Volunteer Opportunities
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels of Cape Coral is in urgent need of drivers to deliver hot meals to housebound seniors in Cape Coral.
A commitment of two hours once a week and a valid driver’s license is all that is required.
Routes are available Monday through Friday.
Drivers are needed even in a substitute basis to fill in should a regular driver be unable to do his or her route.
For additional information on how to volunteer contact either Dora Toscana at 542-1552 or Ginney Garvey at 542-6509.
Cape Coral Special Populations
Cape Coral Special Populations, which serves the community’s developmentally delayed citizens, is in need of volunteers. They especially need musical volunteers at this time. Anyone who can play a piano, lead a sing-a-long or just play an instrument.
Other areas of opportunity include helping with arts and crafts, bowling, games, dances, and adult day training. Anyone interested should call the Friendship Volunteer Center at 275-4427.
Cape Coral Hospital
Cape Coral Hospital needs volunteers to assist with the operation of the gift shop and the thrift shop. Various duties for the gift shop include operating the cash register, assisting customers, placing items throughout the store, and delivering flowers, etc.
Similar duties are required for the thrift store with the addition of receiving donations and pricing them. For more information call the Friendship Volunteer Center at 275-4427.
“Road to Recovery”
Having cancer is hard. Finding help shouldn’t be.
Help someone along the “Road to Recovery” become an American Cancer Society transportation volunteer.
Lack of transportation is one of the biggest challenges for thousands of cancer patients. Many need daily or weekly treatment and they don’t have a car or are too ill to drive.
The Road to Recovery program provides volunteer drivers to transport cancer patients to and from these life-saving cancer treatments. Call (800) 227-2345 if you would like to volunteer or for more information.
Healthy Start
Healthy Start of Southwest Florida needs volunteers for clerical duties including assistance with special events and also with helping mothers with their prenatal program. Call the Friendship Volunteer Center at 275-4427 for details.
Harry Chapin Food Bank
Harry Chapin Food Bank needs volunteers to be team leaders. A few key people are needed to help supervise volunteers in the sorting room. This team leader would be responsible for training new volunteers, guiding the experienced volunteers with the new sorting and re-packing standards and practices, working closely with the director of operations and the warehouse manager and would need to commit to a regular schedule and must be able to lift 50 pounds.
Call the Frendship Center at 275-4427 for additional information.