Local organizations that welcome volunteers in the six cities where our partner Coptic churches serve: Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor, Wesley Chapel, and New Port Richey.
Each program is run by the organization named, not by St. Verena's Service. Ages, schedules, fees, and background checks change, so confirm them on each organization's page. Details were checked in October 2026. "Teens welcome" means the organization lists a role or program for people under 18. Looking for the first nine? See the youth and adult volunteering lists on our Events page.
Hospital & healthTeens welcome
Keep patients and families company and support hospital departments with non-medical tasks. Applications are taken twice a year, with deadlines of March 1 and July 1.
Ages: 16+ (16 and 17 need a parent or guardian to co-sign)
AnimalsTeens welcome
Welcome and teach guests, help care for habitats as a certified diver, or support manatee rescue. Teens can join ZooTeens to help with children's summer camps. Some programs fill up, so check availability.
Ages: 18+ for most roles; ZooTeens ages 14 to 17
Animals
Support the animal care and horticulture teams. You join an interest list and are contacted when a match opens, with a weekly shift for at least six months. Event and education volunteer roles are listed too.
Ages: 18+ for animal care
Arts & historyTeens welcome
Lead school tours as a docent, run hands-on education programs, work with the collections, or help at camps and events. New volunteers pay a one-time $40 fee for screening and serve at least six hours a month.
Ages: 15+ (teens need a recommendation letter from a non-relative adult)
CommunityTeens welcome
Sort and prepare donations at the thrift store and donation center that raise funds for survivors of domestic violence, or join a committee. Teens can join the Youth Action Committee as peer educators on healthy relationships.
Ages: 13+ (13 and 14 with an adult; 15 to 17 with parent permission)
VeteransTeens welcome
Help make a veteran's hospital stay more pleasant in an assignment matched to your skills and schedule. Onboarding includes an application, orientation, and screenings and can take several weeks. Spots are limited right now.
Ages: 18+; teens 15 to 17 may join a summer youth program when conditions allow
Kids & educationTeens welcome
Tutor adults in reading and English through the Hillsborough Literacy Council, join a Friends of the Library group, or apply for the Teen Social Media Internship or Teen Advisory Board to earn service hours.
Ages: Teen programs for teenagers; see site for other roles
Animals
Help care for animals at the county shelter on North Falkenburg Road. Apply through the county's online volunteer portal. Fostering and rescue-partner programs are listed as well.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Seniors
Deliver hot meals and a friendly visit to homebound seniors. A typical route takes about an hour and a mobile app guides you. Individuals and groups sign up through the Volunteer Hub, or call 813-238-8410.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Environment & parks
Adopt a road, plant trees, join waterway cleanups, or turn out for Day of Service events that tidy up neighborhoods and shorelines in Hillsborough County.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Community
Serve a meal, ring a bell during the holiday kettle season, or share a professional skill. Ongoing roles include youth work and disaster response, and families, civic groups, and church groups can volunteer together.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Kids & education
Become a Big and spend regular time with a child as a one-to-one mentor. The programs listed include Big Futures, Bigs in Blue, Bigs with Badges, and School-to-Work.
Ages: Check the organization's page
AnimalsTeens welcome
Volunteer tracks are offered for adults, juniors, and corporate teams, with hands-on roles that support the aquarium's rescue, rehabilitation, and ocean conservation work. Expect a regular, sizable time commitment.
Ages: Adult and junior tracks; see site
Hospital & health
BayCare welcomes adults with free time during the week to support patients and their families. Apply online or download the application. A Volunteer Nurse Program is also offered.
Ages: Adults
Food & hunger
Help at the food bank on Druid Road with client check-in, warehouse work, and distribution. You can also support The Haven domestic violence program after free training, or help with housing maintenance and landscaping.
Ages: Check the organization's page; interview, orientation, and background check
Arts & history
Usher at concerts and shows, or represent the Hall at community events and festivals. Applicants complete a county background check, then wait for the team to reach out. Questions: (727) 791-7400.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Kids & education
Support children and young adults in foster care by helping at the organization's events and programs. Submit the volunteer form on the site or call 727-346-8641 to ask about current needs.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Arts & history
Greet museum visitors, help build exhibits and research local history, work in the office, or tend the garden. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Housing & homelessness
Work in the thrift store, kitchen, garden, or mobile market, help with repairs, or join a group service project. Volunteers submit an application, finish a short HIPAA training, and sign the handbook form.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Public safety
Patrol parts of Clearwater Beach by ATV in uniform, answer visitor questions, and watch for safety hazards. The role takes at least four hours a week, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Ages: 21+; high school diploma or GED; background check
Housing & homelessness
Help build or repair homes, with or without experience, or bring a team from work. The group has offered a one-hour Nuts & Bolts orientation on the first Thursday of the month, so confirm the current schedule.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Animals
Work alongside shelter staff and other volunteers caring for animals at the Largo shelter. Paper applications are not accepted, so apply through the online form.
Ages: 18+
CommunityTeens welcome
Usher at the Central Park Performing Arts Center, help at the community center and special events, assist at the golf course, or care for birds of prey at the nature parks. Teens can help with adaptive programs and events.
Ages: Teens and adults; nature park roles are 18+
Kids & educationTeens welcome
Help with library programs and materials, or tutor English language learners. Separate teen and adult volunteer forms are linked from the City of Largo volunteer page.
Ages: Teens and adults
Kids & educationTeens welcome
The Youth Leadership Council gives 8th graders and high schoolers leadership practice and service hours. Fire Cadets introduces teens and young adults to emergency service, and Largo Teens offers school-year service projects.
Ages: Middle and high school students; Fire Cadets for teens and young adults
Public safety
Assist patrol officers with traffic at crashes, neighborhood and vacation-home checks, and parking enforcement, or help in the Records Division. Training is mandatory and a background check applies. The page is older, so confirm details with the department.
Ages: 21+
Hospital & health
Choose a service area after an interview and get on-the-job training. The usual commitment is one three-hour shift a week, and each shift comes with a meal. Call 727-588-5788 to start.
Ages: All ages and backgrounds welcome; call to confirm minimum age
Environment & parks
Staff the gift shop or work outdoors installing plants, mulching, and weeding at Pinellas County's public gardens. Call 727-582-2100, option 2, for the county's Parks and Conservation volunteer office.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Arts & history
Open and close the historic buildings or do light housekeeping that helps preserve them at this county history park and museum.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Environment & parks
Teach gardening and answer questions as a Master Gardener volunteer, or greet visitors at the Extension welcome desk. First-year Master Gardeners give 75 hours, and later years ask for 35.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Public safety
Ride in teams of two in marked cars to direct traffic at crashes, check vacation homes, and help stranded drivers. After screening, volunteers attend an 84-hour academy. Applications go to the Sheriff's office on Ulmerton Road.
Ages: 25+; U.S. citizen with a valid driver license
Kids & educationTeens welcome
Adults and teens give two to four hours a week shelving, checking in materials, working the bookstore, or helping patrons with technology. Adults can teach English, and teens can join the Youth Advisory Board.
Ages: Teens and adults
Kids & educationTeens welcome
The Friends run the library's bookstore and adult literacy program. Volunteers ring up sales, sort and price donated books, or tutor English learners. Call the library at (727) 784-3332 to sign up.
Ages: 14+
Food & hungerTeens welcome
Pack groceries and carry them out to cars during drive-up distribution. Shifts run Monday afternoons and Tuesday through Friday mornings. Call 727-789-5275 to confirm the current address.
Ages: 8th grade and up
Housing & homelessness
Process donated building materials and furniture or help shoppers at the Habitat ReStore on U.S. 19 North. Sales fund Habitat homes, and shifts can count toward service hours. Confirm hours before you go.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Environment & parksTeens welcome
Groups can adopt a stretch of the Pinellas Trail through Keep Pinellas Beautiful. The trail runs through Palm Harbor. Teams commit for two years and hold six cleanups a year.
Ages: Groups with at least one adult
Kids & education
The YMCA of the Suncoast lists more than 75 volunteer roles, such as reading to children in the Kids Zone, greeting members at the front desk, and helping at community events. Ask the Palm Harbor branch about openings.
Ages: Check the organization's page; orientation, references, and background screen
Hospital & health
Pick from the gift shop, lobby guide, patient advocate, surgical services liaison, emergency department support, spiritual care visits, or pet therapy with a certified dog. Apply online or by PDF.
Ages: Adults
Hospital & healthTeens welcome
Deliver flowers, drive the courtesy parking shuttle, greet visitors in the lobbies, or help in the gift shop, any day of the week. Expect an interview, background check, health screening, and orientation.
Ages: 16+
Kids & educationTeens welcome
Shelve books, help run programs, assist in the makerspace, or tutor adults in literacy. Teens can serve on the Teen Advisory Board. Roles vary by branch, including the Wesley Chapel Library.
Ages: Adults 18+; teens 13 to 17
Food & hunger
Help with a Thursday afternoon food pantry, food stamp application help, and services for people experiencing homelessness at 6542 Applewood Drive. Call to ask how to sign up and confirm the schedule.
Ages: Call to ask
Food & hunger
Offer your time and talents at this Wednesday-morning pantry (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) on State Road 54. The team will help match you with a role that fits.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Kids & educationTeens welcome
High school students and future educators can volunteer in the summer camp program, and a background check is required. Bright Futures service-hour forms can be signed. Call (813) 575-9100 to ask about the application.
Ages: High school students and future educators
Hospital & health
Staff the gift shop, the main lobby desk, or outpatient imaging, or help in the volunteer office. Volunteers who work shifts of four hours or more get perks such as a meal allowance. Call (727) 734-6262.
Ages: Adults
Veterans
Pack weekend food sacks for local kids, help put on the Operation Stand Down event for veterans, or mentor job seekers at the resource center. Call 727-849-4724 to get started.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Hospital & health
Greet and check in patients at the front desk, help with intake and paperwork, handle yard upkeep, or serve as a licensed medical professional. Download the application or pick one up at the clinic.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Community
Help at events, with mailings, in the garden, or as a thank-you note writer, graphic designer, or photographer. Teen program assistants join outings. Some roles can be done from home. References and background checks apply.
Ages: Check the organization's page
SeniorsTeens welcome
Visit hospice patients and give caregivers a break, make handmade items for patients, help in the office, or work in a Gulfside Thrift Shoppe. Volunteers get a discount at the shops.
Ages: 15+ (18+ need a background check)
Seniors
Support county senior programs, including home-delivered meals. Volunteers apply online through the county's Volunteer in Pasco program and need weekday availability. Questions: (727) 834-3340.
Ages: 18+
Food & hunger · Port Richey
Serve in the soup kitchen, warehouse, clothes closet, or hydroponic farm, tutor in the GED program, or deliver brown-bag meals to homebound seniors. Call (727) 815-0433.
Ages: Check the organization's page
Email Volunteer@stverenas.com with the organization's name and a link to its volunteer page.
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