Community Engagement Opportunities
Jacksonville Campus
- Making Strides For Autism, Inc.: At Making Strides For Autism, Inc., their goal is to lessen the emotional and financial impact of autism on families and people living in Northeast Florida with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). They provide support, training, and advocacy to those served, raising public awareness about autism and its effects on families and society.
https://makingstridesforautism.org/volunteer.html - Catholic Charities Jacksonville: our agency offers the following services: emergency financial assistance, disaster relief, refugee resettlement programs, legalization and immigration services, reunification services, workforce development and self-sufficiency programs, adoption services, rural mobile outreach, programs to fight student hunger, holiday assistance for families, services for those with HIV/AIDS, camp programming for youth and young adults with physical and developmental differences, and food assistance.
https://www.ccbjax.org/volunteer - Brooks Pediatric Recreation Program: The Brooks Pediatric Recreation Program provides youth with disabilities meaningful and accessible recreation opportunities that offer social connection, family empowerment, and community integration to enhance quality of life.
https://brooksrehab.org/services/pediatric-recreation/ - BEAM Food Bank: BEAM is a community based organization serving low income residents in Jacksonville’s beaches communities and relying heavily on community support to assist our neighbors in time of need.
https://jaxbeam.org/become-a-volunteer/ - Changing Homelessness: Changing Homelessness is committed to ensuring that individuals and families are housed permanently and successfully, building strong partnerships, and being good stewards of funding that is leveraged with integrity.
https://www.changinghomelessness.org/175-2/ - City Rescue Mission: City Rescue Mission provides support from our community has seen us grow into a safe haven that offers food, clothing, shelter care, transitional housing and residential recovery programs.
https://www.crmjax.org/get-involved/volunteer/ - 904WARD: 904WARD is a diverse group made up of people committed to creating a community of inclusion for all of Jacksonville, FL’s residents. They take pride in mobilizing thousands of volunteers every year to create racial healing and equity.
https://www.904ward.org/volunteers - American Red Cross: Northeast Florida Chapter:
Every day Red Cross volunteers provide critical services such as helping victims of fires, floods, storms and other disasters; supporting members of the military and their families; and providing lifesaving education in our communities. It is through the time and care of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things.
https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/north-florida/about-us/locations/northeast-florida.html - Clara White Mission: Meals2Go is a program specializing in feeding the homeless. Sign up to volunteer easily by signing up through their Eventbrite.
https://www.clarawhitemission.org/volunteer - Family Promise: Family Promise provides hospitality to guest families through their congregations. Family Promise needs many volunteers who are interested in assisting with special events or serving on a Board committee. Board committees include Development, Finance, Nomination, Personnel, and Special Events.
https://familypromisejax.org/volunteer/ - Hubbard House: Hubbard House is a full-service certified domestic violence center serving Duval and Baker counties. Our core services include an emergency shelter, an Outreach Center, a 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline, and much more.
https://www.hubbardhouse.org/volunteer/ - Pace Center for Girls: Pace’s team of counselors and educators provide free year-round middle and high school academic services, counseling, life-skills training, career preparation and more, developing individualized approaches based on each girl’s unique strengths, life experiences and needs.
https://www.pacecenter.org/get-involved/volunteer - Ronald McDonald House Charities: Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central Florida finds, creates and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and families
https://www.rmhccf.org/getinvolved/volunteer?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwcyGk4bCgwMVq51aBR1prQEJEAAYASABEgLz4vD_BwE - Sulzbacher: Sulzbacher offers comprehensive services include street outreach, daily meals, emergency housing, case management support, veteran services, job placement assistance, as well as permanent supportive housing, scattered-site housing and a therapeutic early learning center.
https://sulzbacherjax.org/get-involved/#lets-get-started - Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity creates home ownership opportunities for lower-income families. Habitat affiliates create opportunities for low-income families to become homeowners, many for the first time in their family’s generational history.
https://www.habijax.org/get-involved/volunteer/individuals/students/ - Volunteers in Medicine: Volunteers in Medicine depends upon our medical as well as lay volunteers from all walks of life. Students pursuing a health related career have the opportunity to experience a working clinic and interaction with patients as well as health professionals and volunteers.
https://www.vimjax.org/volunteer - Healthy Start Program: The Florida Healthy Start program provides education, support and proven interventions to expecting and new families who are at-risk of a poor birth outcome or delay in development.
https://www.nefhealthystart.org/ - UF Health – Arts in Medicine Volunteer: UF Health Jacksonville Arts in Medicine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and values your help in making a transformative impact for those in our community who are struggling.
https://artsinmedicine.ufhealth.org/volunteer/ - WeCareJax– WeCareJax is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, it brings together doctors, hospitals, community clinics, and other partners to improve the health and well-being of the people of Duval County.
https://wecarejacksonville.org/ - Muslim American Social Services (MASS): The mission of MASS is to create health equity by providing continuity of care to the underserved community in our region through partnerships with our volunteers, providers and community leaders.
https://www.massclinic.org/#