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Blood bank
FloridaÌs Blood Centers, Osceola Branch, 1029 N. John Young Parkway, needs volunteers for telephoning, filing and other light duties Monday through Friday. Call the blood bank at 407-847-5747.
Hospice of Orange-Osceola
Volunteers are needed to provide one-on-one companionship with terminally ill patients. Call 599-5079 for more information or to register for the next class.
Osceola Health Care
Volunteers are needed to read to residents, assist someone on an outdoor walk, serve refreshments or design your own program. Call Dawn LaPointe at 407-957-3341.
St. Cloud pantry
The St. Cloud Community Pantry, 916 11th St., needs volunteers to restock shelves and pack bags. Call 892-7070.
REACT
Volunteers are needed for Kissimmee Valley REACT (Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams). Members monitor CB 9 for emergencies on the roads and provide emergency communications and assistance to disaster services, such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army and police via UHF Radio and Citizens Band. Call Maggie Bedford at 407-847-5248.
Sunrise Dropin Center
The Sunrise Dropin Center, 512 N. Clyde Ave., is a social club for mental health consumers. Volunteers are needed in the areas of fund-raising, office work, bookkeeping, transportation to special events and a bilingual tutor. Call 407-846-1800.
Florida Hospital Kissimmee
Volunteers 18 and older are needed to work as front desk assistants and patient ambassadors as well as in patient care positions. Call 933-6659.
Chambers Neighborhood Ctr.
Chambers Neighborhood Center needs volunteer coaches and people to answer phones, do light filing, data input and mail room duties. Call 932-3332.
Heart Association
The American Heart Association, Osceola Division is in need of volunteers for events that will be held in the county. Call Sandra Thompson at the association at 1-800-929-2033.
Home help needed
The Osceola ChildrenÌs Home needs volunteers to work with youth victims of abuse and neglect in the foster care system. The home is in need of volunteers 16 and older to help with schoolwork, provide emotional support and participate in fund-raising events.Anyone who can volunteer three or more hours per week is asked to call Paula at 847-7368 or 847-6048.
The Osceola News-Gazette lists groups or organizations who are seeking volunteers for their organization. If your group needs volunteers and wants those needs listed in the Osceola News-Gazette, submit a brief news release about the activity. Those groups wishing to submit a news release may drop it off at the newspaperÌs Kissimmee office, 108 Church St., or the St. Cloud office, 1109 10th St. Groups may also mail their news release to the newspaper at P.O. Box 422068, Kissimmee, FL 34742. |
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