Volunteer for Save the Manatee Club

During the recent annual Manatee Festival in Orange City, Florida, there was tremendous interest to “Adopt-A-Manatee” at the Club’s booth which was set up along the busy boardwalk at Blue Spring State Park. Here, Club volunteer Donna Rousseau helps a new adoptive parent fill out paperwork at the Club’s VIP table. Many thanks to all of our festival volunteers, both at the state park and at Valentine Park, including Deb & Doug Brown, Emily McDaniel & Todd Franks, Janice & Terry Nearing, Denise Harbin, Aimee Krivan, Krista & Chynna Smyth, Donna Rousseau, Wayne Hartley, Eliana & Nikki Campos, Melissa Evans, Mina, Emma, and Claire Reale, and Kelly Hodoval. Group high five! (Photo courtesy of Emily McDaniel.)

We Need Volunteers!

You can help Save the Manatee Club by becoming a Club volunteer. SMC volunteers staff tables at manatee-related events, engage in speaking presentations, help out in the SMC offices, write letters and send e-mails on issues of concern to manatees, and report information to manatee researchers. You can make a difference for manatees!

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out our Online Volunteer Application.

If you have additional questions, please send an e-mail to volunteer@savethemanatee.org or call our office toll-free at 1-800-432-JOIN (5646) and ask for Janice Nearing, Public Relations Director.

	Save the Manatee Club's Volunteer Rewards Program! Current Club members/volunteers can earn points toward special volunteer merchandise. Get an exclusive Club Volunteer T-shirt. Find out details >>
SMC Volunteers Todd Franks and Emily McDaniel (Photo courtesy of Dannet Botkin)

Gift Draw Winners: Volunteer Rewards Program for 2011

Denise Harbin from Fire Island, NY and Orlando – Save the Manatee Club gift basket brimming with manatee items. (Photo by Emily McDaniel.)

Todd Franks from Orlando – 14K gold manatee charm donated by Valerie Goelke. (Photo by Emily McDaniel.)

Kathleen Phillips from Palm Beach - “The Jolly Mon” children’s book by Jimmy Buffett and Savannah Jane Buffett, autographed by Jimmy, donated by volunteers Deb & Doug Brown. (Photo by Larry Phillips.)

Volunteer News

Take Up Volunteering!

Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher
Ann Hemme and Mary Bourassa Put Their Skills to Work for Manatees