American Cancer Society Benjamin Mendick Hope Lodge—Tampa
12810 Magnolia Dr
Tampa, FL 33612-9451
813-490-4700
Support Us
For more information about the Hope Lodge or to make a donation, please contact Sharon Walker-Whitehead, director of the Benjamin Mendick Hope Lodge, at (813) 490-4700 or via email at sharon.whitehead@cancer.org.
Kitchen Items
Kitchen utensils
Pots and pans
Silverware
Serving bowls/baskets/platters
Muffin pans/baking trays
Teflon skillets
Pyrex/corning ware serving pieces
Dish towels/sponges
Napkins
Paper plates
Styrofoam cups
Beverage cups (12oz)
Carafes for Bunn coffee maker
Tri-fold (C fold) paper towels
Plastic knives, forks and spoons
Ziploc bags
Plastic containers
Coffee (regular and decaffeinated)
Coffee creamer
Coffee filter (Flat)
Salt and pepper (Disposables)
Sugar (individual packets)
Artificial sweetener (individual packets)
Cookie sheet
Office/Stationary Items
Copy paper plain and color
Greeting cards/note cards
HP inkjet cartridges
File folders
Three ring binders: 1�, 2�, 3�
Pens and pencils
Tape
Art supplies
Greeting cards/note cards
Postage Stamps
Office Depot/Staples Gift Cards
Entertainment
DVDs
Music CDs
Gently-used books
Books on tape
Premium channels for satellite TV
Electronics
VCR/DVD combination players
Commercial-grade blenders
Carafes for Bunn coffee maker
Irons
Commercial vacuum cleaners
20-inch flat screen TVs
Miscellaneous Items/Gift Cards
Gift cards: Wal-Mart, Publix, Sweet Bay, CVS, Target, etc.
Local restaurant dinner gift certificates
Baseball caps for men
Donations to purchase new bed and bath linens
Memorial pavers in front of building ($1,000)
See our gift registry at Target.com. Search ACS Mendick Hope Lodge.
Our generous supporters include:
AmSouth Bank
Ann Watmore andMarianne Van Broekhoven
Anne Gray and Roger Kass
Arvida Realty Company
Bass Family
BECK
Behar Font
Bertschler Bont Benevolences
Borrell
Bose Corporation
Carol and Andrew Socash
Carole and Glenn Hooper
Carter and Cheryl Bryan
Commercial Design Services
Community Assistance Program Services-(CAPS) of HSBC Mortgage Services
Darlene and Kimbal Meares
David Matlock
Dawn Chaney
Delmar and Audria M. Olson Family Foundation
Dick Beard
Don Webster Family
Donald and Erika Wallace
Donald and Patricia Rosen
Doug and Britta Hooker
Elizabeth Hughes
Estate of Benjamin Mendick
F. Evelyn Marsh
Ferman Chevrolet
Francis J. Edmond
Gerald and Faye McCormick
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Holland & Knight
Hooters
Irene and Richard Loschetter
J. Walton Cannon
J.A. Green
J.M. Family Enterprises
Jean Gordon
Jeff and Carmella Garcia
John and Susan Getker
John H. Sykes Foundation
John K. Ruckedeschel, M.D.
Joseph and Veronica Tuozzo
K.W. Grader Foundation
Kitty and Keith Robinson
Linda Bradley and the Kennedy Space Center Survivors
Lee and Lucille Hornick
Linda Bradley
MacKinnon Family Foundation
Marhoff Estate
Mary Ann De Sio
Maurice and Noella Guay
Merle Dennard
New Tampa Auto Dealers Association
New Tampa Junior Women’s Club
Publix Super Market Charities
Richard and Judy Oggero
Robert Kurz
Rolfe and Jean Duggar
Roseann and Leo Lorenzo
Ruby Dickinson
S.E. Chapter-American Coach Assoc. aka Pink Ladies
Schoenbaum Family Foundation
Shimberg Foundation
Simmons Bedding Co.
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sword of Hope Guild of Hillsborough County
Sword of Hope Guild of Pinellas County
Tampa General Hospital
TECO Energy
Terri Sandefer
The Bireley Foundation
The Circle Group-Marchelletta Family
The Fiducia Family
The Giunta Family
The Hooper Family
The Klein Family
Thomas and Mary Gillie
Time Warner/Time Customer Service
University Community Hospital-Fletcher A.
Victor Jimenez Marti
Wachovia
Ward and Edna Wagoner
Wayne Millington
Weisser Family Fund
Whirlpool Appliances
William F. White
William O. Carey Family
Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.
Women's Initiative-Orlando
American Cancer Society - Duval
American Cancer Society - Greater Tampa
American Cancer Society - Manatee American Cancer Society- Pinellas
American Cancer Society - S. Sarasota American Cancer Society Staff
Cancer treatment is often a long, emotional experience and meeting the medical needs of cancer patients is only part of the answer. Addressing the human needs is also critical, and that’s what the American Cancer Society’s Tampa Hope Lodge is all about.
Hope Lodge volunteers provide supplemental help for the Hope Lodge director and managers. Our volunteers are crucial to the smooth operation of the facility and to the comfort and happiness of the residents. Ideal Hope Lodge volunteers are dependable, prompt, efficient and pleasant. Volunteering here requires a sincere interest in working hard, accepting guidance and supervision, adherence to Hope Lodge policies and respect for residents and guests.
We need volunteers seven days a week between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. The hourly shifts are flexible and require a minimum commitment of twice a month.
The primary volunteer position is the Information Specialist/Hospitality Desk Volunteer. The hospitality desk is the main communications hub for residents. This position is the first person people see when they enter the Hope Lodge. Information specialists are responsible for signing people in and out, helping direct people, answering the phone and providing basic referral information. This volunteer also supports residents by assisting with their routine needs as necessary.
We also have additional opportunities for individuals and groups.
Individuals
- Hospitality desk--answering phones, meeting and greeting residents and providing basic referral information
- Seasonal administrative projects like decorating and special events
- Adopt-a-guest and/or caregiver
- Monthly internal newsletter
- Hope Lodge Volunteer Advisory COmmittee
- Prepare welcome packages, departure kits and brochures
- Thank-a-thons and follow up calls
- Organize resource center
Small groups (up to 10)
- Sponsor a theme event like a game day or movie night
- Organize arts and crafts
- Perform piano or live music
- Organize the library
- Cook dinner
- Assist with landscaping
- Clean out the freezers, refrigerators, organize kitchens, wash windows and clean porch furniture
- Organize storage
Large groups (10 or more)
- Provide dinner for residents
- Adopt-the-lodge by helping with needed items
- Assist with Hope Lodge cleaning/landscape maintenance
