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Quick Notes
Polk County Volunteer Services is a program of the Board of County Commissioners and is open for individuals ages 16 - adult to apply. Our "Junior Volunteer" program will accept students ages 14 - 15 for limited assignments at the Rohr Home (nursing home).

For more information on these and many more volunteer opportunities in Polk County, or to arrange for some one to speak to your club or group, contact us.

Volunteer Opportunities

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Volunteer Services offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. Individuals ages 14 - adults are encouraged to participate.
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A Few Tips:

  1. The volunteer applications on this page are made available in a portable document format (.PDF), which you may view and print using Adobe Acrobat software. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, click the link in the page tools section to the left to download a free copy.
  2. Call (863) 534-6089 to find out about assignments you might be interested in.
  3. Ddownload a copy of the Click here to view Volunteer ApplicationVolunteer Application (279k) . Volunteers between the ages of 14-15, should download our Click here to view Jr. Volunteer ApplicationJr. Volunteer Application (202k) .
  4. Be sure to indicate, on your application, the specific assignments you wish to register to volunteer for.
  5. Special Events (listings occurring on a specific date) do NOT require an application - just contact us via phone or email and let us know which event you wish to register for.

Need a ride?

The City of Lakeland’s "Citrus Connection" and Polk County’s Inter-City Transit Services now provide low cost transportation from many area towns to and from Bartow. Lakeland residents contact Citrus Connection at (863) 688-7433. For transportation from any other Polk County location, contact Polk County’s Inter-City Transit Services at (863) 534-5500. Inter-City Transit begins in Fort Meade, Haines City, Frostproof and connects in Winter Haven.

 
 
 
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