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ENVIRONMENT
1) CAPE FLORIDA RESTORATION PROJECT,
The main objective of The Cape Florida Restoration Project is to restore Cape Florida, on the tip of Key Biscayne, which was fortuitously leveled by Hurricane Andrew and provided a unique opportunity to delete the exotic plants which had over-run the park and restore the area to its natural ecological condition.
PHONE: 547-1577
CONTACT: Kellie Westervelt, Program Director
SCHEDULE: Volunteers can work on exotic removal, seven days a weeks, however Saturdays and Sundays are the main volunteer days from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
COMMENTS: Students have consistently enjoyed their experiences at Cape Florida. Wear light-colored, comfortable, outdoor work clothes, a hat and sunscreen are also a good idea.

2) METRO-DADE NATURAL AREAS MANAGEMENT
Help protect and preserve Dade's natural resources by volunteering to remove exotic plants, planting native species, and working to beautify Dade's natural areas.
PHONE: 257-0935
CONTACT: Debbie Carr, Volunteer Coordinator or Nancy Dufau
SCHEDULE: All workdays will start at 9:00 a.m. and end at noon on Saturdays.
COMMENTS: Maps are available from The VAC office to all sites.

3) THE KAMPONG, 4013 Douglas Road, Coconut Grove
The Kampong is a botanical garden and the former home of Dr. David Fairchild.
PHONE: 445-8076
CONTACT: Larry Shockman
SCHEDULE: Volunteers may work Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.- 12 p.m.
COMMENTS: It is suggested that volunteers wear comfortable, long pants, hats, and shirts. Directions: Take US 1 to Douglas Rd. and turn EAST, past Grant Ave., and, 100 yards after Main Hwy., is the entrance to the Kampong (on the bayside).

4) THE MONTGOMERY FOUNDATION, 11901 Old Cutler Road, Miami
The Montgomery Foundation is a center for plant research which specializes in endangered plant species, Palms, and Cycads.
PHONE: 667-3800
CONTACT: Dwayne Willis, Superintendent
SCHEDULE: Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m.-12 p.m.
COMMENTS: Maps are available to this site in The VAC office.

5) AMERICAN FORESTS, 33 S.W. 2nd Ave., Suite 1105
CONTACT: Nancy Masterson
PHONE: 372-6555
SCHEDULE: Contact for upcoming events.

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
1) HOMESTEAD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, Jordan Commons site:
248th Street, on east side of US 1. Jordan Commons is an model ecological community, the first low-income, single-family housing community geared toward protecting the environment and energy conservation.
PHONE: 247-0847
CONTACT: Scott Weinberger
SCHEDULE: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

2) HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER MIAMI
CONTACT: Kevin McPeak, Volunteer Coordinator
PHONE: 670-2224
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami is dedicated to eliminating poverty housing in Dade County by providing low-income families the opportunity to purchase affordable housing.
SCHEDULE: Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. (weather permitting)
COMMENTS: Volunteers need not have any experience in home construction. ALL students, regardless of their size, ability, or strength, can fully participate in the all volunteer effort to build affordable housing for the poor. Habitat is currently building 95 homes in the South Miami Heights/Goulds area. We've placed hundreds of volunteers with Habitat and every one has come away knowing more about the community, themselves, and even construction. Maps to the site are available from The Volunteer Action Center.

3) METRO ZOO, 12400 S.W. 152nd Street, Miami
CONTACT: Janet Perales
PHONE: 255-5551
SCHEDULE: The Metro Zoo Tree Bank- 30,000 seedlings are to be distributed to the community next year and volunteers are needed once a month for a water and weeding workday.

ESOL / ADULT EDUCATION
1) LINDSEY HOPKINS TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER, 750 Northwest 20th Street, Miami, 33127
PHONE: 324-6070 x 7069
CONTACT: Lourdes Oroza, Assistant Principal
The main objective of the Adult Basic Ed. Prog. at Lindsey Hopkins is to raise the literacy levels of its students.
SCHEDULE: (1) Volunteers can assist in the "Literacy Lab" and work with recent immigrants (mostly Haitian and Hispanic) on basic English skills. Lab is open from 8:15 to 11:00 AM and from 12:00 to 2:45 PM, evening classes are also available from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. (2) Assist in the Math lab, same hours.
COMMENTS: Students have consistently enjoyed their experiences at Lindsey Hopkins. The teachers give plenty of support and the students are very grateful for individual attention. Training is on-the-job.

2) THE ENGLISH CENTER, 3501 S.W. 28th Street, Miami
PHONE: 445-7731
CONTACT: Dr. Larry Suhm (2:30 to 10:30 p.m., Mon. to Fri.)
SCHEDULE: Volunteers help provide ESOL and GED and basic skills math and English assistance to the more than 6000 students of The English Center anytime Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
and 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon.
COMMENTS: A wonderful opportunity to practice your teaching skills and learn about the rewards of teaching and working with adults. Weekend hours are very convenient for students who work during the week!

TUTORING
1) JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER SCHOOL, 3300 N.W. 27th Ave.,
PHONE: 638-5054
CONTACT: Debbie Samuels
The school at Dade's juvenile detention center needs volunteer tutors to work with teens who are incarcerated. Tutors work on English, math, computer, and social skills.
SCHEDULE: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
COMMENTS: Previous volunteers have reported marked changes in their preconceived ideas and stereotypes which they previously held in regards to youth crime and inner-city youth.

2) NEW LIFE FAMILY CENTER, 3620 N.W. 1st Avenue
New Life Family Center provides housing for homeless, intact families, and/or fathers and mothers with custody of children. They also house homeless single females.
PHONE: 576-5521, 573-3333
CONTACT: Rhonda Taylor
SCHEDULE: Volunteers can assist with the dinner service and then provide tutoring, Monday to Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to the more than twenty children who live at the shelter. Weekend opportunities are available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
COMMENTS: Volunteers should call one week in advance to schedule a time.

3) AFTER-SCHOOL HOUSE, 6121 S.W 68th Street, South Miami
PHONE: 667-0555
CONTACT: Maceo Pickett
Provide one-on-one tutoring for elementary age school children in a disadvantaged neighborhood.
SCHEDULE: Volunteers spend one hour per week with one child and help with homework, playing games, reading, listening, teaching new skills, and becoming a trusted role model. Two, one-hour session are held every school day. From 2:30-3:30 p.m., first to third graders come in, then from 3:30-4:30 p.m., and 4:30-5:30 the middle school kids come in.
ORIENTATION AND TRAINING: One to two hours
COMMENTS: There are always children on the waiting list. It's a great place for kids to go to do activities of their own choiceart, crafts, games, and computers.

4) YWCA HIALEAH YOUTH OUTREACH, 591-E. 26th Street, Hialeah
PHONE: 696-1919
CONTACT: Marissa Enriquez, Project Director
SCHEDULE: Volunteers needed to tutor in after-school program from Monday to Friday, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Typically, there are 15-20 in need of tutoring.
COMMENTS: Call the volunteer coordinator the day before you want to volunteer.

5) ALL-ABOARD PROGRAM, (Children's Psychiatric Center)
PHONE: 687-2227
CONTACT: Rick Regueira, 859-0025 (bp). (You must contact Rick before you contact the school where you will be volunteering.)
The All-Aboard program is a drop-out prevention program that provides individualized, one-on-one tutoring for DCPS kindergarten and first graders deemed "at-risk." Work one-on-one with the same child or children. Volunteers are trained to motivate the child, increase his/her self-esteem, and bolster academics.
ORIENTATION AND TRAINING: Two hours
SCHEDULE: Volunteers work one child for a 45-minute class. Volunteers can take on several children to in order to give more hours per week.

6) ENVIRO-COPS / ENVIRO-MENTORS, 4001 Edmund Benson Blvd.
CONTACT: Susan Benson
PHONE: 592-7473
Become an Enviro-Mentor and work with elementary school students and help them become Enviro-Cops. Enviro-Mentors spend one hour per week teaching kids about the environmental facts of life. A great opportunity for students to practice their classroom presentation skills and help save the environment.
ORIENTATION AND TRAINING: 1 1/2 hours of training. Material are provided free of charge by the Arise Foundation.
COMMENTS: Volunteers must make a commitment of at least one semester.

7) KID-CO, 3628 N.E. 1st Ct. (just behind Denny's off Biscayne Blvd & 36th St.)
CONTACT: Sylvia Lavilla
PHONE: 576-6990
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers work with children 6 mths. to 18 months, 18-36 months, or three and four year-olds. This Head-Start-type program needs volunteers to provide nurturing care, prepare arts & crafts activities, and supervise children at play.

MIGRANT ISSUES/TUTORING
1) CENTRO CAMPESINO 35801 S.W. 186th Ave., Florida City
CONTACT: Brian Penner, 245-7738
Centro Campesio serves low-income families and individuals, particularly migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The goal of this organization is to help these community residents become self-sufficient. Volunteers can tutor in the after-school program, assist in the Self-Help Housing Program building homes (similar to Habitat for Humanity).
OPPORTUNITIES: (1) Tutoring in the migrant labor villas; (2) The Self-Help Housing Program; (3) Home Repairs Asst.
SCHEDULE: (1) Tutoring Program is held in two locations: 1) Centro Campesio, 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Call in 48 hours in advance. 2) Andrew Center- middle school kids living in migrant camps, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Need 60 hours notice.
Call Brian to sign-up for both sites. If Brian is not available, Daniel Navarro or Christine Talcott can also help.
(2) The Self-Help Housing Program teaches migrants home construction. Volunteers are needed on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Mark Taube to sign-up. (3) Community repair program - helps families repair homes from storm damage. Contact Susan Reyna or Marc Robinson. Volunteers needed Mon. to Fri., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SPECIAL EDUCATION
1) RUTH OWENS KRUSE, 11001 S.W. 76th Street, Miami
Middle school for emotionally handicapped and severely emotionally disturbed children aged 11 to 14 years-old.
PHONE: 270-8699
CONTACT: Kay Kaldor x 209
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. and after-school, Mon. to Thurs. 3:40 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
COMMENTS: Work one-on-one with students and work.

2) TROPICAL ELEMENTARY, 4545 S.W. 104th Avenue, Miami
An ESE center for physically-impaired, profoundly mentally handicapped, educably mentally handicapped, visually impaired, and learning disabled, and gifted students from 5 to 10 years-old.
PHONE: 221-0284
CONTACT: Mrs. Baily, Vice-Principal, ESE Coordinator
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
COMMETNS: Close to FIU and an excellent school that treats volunteers wonderfully!

ANIMAL CARE
1) ADOPT-A-PET, 11900 S.W. 232nd Street, Goulds, 33170
CONTACT: Sue Cuevis
PHONE: 257-2275
Dogs, puppies, cats, kittens galore! If you like animals, this is the place for you! This non-profit, no-kill facility provides shelter for stray animals and prepares them for adoption.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers will socialize, bath, train, clean the animals.
SCHEDULE: The shelter is open seven days a week from 7AM to 5 PM.
COMMENTS: The people at Adopt-a-Pet are great and are very flexible with volunteers schedules.

2)THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI, 2101 N.W. 95th Street, Miami, 33147
Contact: Tammy Jo Perkins
PHONE: 696-0800
Always over-worked and under-staffed, the Humane Society needs your help!
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers work in the animal shelter bathing, grooming, cleaning, and exercising animals, and working with pet adoptions.
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, and Sat.
opportunities may also be available. Volunteers are most needed in the mornings and evenings.

3) MIAMI MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, Dept. of Zoological Sciences,
3280 South Miami, Ave., Miami, 33129
CONTACT: Amy Horadam
PHONE: 854-4247 ext. 256
OPPORTUNITIES: To assist with the care of the permanent collection of reptiles and raptors and with the injured and orphaned wildlife with the purpose of returning the animals to their native habitat. Specifically, volunteer clean cages, feed animals, wash dishes, mop floors, assist staff with medical treatments, receive animals brought in, teach environmental education, rescuing and releasing wildlife, and many other activities.
ORIENTATION: Training is provided and varies depending upon the type of volunteer duty. Typically, it is on-the-job for one to two weeks.
SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, primarily during the morning hours from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Volunteers are also needed between 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE / TUTORING
1) TRANSITION, 390 Northwest 2nd Street, Miami, 33128
PHONE: 374-1987
CONTACT: Lucille Heinrich
Transition provides ex-offenders with rehabilitative services such as job assistance and referrals, and vocational training. This program's job training and job placement has proven successful in reducing the rate of rearrests.
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers can tutor inmates in reading and math skills.
ORIENTATION: Two hours for new volunteers as well as on the job training by team leaders.
SCHEDULE: Mostly evening visitation hours (2-3 hours per night, generally, 6-9 p.m.) Each volunteer is assigned one evening at least twice per month, preferably once per week. Tutoring is arranged by the volunteer coordinator and the schedule is flexible.
COMMENTS: Students can volunteer individually or in small groups of two or three (maximum). Great opportunity to learn about the criminal justice field and about social problems such as substance abuse, behavior/attitude, and homelessness.

DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
1) COMMUNITY HABILITATION CENTER, 11450 S.W. 79th Street, Miami
CONTACT: Lourdes Matamoros, 279-7999
OPPORTUNITIES: CHC is a wonderful, lively place dedicated to providing training and support to mentally retarded adults to enable them to live as freely and independently as possible. Volunteers will work with the clients in the botanical nursery, assist on field trips, in Special Olympics training, arts and crafts, and on Saturday outings to Bird Bowl! If you have preconceived ideas of who and what the mentally retarded are all about, this place is sure to change them!
SCHEDULE: Mon. to Fri., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., assist teachers in horticulture and art classes, also assist in lunch program. Also, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., assist coaches in training clients for Special Olympics, help out in art classes and help supervise clients during the outing to Bird Bowl.

2)ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS, 5555 Biscayne Boulevard
CONTACT: Cathryn Frye, 576-9676 or Wendy Unger, 759-8500
OPPORTUNITIES: ARC has several really interesting programs including a ceramics-based, art therapy program and "Project Thrive," an early intervention program which provides care to mentally retarded infants and children.
SCHEDULE: Opportunities available from 8:30 AM to 2 PM. Monday to Friday.
COMMENTS: For information on the art therapy program call Cathryn Frye and for Project Thrive, or other ARC information, contact Wendy Unger.

3) HORSES AND THE HANDICAPPED, J.D. Equestrian Center,
6455 S.W. 122 Ave.
CONTACT: Debbie Schott, 253-8371 or Jackie Ege, 382-8256
OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers assist handicapped children ride ponies and horses and ensure their safety. This is a therapeutic program for the children.
SCHEDULE: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
COMMENTS: If you like children, animals, and being outdoors, this is the place for you. COMMENTS: Food preparation, food service, and clean-up. Maps available, and recommended.

4) HOPE CENTER, 666 S.W. 4th Street
CONTACT: Lillian DelVecchio, 545-7572
OPPORTUNITIES: This residential, educational, and vocational facility has many unique opportunities to work with mentally challenged children and adults.
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 9-5.


HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS
Monday
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCH ANGEL, 2987 W. Flagler
PHONE: 649-1811
CONTACT: Matias or Sonia Arellano, 644-0006
SCHEDULE: 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Food Preparation / 7:00-9:00 p.m. Food Distribution
COMMENTS: Go back through parking lot to the school and meet in the school cafeteria.

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 464 N.E. 16th Street
PHONE: 374-3372
CONTACT: Steve Cowan or Canon Grant, PH: 858-7229
SCHEDULE: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:30 AM to 7:00 AM at the church site.
COMMENTS: Volunteers work to prepare dry food packages for almost 500 homeless people.

Tuesday
TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 15260 N.W. 19th Ave.
PHONE: 685-2001
CONTACT: Anthony Simons, PH: 681-1876
SCHEDULE: 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
COMMENTS: Volunteers make sandwiches, and soup to distribute to six stops near Jackson Memorial and the downtown area. Meet in the house behind the church.

Wednesday
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 9175 S.W. 44th Street
PHONE: 223-2102
CONTACT: Terry Sesso, PH: 221-3088
SCHEDULE: 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
COMMENTS: Its peanut butter and jelly sandwiches galore! Along with soup, the sandwiches are given out.

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 464 N.E. 16th Street
PHONE: 373-0881
CONTACT: Steve Cowan or Canon Grant, PH: 858-7229
SCHEDULE: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:30 AM to 7:00 AM at the church site.
COMMENTS: Volunteers work to prepare dry food packages for almost 500 homeless people.

Thursday
SOUTH FLORIDA FOOD RECOVERY, 16511 N.W. 8th Ave. (just off 826 at Exit 12, to the NE of Modernage Furniture)
PHONE: 624-2273
CONTACT: Pat Holdaway
SCHEDULE: Every Thursday of the month, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and first four Fridays of the month,10:00 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
COMMENTS: Volunteers distribute food to hundreds of individuals who are at, or below, the poverty level.

Friday
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 464 N.E. 16th Street
PHONE: 373-0881
CONTACT: Steve Cowan or Canon Grant, PH: 858-7229
SCHEDULE: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:30 AM to 6:30 AM at the church site.
COMMENTS: It may be early, but Trinity feeds about 100 people every MWF morning. Volunteers work to prepare dry food packages for the homeless.

SOUTH FLORIDA FOOD RECOVERY, 16511 N.W. 8th Ave.
PHONE: 624-2273
CONTACT: Pat Holdaway
SCHEDULE: The first four Fridays of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
COMMENTS: Volunteers distribute food to dozens of non-profit agencies who in turn feed the needy.

Saturday
ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 7270 S.W. 120th Street
PHONE: 238-7562
CONTACT: On the first Sat. of the month: Bob Hefner, PH: 271-2606
On the second Sat. of the month: Alex Verela, PH: 841-3790
SCHEDULE: On the first and second Saturday, the group prepares the food from 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. and then goes out and distributes the food from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The group prepares the food and leaves from various locations. Please call for specifics.
COMMENTS: Program feeds soup, baloney and cheese, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to over 500 homeless at seven stops in Downtown. Vans and pick-ups are always needed, as are clothes, sized 27-32 and any sized shirts, shoes and socks, toiletries, dog and cat food (for their pets), are also needed.

SAINT TIMOTHY, 5300 S.W. 102nd Ave., Miami
PHONE: 274-8224
CONTACT: 1st Sat. of the month- Tania Clavijo, 220-7792
2nd Sat. of the month- Karen Cuspilich, 279-8707
3rd Sat. of the month- Rosa Bestard, 271-9586
4th Sat. of the month- Ada Perez, 553-1065
5th Sat. of the month- Karen Cuspilich, 279-8707
SCHEDULE: Volunteers can assist prepare and pack the food 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at McDermont Hall, 5300 S.W. 102nd Ave., next door to Saint Timothy.
COMMENTS: For the last four years, a small group of dedicated individuals have kept the outreach program going. They certainly need more hands and hearts to assist.

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 464 N.E. 16th Street
PHONE: 373-0881
CONTACT: Steve Cowan or Canon Grant, PH: 858-7229
SCHEDULE: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
COMMENTS: Approximately 500 bags are prepared for the MWF distributions.

Sunday
ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 7270 S.W. 120th Street
PHONE: 238-7562
CONTACT: On the second Sunday of the month: Liz Sagehorn, PH: 251-4517
SCHEDULE: The group goes out from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
COMMENTS: Program feeds soup, baloney and cheese, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to over 500 homeless in Downtown.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 9175 S.W. 44th Street
PHONE: 223-2102
CONTACT: Volunteer Coord: Terry Sesso, PH: 221-3088
SCHEDULE: Only the FIRST Sunday of the month, from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
COMMENTS: Its peanut butter and jelly sandwiches galore! Along with sandwiches, soup and juice are given out.

FOOD WAREHOUSES
1) DAILY BREAD FOODBANK, 5850 N.W. 32 Avenue, Miami
CONTACT: Rafael Vadia, 633-9861 x201
OPPORTUNITIES: (1) Assist in food salvage and food sorting; (2) Assist in fund-raisers and other special projects; (3)
SCHEDULE: 8 a.m. to 4:30, Mon. to Fri.
COMMENTS: Volunteers must call 24 hours in advance. Small groups of students are encouraged to volunteer together.

2) SOUTH FLORIDA FOOD RECOVERY, 16511 N.W. 8th Ave. (just off 826 )
PHONE: 624-2273
CONTACT: Pat Holdaway
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:30
COMMENTS: Pack, store, and distribute surplus and donated food for the needy.

HOMELESS SHELTER / SOUP KITCHENS
1) MIAMI RESCUE MISSION, 2210 N.W. 1 Ave.
PHONE: 571-2273- best to try Peggy at home first to sign-up
CONTACT: Peggy Jacobs, 221-7099 (hm)
SCHEDULE: Feeding Program: 11a.m.-1p.m., 4 p.m.-6 p.m., 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
COMMENTS: Food preparation, food service, and clean-up. Maps available, and recommended.

2) CAMILLUS HOUSE, 726 N.E. 1st Ave.
PHONE: 374-1065
CONTACT: Volunteer Coordinator
SCHEDULE: Small groups of students (3-5) are needed to work on the foodline serving hot meals to homeless individuals, Mon. to Fri. from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

3) HOMESTEAD SOUP KITCHEN, 105 S.W. 3rd, Homestead
CONTACT: Ruth Perri, 245-7448
SCHEDULE: On Mon. / Wed. / Fri. from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. volunteer are needed to help prepare and distribute free meals to more than two hundred individuals.
COMMENTS: Many volunteers are needed here! Maps are available. Client population is predominantly migrant farmworkers.

4) NEW LIFE FAMILY CENTER, 3620 N.W. 1st Avenue
PHONE: 576-5521, 573-3333
CONTACT: Rhonda Taylor
SCHEDULE: Dinner is served Monday through Friday, 5:00 to 5:30 with free time until 8:00 p.m.; and Weekends- Saturday and Sunday, 7-8, 12-1, 5-6 Volunteers can help serve and prepare food.
COMMENTS: Volunteers should call one week in advance to schedule a time. New Life Family Center provides housing for homeless, intact families, and/or fathers and mothers with custody of children. They also house homeless single females.

5) A WOMAN'S PLACE, 227 N.E. 17th Street
CONTACT: Soundra Conklin or Carol Pratt
PHONE: 358-2063
OPPORTUNITIES: A day care center for homeless or near-homeless women and families, volunteer can assist in many areas including teaching parenting and health classes, assisting in clerical and organizational duties, mentors, tutors, developing creative projects- a mural, arts & crafts classes, etc. and working with a psychologist in role playing sessions with children.
SCHEDULE: Volunteers are needed Monday to Friday, 10-3 p.m. and Saturdays 1:30-5:00 p.m.

ELDERLY
1) FAIR HAVENS CENTER, 201 Curtiss Parkway, Miami Springs
CONTACT: Alex Zalzabar, 887-1565, x427
Provide care and support to the elderly. This nursing home and rehabilitation center has many great opportunities for caring individuals to serve the elderly.
ORIENTATION: One hour
OPPORTUNITIES: (1) Assist filling out menus- go over choices; (2) Assist in feeding programs- several setting available:
individuals, small groups, or a congregate population.
SCHEDULE: Lunch, 11:45-1:00 p.m., Dinner, 4:45 p.m.- 5:45 p.m.

2) CLARIDGE HOUSE NURSING HOME, 13900 N.E. 3rd Court, North Miami
CONTACT: Marcia-Lynn Faber, 893-2288
This 250-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, has extensive activity programs, an Alzheimer's unit, and in-patient therapy.
OPPORTUNITIES: Assist in feeding program.
SCHEDULE: Volunteers are needed seven days a week during the following hours: Breakfast, 7:15 to 9:30 a.m., Lunch, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Dinner, 4:00 p.m. to 6 :45 p.m.

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BROWARD SITES
DAILY BREAD FOODBANK, Broward Branch, 1500 S.E. 24th Street, Port Everglades-take St. Rd 84 into the Port Everglades area, located in an old firestation.
CONTACT: Susan Sissman or Rose Taylor, (305) 764-3230
OPPORTUNITIES: (1) Assist in food salvage and food sorting; (2) Assist in fundraisers and other projects;
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 4:00 p.m.

COOPERATIVE FEEDING PROGRAM, 1405 W. Broward Blvd.
CONTACT: Donna Austin, (305) 764-8073
OPPORTUNITIES: Assist in the food service line.
SCHEDULE: Meals are served from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Tuesday through Friday.
COMMENTS: Volunteers need to be on-site at 8:30, and leave at 11:30 a.m. Volunteers are asked to commit to a specific day for a specfic time period. However, they are flexible. Clients are children, indigent residents, homeless, elderly, and other needy. Office hours are: Mon.-Thurs, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

**For Broward Sites contact, The Broward Community College volunteer office at (305) 475-6981.