Digest

Help them out

By Times Staff Writer
Published September 23, 2007

Brooksville

A New Generation: 134 E Fort Dade Ave., provides free pregnancy tests, adoption information and support, post-abortion counseling and abstinence education. Needed: cash, baby items, disposable diapers, wipes, clothing and volunteers. Formerly known as A Women's Resource Center. Call 544-0911.

Brooksville Daystar Life Center: 7120 Hope Hill Road (just south of St. Anthony's church), provides food, clothing and some emergency utilities assistance to families in need. Needed: non-perishable food, soups, canned meats, canned fruits and vegetables, paper products, diapers (all sizes) and cash donations. They also need items to sell at their weekly garage sale, proceeds from which buy food supplies. Call 799-5930.

Christmas Angel Program Of Hernando County: Sponsors are needed for monetary or gift donations, as well as used computers (500 mgz or more) for children in special need, teens and approaching college students. Also needed is the use of a building in the Weeki Wachee or Spring Hill area, from mid-November through the end of December, for volunteers to work in wrapping and coordinating the gifts. The facility needs to have electricity and preferably air conditioning. The organization will pay for the use of electric. Call 596-1552.

Habitat For Humanity: 2035 Broad St., needs volunteers, skilled or not, for building projects and to serve on committees. Call 754-1159 or 754-1255.

Spring Hill

Baby Love Crisis Pregnancy Center: (Mariner Plaza) 2107 Mariner Blvd., provides free pregnancy tests, supplies, adoption referrals and housing assistance. Needed: cribs, bassinets, port-a-cribs, infant clothing, formula, baby wipes, disposable diapers (all sizes), personal hygiene items, volunteers and cash donations. Call 683-8217.

"The Beautiful Mind" Consumer-Run Drop In Center: 10554 Spring Hill Drive, provides support groups, employment skills training, basic educational and computer training and social activities for the mentally ill. Needed: volunteers, drivers, folding tables and chairs, copy paper, paper plates, hot and cold cups, napkins, plastic utensils, tablecloths, soda, coffee, snacks and gift certificates. Call 684-0004.

Catholic Charities Pregnancy And Parenting Support Services: 1423 Kass Circle, provides free pregnancy tests, baby clothes, adoption services and many other services for pregnant women. Needed: cribs, highchairs, playpens, disposable diapers, baby wipes, formula, baby food and volunteers. Call 683-5533.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Of Hernando County: 15120 County Line Road, provides adult mentors for children from single-parent homes. Needed: volunteers (all ages) to serve as mentors to the boys and girls on the waiting list. Call 684-7904.

Dawn Center Of Hernando County (Rape Crisis and Spouse Abuse): 5429 Commercial Way, provides counseling, housing, advocacy and support to victims of violence. Needed: volunteers to answer phones, to transport clients and to offer life skills programs, cleaning supplies and paper goods, new white sheets and towels, phone cards, and gift certificates. Call 592-1288.

Karen's Kit'n Kaboodle (St. Andrew Thrift Shop): 2301 Deltona Blvd., needs volunteers. Call 666-0461.

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