Gainesville Harvest is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to eliminating hunger and reducing waste by delivering leftover or donated food to the hungry people of Alachua County. In 1999, Harvest delivered almost 1 million pounds of food to local soup kitchens, subsidized day-care centers, community kitchens and other congregate feeding sites in Alachua County. Volunteers are needed to pick up and deliver food. They are given an orientation, and deliveries are coordinated according to volume and size of vehicle required. Deliveries are made daily, morning and afternoon.
Emergency teams are available to pick up from catered events.
For more information on how you can make a difference and become a Gainesville Harvest volunteer, please call 378-3663. Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary teaches monkeys to be monkeys. Jungle Friends is a non-profit organization that offers a safe haven for primates who have suffered from exploitation and mistreatment or are simply unwanted. The organization rescues, rehabilitates and socializes primates with their own species. Jungle Friends' volunteer program offers to qualified individuals, groups and students interested in wildlife and the preservation of the environment an opportunity to interact and care for these jungle friends.