FWC volunteers vary in all respects except in their commitment to preserving Florida wildlife and habitat. More than anything else, it is the hard work and dedication of our volunteers that keeps Florida Wildlife Care going.

FWC needs volunteers.

The center must be staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days a week. It takes a lot of people to perform the many jobs that go into treating injured and orphaned animals, liaising with the public, and keeping the center clean and well organized. Each job is essential to FWC's survival.

FWC CENTER
Rescue and Transport
If an animal is injured in Archer, someone needs to get it to the center in Gainesville. The person who reports the emergency can't always provide transportation, and our staff is needed on-site to do animal intake and care. For these reasons, we always need a special group of people who are free and flexible enough to perform the important job of carrying animals to and from the center as the situation demands.

Office Assistance
FWC generates paper-based and electronic records that have to be maintained. This is a great job for people who want to do service, but need to work at home. Office assistance can include tracking and updating animal intake and release records; maintaining and updating membership and volunteer databases; and researching grant opportunities. After-hours, between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., we also need volunteers to man the emergency hotline. Emergency hot-line service is asked of volunteers only one night per week.

Animal Fostering
For people who love animals and need to work at home, FWC offers several after-hours fostering programs, accompanied by training and easy access to necessary supplies and information. We have a strong squirrel fostering program in Gainesville with many participants, and individual volunteers foster oppossums, tortoises, and doves.

Animal Care
The care of orphaned and injured wildlife is our priority at FWC, and it involves many discreet tasks. Volunteers are needed to feed animals on a regular cycle throughout the day and to provide for them whatever treatment center coordinators have prescribed. Volunteers also do animal food preparation and keep animal cages and other enclosures clean.

House and Yard Maintenance
FWC functions as a clinic and must be kept clean and organized, inside and out. House maintenance involves basic light housecleaning: washing dishes, doing laundry, sweeping and dusting, removing garbage, and putting things away into their proper places. Yard maintenance involves keeping the grass cut, clearing yard debris, hosing down cages, and doing light light carpentry and cage repairs. Someone to plant and maintain a front flower garden would also be nice.

EDUCATION PROGRAM
Educational Development
FWC benefits from community recognition and support. In order to let people know who we are and what we do, each year, FWC participates in a variety of community outreach events in concert with