For information on Anytown volunteer training, please click here.

Numerous volunteers further our mission by donating their time, talent and efforts to our programs and operations. Each volunteer comes with special interests, skills and passions. That is why we seek to tap into those strengths and connect them to opportunities that fit each person’s profile.

We are flexible in creating opportunities to suit personal time commitment, interests and passions. For more information on position descriptions, including schedule, additional responsibilities, skills and experience requirements, or to express your interest in volunteering with us, please email us at volunteer@communitytampabay.org.

Types of Volunteer Opportunities

• If you would like to become an Anytown volunteer, please click here.

• If you are not able to make a regular or a long-term commitment, but still want to help, please click here for our project volunteer opportunities.

• If you can make a continued commitment or a commitment to serve on a regular basis, please click here for our continuing volunteer opportunities.

Apply!
To download the volunteer application, please click here.

Volunteer at Anytown

Every Anytown session welcomes 50 students and is directed by a staff member of Community Tampa Bay who is assisted by a co-director and up to 25 volunteer counselors (peer-educators) and volunteer advisors (adult role models).

As Anytown is an experiential learning program based on peer modeling, volunteers play an essential role. We focus on education and skill-building to instill cultural competency, behavioral change and a sense of social responsibility in our youth. Therefore our volunteers must exhibit the positive characteristics that will empower our young people to become advocates for inclusion and change agents in their communities.

We are always looking for dynamic, caring and responsible volunteers to join our team. If you believe in respect for diversity, we promise to provide you with an experience that will enrich your life tremendously. Lodging, meals and materials are offered to volunteers at no cost.
All volunteers are screened, interviewed, and provided with training and support.

Requirements

• Anytown volunteers must be willing and able to participate in minimum 1 full residential session, ie. 5 days/4 nights.
• Exhibit integrity, respect for diversity and teamwork
• Demonstrate an excellent sense of responsibility and passion for social justice and youth development.
• Participate in 2 - 3 days of trainings in the months prior to the start of the Anytown season.

Questions?
Please contact Jessica Estévez, Director of Programs or call (727) 568-9333.

Apply!
If you would like to become an Anytown volunteer, please click here.

Project Volunteer Opportunities

Project volunteers assist with short-term projects for 2-6 hours. Volunteers arrange a date and time that meets the needs of Community Tampa Bay and the volunteer’s commitment. Possibilities include:

Anytown Outreach Callers
Volunteers come to our office and agree to contact youth and adults from out database to encourage them to get involved. These opportunities can range from 1 to 3 hours.

Resource Specialists
Volunteers who assist us in obtaining resources, materials, incentives, updated educational materials and statistics that will strengthen our curriculum and programs.

Culture Night Specialists
Volunteers who are artists or know performers who would agree to share their talent at no cost during Anytown Culture Nights (Tuesday evenings) in the summer.

Testimonial speakers
Have you been a victim of discrimination? Or have you benefited from one of our programs? We are always looking for volunteers willing to give up an hour or two of their time to share a story that highlights the need for our work or to inspire our program participants to become advocates for inclusion and to lead by serving the community.

Event Photographers
Volunteers who take quality photographs at Community Tampa Bay events and programs.

Video Recorders and Technicians
Occasionally, we are seeking persons who are willing to record events in which we participate. We are also seeking volunteers who are willing to sporadically tape a TV program for us, or to convert a video to a media file that we can post on our website.

Continuing Volunteer Opportunities

Program and Administrative Support
Assist with the conceptualization and delivery of Community Tampa Bay school- and community-based programs, events and activities.

Fund Development Support
Assist with the research and development of fund development opportunities.

Research and Editing Support
If you are good at researching issues related to our mission, drafting or editing text for our publications, we can use your help.

Communication Support
Assist with outreach, public relations, prepare our stand and represent Community Tampa Bay at community events. Also, we are always seeking former program participants who are willing to share how their experience with our organization has enriched them.