what you feel passionate about in your life. Do you have anything that brings you to tears or warms your heart? Is there a need in the community for your type of background or experience that could benefit a particular organization?
Next you should determine how much time you have to volunteer. Visit the organizations website or call them directly to see what their need is and see if it matches want you can give. Meet the staff of the organization and find out how what their approach is too organizing volunteers. Do they require certain procedures and policies for their volunteers? Is their an orientation or pamphlet the volunteers receive when first starting their work.
Finally most charitable organizations are extremely happy and most appreciative to have volunteers. Even if for a few hours a month or a few events a year any volunteer willing to donate time to their local community will achieve fulfillment and satisfaction of knowing they are giving back and making their community a better place to live.
Tampa Charity List
The Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research to eliminate childhood cancer. Our focus is to fund research to find less toxic, more targeted therapies by partnering with leading hospitals nationwide
The Children’s Dream Fund was founded in 1981 with the single purpose of fulfilling dreams for children ages 3-18 who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, and who live in West Central Florida. Dreams are referred to us by doctors, nurses, Child Life and Social Workers, friends, families and other patients
Dedicated to ending animal homelessness and providing care and comfort for companion animals in need.
Meals On Wheels of Tampa is committed to the mission of “Nourishing and enriching the independent lives of the homebound and seniors.”
Keeping the Tampa Bay area beautiful by cleaning up our parks, neighborhoods and shorelines is only part of the picture. We’re about people. Our mission is to provide environmental education and volunteer opportunities that develop individual responsibility and environmental stewardship. More simply, we foster personal inspiration through environmental motivation. Since 1989, we’ve provided bay-area residents of all ages with opportunities for meaningful service.
Ronald McDonald House of Tampa Bay
Ronald McDonald House of Tampa Bay provides a “home-away-from-home” for families with children receiving medical treatment in bay area hospitals.