Opportunities From: Dreams Come True of Jacksonville

We were very generously given a much larger donation than we are able to use, so we are paying it forward and donating the surplus to Give Kids the World Village -- our close partner in the Orlando area that provides an exclusive experience to our families traveling to the area on their dream trips. Give Kids the World puts on incredible programs and celebrations every single week for the families who visit and we are quite blessed to be able to work so closely with them. 

We are in need of one of the following:

We need someone (or multiple someones) traveling between Jacksonville and Kissimmee/Orlando in the next 7-10 days. There are approximately 30 large boxes (at least 2'x2'x2', on average) that need transport to Give Kids the World. They are ready to accept the donation whenever is most convenient for the delivery driver. Pick-up at the Dreams Come True office is flexible and we can work around your schedule.

**Want to make a special family memory over Thanksgiving or Christmas break? Go to https://gktw.org/volunteer and sign up for a shift or two! Children can volunteer for certain roles alongside their parents. It's an amazingly rewarding opportunity to serve the families staying at the Village for their vacation and bring some hope and joy to kids and their families from all over the world.

Please respond to this opportunity and/or reach out if you are able to help! 

We are in need of some skilled(ish) labor for upcoming small construction-type projects. This may include (but is not limited to) tasks such as:

These tasks require more skilled individuals than assembling IKEA furniture, but formal construction expertise is not required. General instructions will be provided and you should be prepared to work either indoors or outdoors for several hours. Many of these opportunities would make a great parent/teen or Scouting weekend project. Materials will be provided for all projects.

Background checks will be conducted for all opportunities, due to close contact with families at their homes.

Please respond to this opportunity to be notified when actual sign-ups are available. This is a general-interest post. More specific opportunities (and their details) will be posted as they arise. 

Parents: We cannot allow unsupervised children to be left unattended. Please note minimum ages on specific volunteer opportunities and reach out with any questions. Thank you!