Team members alternate walking or running in shifts for 24 hours. Teams are given a site at the track to serve as their team headquarters for camping, cooking, etc. If you are interested in participating, contact the American Cancer Society at 376-6866, ext. The Alachua County Crisis Center is currently seeking people in the community who are interested in volunteering as crisis line counselors. Sixty hours of in-depth training are provided in active listening, crisis intervention and suicide prevention.
Volunteers have the opportunity to play a significant role in the lives of fellow community members.
The Crisis Center offers three training classes per year. The next class will begin May 20. Contact Jim Probert at 334-0800 for more information. 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.