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12 Volunteer Ideas for Students!

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Event: 49th Annual Delray Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Date: Friday and Saturday, March 10-11, 2017.
Details: The event is family-friendly and places an emphasis on supporting our first responders and military veterans.
Given the scale and scope of the event, we are in need of over 150 volunteers to ensure the event is successful.
Please note that students would certainly be credited for service hours. We have a wide range of opportunities, most of which require no more than four (4) hours. If you would like more information about our event, please visit stpatrickparade.com.
Contact info: Eric Camacho, Volunteer Coordinator: ecri12@gmail.com

Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation
Date of Event: January 28, 2017
Name of Event: 1st Annual Battle of the Loxahatchee
Location: Loxahatchee River Battlefield Park, 9060 Indiantown Road, Jupiter, FL 33478
Hours:   9am – 4pm
Details of volunteer activity:  Volunteers needed to help out at the second Seminole War battle re-enactment.
Website: www.pbcparks.com
Contact info: For more information, please contact John Welch at JWelch@pbcgov.org or 561 741-1359.

Volunteer at Blowing Rocks PreserveDetails: Assist at the Conservancy’s Jupiter Island sanctuary

  • Preserve Stewardship-native plant nursery, trail trimming, beach clean-up
    Schedule is flexible
  • Invasive Plant Removal
    First Saturday of each month
    9 a.m. – noon
    Help remove invasive, non-native plants from Blowing Rocks Preserve.
  • Carpentry, maintenance and tool care
    Schedule is flexible

For more information about volunteer opportunities at Blowing Rocks Preserve, or to sign up, e-mail mrenda@tnc.org.

Name of event: Center for Creative Education
Hours: Flexible but scheduled
Details of volunteer activity: Assistance, help with fundraising events, art shows, managing the front desk
Contact info: 561-805-9927 / info@cceflorida.org

Date of event: Ongoing
Name of event: Palm Beach County Library System Volunteer Application
Hours: Ongoing event
Details of volunteer activity: Assist in the library by “mending books, filing, answering the phone, greeting members, shelving books, and helping member services”, as stated on the website.
Website: http://www.pbclibrary.org/using-the-library/get-involved/volunteer
Contact info: 561-233-2600

Date of event: Ongoing
Name of event: Volunteer at the Resource Depot
Hours: uncertain
Details of volunteer activity: A welcome committee, sorting/floor placement, red hot finders – locating items, prep “hero” – preparation for events, event liaison, and DIY master. All these activity are mentioned on the website and if any interests anyone they can sign up for one.
Website: http://www.resourcedepot.net/volunteer
Contact info: 561-822-0090

Date of event: Ongoing
Name of event: West Palm Beach Library Foundation
Hours: uncertain
Details of volunteer activity: Event committees, work at events, office work, database work, research, tours of library; as mentioned on the website.
Website:https://www.wpblf.org/volunteering.html
Contact info: 561-868-7793

Ibis Food Drive (sponsored by Palm Beach County Food Bank)
Date/Time: Sunday, January 29, 2:30pm – 6:00pm
Event : Ibis Food Drive Location: Ibis POA (Property Owners Association) building. -Location: 9055 Ibis Boulevard, WPB, FL 33412. first building on your right, immediately after turning into Ibis’s, before security gate.
Hours: Food Drive runs from 4:00 – 6:00pm (volunteers need to arrive between 2:30 – 3:30) Details: Volunteers will help unload donations from vehicles and place in the donation bins
Attire: Food Drive is held outside. Dress appropriately. Closed toe shoes are required. Requirements: Volunteers will need to fill out an updated 2017 Volunteer Application. Contact: Caroline Pollifrone at : Caroline@pbcfoodbank.org

Date of Event: Ongoing
Name of Event: Become a Hospice Volunteer
Location: 4300 Northcorp Boulevard, Suite 140, Palm Beach Gardens
Hours: Any time
Details of volunteer activity: Vitasneeds your help to come care and spend time with seniors in Hospice who are often alone and in need of company. For just a few hours a week you can help a senior out by simply spending time and talking with them.
Website: http://www.vitas.com/contact-us/become-a-volunteer
Contact info: Fill out the application the their website or call (561) 364-1479

Date of Event: Ongoing
Name of Event: Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
Location: 1649 Forum Place, Suite 2, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Hours: n/a
Details: Alliance volunteers can assist in office administration and operations and participate in Alliance events. There is no minimum hour requirement for volunteers and we can be flexible to work around individual schedules or other commitments.
Website: www.mhapbc.org
Contact Info: Sharon Glynn // sglynn@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
February 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2017
Abacoa, FL
Different areas will require different volunteer needs – please be sure to utilize the “see description” function on the volunteer registration page to view different area descriptions. Link to signup page.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the 2017 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival! This signup page will review the basic volunteer information that you will need to know about each individual area, prior to committing to a shift. Please keep in mind, all volunteers for the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival must be at least 16 years of age.

If you do decide to sign up today, please remember – we depend on your commitment to participate. Your presence and prompt arrival for your scheduled shifts are absolutely necessary. It is very important to remember that if your schedule must change, or if you have an emergency, please either cancel your shift, or contact us immediately by calling Melanie Scherr at (561) 748-3952 or by email at melanie@pbnchamber.com.

ArtFest by the Sea
March 11th and 12th, 2017
Juno Beach, FL
Link to signup page.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for ArtFest by the Sea 2017! This signup page will review the basic volunteer information that you will need to know about each individual area, prior to committing to a shift. Please keep in mind, all volunteers for the ArtFest by the Sea must be at least 16 years of age.

If you do decide to sign up today, please remember – we depend on your commitment to participate. Your presence and prompt arrival for your scheduled shifts are absolutely necessary. It is very important to remember that if your schedule must change, or if you have an emergency, please either cancel your shift, or contact us immediately by calling Melanie Scherr at (561) 748-3952 or by email at melanie@pbnchamber.com.

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11 New Volunteer Opportunities!

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Sat. January 14th
11:00-1:00
Foster care tennis program at the Wellington Tennis Center, no tennis experience necessary.
Call: Erik Feldman: 561-512-1831

Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control
Date of Event: Jan 13 – Jan 29, 2017
Name of Event: Pet Adoption at South Florida Fair
Location: South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Hours: M-F 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Details of volunteer activity: The job responsibilities include speaking with the public, walking and handling dogs, monitoring the cattery, working the prize wheel and overseeing the exhibit. An Animal Care and Control employee will be scheduled to work all shifts and will be preparing the adoption paperwork on any animals adopted at the fair. Once you have signed up for a shift, you will be added to list for a working pass to enter the fair for free. Parking is also free. Please follow the link below to sign up for your shift.
http://peggyadamsanimalrescueleague.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=17025
There will be a pre-Fair meeting held at Animal Care and Control on January 11th, 2017 to answer any questions, to pick up a volunteer t-shirt if you need one and to pick up a site map.
Website: http://www.pbcgov.com/publicsafety/animalcare/
Contact info: Tammy Roberts at 561-233-1281 or email at troberts@pbcgov.org

Date of Event: January 28, 2017
Name of Event: 2017 Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure
Location: Meyer Ampitheatre // 104 Datura Street, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Hours: 6:30 am – 1:00 pm
Details: Join us for the highly anticipated 2017 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure which attracts over 15000 people annually! With a certified 5K course, this event attracts competitive runners and families alike. Survivor? Visit Survivor Bungalo for your RFTC Lovebags. Supporter? Visit Sponsor City where you’ll get gifts from national and local event sponsors. Or visit our NEW Family Fun Zone equipped with carnival games, face painters, live DJ, and MORE!
Contact Info: Phone: (888) 470-6374

Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County

Name of event: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Date of event: Mon, Jan 16, 2017
Hours: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Details of volunteer activity: Make Martin Luther King Junior Day “A Day On, Not a Day Off!”
Give back to our community by volunteering to help the homeless.
Contact info: 561.355.4663

Sat. March 4th
8:30-1:00 at The Wellington Tennis Center
We need help supervising a USTA sanctioned tennis tournament
Volunteers would be serving as court monitors. Helping players 10yrs and under keep score, report scores, and maintain good sportsmanship. Some knowledge of tennis would be helpful but not necessary.
Volunteers also help break down the courts following the tournament. We provide pizza and soda at the end.
We give 10 volunteer hours per tournament.
Call: Erik Feldman: 561-512-1831

Date & Time:
Ongoing Event: Donation Sorting
Location: Palm Beach County Food Bank
Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Details: Sorting and organizing food for our warehouse, and completing clerical work in the office
To sign up: Go to the Palm Beach County Food Bank Calendar at: http://pbcfoodbank.volunteerhub.com/Events/Index and click on “New Volunteer Orientation” on October 21st
Contact info: Caroline Pollifrone, 561-670-2518 ext. 309

Date of Event: Ongoing
Name of Event: West Palm Beach VA
Location: 7305 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410
Hours: Varies
Details of volunteer work: Volunteers provide many important functions throughout the Medical Center and help make our patients’ stay more enjoyable.  Volunteers can perform a number of services, and a volunteer’s talents are closely matched with one of our many assignments.
Contact info: Voluntary Service- 561-422-7373

Date of Event: Ongoing
Name of Event: Food Delivery and Packaging
Location: 1300 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Hours: Two hours any time of day
Details of volunteer activity: Many seniors in Palm Beach County struggle to provide healthy and substantial meals for themselves due to not being able to shop for themselves. Meals on Wheels is a foundation that is helping to solve this problem by delivering packaged meals to seniors a couple times every week. If you have a car and a license you will be able to deliver the prepackaged meals to the senior’s homes, but there is also the option to package meals which anyone can help with.
Website:http://www.mealsonwheelspalmbeaches.org/

Contact info: Contact at 561-802-6979 to volunteer

Red Apple Supplies Volunteers
Date of Event: Tue/Thu/Fri/Some Sat
Name of Event: Store Assistant at Red Apple Supplies
Location: 2600 Florida Ave., Unit D West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Hours:
Thursday, January 5th 10pm – 2pm
Tuesday, January 10th 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 6pm
Thursday, January 12th 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 6pm
Friday, January 13th 9am – 12pm
Saturday, January 14th 9am – 12pm
Tuesday, January 17th 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 6pm
Thursday, January 19th 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 6pm
Friday, January 20th 9am – 12pm
Saturday, January 21st 9am – 12pm
Tuesday, January 24th 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 6pm
Thursday, January 26th 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 6pm
Tuesday, January 31st 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 6pm
If available, please respond with the date and a two-hour minimum time block
Details of volunteer activity: The goal of Red Apple Supplies 2016/2017 volunteer projects is to uphold the look and integrity of the facility so our teachers may enjoy an experience no other Teacher Resource Store can match. Though not all inclusive, the following will be what a volunteer could expect to be assigned to for each scheduled session.
• Sort, organize, inventory and stock donated/purchased product
• Research values and set distribution quantities
• Add descriptive signage to departments and product
• Build and set retail display racks
• Create inviting displays and creative uses of outdated items
• Shop maintenance, as needed
Website: EducationFoundationPBC.org
Contact info: Lloyd Evans, Store Manager at (561) 951-5527 or email at Lloyd@EducationFoundationPBC.org

ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival

February 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2017
Abacoa, FL
Different areas will require different volunteer needs – please be sure to utilize the “see description” function on the volunteer registration page to view different area descriptions. Link to signup page.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the 2017 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival! This signup page will review the basic volunteer information that you will need to know about each individual area, prior to committing to a shift. Please keep in mind, all volunteers for the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival must be at least 16 years of age.

If you do decide to sign up today, please remember – we depend on your commitment to participate. Your presence and prompt arrival for your scheduled shifts are absolutely necessary. It is very important to remember that if your schedule must change, or if you have an emergency, please either cancel your shift, or contact us immediately by calling Melanie Scherr at (561) 748-3952 or by email at melanie@pbnchamber.com.

ArtFest by the Sea
March 11th and 12th, 2017
Juno Beach, FL
Link to signup page.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for ArtFest by the Sea 2017! This signup page will review the basic volunteer information that you will need to know about each individual area, prior to committing to a shift. Please keep in mind, all volunteers for the ArtFest by the Sea must be at least 16 years of age.

If you do decide to sign up today, please remember – we depend on your commitment to participate. Your presence and prompt arrival for your scheduled shifts are absolutely necessary. It is very important to remember that if your schedule must change, or if you have an emergency, please either cancel your shift, or contact us immediately by calling Melanie Scherr at (561) 748-3952 or by email at melanie@pbnchamber.com.

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Tennis Tournament Volunteers Needed

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Saturday, Jan 7th
8am-1pm at the Wellington Tennis Center

We need help supervising a USTA sanctioned tennis tournament
Volunteers would be serving as court monitors. Helping the players (ages 10 and under) keep score, report scores, and maintain good sportsmanship. Some knowledge of tennis would be helpful but is not necessary.
Volunteers also help us break down the courts following the tournament. We provide pizza and soda at the end.
We will train volunteers prior to the tournament and are present for the entire tournament and give community service hours. We generally give 10 hours per tournament.

Call Erik Feldman at 561-512-1831