Baby Gator: Child Development and Research Center at UF  

Baby Gator is a child development and research center that offers high quality care for children ranging in age from 6 weeks old to five years old.  

Website : http://www.babygator.ufl.edu/about/volunteer.htm 

Contact : (352) 392-2330, babygator@admin.ufl.edu, Building 293 Village Drive, Gainesville, FL, 32611 

What they do: Baby Gator fosters children’s growth in cognitive, behavioral, social, physical, and early literacy skills.  Children learn and grow in a healthy and safe environment with an attentive and caring staff of early childhood educators.   

What YOU can do to help: Volunteers are needed to play, read, talk, and assist in the classroom.  They also help during meal and snack times, rest time, and playground time.  Volunteers are required to commit to volunteering 2 hours a week for 10 weeks.   

To apply to volunteer:  

  1) Download the volunteer packet, record of volunteer service form, and the attestation of good moral character.   

  2) Complete the forms and go the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office to have a background screening completed. 

  3) E-mail or call to sign up for an orientation.  (Orientations are on Tuesdays and Thursdays).   

  4) Attend orientation (bring all forms with you to turn in).  You will be assigned a date, time, and classroom.   

Volunteer packet

Record of Volunteer Service form

Attestation of Good Moral Character