ECHO Tally needs mature, skilled intake volunteers to answer questions, fill out forms, enter data, and answer phone calls. Times for the opportunity would be Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 3 PM, and Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 4:30 PM. If interested, contact Kim Ladner by phone at 224 3246 or by email at assistance@echotally.org
 

To learn more about VolunteerLEON's involvement with Disney and HandsOn Network

click here!
 

Volunteer USA Vacations, a new program we're kicking off for the New Year, will offer you, your family or organized group a meaningful way to enjoy vacation time while also making a difference to Florida's pristine environment. These vacation projects will help prepare Florida's Park Service for its 75th Anniversary in 2010. The projects offered will be short-term adventures that focus on conserving outdoor recreational areas for families. Projects will include the clearing of trails and waterways and maintenance of park facilities and handicap accessible pathways.

In exchange for your services, our partner the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will provide volunteers with complimentary park entrance, as well as campsite space, if available. Volunteer USA is also working with Visit Florida and local Convention and Visitors Bureaus to offer area discounts at hotels, theme parks and restaurants near designated park projects.
 

Do you know a lot about Tallahassee?

The Leon County Tourist Development Council is looking for volunteers that:

• Have a valuable amount of knowledge of the Tallahassee community

• Can provide excellent customer service to visitors and citizens who visit the Tourism Development Department

The position is important in providing the level of customer service necessary to “sell” Tallahassee in order to generate extended stays and/or repeat visitation, which results in positive economic growth.

If interested, please contact Raymond James at (850) 606-2331 or by email jamesr@leoncountyfl.gov for more information.


Volunteer Customer Service Description
 

Recently, many Big Bend residents have, for the first time in their lives, experienced economic crisis. Existing resources of human-service agencies are already stretched thin. How do we keep individuals who until 2008 “were doing just fine, thank you” from falling so deep into distress that they can’t recover when the economy does? The community must reach out to them in an extraordinary way.

HELP&HOPE is the project initiated by United Way of the Big Bend with the assistance of many caring individuals and partners. We believe that all across these eight counties are individuals, businesses, churches, service clubs, civic organizations, and nonprofit groups who would be willing to do something very special – if they knew what was needed and how to step forward. HELP&HOPE’s mission is to connect those experiencing crisis due to the current economic recession with existing and new resources needed to hasten their return to economic independence.

To become a Help and Hope volunteer
please visit: www.HelpandHope.info
 

Receive free training to become an IRS-certified tax preparer - then volunteer a few hours per month to prepare taxes for those unable to afford it.

This volunteer opportunity features:
• Flexible Hours
• Special training for individuals with no previous tax experience
• Everything provided – software, computers, supplies and taxpayers

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), part of United Way of the Big Bend’s BEST Project, offers free tax preparation at sites throughout the Big Bend from January to April each year.  This fast and free service helps residents avoid predatory income-tax preparers and costly refund-anticipation loans.

VITA volunteers work to ensure that eligible families take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which can increase a family’s annual income up to 15 percent.

For more information or to sign up, contact:

Stephanie Brandt at 850.488.8342 or email
vita@uwbb.org

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