Helping Central Floridian's Find Help

• Homeless families living out of their cars
• Hunger - children whose only real meal each day happens at school
• Unprecedented unemployment that goes on for months and months

There are hundreds of organizations dedicated to providing assistance to those in need and we have created a resource for Central Floridians to find help, Give back to their communities, donate, or volunteer.

Heart of Florida United Way
(407) 835-0900
Dr. Nelson Ying Center
1940 Traylor Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32804
http://www.hfuw.org
Mission Statement: To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities. Vision Statement: Our vision is to engage all citizens to work together to build healthy, safe, caring, and strong communities.

A GIFT FOR TEACHING
(407) 345-0515
6501 Magic Way
Orlando, FL 32809-5677
http://www.agiftforteaching.org
Free store for teachers to go and get supplies for their classrooms.  They furnish teachers with everything from paper, crayons and pencils to backpacks and books.

American Lung Association in Florida, Orlando
(407) 425-5864
851 Outer Road Orlando, FL 32814-6652
http://www.lungusa.org/associations/states/florida
Founded in 1916 to fight tuberculosis, the American Lung Association in Florida is the lead organization in the state working to improve lung health and prevent lung disease. Lung disease death rates continue to increase while other leading causes of death have declined. The American Lung Association in Florida funds vital research on lung disease cures, provides education and support programs to both adults and children and advocates for stronger air laws and tobacco prevention and education at the capital.

American Red Cross
Central Florida Headquarters
(407) 894-4141
5 N Bumby Ave,
Orlando, Florida 32803
http://www.midfloridaredcross.org
Mission Statement The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Autism Society of Greater Orlando
(407) 855-0235
4743 Hearthside Drive Orlando, FL 32837
http://asgo.org
ASGO was founded in 1996 by a group of volunteer parents to better assist families of children and adults with autism in the Central Florida area.  The mission or goal of the ASGO is that all individuals within the autism spectrum will be provided a lifetime network of opportunities to become fully accepted, included, and actively participating members of our community, through family support, education, and advocacy, and public awareness.

Base Camp
(407) 673-5060
140 North Orlando Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789-3679
http://www.basecamp.org/
Mission Statement: We provide a year-round base of support for children and families who are facing the challenge of living with cancer and other life-threatening hematological illnesses

Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge (407) 568-5138
18515 East Colonial Drive
Orlando, Florida 32820
http://www.btn-wildlife.org
The mission of the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge is to rescue, raise, rehabilitate, and release injured or orphaned native species wildlife and to provide education about respecting and preserving the environment through our non-releasable permanent residents, known as “educational ambassadors”. Incorporated in June 1989, Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge serves as the largest non-profit wildlife rehabilitation facility in the Central Florida Region. We rely on the generous support of the public to help us fulfill our mission to care for the wildlife.

CAMP BOGGY CREEK
(352) 483-4200
30500 Brantley Branch Road
Eustis, FL 32736
http://www.boggycreek.org
Year round camp for seriously ill children and offer weeklong summer sessions for the children and family retreat weekends for the whole family.  There is no charge to the children or families who come to Boggy Creek.

The Cat Protection Society
(352) 589-6228
2700 Getford Road
Eustis, FL 32726-2714
http://thecatprotectionsociety.org
The CAT PROTECTION SOCIETY is a no-kill shelter, which means no cat is ever euthanzied due to lack of space or it being considered not adoptable. While our goal is to find homes for all of our feline residents, we realize that some will live at the shelter for the remainder of their lives. This is especially true of the leukemia-positive cats, older cats and cats with other special needs

Children's Miracle Network Greater Orlando
(407) 481-2774
3160 Southgate Commerce Blvd, Suite 60
Orlando, FL 32806
http://www.gocmn.org
Children's Miracle Network began in 1983 to help children by actively supporting better health care for kids. Today more than 170 hospitals worldwide, specializing in treating children, make up Children's Miracle Network. The organization is unique in that 100 percent of the money raised locally goes directly to the participating Children's Miracle Network hospital, helping children from your community.

Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, Inc.
407-426-1250
639 West Central Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32801
http://www.centralfloridahomeless.org/
Our mission is to transform the lives of homeless men, women and children by providing crucial services to end their crisis of homelessness. The Coalition helps over 650 people each day, including men, women and children. As one of the few emergency shelters that accept intact families in Central Florida, we see a large number of families in need of shelter and support. On any given night, the Coalition provides services to over 200 children, with a current average age of 8 years old. Last year, the Coalition served nearly 307,000 meals. But the Coalition doesn’t provide just a safety net for emergencies. Our goal is to return our residents to self-sufficiency through counseling, job training, and educational programs. While our clients work to reestablish productive lives, we provide transitional housing and daycare for their children until they are ready to move back into the community.

Council of 101 Orlando Museum of Art
(407) 896- 4231 x254
2416 North Mills Ave
Orlando, Florida
http://www.omart.org
The Council of 101 was founded to further the cultural development and appreciation of the visual arts. For 40 years, the operations of the Council of 101 have been conducted by 101 active members (thus the reason for the name), associate members and sustaining members.

Florida Guardian Ad Litem Foundation
(850) 922-7213
Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office
The Holland Building
600 South Calhoun Street, Suite 274
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0979

Mailing address
P.O. Box 10628
Tallahassee, FL 32302-3628
http://www.guardianadlitem.org/
The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program is supported by the Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation -- a non-profit organization. The time and money contributed by Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation is essential to successfully meeting the needs of the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program’s children and volunteers. A Guardian ad Litem is a volunteer appointed by the court to protect the rights and advocate the best interests of a child involved in a court proceeding. The volunteer Guardian ad Litem makes independent recommendations to the court by focusing on the needs of each child. The Guardian ad Litem advocates for the best interests of the child they represent.

Give Kids the World
(407)-396-1114
210 South Bass Road
Kissimmee, FL 34746
http://www.gktw.org
Give Kids The World is a non-profit organization that exists only to fulfill the wishes of all children with life-threatening illnesses and their families from around the world to experience a memorable, joyful, cost-free visit to the Central Florida attractions.

Habitat For Humanity Orlando
(407) 648-4567
1925 Traylor Blvd
Orlando Fl. 32804
http://www.habitat-orlando.org
Our Mission: Bring together families in need and volunteers of all faiths, in partnership with community resources to enhance lives by building homes, strengthening neighborhoods and improving our community. We are a not-for-profit, Christian organization dedicated to transforming the lives of low-income, hard working families through the American dream of homeownership.

Harbor House Of Central Florida
(407) 886-2856 (TDD) 1(800) 500-1119 (FL)
PO Box 680748
Orlando, Florida 32868
http://www.harborhousefl.com
A Place of Hope, at Harbor House we empower survivors to take control of their lives - rediscovering safety and self-esteem. Offering a 24-hour crisis hotline, shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and other services to literally thousands of people. Harbor House is the leading authority on domestic violence. Harbor House seeks to eliminate domestic violence in Central Florida by providing safety, shelter, empowerment, education and justice.

HOPE HELPS INC
(407)366-3422
149 E. Broadway
Oviedo, Florida 32765
http://www.hopehelps.org/pages/
Resource Center, Thrift Store and Food Pantry
HOPE Helps Inc is a 501(c)3 designated non-profit organization. HOPE's mission is to prevent and reduce homelessness in Central Florida by equipping individuals and families to become self-sufficient through Housing, Outreach, Prevention, and Education.

Hope & Help Center of Central Florida, Inc.
(407) 645-2577
1935 Woodcrest Drive
Winter Park Florida, 32792
http://hopeandhelp.org
Mission-To save lives by eliminating the spread of HIV/AIDS, and to provide support, education and care for individuals living with the disease in the Central Florida community.

Junior Achievement of Central Florida
2121 Camden Road
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: (407)898-2121
Fax: (407) 898-3423
http://www.jacentralfl.org/
Founded in 1919, Junior Achievement (JA) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating young people about Business, Economics and free enterprise in order to improve the quality of their lives. JA brings the free enterprise system to life in the Classroom and teaches young people the importance of staying in school. JA inspires students throughout central Florida with programs that bridge the gap between the Classroom and the Board room. The experience-based learning programs span grades K-12, and focus on three key contact areas: Entrepreneurship, Financial literacy, and Workforce. JA is looking for middle and high school volunteers to teach classes.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida
(407) 622-4673 (HOPE) x 203
1053 North Orlando Ave, Ste 1
Maitland, FL 32751
http://wishcentralfl.wish.org
Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has given hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. From our humble beginnings with one boy's wish to be a police officer, we've evolved into an organization that grants a child's wish in the United States and its territories every 40 minutes. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida began in 1986 and has offices in Orlando, Tampa Bay and Sarasota.

March of Dimes- Florida Chapter
(407) 599-5077
341 N. Maitland Avenue, Suite 115
Maitland Fl. 32751
http://www.marchofdimes.com/florida.asp
The March of Dimes is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

Mending Hearts Charities, Inc
407-843-4300
PO Box 560609
Orlando, FL 32856
http://www.mendinghearts.com
Mending Hearts Charities, Inc. is a non profit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing to low income families and disabled individuals in Sanford and Holden Heights.

THE MUSTARD SEED
(407) 875-2040
12 Mustard Seed Lane
Orlando, FL 32810-6271
http://www.mustardseedfla.org
Area's largest furniture bank providing those in our community in need with clothing, furniture, linins, dishes, books, toys… everything families need to get back on their feet.

National Kidney Foundation of Florida, Inc
(407) 894-7325
1040 Woodcock Rd Ste 119
Orlando  FL  32803-3510
http://www.kidney.org
The mission of the NKF of Florida, Inc. is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. The NKF of Florida, Inc. is a vital resource for kidney patients and their families - helping them learn how to cope with the physical and psychological aspects of the disease and providing them with hope for the future.

National MS Society - Mid Florida Chapter
407.478.8880  
2701 Maitland Center Parkway, Ste. 100,
Maitland, FL 32751 
http://www.nationalmssociety.org
The Mid Florida Chapter of the National MS Society is a community of individuals who are committed to achieving a world free of MS. Founded in 1958, the Mid Florida Chapter serves more than 70,000 people in a 23 county area, including family members, friends, caregivers, and employers. There are an estimated 10,000 people living with MS in the Mid Florida area. We provide comprehensive support services, referrals, literature, self help groups, advocacy, and educational programs to people with MS, their family and friends, and raise funds locally to support the National MS Society's research initiatives.

New Hope For Kids
(407) 599-0909
Center For Grieving Children           
900 N. Maitland Ave. Maitland FL. 32751
Children's Wish & Administrative Office
(407) 331-3059
205 E. SR 436 Fern Park, FL 32730
http://www.newhopeforkids.org/
New Hope for Kids has been helping Central Florida children in need. Their purpose is to bring hope, healing and happiness to children and families suffering from grief, loss or life-threatening illnesses. New Hope for Kids achieves this through two programs: The Center for Grieving Children helps children and families cope with the feelings of grief and loss after the death of a loved one. Children's Wish grants wishes to children, ages 3-18, diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.

New Horizons Service Dogs
(386)456-0408
1590 Laurel Park Ct. Orange City, FL 32763
http://www.newhorizonsservicedogs.org
New Horizons Service Dogs is a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization that partners trained dogs with the disabled, mostly in the area of wheelchair and mobility assistance. We are headquartered in central Florida and provide service dogs to disabled clients primarily throughout the state of Florida.

Operation Shoebox Supporting Our Troops
(352)-307-6723
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1465
Belleview, FL 34420

For Fed Ex or UPS
8360 E Highway 25
Belleview, FL 34420
http://www.operationshoebox.com
Founded in 2003 in an effort to send support, snacks and much needed personal care items to our troops deployed outside of the USA and we encourage citizens to support their fighting men and women deployed overseas in these dangerous times. The most frequent response we get from the "boots on the ground" is that receiving mail from the home front is a huge morale boost!

Orlando Union Rescue Mission
407-422-4855
1521 W. Washington Street, Orlando, FL 32805
P.O. Box 2791, Orlando, FL 32802
http://www.ourm.org
Provides for immediate physical needs -- including food, clothing and emergency shelter -- our programs are designed to lead the homeless to permanent independence built upon a personal relationship with Christ. Since 1948, the Orlando Union Rescue Mission's purpose is to bring the hungry, hurting and homeless to a new life, new goals and a new future in Christ.

Pet Rescue by Judy
407-302-4497
2620 Iroquois Ave.,
Sanford, FL  32773
http://www.PetRescuebyJudy.com
Pet Rescue By Judy is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, resocializing and rehoming companion cats and dogs.

Pets of the Homeless
Contact: info@petsofthehomeless.org
http://www.petsofthehomeless.org/
Pets of the Homeless is a 501C3 nonprofit volunteer organization that provides pet food and veterinary care to the homeless and less fortunate in the local communities across the United States and Canada. Our member collection sites accept donated pet food from people like you.They then deliver it to distributing organizations (food banks, homeless shelter and/or soups kitchens) which have agreed to distribute the pet food to the homeless and poor. We award grants to veterinarians that go to where the homeless congregate and provide veterinary care such as vaccines, spay/neuter and other needed treatments. We award grants to homeless shelters that will allow pets sanctuary with their owners. Recruiting collection sites and distributing organizations as well as awarding grants are a small part of what we do. We answer hundreds of requests for information on how to start a pet food pantry, how to volunteer, how to help a homeless person on the street, how to donate if there isn't a collection site in the area, where to take pet food, and where to get pet food or veterinary care. We work with school children, Scouts, Churches and companies who want to help. Between 5% to 10% of homeless people have dogs and/or cats. In some areas of the country the rate is as high as 24%. Most people who experience homelessness are homeless for a short period of time and need help finding housing or a rent subsidy. Unfortunately for those with pets it becomes more difficult. Our Mission: Through Pets of the Homeless also known as Feeding Pets of the Homeless, we will do our part in helping to reduce hunger in pets belonging to the homeless and the less fortunate and provide veterinary care for those pets in communities across the country.

Second Harvest Food Bank
(407) 295-1066
2008 Brengle Avenue
Orlando, FL 32808-5669
http://www.foodbankcentralflorida.org
Vision: A Hunger-Free Central Florida Mission: To Fight Hunger in Central Florida.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a private, nonprofit organization that collects, stores and distributes donated food to more than 600 partner agencies in six Central Florida counties: Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia.

Seniors First, Inc.
(West Office)
(407) 292-0177
5395 L. B. McLeod Rd.
Orlando, FL 32811

(East Office)
(407) 628-2884
3113 Lawton Road, Suite 250
Orlando, FL  32803
http://www.seniorsfirstinc.org
Our Mission  Seniors First enhances the quality of life for Central Florida senior citizens by maintaining their independence and dignity through nutrition, home improvement and support services, which assist seniors in need.

SPCA of Central Florida
Sanford Facility
(407) 323-8685
2800 County Home Road
Sanford, FL 32772

Orlando Facility
(407) 351-SPCA (7722)
2727 Conroy Road
Orlando, FL 32839
http://www.orlandopets.org
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Central Florida, Inc. is an independent, autonomous, private, non-profit, 501(c)(3), full-service, animal welfare organization.
Founded in 1937, the Society is Central Florida's oldest, largest, best known, well-respected animal welfare agency. As an open door facility, it's important for you to know there are no time limits on how long an animal will remain in our care while waiting to be adopted into a new home. We have a 100% adoption rate for those animals who are healthy and friendly.Our Mission is…to promote responsible human behavior toward animals.Our Vision is…to no longer be needed.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure- Central Florida
(407) 373-5524
1350 Orange Ave, Suite 260, Winter Park, FL 32789
http://www.komencentralflorida.org
The Central Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is dedicated to combating breast cancer on every front. Up to 75 percent of the Central Florida Affiliate's net income goes toward funding grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for medically underserved women. The remaining net income (a minimum of 25 percent) supports the national Komen Grants Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific programs around the world.