About Us


Our Mission: Volunteer Services of Manatee County, Inc. mobilizes people and resources to identify and address local needs.

VOLUNTEER Manatee believes that strengthening Manatee County through volunteerism and service is a way of life. Now, more than ever, Floridians of all ages are ready to answer the call and lend a hand in their local communities.

Volunteer Manatee strives to help every Floridian answer the President's Call to Service by providing a way for them to dig in and get their hands dirty. Volunteers change lives and SO CAN YOU! Get involved to make your community and Florida a better place to live.



Board Staff
Board of Directors: Executive Director:
Adraine LaRoza
adraine@volunteermanatee.org
Martha Monaghan
PRESIDENT
ManaTEEN Program Director/Founder:
Laura Lockwood
laura@volunteermanatee.org
Jackie Barron
VICE PRESIDENT

Calvin Briles
TREASURER
AmeriCorps*VISTA Director:
Calvin Briles
calvin@volunteermanatee.org

Vincent Bower
SECRETARY

AmeriCorps*VISTAs:

vista@volunteermanatee.org

    • Diana French
    • Nicki Mauriello
    • Mike Monaghan
    • Nate Hansen
    • Moody Johnson
    • Kris Suarez
    • Debbie Walsh
    • Lauren Wetzel
James Briles, MD

Kathy Constantine
Adult Volunteer Coordinator:
Rosemary Kirchner
rosemaryvc@aol.com
Mike Cosentino

Barbara Harvey

Ken Klefenz

Patricia Lucas

Alberto Suarez
Coordinator for the HJCC Project :
Rosie Wiley
rosie@volunteermanatee.org

ManaTEEN President:
Altina Fenelon

  ManaTEEN Webmistress/Co-Founder (now working from Japan!):
Kat McKell
5131 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34209 -- (941) 761-3207 Fax: (941) 761-0458 Email: manateens@volunteermanatee.org
Copyright 2007 Volunteer Manatee Organization.
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