yacker

We will be coming to the area at the end of December and are interested in volunteering for different organizations or projects. We are especially interested in helping teens and children's groups as we are retired educators/counselors.

krisnicjohn

Are you coming here permanently? Or part of the year?

ricklys

Children's Volunteer Health Network. (www.cvhnkids.org)

yacker

Thanks for the link

yacker

We will be here for 3 months. Did some volunteer work at Boys and Girls Club in Panama City Beach last year and hope to do that again but looking for something in Destin area or 30A.

yacker

My server said this site was invalid. Do you have a full name of the organization?

goodwitch58

Maybe you can add your names to the lsit of people who are willing to volunteer to reopen the Coastal Branch Library on Saturdays. It has been closed on Saturdays due to budget cuts...and there is a move to utilize volunteers to open it again so people who work Monday through Friday can have more opportunity. It is open Monday nights until eight and there may be volunteer opportunies then as well.

Contact Commissioner Jones at Joncecilia@walton.fl.us.

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Scottie Lover

Would love to have you help out with Children's Volunteer Health Network which provides health and dental care for uninsured and underinsured children in Walton and Okaloosa counties. Please go to the website for more information - www.cvhnkids.org. It's a great organization!

true2myself

I have a specific teen in mind that needs attention. Long and personal story but if you are interested in helping this teen I would love to talk to you.

krisnicjohn

Thanks for the reply.

I was going to suggest the organization with which I volunteer, but it requires a more long term commitment. It is the First Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem program. Due to the unfortunate length of time that cases are in the dependency system, it probably would not work for you. But please keep it in mind should you ever find yourself in the area for a longer period of time.

By law, all children in the dependency system should have a Guardian ad Litem appointed to them. The First Judicial Circuit is comprised of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. Due to the shortage of volunteers, Walton County is the lowest represented county in the First Judicial Circuit. The last statistic I was sent, shows only approximately 45% of Walton County's abused and neglected children have a Guardian ad Litem appointed to advocate for them.

A volunteer is also able to choose which locations of Walton County in which they would like to accept cases, which would satisfy your 30A/Destin preference.

Thanks so much for your willingness to serve our children in whichever capacity you choose!

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

yacker

Well, my counseling background is with teens and I still work as a mentor at schools here in NY ( retired guidance counselor) We will be arriving at the beginning of January and if there is anything I can do to help let me know. If you want to talk more I can give you my email address

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Have had some ill relatives