United Way HandsOn Suncoast

Deliver a hot meal and friendly smile to Tampa's homebound seniors and neighbors. Time: 10am-noon Location: Meet at 550 West Hillsborough Ave, Tampa 33603, then deliver a route close by. Activities: We will quickly go through an orientation and how to read the route sheet that includes turn by turn directions, recipients’ names, addresses, phone numbers and special instructions. Then we will load up your car with a hot bag and cooler and off you go. Routes take about an hour and a half to complete. Notes: Volunteers will be getting in and out of the car and walking a little, so please dress comfortably. We do require all volunteer drivers to complete a volunteer application prior to arriving. We can accomodate individual volunteers and groups up to 25. Our mission is to nourish, enrich and strengthen the independent lives of the seniors and homebound in our community. Dedicated volunteer drivers deliver hot, nutritious meals, made fresh by our kitchen, to recipients, midday, five days a week. Today, we deliver over 800 meals each day and volunteer drivers are our biggest need.

10/11/19 10:00 AM + more

Volunteers will help out with general clean-up of kennels and cat rooms. Help is also needed in socializing with cats and dogs. There will also be general gardening.

9/28/19 8:00 AM + more

Feeding America Tampa Bay believes that every single person can do something to help end hunger in America. Whether it is one dollar or one hour, you can make an enormous difference in the lives of hungry women, men and children served by their network. Our volunteers will sort donated food at our local food bank, which serves 10 counties in West Central Florida. Before signing up for this project by clicking on "Sign up for this project", any volunteer under the age of 18 will also need to print out a minor release form for this project. The volunteer's parent or guardian must sign it. Bring the completed form with you to the project.

9/21/19 9:00 AM + more

Play bingo and have an ice cream social with the elderly/disabled patients. Before signing up for this project by clicking on “Sign up for this project”, any volunteer under the age of 18 will also need to print out a minor release form for this project. The volunteer’s parent or guardian must sign it. Bring the completed form with you to the project.

9/19/19 6:30 PM + more

Do you have a passion for helping connect kids to greatness? If so, Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools needs your help! A program through the Hillsborough Education Foundation provides free school supplies year-round to economically disadvantaged students attending Hillsborough County Public Schools designated as Title I. Ensure that the classrooms in Hillsborough County have the basic tools for learning. Volunteers will assist teachers in shopping for a variety of items. Minors 13+ may volunteer with an adult. Must be 15 to volunteer alone on this project. New volunteers will need to complete the online application at https://www.educationfoundation.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=forms.Volunteer-application-main&tp_preview=true

9/28/19 9:00 AM + more

Come try out your culinary talents at The House, a "home away from home" for families of children who are patients of local hospitals. Help make them a home cooked meal after a long day. The Project Leader will contact you with items you can bring for the meal. A minor 14+ may attend this project with an adult. To register a volunteer under the age of 18, the parent needs to create a team through their online profile. The teen would then be added as a team member. The parent can then sign up as a team and it will automatically add the teen to the project.

10/9/19 5:30 PM

Come try out your culinary talents at The House, a "Home away from home" for families of children who are patients of local hospitals. Help make them a home cooked meal after a long day. An email from the Project Leader will be sent out with a list of items that will be needed for the meal. You can then pick an item that you wish to contribute and let the Project Leader know. A minor 14+ may attend this project with an adult. To register a volunteer under the age of 18, the parent needs to create a team through their online profile. The teen would then be added as a team member. The parent can then sign up as a team and it will automatically add the teen to the project.

10/14/19 5:00 PM

Volunteers will be working together in a kitchen to put a variety of food cups, and many other things that will later be delivered to the homebound clients. Before signing up for this project by clicking on “Sign up for this project”, any volunteer under the age of 18 will also need to print out a minor release form for this project. The volunteer’s parent or guardian must sign it. Bring the completed form with you to the project. Volunteers must wear closed toe shoes, and pants (no shorts) to work in the kitchen. No tank tops are allowed. PLEASE NOTE: this project relies on a full shift of volunteers to complete the assigned tasks. It is important that you remove yourself from the project if you can no longer attend so someone else has the chance to sign up. Thank you!

9/29/19 9:00 AM + more

A Bridge of Hope Teen Transition Center will create an organic community garden on the Day of Caring with the United Way. This project will give our youth who have behavioral issues, daily activity, and a sense of responsibility. This project will also help residents in the community to have fresh and wholesome garden foods where otherwise, these foods are not readily available in the neighborhood. The community garden will help with fundraising to help provide more activities and field trips for our troubled teens.

10/4/19 9:00 AM

Volunteers will host a game night at the Lodge. The Hope Lodge is a place that houses cancer patients and their care takers for free while the patients are receiving treatment. Volunteers 15 to 18 can do this project with a parent/guardian. But must be 18 to do this alone.

9/18/19 7:00 PM + more

Help students and parents get FREE MONEY for education by assisting with FAFSA Completion in local High Schools. Our goal is to have 60% of working age adults (25-64) in our community hold a degree or certificate by 2025. To reach that goal, we need your help! Adult volunteers assist students and their families in completing FAFSA forms. Financial Aid Nights are held in Tampa Bay high schools to ensure students have the assistance and information available for form completion. Volunteers for this event must have viewed the online training video, completed the online application for volunteering in Pinellas and/or Hillsborough Counties and received notification from the school district or LEAP Tampa Bay that they have been approved for volunteering. Once you arrive at the school, follow the signs to the Financial Aid Night and introduce yourself to the Counselor. Then, begin assisting students/families with the FAFSA. If possible, please take a photograph of the volunteers and counselors (try to get yourself in there as well). Please email the photo(s )with a short caption to bgilmore@cftampabay.org and please let Becky Gilmore know if your preparation for this event could be improved. Thank you! Schedule: November 6th: Armwood High School, 12000 E. US Highway 92, Seffner, FL 33584 November 7th: Hillsborough High School, 5000 North Central Ave, Tampa FL 33603 November 12th: Freedom High School, 17410 Commerce Park Blvd., Tampa FA 33647 November 14th: East Bay High School, 7710 Old Big Bend Rd, Gibsonton, FL 33534 November 19th: Alonso High School, 8302 Montague Street, Tampa FL 33635 November 21st: Jefferson High School, 4401 Cypress St, Tampa FL 33607 December 3rd: Gaither High School, 16200 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa FL 33618 December 5th, Durant High School, 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City, FL 33567

11/6/19 6:00 PM + more

Volunteers needed to beautify 2 meeting rooms at The Florida Center for Early Childhood. Get instant satisfaction from removing the old wallpaper in the Starfish Academy preschool's meeting room. Then help add some color painting the walls and baseboards. Painting also needed in the administrative building's conference room.

10/4/19 9:00 AM