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The AARP Tax-Aide Program, Gainesville District is dedicated to providing people with help filling out their tax forms during tax season.
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After School Gators (ASG) is a service organization dedicated to working with at-risk elementary school children.
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Alachua Conservation Trust is a non-profit land trust that works to protect Alachua County’s scenic, historic, recreational, and natural resources.
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The Alachua County 4-H Program consists of programs that provide research-based, diverse, and enjoyable educational experiences for Alachua’s youth through hands-on activities and projects.
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The Foster Grandparent Program (FCP) is a program where seniors ages 60 and older serve as mentors, loving caregivers, and tutors for youth and children with special needs.
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The Alachua County Humane Society is dedicated to the rehabilitation and advocacy of animals who are neglected and homeless.
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The Alachua County Library District is dedicated to bringing public library service to over 190,000 county residents
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Alachua County Public Schools provide education for students throughout Alachua County.
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The Victim Advocate Unit needs volunteers to be advocates for victims of crime.
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Alachua County Waste Watchers is a public education campaign that spreads the word for residents of Alachua County to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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Alachua Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to providing families in need with affordable, decent, safe homes to live in.
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The American Cancer Society is a nonprofit health organization with a mission to save lives and diminish suffering from cancer through education, service, research, and advocacy.
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The American Cancer Society Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge provides a home-like atmosphere to out-of-town cancer patients receiving medical treatment in Gainesville hospitals and medical centers.
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The North Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross has the mission of helping residents prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
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Arbor House is a residential program for women 18 years and older who need assistance during and after crisis pregnancies.
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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.
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Bears for Cares Program collects teddy bears to distribute to children in local hospitals and oncology clinics.
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Becca’s Closet is a non-profit organization that collects used formal dresses and brings them to high school girls who want to go to prom or homecoming but can’t afford prom dresses.
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Best Buddies is a UF student service organization that provides an opportunity for UF college students and persons with mild to moderate mental retardation to become friends.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters, a mentorship program for children, is dedicated to helping children reach their potential.
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Books for Prison of Florida collects donated books and distributes them to prisoners in North Central Florida correctional facilities.
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The Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County is a local organization that is dedicated to the personal development of young women and young men in the community, with a special concern for the disadvantaged.
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Camp Boggy Creek, a not-for-profit organization, is a medical camping facility for children ages 7-16 who have life-threatening or chronic illnesses.
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Catholic Charities in Gainesville, FL is a not-for-profit organization that provides a variety of programs to help people in need.
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CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services is committed to strengthening the community by building strong families through the prevention of substance abuse.
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CHAMPS stands for “Collegiates Helping As Mentors in Public Schools” Program.
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The Child Advocacy Center (CAC or The Center) of Gainesville provides an environment that is supportive, child friendly, and safe for neglected and abused children in the community.
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Children’s Home Society is a private non-profit organization that provides adoptions and intervention and prevention services to stop child neglect and abuse.
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The pediatric primary clinic at Children’s Medical Services needs donations of children’s books.
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Christians Concerned for the Community is a charitable nonprofit organization that focuses on empowering the poor, disabled, and elderly.
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Chrysalis Community is a transitional residential program that is dedicated to providing counseling, secure housing, support services and educational services to homeless women.
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ConKerr Cancer is an organization that makes bright cheery pillowcases for children in the hospital at Shands and AGH.
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The Dignity Project provides youth programs, job skills training, refurbished computers, and refurbished cars to people who are disadvantaged within the community.
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Gainesville’s 29th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show, November 6-7, 2010 is an outdoor festival showcasing the art and creativity of 250 artists from around Florida and the U.S.
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Friends of Dudley Farm is a not for profit corporation that works with Dudley Farm Historic State Park staff to support the preservation, operation, and interpretation of the park.
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Eldercare Services of Alachua County is dedicated to being an advocate for the elderly in the community and to providing services to enrich the quality of life for seniors.
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The Extended Day Enrichment Program is a program of the Alachua County Schools where kids come after school, during spring break, and during the summer.
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Fishing for Success (FFS), part of the UF/IFAS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences program, hosts fishing days and other programs to get children interested in fisheries and aquatic environmental sciences.
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Florida Alternative Breaks is a service organization at UF where students go on community service trips during spring, winter, or summer break.
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The Florida Museum of History and Natural Science, located on the UF campus, strives to preserve, understand and interpret Florida’s cultural heritage and biological diversity.
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Florida Project Learning Tree, an environmental education program, uses forests and trees to help students understand their environment and to develop their ability to make informed choices and take action on issues related to the environment.
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The Food Baskets for Schools Program provides baskets of non-perishable food for lower-income school children for winter break.
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Foundation for Academic Cultural Exchange (FACE) is a program where families provide room and board for international students.
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One way Friends of the Library serves the Alachua County Library District is by conducting two Friends of the Library book sales each year.
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Gainesville Community Ministry (GCM) provides emergency help to those who are in crisis or lack life’s basic necessities.
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The Gainesville Community Playhouse at the Vam York Theater is a community theater that puts on about six shows a year.
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Gainesville Harvest is a non-profit organization that feeds the hungry in Alachua County and reaches those in need.
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Gainesville’s Nature Operations Division is run by the City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and works to improve the quality of Gainesville’s nature parks.
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Gainesville Pet Rescue is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to finding homes for unwanted cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies.
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The Gainesville Sports Commission (GSC) is a not-for-profit organization that uses sports to promote tourism in Gainesville and the county of Alachua.
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Gator Smiles is a University of Florida service club that supports the craniofacial clinics of Shands and UF and raises money for children to get cleft lip/palate surgeries.
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The Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program is composed of court appointed volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children who are abused or neglected.
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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.
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The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art is an art museum on the campus of the University of Florida.
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The Harvest of Hope Foundation helps migrant farmworkers by providing educational and emergency aid.
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Haven Hospice is a not-for-profit organization that cares for people with life-limiting illnesses.
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H.E.L.P. (Helping Every Little Person) is an organization at the University of Florida that visits daycares and seeks to help disadvantaged children through positive role models who promote the value of education and the importance of self-esteem.
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The Helping Hands Clinic is a volunteer run clinic that provides medical services for the homeless in Gainesville.
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The Hippodrome State Theatre, a nonprofit organization, strives to enrich the Gainesville community and the world through the art of theatre.
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Historic Haile Homestead, Inc. (HHH) is a not-for-profit organization that maintains a historic house and site as a museum to interpret Florida plantation life in the 19th century.
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The Hoggetowne Medieval Fair is an annual cultural event in the city of Gainesville that transforms the Alachua County Fairgrounds into a medieval marketplace with plenty of entertainment and fun.
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Interfaith Hospitality Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and shelter for homeless families with children in Gainesville.
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Keep Alachua County Beautiful organizes restoration projects and beautification activities in Alachua County and promotes environmental action and recycling.
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Kids Count in Alachua County, Inc. is an organization dedicated to helping elementary school kids who need some encouragement and academic support.
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The Jordan Klausner Foundation (JKF), a public charity in Gainesville, is dedicated to helping special children with disabilities help themselves.
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Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization that rescues monkeys from around the U.S. and provides a safe haven for them.
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The Alachua County Historic Trust: Matheson Museum, Inc., a nonprofit organization, is a complex comprised of the Matheson Museum, the 1867 Matheson House, Sweetwater Park, and the Tison Tool Museum.
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Morningside Nature Center has a 19th Century Living History Farm and puts on Living History Days, a Winter Cane Boil, and other events during the year.
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North Central Florida YMCA facilities are dedicated to building strong families, strong communities, and strong children.
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North Florida Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Gainesville, FL that is dedicated to giving integrated healthcare services to meet or exceed the expectations and needs of the community.
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Operation Christmas Child is a project run by Samaritan’s Purse Organization that collects and distributes shoeboxes filled with small gifts to children in need around the world.
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Wish Upon a Star is a gift drive organized by Partnership for Strong Families that gathers gifts for disadvantaged children in the community who are in the foster care system or who live in households of abuse or neglect.
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Pleasant Place, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to providing a healthy and safe home for teenage girls who are pregnant and parenting while they finish school.
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Prime Time is an after-school program to help at risk children ages 6-12.
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Project Linus is an organization that collects handmade blankets and quilts and gives them to children who are seriously ill and traumatized.
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Project MASCOT, a nonprofit student organization, is a mentoring program in which University of Florida students mentor elementary school children in Gainesville.
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Puppy Hill Farm is a tax-deductible animal rescue organization that strives to save animals by providing shelter for animals and then facilitating pet adoptions.
Puppy-Hill-Farm-Animal-Rescue.html
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Rebuilding Together NCF Is an organization that focuses on home repair work for low-income Alachua county residents.
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The Ronald McDonald House of Gainesville is a nonprofit organization that provides temporary housing, basic amenities and support to families with critically ill children being treated at area medical facilities.
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SOAR (Strengthening Opportunities and Reaching Out) Program is a mentorship program where UF students are role models for at-risk middle school students.
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SONG is a service organization at the University of Florida that gathers singers together to perform at places such as nursing homes and hospitals.
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The STS Foundation needs families to host exchange students.
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Studio Percussion, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides drum and percussion lessons for students to encourage them towards leadership and community development.
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The UF Performing Arts needs volunteer ushers for events at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts and the University Auditorium.
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WUFT Radio Reading Service for the Blind broadcasts book and newspaper selections to blind and visually impaired people.
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The YMCA READS Program is an after-school program at the McGurn YMCA that provides reading tutoring for students.
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