Our Ambassador Program

The benefit of Florida’s Hometown USA Program is to instill in young people to give back to their community. The students in this program are elementary through high school. If children are involved in volunteering at an early age and are taught to show love and concern for others, it will stay with them forever.

In our program, we stress to the youth to take time to visit and give of their time to make someone else’s day a little brighter. The students have shown a compassionate and caring attitude by placing a high value on helping other people.

Over the past 24 years, our volunteer program has continued to grow. We always need more volunteers! We are pleased to introduce our Ambassador Program. We have students from throughout the state of Florida that have a desire to volunteer.

Thank you Matthew and Scotty for volunteering!

Our newest volunteers, Ethan, Elijah and Effram visiting their adopted Grandma, Ms. Marjorie

Orange Park High School Student Volunteers 2011

Jacksonville Volunteers visit and entertain at River Garden Nursing Home

     Kelsi Croft - Carver Middle School in Leesburg received the Disney      Dreamers and Doers Award for her volunteer work.  Congratulations!  Thanks for all you do for others.

                      Jenna Croft received Disney's Dreamer and Doers Award.                    She attends Leesburg Elementary School and is a very busy          volunteer!  We are proud of you!

Orange Park High School Volunteers at the Memorial Day 5K Run Fundraiser for the Florida Striders Track club.

Orange Park High School Volunteers in the Students Working Against Tobacco Booth and volunteering at a Tobacco Free Florida fundraiser.

Our Volunteers attended the Youth Leadership Conference at the University of Florida.

Tyler Jump, a OPHS Volunteer, with VP Ray Dukes at the Nestle Hero Award party. Tyler was named one of 50 national winners of this award for his volunteer work. 

Cameron, Annagrace, Destiny, Cadie and Gabby - our Umatilla Volunteers, shopping for a needy family.

Thank you Leesburg Volunteers, for making Valentine cards for Freedom Pointe Healthcare Center.

Thirty five students received The President's Volunteer Service Award at Orange Park High School.  Christine Jump is our Ambassador Sponsor at OPHS.  A great group of volunteers!

St. Augustine Volunteers visiting the nursing home at Christmas.

Ms. Linda with Marcus and Matthew at Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital

The Clay County School District has named the 2010-11 Youth Volunteer of the Year - Tyler Jump, Orange Park High School.  Tyler is 15 years old and is Sophomore Class President and a member of numerous clubs, organizations and sports teams.  At age 7, he started "Tyler's Tabs" as a class project to help Ronald McDonald House by collecting can tabs for recycling.  This has grown into a national organization.  We are proud to have Tyler as one of our student volunteers!

Students at Murray Middle School received the President's Volunteer Service Award. Their group has over 1,100 hours of volunteer service.

Thank you for volunteering!

Ms. Linda and Sarah at the Awards Ceremony.

Jada Hatcher – Ferndale              Sarah Snyder – Jacksonville
Lauren Wooten – Leesburg           Kelsey Whitehouse - Deltona

Scotty Sever and Matthew Tolentino at Terra Vista Nursing Home in Orlando

Our Leesburg Volunteers in the Governor's Office at the Capitol.

Madison, Taylor, Jenna, Kara and Ashley 

   Tyler Jump and Kirby Keller - Orange Park High School Volunteers with Linda Watts, Director

Students at R J Murray Middle School Center for the Arts - St Augustine Youth Volunteers

Jada and Lauren made Valentine's Day treat bags for the residents at Sterling House Assisted Living. 

Oak Park Middle School Volunteers - Clean Up Downtown Leesburg Day

Tyler Jump received the Hands On Jacksonville Youth Award.  He was nonimated by the Jacksonville Ronald McDonald House for his volunteer work.  He is shown here with a police officer who was also recognized.

Kelsey, a volunteer from Deltona visiting a children's hospital.

Sarah, a volunteer from Jacksonville visits and entertains at nursing homes.

Thank you Sarah and Kelsey for your volunteer work.

The St. Augustine Volunteers painted the dressing roms at R.J. Murray Middle School Center for the Arts.