Volunteer Opportunities
Locations in your community, where you can make a difference
AdventHealth
4200 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd
Sebring, FL 33872
863.402.3368
AdventHealthSebring.com/volunteer
Contact: Lisa Cooper
Lisa.Cooper@Adventhealth.com
From greeting guests to providing crucial support on patient units, and many more opportunities.
Must be 16+ years of age or older to volunteer.
Archbold Biological Station
123 Main Drive
Venus, FL 33960
863-465-2571
www.archbold-station.org
Contact: Dustin Angell - dangell@archbold-station.org
Ecology Summer Camp Volunteer. Teens can earn 35 hours in one week as Team Leaders for children ages 7-12 years old at our Monday-Friday day camps. Volunteers act as role models, assist in leading activities, and help with setup and cleanup each day.
Applicants should enjoy the outdoors and
expect to leave each day sweaty and dirty.
Boys & Girls Club
6-7 students are needed to help serve dinner at their banquet at Sebring First United Methodist Church (banquet/fellowship hall).
If you can help or have more questions
please call
Angel Wiggins at 863-214-2164
or
email her at angelhwiggins@gmail.com
Champion for Children Foundation of Highlands
419 E. Center Avenue
Sebring, FL 33870
863-382-2905
www.championforchildren.org
Contact: Carissa Marine
champforchildren.office@gmail.com
Fundraising event volunteers (Fall & Spring)
Circle Theatre greeters and volunteers (various community events on evenings/weekends)
Childcare support (Tuesday afternoons/evenings, on-site while caregivers attend class/trainings)
Children’s Museum of the Highlands
219 N Ridgewood Drive
Sebring, FL 33870
863-451-5385
www.childrensmuseumhighlands.com
Contact: Kelly Dressel
director@childrensmuseumhighlands.com
Volunteers are tasked with museum floor duties to include: exhibit & play toys pickup, playing with the children, assisting with arts & crafts, and light cleaning/disinfecting. Volunteer shifts are 4 hours normally on Saturdays/Sundays as well as school holiday breaks such as Winter/Spring Breaks.
Must be 16+ years of age to volunteer.
Gatorama
Gatorama is looking for volunteers to help the last few weeks in August. It is the Gatorama Hatching Festival. Play Wild or Dirty? Wanna play with gators? GO TO: gatorama.com/volunteer-application/
Genesis Center
Volunteer opportunities for a variety of tasks, including ushering, parking team, sound, media, lighting, kitchen crew, security team, hospitality team, and much more!
For more information call our event planner Katie Wilson at (863) 840-4729
Or email her at kwilson@fpclp.com
Heartland Food Bank
928 State Road 17 N
Sebring, FL 33870
863-385-7885
www.heartlandfoodbank.com
Contact: Sharon Frade-Antonsen
info@heartlandfoodbank.com
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sorting food and stocking shelves.
Must be 16+ years of age
or older to volunteer.
Heartland Horses Equine Activities and Learning
Looking for volunteers!
Provides Free Equine-Assisted Riding & Interaction to significantly improve the lives of children & adults with mental, physical, or developmental challenges.
We are always in need of dedicated volunteers age 13 & up, to help with all aspects of our programs 7 days a week, from horse care, feeding, horsemanship, tacking, grooming, facility & grounds maintenance, assisting with special events, sessions, as well as office work.
No experience necessary, as we will train you for the positions you have interest.
For more information about this wonderful opportunity to have fun, learn, & give back to the community.
Please visit our website at www.Heartlandhorses.org or call Julie Ard at (863) 452-0006.
Highlands County Habitat for Humanity
159 S. Commerce Avenue
Sebring, FL 33870
863-385-7156
www.habitathighlands.org
Kizzy Mlhouse Mu’min
info@habitathighlands.org
Humane Society in Sebring
Needs people for a variety of tasks, including walking dogs & socializing cats.
They offer a monthly orientation.
Director: Judy Speigel
New Testament Church & Mission
604 Lemon Avenue
Sebring, FL 33870
863-385-0035
www.ntcmissionsebring.org
Contact: Katie Beatty
katie@ntcmissionsebring.org
Food preparation, yard maintenance, meal service, clothing organization and many other items.
No age restrictions for volunteers.
Nu-Hope Elder Care
Looking for volunteers.
Help all day with golf tournament at
Highlands Ridge Golf Course
4100 Carter Creek Lane,
Avon Park.
Contact Laurie Murphy
Redlands Christian Migrant Association
Day care facilities for children ages 0-5. Needed people to play with children and read to them.
Contact Diane Judge to volunteer at any of the Highlands County sites (Avon Park, Sebring and Lake Placid). diane@rcma.org.
Redlands Christian Migrant Association
Ridge Area Arc, Inc.
4352 Independence Street
Avon Park, FL 33825
863-452-1295
www.ridgeareaarc.org
Contact: Kathleen Border - kborder@ridgeareaarc.org
We have volunteer opportunities working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at our Adult Day Training Facility in the subjects of music, art, exercise and much more. We also have a need for volunteers at our fundraising events including our 5K. We are familiar with the paperwork necessary for a student to receive Bright Futures volunteer credit and would love to help students complete these forms after their volunteer service.
Must be 16+ years of age or older to volunteer.
Samaritan's Touch Care Center, Inc.
3015 Herring Avenue
Sebring, FL 33870
863-471-1870
www.samaritanstouch.org
Contact: Bill Stephenson
operations@samaritanstouch.org
Sebring Airport Authority
128 Authority Lane
Sebring, FL 33870
863-314-1319
www.sebring-airport.com
Contact: Scott Carkett - scott@sebring-airport.com
Greeter to Incoming Aircraft
Thrift Stores
Mon.-Fri. 9-4; Sat. 9-2
6424 US 27 S Sebring
Contact: John Anthony 863-314-4441
Mon.-Fri. 9-4; Sat. 9-12
103 S. Main Ave. Lake Placid
Contact: Elaine White 863.699.0814