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HOPE offers two basic categories of volunteer positions based on your proximity to the clients: Direct Service and Indirect Service. Direct Service positions involve direct contact with HOPE’s clients and require certification training, a background check and a drug test.

Indirect Service positions have no direct contact with the clients and do not require a background check or drug test.

If you are interested in Direct Service Positions, please answer these 3 questions:

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Why do you want to volunteer for HOPE Family Services?

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List any special talents, skills or interests you have that may be useful in your volunteer position. This information will help us match you with an appropriate job. Some of our best ideas come from volunteers, so feel free to give us your suggestions for job opportunities as well.

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Below are some of the volunteer positions HOPE has available. Check all that interest you:

Direct Service (Requires DCF training, background check & drug test)

Residential Advocate
Non-Residential Advocate
Court Advocate
On-Call Emergency Room Advocate
Children’s Program
Tutoring
”The New You” Committee
Teaching Life Skills
Bilingual Translator
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Indirect Service:

HOPE Chest Thrift Store
Office Support / Filing
Marketing / PR
Fundraising
Gardening
Furniture Pick Up / Delivery
Organizing / Sorting Donations
Grocery Shopping for Shelter
Hang HOPE Posters
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Done in a Day or Group Projects

Create Welcome Baskets
Collect a Bag of Groceries
Collect Wish List Items
Landscape Special Project
Sponsor an Event or Activity
Sponsor a Family
Holiday Help
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All calls to HOPE and services provided by HOPE are confidential. HOPE Family Services is committed to serving people living with disabilities. HOPE is pleased to provide accommodations, including sign interpreters, translation services and alternative formats of printed materials upon request from persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or are living with disabilities.

Outreach Office:

Phone: (941) 747-8499 (V/TTY)
Fax: (941) 749-1796
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mailing Address:

Post Office Box 1624,
Bradenton, FL 34206-1624

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