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Big Breath and Bark!
Volunteers raise funds to equip all local fire trucks with canine and feline oxygen masks. This program is being replicated nationally!
Pet Awareness with Seniors (PAWS)
Coordination of pet food donations and deliveries to senior citizens.
Pets in Emergencies Guidebook
Resource Directory of "Pet Friendly" facilities in the event of a disaster.
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Cemetery Restoration
Cemetery Mapping, landscaping and restoration of Manatee County's indigent cemeteries.
EnviroTEENs
ManaTEENs who enjoy focusing on environmental issues meet throughout the year to assist county and state parks with outdoor needs.
Reef Rakers
The Reef Rakers website: Youth as young as 12 years old are certified in SCUBA, deploying and maintaining artificial reef balls in the Gulf of Mexico.
Homeland Security
Big Breath and Bark!
Volunteers raise funds to equip all local fire trucks with canine and feline oxygen masks. This program is being replicated nationally!
Home Safety for Seniors
Volunteers visit senior citizens in their homes, assessing safety needs, and delivering $100 in free products.
Nosey Neighbors
Volunteers host neighborhood block parties and publish directories to acquaint neighbors.
Pets in Emergencies Guidebook
Resource Directory of "Pet Friendly" facilities in the event of a disaster.
Student Preparedness and Readiness Coalition (SPaRC)
Homeland Security service-learning projects are implemented throughout the year.
Volunteer Reception Center (VRC)
Headquarters for spontaneous volunteers in post-disaster situations.
Youth Ready to Respond (YRR)
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training is offered at middle schools throughout the year.
Health and Human Services
Adopt-a-Grandparent
Inter-generational program allowing for families to "adopt" and include seniors in their daily lives.
Books and Birthdays
ManaTEENs visit first-grade classrooms each month to read a book to children and give copies of the books to those celebrating birthdays that month.
Home Safety for Seniors
Volunteers visit senior citizens in their homes, assessing safety needs, and delivering $100 in free products.
Johnson-Harllee Community Collaboration
HJCC is a group of local agencies united by the Knight Foundation to focus on youth at Johnson and Harllee middle schools.
ManaTEENs as Mentors
Peer mentoring is offered at all elementary, middle, and high schools in Manatee County.
Operation PainTEEN
Volunteers paint the exterior of homes for families in need for....FREE!
Pet Awareness with Seniors (PAWS)
Coordination of pet food donations and deliveries to senior citizens.
Rudolph's Red Nose Express
Christmas Eve delivery of new Hasbro toys by volunteers dressed as elves.
Some Assembly Required
Volunteers will assemble gifts (bikes, swing sets, etc.) during the holiday season.
Tidy Tombstones
Cemetery Mapping, landscaping and restoration of Manatee County's three county owned neglected cemeteries.
Weekend Dads
Weekend volunteer opportunities developed for non-custodial parents and their children.
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