Arbor House

Volunteer

Help in the office!

  • Answer the phone
  • Coordinate volunteers & volunteer projects
  • Assist with visitors & other light office tasks
  • Help with cleaning & organizing
  • Monday—Fridays mornings or afternoons

Help with community outreach surveys!

  • Take surveys of prospective clients at local non-profits
  • Gain valuable experience

Help with transportation!

  • Flexible times throughout the week on an as needed basis.
  • Must have valid driver’s license & space for a children’s car seat.

Help with babysitting!

  • Must have extensive babysitting experience and willingness to submit to a criminal background check.
  • Mondays through Fridays mornings 9:15am—12:15 or Mon, Tues, & Thurs afternoons from 1-5pm
  • Weekend babysitters (need to give Arbor House a 3 month commitment)

Are you Handy?

  • Help with general repairs & maintenance around the house. Always needed!

Help with our home business!

  • Assist our residents in soap-making, quilting, baking, card making, etc.
  • Attend weekend craft fairs and assist with selling.
  • Mon, Tues, & Thurs afternoons, No prior experience needed.
  • Business minded?  We can use your help to get this business off the ground!

Bring dinner!

  • Share a meal with our residents. Monday—Thursday evenings.

Mentor a resident!

  • Share your life and experience with a resident.
  • Take our residents to “cultural events” (plays, festivals, presentations, etc).

Plan a service project!

  • Plan a yard work or house cleaning event with your group.
  • Help plan a birthday or holiday party with your group.
  • Hold a “diaper drive” or other event to raise donations for Arbor House.

For more information, contact Andrea Pence.

Guidelines for Volunteers

Volunteer Questionaire

Arbor House, Inc. ~ P.O. Box 12363 ~ Gainesville, FL 32604-0363 ~ (352) 371-2229 ~ arborhouse2005@yahoo.com