Arts

The Naples Players has served the Naples community over fifty years with productions appealing to a variety of audiences. Eleven plays and musicals, and five KidzAct productions, are performed year round, making theatre available nearly every month. The Naples Players' home is the Sugden Community Theatre in downtown old Naples. This facility houses one outdoor and two indoor stages, Blackburn Hall seating 326, and the Tobye Studio seating 96. There are also three rehearsal/class rooms, a costume shop and a scene shop. KidzAct, Youth Theatre of The Naples Players, serves over 500 children annually in theatre skills and production classes. Adult education is scheduled in fall and winter terms offering both performance and technical classes.

Volunteer Opportunities: 
With 16 productions staged annually, The Naples Players has lots of opportunities for volunteers to give their time and talent. Acting, buiding the sets, painting, making costumes, finding props, running the lights, and ushering are just a small selection of the jobs available to volunteers. With so much activity there's always something available for volunteers. Volunteering with The Naples Players is rewarding because you can see your efforts materialize; you can hear the applause; and you can see the smiling faces.

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Naples Free Net provides free to low-cost internet service to southwest Florida, hosting non-profit organizations. Additionally, free classes concerning the internet, hosting and support for non-profit organizations are offered. The Naples Free Net is staffed entirely by volunteers...there are No Paid Volunteers

Volunteer Opportunities: 
Volunteers must be familiar with the Windows operating system in order to volunteer on the help desk, helpteam, web team.  Tech team requires knowledge of  Linux

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Human Services

We provide networking opportunities for business and individuals alike. Our goal is to promote projects that benefit people, families, businesses and the entire community.

Volunteer Opportunities:
We need greeters to assist residents and tourists so that they can maximize their Naples experience.This is an opportunity to meet people from all over the world. The only qualifications are that you must love people and enjoy helping them.

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Our mission is to build a strong and caring community, promote volunteerism in Southwest Florida and connect volunteers with real community needs.

Volunteer Opportunities:
A vast array of volunteer opportunities await you. Click here to see all of our volunteer opportunities.

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Volunteer Florida grants and administers funding for AmeriCorps, a national service program that recruits citizens to serve by addressing critical concerns in our nation’s communities in the areas of education, public safety, the environment, homeland security and other human needs. Volunteer Florida provides training and technical assistance to other volunteer and service organizations, partnering with and supporting nonprofits, faith–based organizations, businesses, government entities and educational institutions. Volunteer Florida works closely with Volunteer Centers around the state to encourage the engagement of community volunteers and to assist in the startup of new Volunteer Centers. As an official part of the Florida State Emergency Response Team (SERT), Volunteer Florida partners with the Florida Division of Emergency Management to serve as the agency responsible for coordinating Volunteers and Donations during times of disaster. Volunteer Florida Supports programs and services that engage Floridians with disabilities in service and volunteer activities.

Volunteer Opportunities:
Please check for volunteer Opportunities at our website.

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Volunteers work directly with the children as wish-granters; help raise funds and awareness as wish-makers; ambassadors to our friends in the community and greet families from other states as airport greeters. Also office work available here in Bonita Springs.

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Volunteer Opportunities:
Wide varieties of volunteer opportunities available therefore, please call Volunteer Coordinator to discuss placement.

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Volunteer Opportunities:
Services areas include everything from working in the ER to the Gift Shop. We have approximately 33 services areas available.

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Volunteer Opportunities:
Readers, Reach Out and Read/Pediatric Literacy: Naples Assistants, Ronald McDonald Care MobileTM: Collier-wide Program Coordinators: Volunteer Program, Naples Medical Records Assistants: Naples,Marco,Immokalee Medical Professionals licensed to practice in Florida Administrative Assitants: Naples, Marco,Immokalee Special Projects/Assignments: Groups or Individuals

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Volunteer Opportunities:
Intake counselors, translators, transcribers, resale shop help, meal preparation, handyman/woman, and more!

Call the Volunteer Coordinator for information.  239 261–6600.

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Individual interests, skills and knowledge are matched to volunteer efforts that are most suitable for each RSVP member. RSVP volunteers receive free volunteer placement, periodic newsletters, IRS Certificates for tax purposes, and invitations to recognition events.

Volunteer Opportunities:
Included among the many volunteer opportunities are: providing food for the homeless and hungry, building housing for low-income neighbors, helping local law enforcement make our community safer, protecting our environment, mentoring and tutoring young people, sewing and knitting items for hospital patients and nursing home residents, working at thrift stores to raise funds that help programs throughout our community, providing patient care plus visitor & family support in area hospitals, and instructing drivers 50 or older to improve their skills to avoid accidents & traffic violations.

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Habitat for Humanity builds homes in partnership with qualifying low-income homeowners, generous donors, and hardworking volunteers. Our goal is to eliminate poverty housing so that that everyone in Collier County will have at least a simple, decent place to call home.

Volunteer Opportunities:
Homebuilding, family selection committee, mentor team, ESL tutoring, homestore.

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THE PARKINSON ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  PROMOTES QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WITH PARKINSON DISEASE AND THEIR CARE PARTNERS

Volunteer Opportunities:
Opportunities abound. We need people to help us in preparing budgets and fiscal needs; planning education programs and social events; and assisting in respite day care. People are needed to monitor and update our web page and we need people with skills in newsletter layout and computer graphic needs. Just call us:(239)254-7791

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Access to books, computers, audio/visual material, Reference Department, adult and children's programs, movie showing provided by the Friends of the Library and Mail A Book to homebound patrons.

Volunteer Opportunities:
To be a volunteer, the applicant must be 14 years of age or older. Must be in reasonable good health, physical condition and good eyesight. Detail oriented to accurately shelve books and audio/visual material. We also offer volunteer opportunities in our Literacy program, Technical Services Department, Outreach Services and book repair.

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David Lawrence Center has the reputauion for providing compassionate, highly skilled, affordable mental health and substance abuse services to anyone in need.

Volunteer Opportunities:
A dedicated team of volunteers from the community are needed to staff our resale shops.  Volunteer positions include sales clerks, acquisitions representatives and clerical support.

Volunteers are also needed for community service at the Center. You can help David Lawrence Center and Foundation restore & rebuild the lives of those in need by simply donating your time, talent and energy

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Education

Volunteer Opportunities:
Vary by department. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator for current opportunities.

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The District School Board of Collier County provides high quality educational experiences enabling all students to achieve their maximum potential in a safe, positive environment.  

Volunteer Opportunities:
Varies by school.  Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at the school for current opportunities.

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The Holocaust Museum promotes tolerance and understanding by teaching the history and lessons of the Holocaust through its exhibits and educational programs. Through its collection of some 300 authentic Holocaust artifacts and a unique pictorial history beginning with the rise of Nazism and ending with Allied Liberation and the Nuremberg trials, the Museum provides a moving portrait of Holocaust atrocities. The Museum’s primary focus is to reach middle and high school students through educational programs both in the Museum and in the classroom. Adults participate in art and photo exhibits, film series, lectures and other events. The Museum has a free lending library of books and videos.

The museum is located at 4760 Tamiami Trail North,Suite 7 Naples, Fl 34103
Contact Jane Fefer, Volunteer/Membership Coordinator @ 239-263-9200  

Volunteer Opportunities:
The Holocaust Museum has a variety of Volunteer positions available some of which are Docents, Museum Educators, Clerical/Typing, Fundraising, Library and Mailings. Events Community Outreach Development/Fundraising Curator/ Exhibits

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Environment

Since 1964 the Conservancy has been protecting our environment. The Conservancy has preserved more than 300,000 acres of land, introduced envrionmental educaiton into the public schools and taught more than one million people about the importance of conserving the enviornment. The Conservancy uses policy, science and education to ensure sustainable growth and a helathy, properous future for Southwest Florida's naturaly environment. At the Conservancy, visitors can take an educational boat ride on the Gordon river, visit our Nature Discovery Center with a touch tank and sea turtle exhibit, view rescued birds and animals at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, and walk the nature trails including the butterfly Discovery trail. Also on grounds is a Wildlife ARt Studio & Gallery and The Nature Store. The Conservancy also has 3 Upscale resale shops, 2 in Naples, one in Bonita Springs.

Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers provide guided tours of the Nature Discovery Center, Wildlife exhibits, and electric boat tours of the Gordon River. Other opportunities include clerical duties in the Administrative Offices, retail sales in the Nature Store or Upscale Resale shops, assisting visitors at the Information Desk, and providing care for injured animals in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

Volunteer Benefits: 20% discount in Nature Store; volunteer field trips, lectures, and educational workshops; monthly newsletter and volunteer forum meeting; annual award ceremonies and recognition; discounts on Conservancy programs; and camaraderie with Like-minded individuals!

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Volunteer Opportunities:
Garden Interpreters: interact with visitors with knowledge of NBG plans and plants Uplands Interpreters: interact with visitors with specific knowledge of Uplands plants and animals. Gardening: weeding, potting, raking, etc. Clerical: phone, mailings, filing, etc. Welcome Center: admissions, store, memberships, phones information station Handyman: carpentry, painting, irrigation, etc. Children's programs: After School, Summer Camp Events and Exhibits: assistants/docents Hosts and Hostesses: assist with VIP lunches, teas, small gatherings. Table decorations, food presentation, set up, clean up.

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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is a division of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that focuses on raising awareness of estuaries through our research, monitoring and restoration projects within 110,000 acres of protected coastal land and waters. These coastal waters are also open to the public for boating, kayaking, fishing and birdwatching. Visitors can also come and explore our Environmental Learning Center and learn more about estuaries through exhibits and aquaria, observe a working scientific lab, view a film, and visit our nature store.

Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers have a variety of opportunities both in the field and within the Environmental Learning Center. A few of our field activities include fish inventories, shark tagging, sea turtle nest screening and crab habitat monitoring. Volunteers also help out by working as greeters, welcome desk attendants, exhibit interpretors, and teachers for classes in the Learning Center.

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Collier County Domestic Animal Services (DAS), a department of the Public Services Division of Collier County Government, is your community shelter. We are the only enforcement agency in the county. We handle domestic animal complaints, lost and stray animals, investigate animal cruelty, animal bite cases, and dangerous dog situations. We monitor compliance and issue violations for non-compliance of state and county animal control ordinances. We inspect pet shops, stables, animal exhibits and grooming facilities. In addition, DAS maintains the county's pet licensing program and an adoption program for homeless animals.

Volunteer Opportunities:
We always need volunteers to assist staff with pet adoptions, walking, bathing and socializing dogs, socializing cats, rabbits, hamsters and other small animals. Other volunteer opportunities include clerical assistance, customer service, off site adoptions and special events and projects. .

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