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Originally Posted by jam223
I am new to The Villages and would like to find a place or two to volunteer. (I love to help others and have put in literally tens of thousands of regular volunteer hours dating back to childhood.)
I have tried two local food bank/soup kitchens but one responded with a message stating that they were only taking names for "substitutes" - in case one of their regulars couldn't make it - and the other hasn't responded. In addition to all my volunteering hours, I also have 30+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector (holding the position of either Executive Director or Director of Development at various agencies over the years) and could put in some time at the administrative level as well as the "hands-on" part. Would be open to hearing about anything although a soup kitchen/food pantry would hold a place near and dear to my heart as I lent a hand at one during my high school years and truly felt that I was making a difference each and every time that I walked through the door.
Does anyone out there need a hand......or perhaps know an organization that does?  |
VORRH, homeless vets with transitional housing in Eustis. We could work together to collect donated unwanted items in TV to take to their thrift store in my truck or network to locate large items for VORRH to pick up.
call Lloyd Thorne, 352-702-8245
www.vorrh.org