Below is a list of organizations where candidates may do their community service hours. This is NOT a complete list. There are many other organizations and charities where candidates can do their community service. If the organization you wish to serve in is not listed below, please contact the Religious Education Office to ensure that your service at the organization will be accepted for the requirement.
Please remember that any service you do at these organizations must meet the criteria of "direct" service. See the "Community Service Packet" for complete information regarding what will count as "direct" service.
FOR ALL CANDIDATES American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/involved/volunteer/index
305-644-1200 https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/south-florida/volunteer.html Amigos for Kids 305-279-1155 http://www.amigosforkids.org/ 305-762-1226 http://www.amorenaccion.com Archdiocese of Miami 305-757-6241 9401 Biscayne Boulevard Miami Shores, FL 33138 www.miamiarch.org Asociacion Emergencia Ayacucho - AEA Miami 305-281-6046 Blue Lakes Elementary Autism Intensive Communication Academy 9250 SW 52nd Terrace Miami, FL 33165 (305) 271-7411 http://bluelakeselementary.dadeschools.net/autism.html
Bridge to Hope 305-258-7803 www.bridgetohope.net/ Casa San Jose / San Juan Bosco 305-774-9590 281 SW 48th Court Miami, Fl 33134 sifloma@yahoo.com Centro Mater 305-545-0760 305-545-6049 418 SW 4th Avenue Miami, FL 33130 http://www.centromater.com/ Chapman Partnership: Empowering the Homeless 305-329-3050 305-221-5632 1225 SW 97th Avenue Miami, FL 33174 Down Syndrome Association of Miami 305-218-8233Middle School candidates must be accompanied by a chaperone 305-379-1424 118 NE 2nd Street Miami, FL 33132 | FOR ALL CANDIDATES (St. Vincent de Paul – Sisters of Charity) 305-266-6485 500 NW 63 Avenue Miami, FL 33126 Homework Help Initiative 305-300-7790 117 Grand Avenue Miami, FL 33133 Joshua's Heart Foundation 305-788-8295 joshuasheart@gmail.com https://joshuasheart.org/volunteer/ La Ventana de Los Cielos 305-332-725926900 SW 182nd Avenue Miami, FL 33031 http://laventanadeloscielos.wixsite.com/la-ventana-english/voluntarios Liga Contra el Cancer 305-856-4914 Lotus House 305-438-0556 305-573-6340 305-571-2273
2159 NW 1 StreetMiami, FL 33127-4814 http://www.miamirescuemission.com/volunteer.php Miracle League of Miami Dade 786-224-4800 Missionaries of Charity 305-545-5699 724 NW 17 Street Miami, FL 33136 Redlands Christian Migrant Association 305-242-2584 http://www.rcma.org/volunteers.html Respect Life Ministry 954-981-2922 3600 SW 32 Blvd. West Park, FL 33023 info@respectlifemiami.org Ronald McDonald House 1145 NW 14th Terrace Miami, Florida 33136 305-324-5683 rmhmiami@rmhcsouthflorida.org (Please ensure that you do direct service activities.) You may participate through your parish. St. Kevin Conference Rosi Lamas, President 305-223-0633 305-762-1124 Shake a Leg Miami Must be 13 years of age or older 2620 South Bayshore Drive Coconut Grove, Fl 33133 305-858-5550 www.shakealegmiami.org Special Olympics - Miami-Dade County https://specialolympicsflorida.org/miami-dade/volunteer/ St. Alban's Child Enrichment Center http://www.stalbanschildcare.org/ 305-443-1234 (Coconut Grove location) 305-667-2664 (South Miami location) St. Jude Children’s Hospital | FOR HIGH SCHOOL CANDIDATES ONLY https://baptisthealth.net/en/about-baptist-health/pages/become-a-volunteer.aspx Barnyard Community Center Must be 14 years of age or older 305-446-6216 3870 Washington Avenue Miami, FL 33131 cgcares@bellsouth.net http://coconutgrovecares.org/volunteers/ Best Buddies Miami 305-374-2233 - Phone 800-89-BUDDY - Toll-Free 100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 Breakthrough Miami Tutoring under-resourced middle-school students Candidates must be accompanied by an adult. 305-374-1065, ext. 438 726 NW 1 Street Miami, FL 33128 www.camilus.org - click on "How to Help" Children's Home Society 305-755-6520 https://www.chsfl.org/volunteer/ Candidates must be 16 or older and accompanied by a chaperone 305-634-3628 3800 NW 22 Avenue Miami, FL 33142 www.miamihabitat.org His House Must be 16 years of age or older 305.430.0085 20000 NW 47 Avenue Miami Gardens, FL 33055 The Learning Experience School 305.275.5900 http://www.mleschool.org/ Leadership Learning Center at St. John Bosco High School Students 305-649-47301366 NW 1 Street Miami, FL 33125 Miami Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired 305-856-2288 601 SW 8th
Avenue Miami, FL 33130 Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Must be 14 years of age or older. Check their website to see if their volunteer program is open at this time305-666-6511 3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami, FL 33133 www.mch.com Univ. of Miami – Miller School of Medicine Must be at least 15 years old 305-243-3663 Whispering Manes Therapeutic Riding Center 305-596-4204 6105 SW 125th Ave. Miami, FL 33183 https://www.whisperingmanes.org/get-involved/volunteer-information/Wow Center Miami Volunteers must be 15 years of age or older 305-279-7999 11450 SW 79 Street Miami, FL 33173 |
