Volunteer Opportunities

Folds of Honor

Folds of Honor is a Charitble organization that provides post- secondary educational scholarships to the spouses and children of service members disabled or killed as a result of their miltary service to our nation.

The FPA of SWFL sponsored a hole at 8 different Golf courses in Naples and in Fort Myers for the Folds of Honor Patriot Golf Day Event on Labor Day weekend.

To learn more about Folds of Honor, visit: www.foldsofhonor.com

Junior Achievement utilizes volunteers from around the community and within local companies and businesses to bring hands on experience to students to help them understand the economics of life. These dedicated "business consultants" give a small amount of their time to implement Junior Achievement programs and enhance the prepared curriculum with their personal and professional experience and insight. The purpose is to educate and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy

If you tell me something, I'll forget it. If you teach me something, I MIGHT remember it. If you engage me and involve me, I LEARN. That's what Junior Achievement is. It engages, involves, and gets young people wrapped up and enthralled in the Free Enterprise System when they are young.

Website: www.JASWFL.org

If interested in volunteering please feel free to contact Junior Achievement directly, but also copy our Chapter Community Service Director, Libby McHugh

Our Chapter would like to be able to encourage and recognize members who serve the community. In addition, Libby can help you connect with Chapter members involved with Junior Achievement, as well as tell you about other community service opportunities.

Junior Achievement Contact:
   Cecilia St. Arnold
   Program Director
   Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida
   9530 Marketplace Road, Suite 104
   Fort Myers, FL 33912
   Phone: (239) 225-2590
   Fax: (239) 225-2565

Fall News- Press Financial Planning Hotline

Sunday, October 3rd

The FPA of SWFL needs volunteers from their chapter to staff the phones in the Business Department of the News- Press, answering financial planning- related questions from the public. The hotline will be operated in two shifts of three hours each:

Shifts
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.

If you are interested in participating, please email Jim Applegate with your shift preference.

Note: You must be either a CFP®, CPA, or Attorney, and a current member of the Financial Planning Association to participate. You must also have signed our Media Participation Agreement.

Click Here for the Media Participation Agreement

PB&J Food Drive

The Financial Planning Association of Southwest Florida collected peanut butter and jelly to Benefit the Harry Chapin Food Bank until July 26, 2010. The FPA of SWFL and friends from IMA and CFA sociey of Naples collected approximately 250 pounds of food and a check for $100.

SWF - PB&J Board Member Photo (JPEG)

About Harry Chapin

The mission of the Harry Chapin Food Bank is"to overcome hunger in Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties through education andby working in a cooperative effort with affiliated agencies in the procurement and distribution of food, equitably and without discrimination.

Overall Distribution

Food Bank distributed more than 8 million pounds of food (8,048,909 lbs.) and other grocery products, valued at nearly $13 million per year. Compared to calendar year 2008 (4,522,880 ilbs.), there were 3,526,029 additional pounds distributes or an increase of 78%.

Distribution Per Week: 154, 787 lbs.
Per Month: 670, 742 lbs.

SWF - PB&J Photo 1 (JPEG)