Call for Volunteers

10. Citrus County Abuse Shelter Association, Inc.

Citrus County Abuse Shelter Association, Inc. is looking for volunteers.  Would you like to donate your time to help others?  Some of the volunteer opportunities include Outreach Activities such as office assistant to help with phones and office work; fundraising activities; newsletter help with editing and preparing the quarterly newsletter; child care while moms are attending support groups; collection volunteer activities; special projects volunteer; etc. and Shelter Activities such as child care while moms are attending meetings, appointments, job searches, and interviews; life skills such as budgeting, computer skills, resumes, cooking, cleaning, interviewing, etc.; arts and crafts; study buddies to help students with homework and school projects; perform light repairs and maintenance at the shelter and outreach office, etc.  For more information about volunteering, please contact Linda Fernandez at 352-344-8111.  For more information about the overall program, please visit their web site at www.casafl.org.

11. Habitat for Humanity of Citrus County

Habitat for Humanity of Citrus County (HFHCC) is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry seeking to eliminate poverty housing, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.  Habitat invites people from all walks of life to work together in partnership to build houses with Citrus County families in need.  Habitat for Humanity is not a charity or a give-away program.  Volunteer labor is used to build houses to keep building costs low for Habitat families.  Partner families pay a small down payment and a monthly mortgage payment. They also invest hundreds of hours of their own labor-sweat equity-into building their own houses and the houses of others.  Since their founding in 1993, HFHCC has increased the number of houses we build every year. We have been blessed with the support of benefactors from neighborhood Churches, Businesses, and other Organizations, as well as many partners and volunteers in our community.  In order to meet the prevalent need in Citrus County, we need to grow substantially. Our goal for the next 2 years is to increase our builds to 9 to 15 per year.  Our homes are located in Inverness, Crystal River, Homosassa and Hernando.  Individuals and groups from around the county donate their time, skills and energy to help build the houses.

Habitat for Humanity of Citrus County needs volunteers to help build decent, affordable homes for low income families.  Volunteers are invited to work any Tuesday or Thursday from 8 AM to Noo, and most Saturdays from 8 AM to 3 PM.  For locations and driving directions, please call their office at 352-563-2744, or visit their web site at www.habitatcc.org.

Volunteers are also needed at both Habitat ReStores located at 7800 W, Gulf to Lake Highway, Crystal River and 3685 E. Forest Drive, Inverness.  ReStore hours are 9AM to 5 PM, Monday through Saturday.  Voluteers clean and price donated items, do cashiering and customer service.  Office volunteers at the Crystal River location are needed from 9 AM to 1 PM and 1 PM to to 5 PM Monday through Friday to answer phones, file, and do light computer work.  For more information, please call 352-563-2744.

12. We Care Food Pantry, Inc.

The We Care Food Pantry is a 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to provide needy families a hand up, not a hand out.  Their "income based" program helps ensure that your neighbors in need have enough nutritious food to put on the table.  Their all-volunteer work force donates many, many hours, to uncover new and promising food sources and they try to get that food as quickly as possible to people who are hungry.  Volunteers are the backbone of the entire program.  Volunteers do everything from office work to food distribution to unloading trucks.  You can also work in your neighborhood or organization to raise money or collect food.  Each year there is a Sugarmill Woods Community Food Drive sponsored and supported by many organizations within and around Sugarmill Woods to help those in need and benefit the We Care Food Pantry.  Many SMW residents volunteer at the We Care Food Pantry.  If you wish to get more information about the We Care Food Pantry, please contact them via phone at 352-628-9333 or via email at info@wecarefoodpantry.org.  Also visit their web site at www.wecarefoodpantry.com.

There are immediate needs for volunteers on 1) Saturday mornings to pick up food at Publix at Shoppes of Sugarmill Woods and Publix on Halls River Road and deliver it to the We Care Food Pantry distribution offices; 2) Saturday and Sunday mornings a van or truck is needed to pick up food at Sweetbay and deliver it to We Care Food Pantry distribution offices.  If you are interested in helping or would like to know more about these and other volunteer opportunities, please contact Bobby at wecarefood@gmail.com or call 628-9333.

13. Local Organizations and Charities

There are a number of organizations that are listed in the "Other Organizations" and other local charities and organizations in this area and throughout the County that are looking for volunteers to help them in carrying out their missions. Contacts for the various Organizations and Charities can be found in the Citrus County Phone Book if you are interested.