The holiday season is here and local charitable organizations need volunteers to help those in need. If you’ve volunteered before you know the good feeling derived from such an action, but if you’ve never volunteered why not give it a try this year?
With these harsh economic times many Americans are experiencing firsthand this year, many charitable organizations need volunteers more than ever. Here’s a list of places we've compiled that need volunteers in the Tampa Bay area.
Toys For Tots
The Marine Toys For Tots Foundation relies on local volunteers in several areas including:
- Assisting in the transportation and storage of toys;
- Assisting in our local warehouse;
- Assisting with meals... and much more.
Meals On Wheels
Help deliver Thanksgiving and Christmas meals to senior citizens who have problems with mobility and or other disabilites.
Metropolitan Ministries
A Christian based organization that reaches out to the Hillsborough, Pinellas and surrounding areas. They provide food, clothing and other essential needs to families in desperate situations. They are in need of people for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.
The Salvation Army
Throughout the months of November and December, The Salvation Army needs hundreds of volunteers on weekdays, weeknights and Saturdays to prepare the Holiday Toyshop and Angel Tree gifts for distribution to needy families. Volunteers are also needed to partner with these families on the day of distribution to help them pick up their children's gifts and food for holiday meals.
The All Childrens Hospital Foundation
You can volunteer year round at The All Childrens Hospital Foundation, but with Christmas coming up why not donate a toy to the many children in the hospital. At the link above you can find a list of specific items the hospital really needs. If you can’t donate an item specifically, why not your time? Go to the link above and volunteer this holiday season.
