We are a business league bringing together women of diverse occupations and provide them with opportunities to grow personally and professionally through leadership, networking, education, and national recognition.

The Achievement Academy is a Pre-Kindergarten Charter School providing education and therapy services to children with developmental delays/disabilities in Polk County. The Achievement Academy assists children through age six and their families through education, support, resources and advocacy at each of its three locations - Lakeland, Bartow and Winter Haven.

The Alliance for Independence (AFI) Aktion Club is a service club for adults with disabilities that is part of the Kiwanis International Family. The AFI Aktion Club was chartered in 2007 and has 60 members. This club is sponsored by the North Lakeland Kiwanis Club.

Alliance for Independence, Inc. is a private non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides an adult day training program and residential services to people with developmental disabilities and is under the direction of a volunteer Board of Directors.The primary goal for our services is to provide people with knowledge and practical experience to be independent adults so they can become contributing members of their community.

Alumnae of colleges throughout the United States who were members of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

Provides information, support, referrals, and education for family members, caregivers,and others interested in learning about Dementia.

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. We lead the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fight for those affected—by diabetes. We fund research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes. We deliver services to hundreds of communities. We provide objective and credible information. We give voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes.

The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to the victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Every day, Red Cross employees and volunteers provide disaster assistance to local families, serve as a vital communication links between member of the armed forces and their local families and offer lifesaving training on skills such as First Aid, CPR and Automated External Defibrillation. All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people.

Meets the second Monday, monthly at 10:00 am at Kelly Recreation Complex

Post meetings held on the third Thursday of each month. Ladies Auxiliary meeting the second Thursday of each month. Sons of AmVets meeting the first Thursday of each month.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Polk County Chapter was established in January 2009 to further enhance the culture of philanthropy in our community.Through professional development, education, high ethical standards and networking, our Chapter links a dynamic group of professionals from newcomers to the field to seasoned veterans with more than 20 years of experience.Whether you are a part of a large development team or a one person office, AFP Greater Polk is here to support you.

To help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one to one relationships with measurable impact.It only takes a few hours a month to make a difference in the life of a child.

Big Brothers Big Sisters provides mentors to at-risk children in the community.

A youth development organization that strives to serve youth from a backgrounds. Our mission is to mold productive, responsible citizens.

Camp Fire USA is an non-profit youth development organization serving 1,100 children and teens from the ages of three to high school seniors. Our co-educational programs help girls and boys cultivate their unique talents and skills and offers families life-enhancing experiences and the opportunity to serve, play, and grow together.

The Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc. (CIL) is a non-profit agency dedicated to helping people with disabilities achieve their goals of independence. The agency has enhanced and enriched the lives of thousands of people with disabilities by providing training on independent living techniques and by advocating for the removal of architectural, communication, and attitudinal barriers within the community. Over 50% of the staff and Board of Directors have a disability. CIL is a registered 501(c) (3). Our Winter Park office serves Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties and our Lakeland, Florida office serves Polk, Hardee, Highlands, and DeSoto counties.

The Foundation was formed to create a means by which the founders and others could come together and make available to as many young people as possible the opportunity to master the tools necessary to experience the freedom of solo flight as well as obtain the drive, passion, self-discipline, education and self confidence to be independent and free thinking individuals. Thereby making them dependent on no one for defining who they are, limited only by their imagination and empowered to accomplish anything they can dream.

Non-profit with the mission of improving the lives of all affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our efforts are focused on meaningful participation and self-determination in all aspects of live for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. Our Center for Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy provides comprehensive behavior, communication and skill assessment followed by individual and group therapy. Our Camp CABAT provides inclusive and theraputic summer camp opporunties for children and teens with ASD. We provide information and counseling for families who have family members with ASD as well as representation at state and local levels in discussions regarding quality of life policies for person with ASD.

Meet 2nd Sunday at 2:30 PM September - May in the Jack Berry Bldg., Florida Southern College. Its purpose is lovers of heritage rose a/k/a old fashioned roses to meet and have programs about growing these popular and easy to care for roses.

No regular meetings - Call for information

We counsel and mentor small businesses at no charge

The Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center was founded in 1960 in Lakeland, Florida. Today it's mission is to provide the highest quality speech, language and hearing services- always in a caring manner and never limited by one's ability to pay. In 2009, the Center's 30 highly trained staff provided services to nearly 15,000 patients,- children and adults, throughout Polk, Highlands and Hardee Counties. The goal is to ensure everyone with a communication problem has a place to turn for help. The core purpose of the Center is to provide speech and hearing solutions that bring JOY to people's lives.

Children's Home Society of Florida, Gulf Coast Division (CHS) has been providing services to the Central and Gulf Coast counties since the 1920s. The Gulf Coast Division currently serves nine counties, including Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto and Sarasota.The Gulf Coast Division's 300 employees work with more than 5,600 children and families annually by providing a range of services and programs including: emergency residential shelter care and supervision, community-based mentoring, foster care support, child advocacy, child protection team, family visitation center, teen parenting program, and dependency case management.

Since 1985, agency has been offering CPR, First Aid and AED training to businesses and individuals in our communities. Citizen CPR saves lives!

Civil Air Patrol is the volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. We support three general missions: Cadet Programs, Emergency Services, and Aerospace Education. CAP conducts over 90% of all inland search and rescue missions in the United States. Our cadets and senior members come from many walks of life. Check us out, Tuesday nights from 6:30 to 9:00.

Is our mission to promote a social and cultural ambient to all our hspanic brothers and their families, for us to be able to get together, participate and enjoy the multiple events, and at the same time strengthen our relationships throught the share of knowledge and traditions of our differenet hispanic cultures; we are a non-for profit organization, we reinvest our funds in student scholarships or grants for students of hispanic origins, donations for charities, organizing cultural and social events throughout Lakeland. Come, enroll in our Club today!

Advocate for physician Assistance in dying. Oregon, Montana and Washington now have this law.

Cornerstone Hospice is a not-for-profit, community based hospice, licensed since 1984. We provide palliative (comfort) care to patients with life-limiting illnesses, (& their families), focusing on physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Support groups and individual/group counseling is available to any community members (not just families of our patients).

Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Thursday, monthly at Payne's Air-Heating, 1048 Oleander St.