Volunteer organizations

AARP: Tax-aid counselors needed to help low- and middle-income taxpayers file tax returns. Training starts in early January at four locations. Call Helen Dezendorf at 321-632-0298.

American Cancer Society: Scarves, turbans and hats are needed for the Look Good, Feel Better program, and clerical help is needed at 1260 U.S. 1, Suite 201, Rockledge, computer and phone skills required, 321-433-3109, ext. 113. Volunteers are needed throughout Brevard County to coordinate transportation schedules for patients undergoing treatment, training is provided, 321-433-3109.

American Red Cross Space Coast chapter: Volunteers needed for disaster relief, health and safety instruction, emergency casework and administrative support, free training, 1700 Cedar St., Rockledge, 321-890-1002, www.spacecoastredcross.org

Animal Guardians of Brevard: Help is needed with public relations, fundraising and grant writing. Arranges low-cost spaying and neutering and adoption events and promotes education and responsible pet guardianship. Monetary donations may be mailed to 981 E. Eau Gallie Blvd., Suite E, PMB No. 102, Melbourne, 321-759-2999, www.AnimalGuardiansofBrevard.org

Avante Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Needs volunteers to interact with Melbourne residents and provide pet therapy, 321-723-3215.

BETA of Titusville: Crisis pregnancy center needs help counseling clients, accepting and sorting donations, answering phones, serving as receptionist, presenting programs for young people, 321-264-0446.

Better Business Council: Needs help informing consumers of complaint records on local businesses, making referrals and assisting callers, training provided, 321-984-8454.

Big Brothers Big Sisters: Volunteers mentor children in single-parent homes, 2450 Minton Road, West Melbourne, 321-724-0237, e-mail info@bbbscfl.org, www.bbbscfl.org

Birthright of Melbourne: Needs help staffing crisis pregnancy office. Needs donations to provide free pregnancy tests, counseling, maternity clothing and diapers, 321-984-8810. For emergencies call 800-550-4900.

Blood centers: Clerical, medical and courier help is needed at Florida Blood Centers in Melbourne, Rockledge and Titusville. Teams of helpers age 16 and older are being established to help mobile promotions and high school drives, 407-248-5067.

Brevard Achievement Center: Maintenance, program and workshop supervision, 321-632-8610.

Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation: Assistance needed with office work, In-Home Respite Progam and Helpline. Volunteers needed to share talents and hobbies, such as singing, playing music, painting, scrapbooking or other visual displays during afternoon activities for elderly clients, 321-253-4430.

Brevard Museum of Art and Science: Work at Melbourne gift shop and reception desk, help with museum mailings and special events. Call Sandi Claver at 321-727-2676.

Brevard Symphony Guild: Serves to assist the orchestra through fundraising, auxiliary staffing, special short-term projects, refreshments for rehearsals and hosting receptions, 321-242-2024.

Brevard Vision Services Foundation: Needs eye doctors throughout the county to volunteer services for needy people with serious eye problems. Donations made payable to the city of Titusville Social Services Department, 725 S. DeLeon Ave., 321-383-5609.

Brevard Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters: Affiliation of more than 60 agencies, churches and other not-for-profit organizations active during disaster pre-planning through post disaster support and serving as a clearinghouse for disaster assistance, www.BrevardVOAD.org

Brevard Zoo: Needs volunteers age 16 and older to assist throughout the zoo with educational programs, petting zoo, kayaking, aviary, training provided, 321-254-9453, ext. 218.

Brevardians Responding As Volunteers, B.R.A.V.E.: Supports the work of the Brevard County government, 321-633-2031, e-mail Paulette.Davidson@brevardcounty.us, www.brevardcounty.us/brave

Bright Star Center for Grieving Children and Families: Volunteers needed for day camps and support groups, 321-733-7672.

Carnegie Gardens: Men and women needed to share a few hours a day with nursing home residents, 1415 S. Hickory St., Melbourne, 321-723-1321.

Catholic Charities: Provides counseling, adoption, foster care and emergency assistance. Needs help with reception work and filing at 817 Dixon Blvd., Cocoa, and food pantry, 321-636-6144.

Central Brevard Humane Society: Needs help at shelter, thrift shops and pet therapy programs, 321-636-3343, ext. 201, www.crittersavers.com

Central Brevard Library and Reference Center: Needs help in Cocoa gift shop, training provided, 321-633-1792, or fill out an application at the shop.

Central Brevard Sharing Center: Needs volunteers for community kitchen to help prepare lunch and at Cocoa thrift store and office to help sort donations and assist in the office, flexible hours, 321-631-0306.

Child Care Association of Brevard County: Office and classroom assistance, mentors for pregnant teens and junior high and high school students to mentor Head Start children, 321-634-3500, e-mail ann@childcarebrevard.com

Children's Home Society of Florida: Needs help with office work and fundraisers, also needs volunteers for residential group home, 321-752-3170.

Club Esteem: After-school program providing tutoring, FCAT preparation, computer lab, arts and crafts, performing arts and character-building activities. Volunteers welcome. Open from 3 to 7 p.m. daily, 3316 S. Monroe St., Melbourne, 321-409-8942, e-mail clubesteemfl@yahoo.com

Community Emergency Response Team: Brevard County Office of Emergency Management, 321-637-6670.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service: HUD-certified housing counseling agency. Assists clients with delinquent mortgages, first-time home buyers and reverse mortgages. Provides budget and bankruptcy counseling, debt-repayment program credit reports and analysis, 507 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, 321-259-1070, www.cccsbrevard.org

Creative Care Center: Adult day care health facility in Cocoa Beach needs help with arts and crafts, music, writing, one-on-one visiting, 321-784-3502.

Crosswinds Youth Services: Provides a wide range of services and programs for youths and their families. Tutoring, mentoring, administrative and Safe Place volunteering, 321-452-0800.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Raises money for research to cure and control this genetic disease and improve the quality of lives of sufferers. Needs volunteers for fundraisers, 321-255-5010, www.cff.org

Daily Bread Soup Kitchen: Serves a hot daily meal and provides hygienic services to the needy. Needs volunteers, food and cash donations, 321-723-1060.

Easter Seals Florida Inc.: Volunteers needed for vocational services program in Palm Bay, adult day services in Titusville, 321-723-4474 or 321-264-7655, www.fl.easterseals.com

First Defense Abstinence Education of Brevard County: Volunteer educators and peers make presentations in schools to combat teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, 321-674-3823.

Florida Wildlife Hospital & Sanctuary: Needs volunteers to clean cages, feeding dishes, hospital and laundry; help with maintenance and wildlife care as directed; must be at least 16 years old, minors are required to have a signed parent-permission form on file; training provided; 4560 N. U.S. 1, Melbourne, 321-254-8843, www.floridawildlifehospital.org

Friends of the Enchanted Forest: 6 p.m. third Wednesdays, Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, 444 Columbia Boulevard, Titusville, 321-264-5192, 321-268-5888; www.enchantedforestfriends.org

Genesis House: Provides shelter for homeless women with children, pregnant women and student mothers with children. Volunteers are needed for transportation, mentoring, tutoring, yard work, fundraising, to pick up large donated items, 321-723-3133.

Greyhound Pets of America: Needs help placing retired racing greyhounds. Volunteers are needed for kennel and foster program, training provided, 321-242-9010.

Girl Scouts of Citrus Council: Variety of program opportunities for girls ages 5 to 17 and volunteer opportunities for adults, 800-367-3906, ext. 1151, ext. 1155, or ext. 1152, www.citrusgs.org

Habitat for Humanity of Brevard County: Seeks volunteers for weekly and Saturday construction help, office help, to provide lunches to workers and to register workers onsite. Also seeks help at office 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, data entry, cashiers and floor help for ReStore, annual dinner, annual Strawberry Festival and hospitality chairman. To attend an orientation or fill out a volunteer application, 321-255-5800, www.brevardhabitat.com

Harmony Farms Horses for the Handicapped: Needs volunteers age 13 and older to serve as horse leaders and sidewalkers in the therapeutic riding program, training provided, 321-631-9433, www.harmonyfarmsinc.com

Health First/Cape Canaveral Hospital Auxiliary: Needs help in various departments, such as emergency, reception, surgery waiting room, gift shop, transportation and parking lot shuttle, 321-799-7167.

His Place Ministries: Needs volunteers to assist in Melbourne outreach programs for the homeless, youth ministry and cold-night shelters, 321-674-9009.

Holmes Regional Medical Center Volunteer Services: Needs volunteers to give at least four hours weekly in a health care setting at the Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne or Palm Bay Community Hospital. Applications available at main information desk at each hospital, 321-434-8519, www.healthfirst.org

HorseSisters: The all-volunteer, nonprofit therapeutic riding and driving and horse rescue organization seeks helpers, especially adults. The organization qualifies for community service hours, offers riding lessons, 321-385-0216, www.horsesisters.org

Hospice of Health First: Provides services to patients and families coping with life-threatening illnesses, training provided, 321-952-0494.

Hospice of St. Francis: Assists patients and families coping with terminal illnesses. Needs help with respite care, transportation, clerical help, training provided, 321-269-4240.

Huntington Place Rehabilitation & Nursing Center: Needs help visiting and assisting Rockledge residents with crafts, gardening and playing piano for sing-alongs, 321-632-7341.

Indian River Center-ElderCare Network: Needs volunteers for social interaction, West Melbourne, 321-727-0990 or 321-821-6501.

International Visitors: Nonprofit, all-volunteer group introduces State Department sponsored foreign visitors to America for brief visits to local points of interest, 321-783-4477.

Jewish Federation of Brevard: Needs help with fundraisers, cultural and educational events, food pantry, families in need and social services, 321-951-1836.

Junior Achievement of East Central Florida: Program uses hands-on experience to help students understand economics. Needs office workers, teachers and role models for business and economics classes; training and materials provided; 321-636-1000, e-mail tclark@jaecf.org

Keep Brevard Beautiful: Needs support for education, beautification, recycling and anti-litter projects, 321-631-0501, www.keepbrevardbeautiful.com

Liberty Bell Memorial Museum: Needs tour guides and greeters at the historic, patriotic museum on Hickory Street in Melbourne, 321-727-1776.

March of Dimes, Space Coast Division: Needs help with general office duties, working on databases, telemarketing, planning entertainment, fundraising and sponsorship activities, recruiting for WalkAmerica, 321-633-3047.

Marine Resources Council of East Florida: Needs volunteers to do light office work, remove invasive plants replant native plants and monitor water quality, 3275 Dixie Highway N.E., Palm Bay, 321-725-7775.

Meals on Wheels: Needs volunteers to delivers hot meals between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays to homebound elderly. Requires volunteers to have vehicle, valid driver's license and car insurance, 321-639-8770.

Melbourne Civic Theatre: County's oldest theater group needs directors, performers and volunteers for set construction, production and office work. Box office hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 817 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne 321-723-6935.

Over the Rainbow Children's Wish Foundation, Inc.: Nonprofit, all-volunteer organization provides special wishes to Brevard County children who have catastrophic illnesses, call founder Arthur Adler at 321-773-4614.

Parents Involved in Education (PIE)/Friendz for Life Sanctuary: The no-kill pet rescue group needs help with the care of animals, socializing animals, fundraising, adoptions, office work and building maintenance. Also provides elementary education program for pet responsibility and other program services, 321-951-3042, e-mail info@friendz4life.org, www.friendz4life.org

Palm Bay Police Athletic League: Weekday after school programs, youth sports, cultural, educational and recreational opportunities, Youth Director’s Council and Police Explorers, Teen Center on Friday and Saturday nights, 321-952-3530.

Palm Bay Police Department’s Victim Services Unit: Provides intervention and supportive services to domestic violence victims and victims of other violent crimes, 321-953-8980

Palm Bay Police Volunteer Citizens On Patrol (VCOP): Provides support to all areas within the police department, 321-953-8987

Police Athletic League: Youth sports, cultural, educational, recreational and civic activities, Titusville PAL Thrift Store. To help, 321-268-8771 or www.titusvillepal.org

Project Response: HIV-AIDS program needs office help in Melbourne, 321-724-1177.

Public radio station WFIT: Volunteers are needed for phone coverage for fundraising drives, 321-674-8140, e-mail wfit@fit.edu, http://wfit.org

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program: Volunteers age 55 and older placed in community agencies, 321-631-2749.Rolling Readers Space Coast: Strives to inspire children to love reading. Seeks readers, mentors and tutors throughout the county, 321-254-9976.

Senior Care of Brevard: Day care for elderly disabled. Volunteers needed for crafts, entertainment and activities, 321-631-9014.

Senior services and volunteers: Counselors wanted to assist seniors and their caregivers with Medicare and health insurance issues, training provided, 321-752-8080.

Senior Transerve Program: Sponsored by Community Services Council of Brevard. Needs drivers to transport homebound seniors age 55 and older to medical appointments and grocery stores. Passengers must be ambulatory and unable to access other transportation, 321-631-2749.

Serene Harbor Domestic Violence Shelter: Assist with cell phone recycling program, children's groups, hotline counselors, tutoring for children, fundraisers, 321-726-8282.

Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE): Provides free health insurance counseling to seniors, family members and caregivers. Volunteers are needed to assist people with Medicare. In Titusville, 321-268-6563; Rockledge, 321-690-6661; Melbourne, 321-726-2888 or 321-752-1511; Palm Bay, 321-956-3330; general, 321-752-8080.

Shoes for Needy, Inc.: Project of the Fraternal & Veterans Council of Titusville provides shoes for children, 321-269-7243 or 321-383-7973.

South Brevard Sharing Center: Needs cashiers, receptionists, data entry, truck drivers and sorters. In Melbourne, 321-727-8581; Palm Bay thrift shop, 321-722-1241; Palm Bay client center, 321-676-2965.

Space Coast Progressive Alliance: Dedicated to improving life on the Space Coast, e-mail contact@SpaceCoastProgressiveAlliance.org, www.SpaceCoastProgressiveAlliance.org

Space Coast Therapy Dogs: A registered organization of Dog-and-handler teams that visit hospitals, schools, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and rehab centers, 727-0539, www.spacecoasttherapydogs.org

Space Coast Area Transit/Volunteers in Motion: Helps elderly people with medical appointments and grocery shopping. Needs vehicle drivers, escorts, office clerks, 321-635-7999.

Sunflower House: Needs volunteers for the community resource center for families and caregivers at Merritt Square Mall, 321-452-4341.

Surfrider Foundation, Sebastian Inlet chapter: Volunteers are needed for beach cleanups, environmental activism and educational presentations to do graphic design and newsletters and make speeches, 321-779-0279, e-mail surfridersi@yahoo.com, www.surfrider.org/sebastianinlet

Surfside Players of Cocoa Beach: Needs help with construction of theater sets, painting, sewing costumes, marketing and ushering, 321-783-3013.

Therapy Dogs, Inc.: Dog/handler teams that visit area hospitals, schools, nursing homes assisted-living facilities and rehab centers, 321-632-3647, e-mail therapydogtester@bellsouth.net, www.brevardtherapydogs.com

Titusville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center: Volunteers needed to share fun for a few hours a day with residents, clerical help, reading, bingo, etc., 1705 Jess Parrish Court, 321-269-5720.

United Way of Brevard County: 321-631-2740, e-mail fbarger@uwbrevard.org, or fax 321-631-2007.

UOTS, Inc. Cancer Service: Provides mammograms for those without insurance, prostate screenings and medications for those in need. Volunteers needed to crochet, knit and sew for craft sale fundraisers; lap robes, booties and bags for hospice patients; 321-773-0591.

Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum: Space Coast Regional Airport, south Titusville, needs tour guides, public relations assistance, carpenters, painters, aircraft restorers and air show workers, no experience necessary, 321-268-1941.

VIPS: Needs school tutors, help in the library or front office, assistance in computer labs, other duties. Call school where you would like to volunteer, 321-633-1000, ext. 756.

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care: Needs volunteers to help terminally ill patients and their families, 321-752-2530.

VSA Arts of Florida-Brevard: Promotes creative power in people with disabilities, Hands-on Arts Festival conducted in April, training provided, 321-610-2160, www.vsabrevard.org

The Women's Center: Seeks volunteers for services such as administrative support, counseling assistance and victim advocacy, training provided, 321-242-3110, www.womenscenterinbrevard.org

Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice & Palliative Care: Volunteers needed to help to offer emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families, as well as transportation, 321-253-2222, ext. 4710.

Yellow Umbrella: Needs parent aides for assisting at-risk families, and help with fundraising events, office work, teen mentoring and Spanish-speaking programs, 321-394-7179.