For the Naples, FL area, here are websites that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations.

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  UWCK Volunteer Center

  A local/regional directory provided by United Way of Collier and the Keys.

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  Volunteer Connect

  A statewide directory provided by Volunteer Florida with volunteer opportunities from over 800 organizations.

Often prominent organzations rely on their widespread recognition rather than posting on volunteer recruiting websites.

Many communities have local service clubs that offer community engagement opportunities, such as Rotary Clubs.

• Lion's Club

  The Mission of the Naples Lions Club is to arrange for and fund free eye exams, glasses, eye surgery, and hearing aids for adults and children, and to provide scholarships for students in the health care field.  Our community service commitment is to provide vision and health screenings for adults and children and to screen preschool children to detect vision loss and Amblyopia. We have served Collier County families since November 17,1938. Lions International is the world’s largest service club, with clubs in 210 countries and 1.4 million members. Lions are “Knights of the Blind”.

• Rotary Club

  The Rotary Club of Naples is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together local leaders to take action in bettering the world through humanitarian service. We are local business leaders and community leaders who believe that no single action is too small, and no great idea is too big.

  We are part of an international family of over 1.2 million Rotary club members in over 180 countries, allowing us an unique opportunity to stretch our humanitarian reach to parts of the world far beyond our hometown of Naples, Florida.

Many communities rely on grassroots and informal networks to meet urgent needs. There may be opportunities to get involved through mutual aid networks, food distribution efforts, neighborhood action teams, or other groups that aren’t often listed on volunteer platforms.

• Naples Children Foundation

  Founded in 2000, the Naples Children Foundation (NCF) — formerly the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) — was established to significantly improve the physical, emotional and educational lives of vulnerable children in Collier County. To meet this challenge, NCF’s annual marquee event, the Naples Winter Wine Festival, was created to fuel its investment in stronger futures, smarter solutions and strategic opportunities for outcomes that last. Since its inception, the Festival has raised more than $336 million that has directly impacted close to 90 non-profits and positively affected the lives of 385,000 children and counting. Our mission is to to create lasting change by investing in proven programs that transform the lives of vulnerable children in Collier County. Through strong partnerships, we bridge gaps in child advocacy, education and healthcare – delivering measurable results that empower children, strengthen families and transform communities.

• Project Help Naples

  Project HELP’s goal is always, and will always be re-empowering victims to move forward and recover from what was taken away from them. Project HELP offers coping skills, safety plans, and individual goal planning. Project HELP works with victims so they can recognize, face and solve problems arising from their crime and trauma. We want to be sure all victims know their rights, and never feel alone because HELP is here.

  Project HELP is a non-profit organization staffed by professional counselors and advocates committed to providing hope, empowerment, and healing to those affected by sexual violence, sudden death, and other crimes. Along with free counseling and advocacy services, Project HELP provides our community with a 24/7 Sexual Assault Crisis Helpline: (239) 262-7227. Project HELP has served Collier County for 30 years. We want everyone to know WHO we are, WHAT we do, and HOW to reach us if they ever need our help.