Volunteering

110 Volunteering - Audio Live

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:32:00 GMT

110 Volunteering - Humane Societies

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:28:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Kristy Vaughn

Volunteering in a humane animal shelter is an easy way to help a dog or cat in need, as well as interact with people who are concerned for animal welfare. Getting involved is simple. Learn how the donation of time is important to the success of non-profit rescue shelters, such as The Gulf Coast Humane Shelter or For the Love of Cats, and discover how the work can enrich the lives of both volunteers and animals.

Resources:

The official site for Southwest Florida’s Humane Society.

The official site for For the Love of Cats, a kitten rescue shelter on Marco Island.

The official site for the Animal Refuge Center of Fort Myers

Find local pet adoptions, and read up on pet care tips.

Find animal shelters anywhere in the country.

Read about animal rescue, volunteer work, and pet adoptions on a national level.

http://www.animalrefuge.com/

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110 Volunteering - Shy Wolf Sanctuary

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:25:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Rod Clarke

Since the dawn of man, Canis Lupus has been depicted as a loathsome beast to be feared, shunned and destroyed. But volunteers at the Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples have dedicated themselves to defending and befriending wolves, and say man would do well by emulating his long-time adversary rather than persecuting him.

Deanna Deppen
Rescue Services, Volunteer Coordinator
Admin@shywolfsanctuary.com

Resources:

Shy Wolf Sanctuary, Education & Experience Center

The Wolf is at the Door, Inc.

Florida Lupine Association

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110 Volunteering - Wildlife Rehab Clinics

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:21:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Lynne Frazer

Two special hospitals in southwest Florida offer volunteers the chance to get up close and personal with the patients -- and these patients are really "wild." Sick and injured wild animals receive a second chance at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Naples, and the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, or CROW, on Sanibel. While most of the volunteer jobs are far from glamorous, the ultimate satisfaction is not the feeding, the nursing or the cleaning. It is the simple act of watching a wild thing go home again.

Resources:

www.conservancy.org

www.CROWCLINIC.org

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Volunteering - Cuddlers

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:57:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Libby McMillan

See how Southwest Floridians who love babies can take part in a unique opportunity to make a difference, as part of Healthpark’s volunteer Cuddler program. These special care-givers contribute to the quality of life for premature and ill babies as well as their families.

Resources:

http://www.leememorial.org/volunteer/

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Volunteering - Avow Hospice

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:52:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Janina Birtolo

Discover the rewarding option of volunteering with a hospice program. Volunteers at Avow Hospice in Naples explain how much they value the opportunity to assist families through the grieving process by helping out in various aspects of this valuable community service.

Resources:

www.avowhospice.org

www.hopehospice.org

www.tidewell.org

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Volunteering - Mentoring

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:45:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Kristy Vaughn

Discover how becoming a mentor can positively impact a child’s life. Mentorship programs, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Florida, strive to match kids who are lacking in self-confidence with adults who are ready to be a friend. There are volunteer opportunities to fit any schedule. If weekends or afternoons are flexible, then the Community Based Program is perfect for the mentor who wants to bring a child to a park or out fishing. Or make the most of a lunch hour by spending it with a child at his or her school, quietly reading in the library or playing a game of Scrabble, through the School Based Program.

Resources:

BBBS of SWFLA

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Voices for Kids

Ronald McDonald House

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Volunteering - Audio Live

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:30:00 GMT

There are lots of ways to spend your time in Southwest Florida: playing golf, shopping, hitting the beaches or some of the area’s many attractions. But what if you don’t want to spend your time, but instead give it? We’ll learn more about the Cuddlers program at Healthpark in Fort Myers…they’re people who help the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care staff. And we’ll talk with the President & CEO of Hope Hospice about the role volunteers play in their mission.