Volunteer and help our environment while earning Community Service Hours! Check out these 13 nonprofits that are in need of volunteer help! Make a difference in our community!
Organization name: Delray Beach Children’s Garden
Volunteers from the community have been meeting on Saturday mornings, working to build the garden.
http://www.delraybeachchildrensgarden.org/
For more information, please contact Shelly Zacks: shellyzacks@yahoo.com or 561-716-8342
Organization name: Friends of Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
- Members and volunteers of the Friends provide environmental education and public outreach
- Staffing the Gift Shop and reception desk
- Conducting interpretive walks
- Undertaking maintenance on the boardwalk, trails, butterfly garden, etc.
- Editing/writing for our newsletter Gator Tales
- Fundraising
- Organizing events
- Publicity
https://loxahatcheefriends.com/need_you/need_you.shtml
Contact: Cheryl Houghtelin– 561-776-7449
Email Us – info@loxahatcheefriends.com
Organization name: Friends of Jupiter Beach
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
- Volunteer photographers…Love to take photos? We need action shots of cleanup teams & captains, beach issues
- Volunteers for the cleanup on the first Saturday of each month
- Beverage Captain for Monthly Beach Cleanups…Responsibilities will include: Brew coffee and prepare lemonade and ice water for the monthly beach
cleanup. Store the necessary equipment at your home or in FJB storage unit. Transport the beverages to the cleanup – arrive at the
cleanup by 7:30am each month with brewed coffee. Coordinate with Karen
on the coffee, powdered creamers, sweetener, and cup supplies needed
each month. Purchase flavored creamers, milk and required ice for each
cleanup. Man the beverage table from setup through breakdown.
- Volunteer education coordinator…Love organization? Help us keep in touch with our schools & students.
- Dog Beach Ambassadors – Individuals or pairs will walk the dog beach/ sidewalk in Jupiter and invite beach goers to sign up to receive FJB’s newsletters and announcements. People love to take their dogs to the beach and many do not know that this beach has been made possible by Friends of Jupiter Beach. You will share information with dog owners about FJB, our mission (for 20 years) to keep Jupiter Beach clean and dog-friendly. The dog bags we provide are FREE to visitors, our monthly beach cleanups, dog beach etiquette AND ask them for their e-mail address to receive our newsletter and announcements. Get a beach day and help us keep our beach clean and dog friendly. Community service hours may be given.
http://friendsofjupiterbeach.org/volunteers/
Please email info@friendsofjupiterbeach.org or call 561-748-8140
Organization name: Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
http://www.gumbolimbo.org/Volunteers
Call or email Debbie Wilson 561-544-8609 or dwilson@myboca.us
Organization name: Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
Boynton Beach/Ocean Ridge:
Quarterly Cleanups at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Lee Road Litter Cleanup
Meet at the Visitor Center 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach
For dates and additional information contact: Volunteer Coordinator: Steve Horowitz (561) 637-9751
Managed by the Friends of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
SeaAngels Beach Cleanups at Ocean Inlet (Boynton Inlet) Park
6990 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge
Every last Saturday each Month 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Additional Cleanups at other locations may occur. For more information visit SeaAngels
Sea to Shore Alliance Beach Cleanups at Ocean Inlet (Boynton Inlet) Park
6990 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge
Weekend Monthly Cleanups – for schedule contact: Katelyn Cucinotta
Sandsifters Beach Cleanups at Oceanfront Park, Boynton Beach
For more information contact Jeff Levinson jefflev02@gmail.com
Palm Beach:
Friends of Palm Beach – Beach Cleanups
Contact Diane Buhler for dates and information.
Singer Island:
MacArthur Beach State Park
Every 2nd Saturday each Month 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Contact Art Carton for more information (561) 776-7449, ext. 109.
Monthly Beach Cleanups
Every 2nd Saturday each Month Meeting at Riviera Beach Municipal Beach and each Condo Building on the Island.
For more information contact Joy Africano at joyafricano@yahoo.com
Juno Beach:
Monthly Beach Cleanups sponsored by the Blue Friends Society of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Every third Saturday of each month
Contact bluefriends@marinelife.org for information.
Trash Free Vision for Ocean Conservation Beach Cleanups at
Juno Beach Park and Juno Beach Fishing Pier
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
* Meet at Juno Beach Park
Register at
www.rebelmouse.com/trashfreevision.
Jupiter:
Friends of Jupiter Beach Beach Cleanups at
Ocean Cay Park
Every first Saturday each Month 8:00 a.m. For additonal information visit Friends of Jupiter Beach
Marcinski and A1A, Jupiter
* Meet at the Anita Lankler Pavilion
Young Friends of Jupiter Beach at Carlin Park
Beach Cleanups targeting high school students and other youth needing community service hours
Every third Sunday of the Month at 5 p.m. For additonal information visit Friends of Jupiter Beach
Various Locations:
Surfrider Foundation Palm Beach County Chapter Beach Cleanups
For information contact: info@surfriderpbc.org
http://www.surfriderpbc.org
Website link for their volunteer page:
http://www.keeppbcbeautiful.org/monthly.htm
Phone (561) 686-6646
Fax (561) 686-6642
info@keeppbcbeautiful.org
Organization name: Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
- Sea Turtle Rehab – Are you interested in a hands-on experience working with an endangered species? This position requires extensive training, detailed reporting, and teamwork. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, able to lift 50 pounds, tolerate frequent bending, and enjoy whatever the weather may bring. Volunteers will participate in cleaning tanks, food preparation, weighing and measuring the sea turtles. This is a highly coveted position and often times has a waiting list.
- Counselor in Training (Seasonal Summer Position) – Are you good with kids and have free time in the summer? Being a CIT (counselor-in-training) is a great way to get service hours, prep for a real counselor position and just have fun! Junior Marine Biologist summer camp takes place June-August, in one week sessions. CIT positions are from 9-4pm M-F with at least a 3 week commitment. Spend your summer snorkeling, playing games, teaching kids and making friends. Outgoing personalities are a must.
- Administrative – Would you enjoy supporting Loggerhead Marinelife Center from behind the scenes? We have administrative opportunities available in the marketing, development, and operations departments.
- Education Docents – Do you have a passion for ocean conservation or education?
A. Turtle Yard Docent – Be a sea turtle ambassador in the turtle yard. Educate visitors about the current sea turtle patients.
B. Exhibit Hall Docent – Become an expert on the interactive displays and aquaria found in the exhibit hall.
C. Field Trip Docent – Enjoy children? Lead hour long field trips educating students on ocean conservation, with a special focus on endangered and threatened sea turtles.
- Guest Services – Are you an outgoing individual with a passion for ocean conservation? Do you enjoy meeting new people? If you answered yes, you’re a perfect fit for guest services. Guest services is often times the first impression of the organization. Volunteers welcome guests and provide information to enhance the LMC experience.
- Gift Store – Be part of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center gift store experience. Assist visitors with their unique gift selections. Help the gift shop continue its level of success, as well as gain practical retail experience. Volunteer positions include sales people, stock positions, and cashiers. Outgoing, personable individuals welcomed.
http://www.marinelife.org/help/volunteer/
561-627-8280
info@marinelife.org
Organization name: Mounts Botanical Garden
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
- Horticultural volunteers help in all aspects of garden maintenance, from planting and grooming to maintaining plant records. Learn while you work hands-on!
- Special Event volunteers work with the public or behind the scenes to support our exciting special events, including the finest plant sales in Florida, action– and information-filled children’s events, fund raising events and more. Help with decorations, collecting admissions, supervising children’s games and crafts, or answering the public’s questions about the Garden.
- Membership volunteers support the Garden by pitching in with membership activities, including bulk mailings, copying, data entry, and other office work.
http://www.mounts.org/get-involved/volunteer-mounts/
To inquire about becoming a volunteer, please email lcombs@pbcgov.org
Organization name: PalmBeachCompost
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
- Composting- If you would like to actually assist in composting the waste of our community, you have the ability to work with me in getting you a bin as well as finding a local establishment for you to work with (and accept waste from). I’ll teach you and anyone else interested in how this process works. Basically, you’d be picking up waste from a local business, restaurant, or organization weekly, taking it to your own backyard to compost in your very own bin, and overtime the waste, layered with shredded newspaper, would form an organic compost fertilizer.
- Gardening- If you would like to grow food for local food shelters, I’d be happy to help you get the necessary materials to do so. Composting isn’t necessary to gardening with this cause, but by doing so, you’d have the opportunity to consistently supply yourself and others with organic fertilizer. In the Florida weather, for most of the year, you have the ability to grow almost anything you’d like to grow. Working with me, you’d be setting up your very own garden in your home, wherein you’d use the fertilizer to repeatedly enrich your soil. You’d be, with my help, obtaining soil, wooden planks, starter plants, and watering-related products to be effective in gardening. Over time, you’d grow tons of fruits and vegetables, of which most or all will then go to Boca Helping Hands.
- Environmental Education- Another important component in making a difference in our community is education on the subject of how we can lessen the harm we do to it. By researching online and learning through my own advice, on the many ways businesses, organizations, and restaurants can learn to become “greener” establishments, you’ll not only be able to consult them and aid them in making positive change, but you yourself will gain the skills necessary to make your own lifestyle more beneficial to the world around you.
http://www.palmbeachcompost.com/student-corner/
(561) 302-0061
palmbeachcompost@gmail.com
Organization name: Palm Beach County ERM Volunteer Program
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
VOLUNTEER EVENTS:
- This program requires no training or long-term commitment; only short-term projects for busy individuals who want to make a difference in their community.
- Volunteers participate in “hands-on” environmental projects such as native plantings, site cleanups, exotic plant removal, dune restoration, and nursery maintenance.
- Projects typically last three hours and are scheduled on a monthly basis.
- Groups can also take advantage of this program. A special work project can be designed for their members at a date, time, and location of their choosing.
NATURAL AREA STEWARDS:
- This program requires dedicated volunteers who can work several hours each week for at least one year.
- Natural area stewards assist ERM staff in managing local natural areas.
- Responsibilities include conducting inspections, maintaining trails, reporting damage, recording animal and plant observations, and assisting with volunteer work projects.
- Stewards receive a handbook and a t-shirt. Training opportunities are available throughout the year.
http://www.pbcgov.com/erm/volunteers/
For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact Ann Mathews, Volunteer Coordinator, at (561) 233-2400 or email Ann at amathews@co.palm-beach.fl.us
Organization name: Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
- Stewardship– Looking to exercise your green thumb? Come join the Pine Jog Green Team and work along side our land manager to aid in property beautification, trail maintenance, exotic plant removal, native landscaping, and other outdoor activities.
- Events– Pine Jog offers family and public events throughout the year such as the holiday events, and workshops. We are always looking for help with setup, breakdown, support assistance, and extra smiling faces.
- Clerical– Do you love Pine Jog but prefer to work inside? We have many clerical opportunities working with filing, typing, scanning and other tasks to provide support to the Pine Jog staff.
- Saturdays– Pine Jog is now be open to the public on Saturdays! Saturday volunteers can work in several different positions including stewardship, gallery, special events, and public events.
- Other opportunities– Do you have another idea in mind in how you can help Pine Jog? Do you have a special talent or hobby that you would like to share with us and others? We would love to hear your ideas!
http://www.pinejog.fau.edu/SupportAndContributions/VolunteerOpportunities.asp
For more information please contact us at 561-686-6600
Organization name: Sandoway House Nature Center
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
http://sandoway.org/about-us/volunteer
Jodi Duggan Claggett: 561-274-7263
Organization name: South Florida Water Management District
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
Land Stewardship Volunteer Opportunities:
Explorer Post 57 Volunteers:
Young people between the age of 14 and 20 who want to:
http://www.sfwmd.gov/portal/page/portal/xweb%20protecting%20and%20restoring/volunteering
Organization name: Young Friends of Jupiter Beach
Volunteer ideas for community service hours:
- The 3rd Sunday of the month, at 4 PM, the students gather at Ocean Cay Park for a beach cleanup
- Beach ambassador
http://friendsofjupiterbeach.org/young-friends-jupiter-beach/
Contact Karen Gray at 561-748-8140
email kgray@friendsofjupiterbeach.org.
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