Orlando Charities, Nonprofits & Volunteer Opportunities

Liberation Cat House is a nonprofit rescue dedicated to saving at-risk cats and kittens through foster care, medical rehabilitation, and adoption. The organization also promotes responsible pet ownership through education, spay and neuter advocacy, and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNvR) programs to improve the lives of community cats.

The Zebra Coalition supports LGBTQ+ youth facing homelessness, bullying, family rejection, and other crises by providing emergency housing, counseling, basic needs, and support services. Since 2011, it has remained Central Florida's only organization offering a full continuum of care specifically for LGBTQ+ youth.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida provides meals and hope across Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties, thanks to a community working together to nourish lives. Explore the values, leadership and impact that shape this work every day across Central Florida.

Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge is a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation center dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing injured and orphaned native Florida wildlife. The refuge also provides educational programs and is home to several permanent animal ambassadors that visitors can meet year-round.

Harbor House of Central Florida provides emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and support services for survivors of domestic violence and their children. For more than 40 years, it has offered a safe refuge and resources to help individuals rebuild their lives, with a confidential 24/7 crisis hotline available year-round.

Habitat for Humanity partners with families to build, repair, and finance affordable homes while advocating for greater access to safe housing. Since 1976, the nonprofit has helped millions of people around the world build stronger futures through stable housing and community support.

Inspired by a family tradition of giving, Richard's Christmas Project provides gifts, holiday meals, and essential support to local families in need each Christmas season. Working with area schools and powered entirely by volunteers, every dollar donated goes directly toward helping children and families in Central Florida.