AmeriCorps Programs by County

Updated December 10, 2007

ALACHUA COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps ALACHUA COUNTY READS!
Kathleen Gagne
Alachua County School Board
1700 SE 35TH Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone: (352) 955-7455
Fax: (352) 955-7025
Email: gagneka@sbac.edu
AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to students in grades K-3. Members also participate in community events to promote, encourage, and support family and adult literacy. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of students through individual and small group reading tutoring.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug – July

National Direct Programs:

Equal Justice Works
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc.
Allison P. Thompson
901 NW 8th Ave Ste D-5
Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: 352-372-0519
Fax: 352-375-1631
E-mail: allison.thompson@trls.org
AmeriCorps members secure affordable housing for lo-income families, assist domestic violence victims, and coordinate projects to prevent homelessness.
Service Area: Other human needs

BREVARD COUNTY (Back to top)

No programs funded at this time.

BROWARD COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness Program
Elisa Covarrubias
Women In Distress of Broward County
PO Box 676
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302
Phone: (954) 760-9800 ext. 1209
Fax: (954) 832-9487
Email: ecovarrubias@womenindistress.org
Website: www.womenindistress.org
AmeriCorps members will participate in 5 domestice violence education and prevention activities including: Speaker’s Bureau domestic violence prevention and intervention messaging for community groups and workplaces; Youth domestic violence prevention presentations including: It’s Not Ok and Get Real About Violence at schools, college campuses and other nonprofit organizations; Men and boys-focused domestic violence prevention messaging, especially with sports groups; Faith-based domestic violence prevention activities and presentations for youth ministries and churches; Neighborhood-based domestic violence prevention activities. The goal is to raise awareness to prevent and end domestic abuse.
Program Focus: Human Needs
Program Year: Sept-July

National Direct Programs:

Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County

Club Site: Marti Huizenga Unit
Contact: Kelly DiFranco
Phone: 954-983-0626
Email: kldifranco@yahoo.com

Club Site: William E. Slaughter, Jr. Unit
Contact: Ronald Lewis
Phone: 945-726-3927
Email: rtl941@aol.com

CITRUS COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps CITRUS READS
Helena Delgado
Citrus County School Board
District Service Center
1007 West Main Street
Inverness, FL 34450
Phone: (352) 726-1931 ext. 2258
Fax: (352) 726-7423
Email: delgadoh@citrus.k12.fl.us
AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to students in grades K-3. Members also participate in community events to promote, encourage, and support family and adult literacy. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of students through individual and small group reading tutoring.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug - July

COLLIER COUNTY (Back to top)

No program funded at this time

DADE COUNTY — SEE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

DUVAL COUNTY (Backto top)

AmeriCorps DUVAL READS!
Carolyn Lynn
CIS of Jacksonville
3100 University Boulevard South, #300
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Phone: (904) 354-5918
Fax: (904) 355-9009
Email: jaxreads@yahoo.com
AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to students in grades K-3. Members also participate in community events to promote, encourage, and support family and adult literacy. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of students through individual and small group reading tutoring.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug - July

*AmeriCorps HBCU Mentoring Alliance – Edward Waters
Joel E. Walker
Edward Waters College
1658 Kings Road
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Phone: (904) 470-8253
Fax: (904) 470-8041
Email: jewalker@ewc.edu
Website: www.ewc.edu
Students from Florida’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities serve as AmeriCorps Mentors to K-12 students and college freshman at-risk of academic failure. The AmeriCorps Mentors also coordinate community service projects that engage the college campus and surrounding communities in volunteer activities. The goal of the program is increase academic performance of K-12 students and increase retention of incoming college freshman at HBCUs in Florida.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Sep-Aug

National Direct Programs:

Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps
Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville
Doug Ridgeway
2404 Hubbard Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206-2911
Phone:     904-798-4529
Fax:     904-798-2728
Email:   dridgeway@habijax.org

Rianna Vincent, AmeriCorps Contact
2404 Hubbard Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206-2911
Phone: 904-798-4529 Ext 6677
Cell phone: 904-994-4986
Fax: 904-798-2728
Email: rvincent@habijax.org

Members construct and rebuild homes in Jacksonville’s
“intensive care” communities. They provide crew leadership, recruit and work with community volunteers, educate homeowners on procedures and basic home repair, and conduct community needs assessments.
Service Area: Other human needs

Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps
Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville Beaches
Sarah Chau
1671 Francis Avenue
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Phone: 904-241-1222
Fax: 904-241-4310
E-mail: beachhab@bellsouth.net
Website: www.beacheshabitat.org

Members build and rehab homes at the Jacksonville Beaches. Members are taught all phases of construction
and trained to lead teams of volunteers on the construction site. The Family Services member is active in all phases of the Family Services Department including application process, homeowners workshops to aid transition from renting to housing, and intensive education/after school program available to all community youth, not just Habitat youth.
Service Area: Other human needs

Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Jacksonville LISC AmeriCorps
Lorraine Cochrane
LISC Jacksonville AmeriCorps Program Manager
10 W. Adams Street   Suite 100
Jacksonville, Florida   32202
Phone: 904-353-1300 ext 17
Fax:   904 353-1314
Email: LCochrane@lisc.org
Website: www.lisc.org/jacksonville

AmeriCorps members engage in community revitalization activities including housing outreach and education, job training, youth education programs, neighborhood planning, and human services planning.
Service Area: Other human Needs

AmeriCorps North Florida Health Corps
Erica Coleman, Program Manager
515 West 6th Street MC-25
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Phone: 904-253-2267
Fax: 904-253-1935
Email: Erica_Coleman@doh.state.fl.us

NFHC members serve with existing primary care and community-based sites to provide services such as health education, screenings, HIV testing, patient medication assistance, and insurance enrollment. Members serve to increase access to health care and other community services as well as decrease health disparities.
Service Area: Other Human Needs

Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) - Jacksonville
Mary Jo Adams Kocovski
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone:    574-631-7052
Fax:        574-631-7939
E-mail:    adams.76@nd.edu
Website: http://ace.nd.edu
ACE (Alliance for Catholic Education) is a two-year service program offering college graduates the opportunity to serve as full-time teachers in under-resourced Catholic schools across the southern United States. Because we believe that good teachers need excellent formation, ACE prepares its teachers in an innovative Master of Education program at the University of Notre Dame. ACE teachers represent a broad variety of undergraduate disciplines, with a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. While teaching, participants live in small communities of 4-7 members and together share the many challenges and rewards of beginning teaching. ACE participants are encouraged to develop their own personal spirituality in the context of community, and to share with one another the journey of becoming committed Catholic school teachers.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY (Back to top)

National Direct Programs:

Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) - Pensacola
Mary Jo Adams Kocovski
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: 574-631-7052
Fax: 574-631-7939
E-mail: adams.76@nd.edu
Website: http://ace.nd.edu
ACE (Alliance for Catholic Education) is a two-year service program offering college graduates the opportunity to serve as full-time teachers in under-resourced Catholic schools across the southern United States. Because we believe that good teachers need excellent formation, ACE prepares its teachers in an innovative Master of Education program at the University of Notre Dame. ACE teachers represent a broad variety of undergraduate disciplines, with a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. While teaching, participants live in small communities of 4-7 members and together share the many challenges and rewards of beginning teaching. ACE participants are encouraged to develop their own personal spirituality in the context of community, and to share with one another the journey of becoming committed Catholic school teachers.

GADSDEN COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Gadsden Reads!
Bea Hopkins
Gadsden Magnet School
500 West King Street
Quincy, FL 32351
Phone: (850) 627-9409
Fax: (850) 627-6695
Email: hopkins_b03@firn.edu
AmeriCorps members promote literacy and work to increase reading comprehension levels at Gadsden Elementary Magnet School and in other areas of Gadsden County. AmeriCorps Gadsden members provide tutoring and small group readings; assist in administering family reading programs; facilitate a community service day; and sponsor summer reading programs, family literacy and English classes. Members also enhance their own literacy skills preparing them for future employment.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug-July

HIGHLANDS COUNTY (Back to top)

No programs funded at this time

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY(Back to top)

AmeriCorps Hillsborough Reads!
Pamela Prater
Education Foundation of Hillsborough County
2010 East Hillsborough Ave. Suite 212
Tampa, FL 33610
Phone: (813) 740-7651
Fax: (813) 740-7654
Email: pprater@educationfoundation.com
AmeriCorps members address the critical education needs of Hillsborough County public elementary schools by serving as one-on-one literacy tutors and academic mentors for primary struggling readers, encouraging students to complete their year at grade level. Some members also recruit, train and support a group of community and student volunteers to serve as school-based reading tutors in elementary sites throughout the District, establishing a volunteer base of effective and well-trained volunteers. Members also encourage parent involvement and community strengthening by providing parent-reading workshops to parents/guardians.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug – July

National Direct Programs:

Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) - Tampa
Mary Jo Adams Kocovski
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: 574-631-7052
Fax: 574-631-7939
E-mail: adams.76@nd.edu
Website: http://ace.nd.edu
ACE (Alliance for Catholic Education) is a two-year service program offering college graduates the opportunity to serve as full-time teachers in under-resourced Catholic schools across the southern United States. Because we believe that good teachers need excellent formation, ACE prepares its teachers in an innovative Master of Education program at the University of Notre Dame. ACE teachers represent a broad variety of undergraduate disciplines, with a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. While teaching, participants live in small communities of 4-7 members and together share the many challenges and rewards of beginning teaching. ACE participants are encouraged to develop their own personal spirituality in the context of community, and to share with one another the journey of becoming committed Catholic school teachers.

INDIAN RIVER (Back to top)

AmeriCorps ST. LUCIE/INDIAN RIVER READS
Andy Delgado
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of St. Lucie County
125 North Second Street
Fort Pierce, Fl 34950
Phone: (772) 466-5866
Fax: (772) 466-8535
Email: ctyb@bellsouth.net
AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to students in grades K-3 in St. Lucie/Indian River Counties. Members also participate in community events to promote, encourage, and support family and adult literacy. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of students through individual and small group reading tutoring.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug – July

National Direct Programs:

Youth Volunteer Corps of America
Boys and Girls Club
Dan Andonian
P.O. Box 643068
Vero Beach, FL 32964
Phone: 772-778-7442
Fax: 772-778-7443
Email: dan.andonian@bgcirc.org
AmeriCorps members do a variety of after-school programs such as PALS (Peers Assisting Learning in Schools) and other service learning projects in the Indian River County. Weekend projects that our AmeriCorps members are involved with include Habitat for Humanity, working with the elderly, environmental projects in the community as well as community based events. We collaborate with 50 different agencies and complete over 200 service projects in the calendar year providing 12,000 hours of volunteer service to our teen participants.
Service Area: Other human needs/ Education

LAKE COUNTY (Back to top)

No programs funded at this time

LEE COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Red Cross of Lee County
Geri McArdle
6310 Techster Boulevard, Suite 7
Fort Myers, FL 33912
Phone: 239-278-3401
Email: gerim@arclcc.org
AmeriCorps members serve as disaster and emergency responders and community disaster education presenters. The education component is designed to increase public awareness and education of students and the communities at large to prevent, prepare for and cope with all types of emergencies and disasters. In the event of a disaster, members will also be prepared to provide direct services to disaster victims by providing support to all Red cross disaster assistance functions.
Program Focus: Human Needs
Program Year: Jan- Dec

National Direct Programs:

Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps
Habitat for Humanity of Lee County
Paula J. Schenz - Volunteer Assistant, AmeriCorps Site Coordinator
1288 North Tamiami Trail
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Phone: 239-652-0434 ext 216
Fax: 239-652-0386
E-mail: servicecoor@habitat4humanity.org
Website: www.habitat4humanity.org
AmeriCorps members work on construction of new homes in the Lee County Florida area. Members are taught all facets of construction and lead teams of volunteers on the construction site.
Service Area: Other Human Needs

LEON COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Tallahassee
Kathy Hood
2757 West Pensacola Street
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Phone: (850) 487-7804
Fax: (850) 487-7850
Email: hoodk@mail.leon.k12.fl.us
AmeriCorps members provide reading skills tutoring and after-school programs for at-risk students at Title I schools in Tallahassee. The program’s goal is to improve the reading skills of these students.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Sept – Aug

*AmeriCorps HBCU Mentoring Alliance – FAMU
Odies Knight
School of General Studies, Room 204
Florida A&M University
GEC-A
ORR Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32307
Phone: (850) 412-7628
Fax: (850) 599-3706
Email: odies.knight@famu.edu
Website: www.famu.edu
Students from Florida’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities serve as AmeriCorps Mentors to K-12 students and college freshman at-risk of academic failure. The AmeriCorps Mentors also coordinate community service projects that engage the college campus and surrounding communities in volunteer activities. The goal of the program is increase academic performance of K-12 students and increase retention of incoming college freshman at HBCUs in Florida.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Sep-Aug

*AmeriCorps Florida State Parks Region 1
Michael Pazdera
Florida Division of Recreation and Parks
Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd
Room 506, Mail Station 535
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 245-3102
Email: Michael.Pazdera@dep.state.fl.us
AmeriCorps members in state parks in North Florida build trails, improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and participate in resource management (exotic plant removal, prescribed burning, and planting of native species). Members are also involved in recruiting and training volunteers to serve in parks. Members train on Florida Park Service philosophy, safety procedures, construction, historical restoration, disaster relief and resource management.
Program Focus: Environment
Program Year: Jan – Dec

National Direct Programs:

Jumpstart Tallahassee

Steve Mills, Project Administrator
Florida State University
Department of Child & Family Science
225 Sandels
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1491
Phone: 850-591-6950
Fax: 850-644-3439
E-mail: smills@fsu.edu

Lori Seise, Site Manager
Florida State University
922 Traditions Way
PO Box 3064180
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4180
Phone: 850-644-4555
Fax: 850-644-3362
Email: lseise@fsu.edu

Iris Davis, Associate Site Manager
Florida State University
922 Traditions Way
PO Box 3064180
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4180
Phone: 850-644-4555
Fax: 850-644-3362
Email: idavis@fsu.edu

Jumpstart pairs highly trained college students with preschool children struggling in Head Start and other early learning programs for one-to-one tutoring in school readiness skills. They provide a high quality, comprehensive program that focuses on the development of the child, his or her family and the college student serving as an AmeriCorps member.
Service Area: Education

MARION COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Marion Reads
James (Sonny) Foster
PO Box 670
Ocala, FL 34478
Phone: (352) 236-0585
Fax: (352) 671-7539
Email: James.Foster@marion.k12.fl.us
Website: www.marion.k12.fl.us
AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to students in grades K-3. Members also participate in community events to promote, encourage, and support family and adult literacy. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of students through individual and small group reading tutoring.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Sep-Aug

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Miami Reads!
Vernon Jacobs
Communities in Schools of Miami
7090 NW 22nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33147
Phone: (305) 694-4889 ext. 238
Fax: (305) 694-2747
Email: vernonjacobs@hotmail.com
AmeriCorps members provide individualized reading tutoring services to students grades K-3. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of identified low-achieving students. AmeriCorps members also provide homework assistance and tutoring at inner-city community centers. The program also has a volunteer recruitment component in which high school and adults are recruited and trained to provide tutoring services.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Sept – Aug AmeriCorps Trinity

Jennifer Akinvoywa, Program Director
Trinity Church, Inc
Post Office Box 680820/ 17801 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33168-0820/ 33169
Phone 305-685-8577
Fax 305-688-9129
Email: jennifersandersmsw@hotmail.com
Website: www.peacemakers.com
AmeriCorps members provide reading, mentoring and tutorial services to school age youth at six service sites. Members also serve as intake processors at local one-stops where they assist low income families with client intake, referrals and case management. The goal of the program is to promote safe and supportive communities as well as school success for children and youth.
Program Focus: Education/Human Needs
Program Year: Aug – July

AmeriCorps YouthPride
Diana Daley
Centro Campesino
35801 SW 186 Avenue
PO Box 343447
Florida City, FL 33034
Phone: (305) 245-7738
Fax: (305) 247-1237
Email: ddaley@centrocampesino.org
Website: www.centrocampesino.org
AmeriCorps members provide after-school tutoring at community centers in Florida City. Members also serve as counselors at summer camp programs and assist in the development of parent training programs.
Program Focus: Education/Human Needs
Program Year: Sept – Aug

*AmeriCorps Community Health of South Dade
Joseph Prater, Program Coordinator
National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc
10300 SW 216th Street, Miami FL 33190
Phone: (305) 254-2018
Fax: (305) 254-2011
Email: jprater@hcnetwork.org
Website: www.nachc.com/healthcorps
AmeriCorps members assist families with eligibility determination, prescription assistance, scheduling immunizations, health appointments and a variety of other health management issues. Members serve in medically underserved areas, where residents face significant barriers to accessing primary health care and social services. The goal of the program is to provide primary and preventive health care to medically underserved individuals through community health organizations in Florida.
Program Focus: Human Needs
Program Year: Sep – Aug

AmeriCorps Red Cross of Greater Miami
Tony Rivera
American Red Cross of Greater Miami and the Keys
335 SW 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33135-2901
Phone: (305) 644-1200
Fax: (305) 644-7308
Email: riveralu@usa.redcross.org
AmeriCorps members serve as disaster and emergency responders and community disaster education presenters. The education component is designed to increase public awareness and education of students and the communities at large to prevent, prepare for and cope with all types of emergencies and disasters. In the event of a disaster, members will also be prepared to provide direct services to disaster victims by providing support to all Red cross disaster assistance functions. The agency serves four communities in South Florida: the City of Miami, Homestead, the Upper Keys and Key West.
Program Focus: Homeland Security
Program Year: Jan - Dec

South Florida Urban Ministries
Rolando Barrios
2850 SW 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33133
Phone: (305) 442-8306
Fax: (305) 442-9726
Email: RBarrios@sflum.org
Website: www.sflum.org
The South Florida Urban Ministries AmeriCorps program provides after school activities and economic development programs in impoverished areas of Miami, Florida. AmeriCorps members also serve at Community Resource Prosperity Centers, where they assist in hunger relief efforts, tax preparation, energy assistance programs and facilitate financial literacy and advanced business training seminars.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Sep-Aug

AmeriCorps ACES
Chante Sweet
City of Miami
Office of NET Administration
444 SW 2nd Avenue, 7th Floor
Miami, Florida 33130
Phone: (305) 416-2103
Fax: (305) 400-5055
Email: csweet@ci.miami.fl.us
Website: www.miamigov.com/NETS
City of Miami – AmeriCorps (ACES) members provide disaster response and readiness strategies to low-income and difficult to reach populations in the City of Miami. Members will provide CERT training as well as link community residents with city resources for disaster readiness and response. Program Focus: Homeland Security
Program Year: Sep-Aug

National Direct Programs:

Hands on Miami
Hands on Network Citizen Action AmeriCorps Program
Patrick Morris, President
Phone: 305-646-7202
Fax: 305-646-7205
Email: pat@handsonmiami.org
Ansin Building
3250 SW 3rd Ave
Miami, FL 33129
Becky Custer (AmeriCorps Manager)
Phone: 305-646-7255
Fax: 305-646-7205
E-Mail: becky@handsonmiami.org
Website: www.handsonmiami.org
As a member of the Citizen Action AmeriCorps Program you will be a leader in your community. Working with a variety of community based non-profits, you will plan and organize service projects that will engage other volunteers in making change. Your leadership does not end there-you will challenge your corps of volunteers to grow in their own participation, organizing training and learning opportunities for volunteers to explore their own role in their community. (This program is a project of Hands on Network, a network of 49 national and 8 international volunteer organizations, that build communities through volunteer leadership and civic engagement).
Service Area: Other human needs

Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Legacy Corps
Christine Kucera
4040 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000
Phone: 850-414-2062
Fax: 850-414-2002
Email: kucerac@elderaffairs.org
As one of eight sites for this national project administered by the University of Maryland – Center of Aging, the Department of Elder Affairs, in partnership with the Easter Seals Miami-Dade, provides respite to low-income elders suffering from Alzheimer’s or other related disorders at risk of institutionalization, alleviating the burden and stress of their caregivers, allowing elders to remain in a home, adult day care, and related settings in their communities. Members also help increase awareness of elder issues through education and outreach efforts.
Service Area: Other human needs

OKALOOSA COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps OWC English Coaches Program
Jo Jones
100 College Boulevard, K 130A
Niceville, FL 32578
Phone: (850) 729-6037
Fax: (850) 729-6060
Email: jonesj@owc.edu
AmeriCorps members provide one-on-one and/or small group tutoring services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) K-12 students at schools in Okaloosa and Walton Counties. The mission of the program is to increase students’ English proficiency through building vocabulary and communication skills and student participation in multi-cultural service-learning projects. Members also recruit community volunteers to engage in multi-cultural service that enhances language skills, citizenship, career development and English immersion.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug - July

ORANGE COUNTY

*AmeriCorps Florida State Parks Region 2
John Staub
Wekiwa Springs State Park
1800 Wekiwa Circle
Apopka, FL 32712
Phone: (407) 884-2000
Fax: (407) 884-2014
E-mail: John.Staub@dep.state.fl.us
Website: www.floridastateparks.org/americorps
AmeriCorps members in state parks in Central and South Florida build trails, improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and participate in resource management (exotic plant removal, prescribed burning, and planting of native species). Members are also involved in recruiting and training volunteers to serve in parks. Members train on Florida Park Service philosophy, safety procedures, construction, historical restoration, disaster relief and resource management.
Program Focus: Environment
Program Year: Jan – Dec

National Direct Programs:

Notre Dame AmeriCorps – Office for Farmworker Ministry
Ann Kendrick, SND, Site Director
Laura Firtel, Co-Site Director
1016 N. Park Ave
Apopka, FL 32712
Phone 407-886-HOPE
Fax: 407-884-6644
Email: NDAMin@aol.com
Website: www.ndmva.org
AmeriCorps members tutor low-income children, teach ESL to immigrants and GED and literacy skills to adults such as single mothers and high school drop-outs, and operate after school programs. Members also recruit volunteer parents for enrichment programs, teach conflict resolution skills, and provide school-to work transitions support for migrant farmworkers.
Service Area: Education

Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
Arab American Community Center
Jordana Spadacini, Executive Director
7061 Grand National Dr Ste 136
Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: 407-352-4572
Fax: 407-352-4645
Email: aaccinfo@gmail.com
The Arab-American Resource Corps (ARC) a branch of the AmeriCorps program works to strengthen Arab Americans’ capacity to access the services the need to become self-sufficient and empowered participants in American civil society. ARC members will play a key role in supporting the growth and development of Arab-American community-based organizations and promoting community service in both Arab and non-Arab communities. Through this spirit of volunteerism, ARC will also build bridges between various communities, creating a space for dialogue and understanding through direct service, outreach activities and collaboration. ARC will give a diverse group of members a chance to develop their skills in community-building and service, creating a national team working together to meet a common mission.
Service Area: Other human needs

OSCEOLA COUNTY (Back to top)

No programs funded at this time

PALM BEACH COUNTY

National Direct Programs:

Greatest Pittsburgh Literacy Coalition
Literacy* AmeriCorps West Palm Beach
Audrey McDonough
551 SE 8th Street, Suite 505
Delray Beach, FL 33483-5183
Phone: 561-279-9103
Fax: 561-265-3579
E-mail: ammcd1@yahoo.com
Website: www.pbcliteracy.org
Literacy* AmeriCorps members provide tutoring and literacy instruction for children, youth and adults in schools, community based organizations and at family literacy centers throughout Palm Beach County. Some of the opportunities for service include teaching in family literacy programs serving newly immigrated learners, tutoring and mentoring at risk teenagers in a specialized vocational school, providing early literacy enrichment to migrant farmworker’s preschool children, teaching adults in basic education, computers skills and GED preparation classes, and tutoring children in elementary schools and after school programs.
Service Area: Children/Youth, Community Outreach, Education

Legacy Corps
Area Agency on Aging
Joan DeVaughn
1764 N. Congress Ave. Suite 201
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Phone: 561-684-5885
Fax: 561-697-7250
E-mail: devaughnj@elderaffairs.org
Members provide relief or assistance through intervention and prevention services to caregivers in Palm Beach County. Examples of activities that support and sustain caregivers include: participation in caregiver support groups, assessment of the home environment, linkage with needed community services, assistance with self-care techniques, monitoring of individual’s daily activities, and mental/social interventions. Additionally, AmeriCorps members engage in “volunteer generation” activities to expand community capacity to meet respite needs.
Service Area: Other human needs

Legacy Corps
Enhanced Companion Respite
Nancy Frent
Jewish Family Children Services
PO Box 220627
West Palm Beach, FL. 33422
Phone: 561-684-1991
Fax: 561-684-5366
E-mail: nfrent@jfcsonline.com
Members will be recruited and trained as Enhanced Companions to provide assistance to frail elders. Members provide respite care, including transportation, escort service to medical appointments, assistance with housekeeping (linen changes, laundry and dry cleaning), grocery shopping and meal preparation. All members will be supervised by the professional Coordinator of the Enhanced Companion Respite program and will also attend regular in-service trainings.
Service Area: Other human needs
April Start

Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Palm Beach County LISC AmeriCorps
Lynda Charles
1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite 610
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-471-7700 ext: 4027
Fax: 561-471-8040
Email: lcharles@lisc.org
AmeriCorps members engage in community revitalization activities through housing outreach that includes credit counseling and assisting individuals in preparing for home ownership.
Service Area: Other human needs

PINELLAS COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Clearwater
Rebecca Davis
Clearwater Police Department
645 Pierce Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 562-4142
Fax: (727) 562-4466
Email: Rebecca.davis@myclearwater.com
AmeriCorps Clearwater is a sponsored by the Clearwater Police Department. Members assist with crime prevention and community policing efforts, to foster citizen responsibility. They help build neighborhood and high school crime watches, build neighborhood unity and provide educational opportunities, and conducts safety patrols of area parks and trails. The majority of the members participate in the Community Quick Response Team in order to support law enforcement personnel.
Program Focus: Public Safety
Program Year: Jan – Dec

POLK COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Polk Reads
Vicki Ginda
The Polk Education Foundation
1530 Shumate Drive
Bartow, FL 33831
Phone: (863) 519-8638
Fax: (863) 519-3791
Email: vickig.ginda@polk-fl.net
AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to elementary students in grades K-3. The goal of the program is to significantly increase reading skills of identified low-achieving students. Members recruit and train high school students to tutor younger students and also serve as mentors to increase students' self-image and overall attitude about school.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug – July

National Direct Programs:

Boys and Girls Club of Lakeland

Club Site: John L. Sanders Boys and Girls Club
Contact: Teresa West
Phone: 863-686-0721

Club Site: The James J. Musso Unit
Contact: Andrew Kirkland
Phone: 863-683-3371
Email: janniebranton@tampabay.rr.com

PUTNAM COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Putnam Reads!
Cindy Hice
PO Box 490
Palatka, FL 32177
Phone: (386) 328-2413
Fax: (386) 328-9939
Email: cindy@cisputnam.org
Website: www.cisputnam.org
AmeriCorps members provide tutoring/mentoring to struggling readers in grades K-3. The program’s goal is to encourage students to become active readers, remediate weak reading skills, and improve student attitudes towards reading and school.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug-July

SEMINOLE COUNTY (Back to top)

No programs funded at this time

ST. JOHNS COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps ST. JOHNS READS
Tami Hays
CIS of St. Johns
P. O. Box 3265
St. Augustine, FL 32085
Phone: (904) 819-6389
Fax: (904) 824-2383
Email: hays_t@yahoo.com
Website: www.stjohnspromise.org
AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to students in public schools. Members also participate in community events to promote, encourage, and support family and adult literacy. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of students through individual and small group reading tutoring.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug - July

ST. LUCIE COUNTY (Back to top)

AmeriCorps ST. LUCIE/INDIAN RIVER READS
Andy Delgado
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of St. Lucie County
125 North Second Street
Fort Pierce, Fl 34950
Phone: (772) 466-8535
Fax: (772) 466-5951
Email: ctyb@bellsouth.net
AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to students in grades K-3 in St. Lucie/Indian River Counties. Members also participate in community events to promote, encourage, and support family and adult literacy. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of students through individual and small group reading tutoring.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Aug – July

TAYLOR COUNTY (Back to top)

National Direct Programs:

Boys and Girls Clubs

Club Site: Boys and Girls Club of Perry/Taylor County –Veteran's Park Unit
Contact: Lisa English
Phone: 850-838-2471
Email: lisa.english@bgcperry.org

Club Site: Boys & Girls Club of Perry/Taylor County - Jerkins Unit
Contact: Lisa English
Phone: 850-838-2471
Email: lisa.english@bcgcperry.org

Club Site: Club Site: Boys & Girls Club of Perry/Taylor County - Steinhatchee Stingray Unit
Contact: Lisa English
Phone: 850-838-2471
Email: lisa.english@bcgcperry.org

CLUBService members serve at Boys & Girls Clubs in areas of homework help, service projects, sports and fitness activities, membership development and mentoring younger members. CLUBService members can serve full time or part time and are all between the ages of 17 and 24.

VOLUSIA COUNTY (Back to top)

*AmeriCorps HBCU Mentoring Alliance – Bethune Cookman
Patricia Paulk
640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3099
Phone: (386) 481-2084
Fax: (386) 481-2044
Email: paulkp@cookman.edu
Website: www.cookman.edu
Students from Florida’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities serve as AmeriCorps Mentors to K-12 students and college freshman at-risk of academic failure. The AmeriCorps Mentors also coordinate community service projects that engage the college campus and surrounding communities in volunteer activities. The goal of the program is increase academic performance of K-12 students and increase retention of incoming college freshman at HBCUs in Florida.
Program Focus: Education
Program Year: Sep-Aug

WALTON COUNTY (Back to top)

See Okaloosa County

STATEWIDE CONTACTS (Back to top)

AmeriCorps Community Health Corps
Howard Liebers, Regional Director
Community HealthCorps Program
National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc
7200 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-347-0400
Email: hliebers@nachc.com

* Indicates subsite of a statewide program.