Girls Club of Alachua County

The Girls Club of Alachua County is a non-profit service organization that offers a variety of sports and activities to help girls reach their highest potential.

Website: http://www.girlsclubnet.org/volunteer.htm

Contact: (352) 373-4475, (352) 378-8664,  2101 NW 39^th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32605, info@girlsplaceinc.org

What they do: The Girls Club of Alachua County offers a variety of programs, including after school sports and recreation camp; summer sports camps; summer day camps; specialty classes; and volleyball, basketball, track and field (depending on the season).  The Girls Club is dedicated to encouraging girls to give to themselves and others, work at developing lasting relationships, and reach their highest potential.

What YOU can do to help: If you want to volunteer and make a difference in children’s lives, contact the Girls Club of Alachua County.  Specific volunteer positions include:

Recreational Aide Assistant

Tutor/Homework Help

Specialty Class Leader

Athletic Program Coach

After School Sports and Recreation Camp Coach

Girl Scout Leader

Each volunteer must complete an interview with the athletic or program director. 

DONATIONS are also needed!

Arts and Crafts: lanyard string, beads, tempera paints, scissors, construction paper, embroidery string, butcher paper, pens, pencils, glue, knitting needles, poster paints, markers, crayons

Inside Activities: Legos, linkin logs, playing cards, board games like Connect Four and Checkers

Furniture:  locking cabinets that are mobile, storage bins and cabinets, cubbies on wheels, TV carts, bean bags

Outside Activities and Supplies: balloons, whiffle balls, whiffle bats, kick balls, outdoor water games such as pools and slip and slides, flag football belts, tennis racquets, kid-friendly footballs, bouncy balls, seeds and gardening supplies, chalk, jump ropes (long ones), tetherballs, pinnies (sports vests), hoola hoops

Vehicles: bus (minimum of 16 passengers), new vinyl for current vehicle seats

Athletic Equipment: soccer balls (sizes 3,4,5), soccer nets (full size), volleyball nets, volleyball carts, basketballs, cones

Technology: portable CD players, children’s DVDs, DVD players, projectors, “Eye on Nye” DVDs

Tools: saws, screw drivers, drills

Medical Supplies: athletic tape, antibiotic ointments, band aids, eye drops, cotton balls, anti-itch creams

Clothing: socks, shorts (for 5-6 year olds), new underwear (for 5-6 year olds)

Educational: grammar books and academic enrichment books, dictionary (more than 300,000 entries), flash cards for math and reading, thesaurus (more than 150,000 entries)