Advance the Faith is in need of volunteers to join them on monthly visits to their partner children's home, Ivy Villa, in Central Florida. One Saturday a month, Advance the Faith will take a small team to Ivy Villa in in Bartow, FL (a home for girls in foster care ages 12-17). The team meets in Estero and carpools with staff to the home to spend an afternoon with the youth playing games, creating fun crafts, teaching life-skills, teaching personal success skills, leading devotionals and worship, and sharing a meal with the them. All volunteers must undergo a background check and training with our staff via Zoom. Gas for travel and lunch is provided by Advance the Faith for our volunteers. Advance the Faith believes that every person has value & purpose in Christ, we mentor young adults and partner with children's homes to support the physical, emotional, & spiritual needs of vulnerable children giving them a hope for their future & ours. One Saturday a month (week/date varies each month) from 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (includes travel time).   If you're interested in learning more and serving, please email Rebecca Clark at rebecca@advancethefaith.org. Fill out the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/kSJPrayCnDwXY5wk9.   Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3), Quality Education (4), Reduced Inequalities (10).

Advance the Faith is in need of volunteers to join them on monthly visits to their partner children's home, Ivy Villa, in Central Florida. One Saturday a month, Advance the Faith will take a small team to Anchor House in Auburndale, FL (a home for boys in foster care ages 10-17). The team meets in Estero and carpools with staff to the home to spend an afternoon with the youth playing games, creating fun crafts, teaching life-skills, teaching personal success skills, leading devotionals and worship, and sharing a meal with the them. All volunteers must undergo a background check and training with our staff via Zoom. Gas for travel and lunch is provided by Advance the Faith for our volunteers. Advance the Faith believes that every person has value & purpose in Christ, we mentor young adults and partner with children's homes to support the physical, emotional, & spiritual needs of vulnerable children giving them a hope for their future & ours. One Saturday a month (week/date varies each month) from 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (includes travel time).   If you're interested in learning more and serving, please email Rebecca Clark at rebecca@advancethefaith.org. Fill out the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/kSJPrayCnDwXY5wk9.   Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3), Quality Education (4), Reduced Inequalities (10).

Advance the Faith is in need of FGCU students to serve at the Vault Financial Literacy Program that they run on a monthly basis at Oasis Youth Shelter. An emergency shelter for youth in crisis situations or who have recently been removed from an unsafe environment to be placed in foster care. Their faith-based program provides lessons and activities to teach basic financial literacy skills to empower high school students as they prepare for independent living. Volunteers assist staff with the program through set up, keeping track of participation points, assisting students, and helping teach lessons, if desired. Volunteers may select dates that they are available, as they do not have to attend all of the 5 sessions per month. Background checks are required.   This program is run on a monthly basis of 5 sessions per month on Mondays and Wednesdays (dates vary each month on which 5 days). Volunteers are needed from 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM.   If you're interested in learning more and serving, please email Rebecca Clark at rebecca@advancethefaith.org. and fill out our Volunteer Google Form: https://forms.gle/kSJPrayCnDwXY5wk9.   Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: No Poverty (1), Quality Education (4), Reduced Inequalities (10).

Advance the Faith is seeking students to come serve with them on their annual summer mission trip to Cat Island, Bahamas to serve children. Every year, they host a camp for the children & youth in foster care from the Old Bight Mission Home on Cat Island, Bahamas. This camp consists of various activities to reinforce life-skills, personal-success skills, team-building, and faith-based content. Mission team members can help with leading activities, preaching messages, leading worship and devotionals, leading games, and preparing meals. We would get to know you, your gifts, your passions, and your personality to explore what areas you want to serve in on the trip! FGCU Trip Participants earn 40 Service-Learning Hours. Trip Cost: Estimated at $950 plus airfare cost (payments are due in increments) All participants are required to complete a trip application, background check, zoom training and have a passport that is valid through January 2027.   The exact dates of this trip are To Be Determined, but it will be a full week in June 2026.   If interested in this opportunity, please email rebecca@advancethefaith.org for more information and access to our trip application.   Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Leadership, Professionalism/Work Ethic. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: No Poverty (1), Quality Education (4), Reduced Inequalities (10).

Advance the Faith is looking for FGCU students to come serve with them on their annual summer mission trip to Nassau, Bahamas to serve youth. Every year, THEY host a camp for the youth in foster care from Ranfurly Homes for Children & Elizabeth Estates Children's Home. This camp consists of workshops on various life-skills, personal-success skills, team-building games, and faith-based content. During this trip, we will also host a gathering for those who have aged out of foster care that have been a part of our programming and camps for several years. Mission team members can help with teaching workshops, preaching messages, leading worship and devotionals, leading games, and preparing meals. We would get to know you, your gifts, your passions, and your personality to explore what areas you want to serve in on the trip! FGCU Trip Participants earn 40 Service-Learning Hours. Trip Cost: Estimated to be $950 plus airfare cost (payments are due in increments) All participants are required to complete a trip application, background check, zoom training and have a passport that is valid through February 2027.   Exact trip dates are To Be Determined, but will be a full week in August 2026.     If interested in this opportunity, please email rebecca@advancethefaith.org for more information and access to our trip application.   Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Leadership, Professionalism/Work Ethic. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: No Poverty (1), Quality Education (4), Reduced Inequalities (10).

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) is looking for FGCU students who may be interested in assisting them in all kinds of aspects. Whether that be greeting visitors, offering comfort to patients, or supporting staff behind the scenes. Get an insider’s view of what it’s like to work at an academic medical center. See researchers, medical residents, and a variety of patient care providers in action in their daily roles. NCH offers a variety of volunteer roles and make sure you have the information and training to make you feel confident as an NCH volunteer. In addition to new volunteer orientation, you’ll receive customer service training, a hospital tour and orientation to floors you’ll visit as a volunteer, and a review of infection control and other safety-related precautions.   Date and Times are TBD, but students will be asked to commit to four-hour shifts at a time.   If you are interested in this opportunity, you can either email Volunteers@nchmd.org or apply online at https://nchhealth.vsysweb.com/pages/tool/live.webapp:O2K9RL41K4GMN2WW   Locations: Two primary sites: 350 7th St. N, Naples, FL 34102 11190 Health Park Blvd Building 1, Naples, FL 34110 Alternate sites: 24040 S Tamiami Trl, Bonita Springs, FL 34134 40 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island, FL 34145 5360 Ave Maria Blvd Suite 120, Ave Maria, FL 34142 15420 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34120   Students who complete this event gain skills in Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3), Clean Water and Sanitation (6), Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (9), Responsible Consumption and Production (12). This aligns with the following Academic Majors: Nursing, Health Science, Public Health, Psychology, Biology, and Social Work.