Volunteer opportunities in Hollywood
SHORT-TERM OPPORTUNITIES:
Listings below are short-term assignments, projects, or events organized by Volunteer Hollywood. The listing(s) below require a few hours of commitment.
Cash for Trash: Highland Gardens
Lend a hand to Highland Gardens Civic Association by beautifying its neighborhood through trash collection. With each trash bag collected, the neighborhood association earns $5 towards its association fund.
Department: Community Development
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 8:00am to 12:00pm (noon)
Location: McNichol Community Center
Address: 1411 S 28 Ave., Hollywood, FL
Volunteer Supervisor: Shirley Stealey
Number of Volunteers Needed: 30
Age Requirement: At least 14 years old or older
Click here to download registration form!
Candy Cane Parade
Lets celebrate the Holidays by volunteering at the Candy Cane Parade. Volunteers are needed to carry banners, assist with marshaling, and taking surveys. Come join the fun!
Department: Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Arts
Date: Saturday, December 5th
Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Volunteer Age Requirement: You must be at least 14 years of age.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 30
Click here to download registration form!
Household Hazardous Waste & Electronic Recycling Event
Lend a hand by greeting residents, assisting residents with paperwork, and handing out literature during this event, hosted by Broward County in partnership with the City of Hollywood. This event encourages Broward county residents to drop-of household hazardous waste or electronics free of charge.
Department: Public Works
Date: Sunday, December 6th
Time: 7:30am to 3:30pm
Volunteer Age Requirement: You must be at least 16 years of age.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 2
Click here to download registration form!
Hollywood Beach Cleanups: Keep Broward Beautiful!
Join us in keeping Hollywoods beach clean! Groups are welcome to join us! Volunteers are needed to collect liter along the beach. Before the beach clean-up, Keep Broward Beautiful will provide an informative presentation.
Dates: December 12th, January 23rd, February 13th, March 13th, or April 3rd
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm (noon)
Dec. 12th Location: Hollywood North Beach Park
Dec. 12th Address: 3601 N. Ocean Dr., Hollywood, FL 33019 (Sheridan Street & AIA)
Number of Volunteers: 30 volunteers per date
Age Requirement: At least 8 years old or older
December 12th registration form!
January 23rd registration form!
February 13th registration form!
Cash for Trash: Hollywood Lakes
Lend a hand to Hollywood Lakes Civic Association by beautifying its neighborhood through trash collection. With each trash bag collected, the neighborhood association earns $5 towards its association fund.
Department: Community Development
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Number of Volunteers Needed: 30
Age Requirement: At least 8 years old or older
Click here to download registration form!
LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES:
Listings below are long-term assignments organized by Volunteer Hollywood. The listing(s) below require long-term commitment.
Office Volunteer
Department: Human Resources, Office
Position: Office Volunteer
Days: Monday Friday (days flexible)
Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm (hours flexible)
Volunteer Description: Volunteer will file documents and perform other clerical duties.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 1
Office Volunteer
Department: Budget/Procurement Services
Days: Monday Friday (days flexible)
Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm (hours flexible)
Volunteer Description: Volunteer will assist in general office tasks such as filing, light typing, and archiving.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 2
Office Volunteer
Department: Community Development & Code Compliance
Days: Monday Friday (days flexible)
Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm (hours flexible)
Volunteer Description: Volunteer will assist in scanning documents.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 2
College Intern
Department: Intergovernmental Affairs
Days: Monday Friday (days flexible)
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm (hours flexible)
Volunteer Description: Intern will work on documenting and researching the Citys green practices and initiatives for the FGBC application. Candidates should be majoring in urban planning, engineering, or environmental studies.
Age Requirement: At least 18 years old or older
Number of Volunteers Needed: 1
German Translator
Department: Records & Archive Division
Days: Monday Friday (days flexible)
Time: 8:00am to 4:00pm (hours flexible)
Volunteer Description: Volunteers will translate German documents and scrapbooks by a renowned Hollywood photographer. Proficiency in Microsoft Word is required.
Age Requirement: At least 14 years old or older
Number of Volunteers Needed: 1
To volunteer, please contact Rosena Francois at rfrancois@hollywoodfl.org or 954-921-3020.
LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES:
The opportunities listed below are not affiliated or organized by Volunteer Hollywood. Please contact the organization directly at information provided.
Guardian Ad Litem Program
Be an advocate for abused, abandoned, and neglected children. Spend time with a child to understand and voice their needs.
Age requirement: At least 19 years old
Volunteers Needed: 250
Time Commitment: About 5 to 10 hours a month
Contact: Drew Korenvaes, Recruitment and Training Director at 954-831-6477 or drew.korenvaes@gal.fl.gov
Agency Address: 524 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Website: www.guardianadlitem.org
Walk for Hunger
Jubilee Center of South Broward
Join the fight against hunger by walking 1.8 miles around the golf course, distributing refreshments, and assisting throughout the event as a volunteer.
Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009
Start Time: 3:00pm
Number of Volunteers: 100
Contact: Marlene Holder at marleneh21@aol.com or 954-295-6921
Event Location: St. Johns Episcopal Church at 1704 Buchanan St., Hollywood, FL
Holiday Orphan Thanksgiving Day Event
Lend a hand by helping to cook, serve, and clean at this Thanksgiving event! This event is expected to have over 1,000 needy children and families. Volunteers also are needed to bring cooked Thanksgiving dishes or turkeys!
Date: Thursday, November 26th
Time: 8am 4pm (shifts are available)
Location: Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
Address: 4414 Pembroke Rd., Hollywood, FL 33021
Age Requirement: At least 14 years old
Event Location: 7 sites in Broward County
Contact: Eric Yankwitt at 954-763-2829 x201 or eric@yankwittlaw.com
PRESENTERS NEEDED for THUMBODY, TOO PROGRAM
Mental Health Association of Broward County
Teach kindergarten students to be responsible and respectful to themselves and others. They learn to like themselves, to be nice to others and to make good choices. In this 45-minute program, the presenter uses a puppet resembling a thumb to teach children that they are unique so special, in fact, their thumbprints are different from everybody elses.
Age Requirement: 18 years old or over (must have time available during school day).
Time Commitment: Thumbody presenters attend 3 hours of training. Each classroom presentation lasts 45 minutes.
Contact: Michelle Bleier at thumbody@mhabroward.org or 954-746-2055
Agency Address: 7145 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderhill, 33313 (Volunteering will take place at a neighborhood elementary school near you.)
Agency Address: 7145 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderhill, 33313 (Volunteering will take place at a neighborhood elementary school near you.)
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Posted by Andrea Freygang
on Nov 22 2009. Filed under Broward County, Families, Holiday, Hollywood, Local news, Non-profit organizations, Volunteers.
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