Maybe you have some extra time on your hands, or maybe you’re just in the giving spirit.
All we know is there are more than enough great causes in Orlando to support with your time, whether you’re an animal lover, an artsy type, a natural mentor, or a healthcare enthusiast. Here are 20+ volunteer opportunities to get involved with around O-Town.
If you want to help your neighbors in need
Neighbors Network | Help older adults with tasks like replacing light bulbs, replacing smoke detector batteries, or organizing mail and papers — so folks can continue living independently longer.
IDignity | Assist your neighbors in getting legal proof of their identity.
The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida | Serve meals, conduct one-on-one interviews with clients, help with laundry, sort donations, and take part in other efforts toward ending homelessness in Orlando.
A Grateful Mind | Assist with outreach, housing, education, and skills trainings aimed to ease your neighbors’ transition out of homelessness.
If you want to feed your community
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida | Join 48,500+ volunteers with meal packing, sorting donations, and handing out meals and food to your fellow Orlando residents.
United Against Poverty Orlando | Take part in the Member Share Grocery Program, organize the food pantry, or work the front desk at the organization seeking to “empower families and individuals to lift themselves to sustainable economic self-sufficiency.”
If you want to be there for abuse victims
Harbor House | After 40 hours of indirect service, you can become a shelter advocate, courthouse advocate, or talk to survivors on the crisis hotline.
Nuevo Sendero | Serving people in Orange, Osceola, and Volusia counties, Nuevo Sendero volunteers help with healing art programs for kids or older adults.
Stand Up Survivor Inc. | Make a difference in the lives of women and kids by donating food or clothes or leading a skills workshop.
Natural-born teachers and mentors
Boys and Girls Club | Make an impact on a young person’s life by job shadowing with teens, reading with students, coaching sports, and supporting fundraising events for at-risk kids.
Mayor Buddy’s Book Club | Tuck into a great read with 2nd-6th grade students at this book club from the Orlando Public Library and City of Orlando.
UNCF Orlando | Share your insight on leadership councils, help organize fundraising walks and galas, or set up a workplace giving campaign to get more young people on the track to college.
If you’re passionate about supporting local community groups
Nathaniel’s Hope | Volunteers wrap and shop for gifts + sing festive carols for kids with disabilities during the holiday season.
Heart of Florida United Way | Work together toward positive change in ORL by collecting baby supplies, distributing food, and translating for folks at local events.
Orlando Union Rescue Mission | Dole out turkey and mashed potatoes in the Thanksgiving Food Line, tutor kids, or tidy a home for a neighbor in need.
For the animal lovers
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando | Exercise, socialize, or take care of the alliance’s dogs and cats in person — or foster (and snuggle) baby puppies and kittens right at home.
Second Chance Animal Rescue | Share the love with these furry friends by buying pet food, scratch pads, and other must-haves from the rescue’s Amazon wishlist.
Humane Society of North Central Florida | Volunteer with a group or on your own for tasks like dog walking, playing with pups, cleaning, and running events.
If you’re interested in health care
Orlando Health | Answer patient call-bells, restock materials, play an instrument, and more at one of the system’s 10+ health centers.
Shepherd’s Hope | Join registered nurses, doctors, and other licensed medical professionals + general volunteers in providing free healthcare for children, women, and men in need.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, Inc. | Chef up dinner through the Share-A-Meal Program, bake sweet treats or casseroles for guest families, or take on other daily tasks at one of the “homes away from home” for families with hospitalized children.
Arts + outdoors
United Arts Central Florida | Help get art get made by serving as a grant panelist, financial reviewer, or arts advocate.
Hands On Orlando | Spend fulfilling time outside maintaining O-Town’s network of trails, identifying and labeling native plants, removing invasive plants, and clearing junk from local parks.
GreenUp Orlando | “GreenUp” O-Town’s neighborhoods + schools and teach kiddos about caring for the environment through this longtime program.
Orlando Museum of Art | The institution needs both budding and seasoned creatives to serve as docents, making art enjoyable and understandable to people of all ages.
