Volunteering for Kids in Miami & South Florida

Gina I.:  Looking for a fun and rewarding experience the whole family can enjoy? Feeding South Florida offers weekly recurring volunteer shifts, providing families an opportunity to volunteer for the day or on an ongoing basis. Volunteers are needed to inspect, sort food and pack food for distribution. When the work is done, the staff lets you know how many meals you've helped provide for local families in need.

Age: 12+

Gina I.:  Have teens who need community service hours? Looking for fun and rewarding ways to volunteer as a family? Check out your local Broward County library! From event planning to library ambassadors, volunteer opportunities vary by branch location.

Age: 12+

Gina I.:  Families can help keep their neighborhoods clean one street at a time with Broward County's Adopt-A-Street program. Select one of the available streets (minimum .5 mile long), and commit to removing litter four times a year for one year. Broward County provides supplies, litter disposal, organizational assistance, and recognition signage displaying the name of your family or group.

Age: ALL

Gina I.:  HandsOn Broward offers multiple volunteer opportunities for South Florida families. Their Kids Care Club meets monthly, with each month focusing on different service project, and their Teen Service Club partners with other local nonprofits to offer “hands-on” volunteer opportunities. Families can also sign up as a "Team" and participate in a variety of on-site and DIY service projects. Search for opportunities by age here.

Age: 5+

Gina I.:  A non-profit founded in 2002, Bit-By-Bit Therapy is a PATH Accredited Therapeutic Riding Center and an American Hippotherapy Association Registered Facility, providing therapy services to individuals with special needs, as well as at-risk youth and disabled veterans. Volunteers are needed to help care for the horses, assist in therapy sessions, help maintain the grounds, and in the office. Families also have the opportunity to earn free riding lessons for their volunteer hours.

Age: 14+

Gina I.:  Keep Ft. Lauderdale Beach clean with Kids Ecology Corps! Families can to work together to remove trash and debris from the beach, during their monthly Florida Beach Sweep. In addition to this ongoing volunteer opportunity, they also offer a variety of family-friendly volunteer events throughout the year.

Age: ALL

Gina I.:  A botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary, Flamingo Gardens is home to alligators, otters, panthers, flamingos and other native wildlife. They offer a variety of opportunities for family volunteering, including: food service, maintenance, special events, wildlife care, special projects and more. Staff is happy to set up an ongoing weekly volunteer schedule for your family or group.

Age: 12+

Gina I.:  Camillus House, is a full service, non-profit center offering assistive services to homeless and disadvantaged individuals throughout South Florida. Their services include everything from emergency & transitional housing to food assistance, case management, and mental health & substance abuse treatment. Families can serve food, assist in fundraising, help maintain facilities, volunteer for special events and more. Volunteers must attend an orientation and meet necessary requirements.

Age: 14+