Volunteers are needed to help provide quality service with compassion and quality care. Volunteers will be information desk attendants, patient transporters, and provide medial records support and food service support. Minimum age is 14 years old

Adopt-A-Street is a partnership between Broward Beautiful, Broward County Government, and participating cities. Volunteer groups agree to adopt one-half of a mile or more of a selected street and remove the litter four times per year for two years. Volunteers are needed to provide organizational help, cleanup supplies, free disposal and Adopt-A-Street signs

Mission: The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida serves Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, Highlands, Monroe, Hendry, Glades, Collier and Lee. OUr biggest cities include Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Key West, Naples, and Fort Myers counties. The average cost of a wish is $5,000.

The Kids for Wish Kids® (elementary, middle school ages) and Wishmakers® (high school and college ages) programs are fundraising programs implemented int he schools, religious organizations, and community/civic organizations to raise funds and community awareness on behalf of Make-A-Wish. For more information, fundraising ideas and forms, log onto: www.sfla.wish.org/spev-kidsforwishkids.htm or call 954-967-9474.

VSA Arts is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities. Volunteer positions are available on Saturdays through June, July, and August. Positions include: Art Assistant for a Furniture Painting Class at the Lighthouse Center for the Arts in Tequesta, and Art Assistant for a Cartooning Class at the John Prince Park in Lake Worth. Responsibilities include assisting the art instructor with distributing supplies, assisting participants as needed, and encouraging participants to stay on task. Volunteers are also needed Sept. 18- Oct. 9: "A Portrait of Me" - class for teens and adults with disabilities. From 10:30 - 12 noon at Burns Road Community Center, Palm Beach Gardens.

Individuals age 16 and older are invited to volunteer on our build sites with a signed waiver from a parent or legal guardian. Volunteers are not required to have any building skills. Projects may include any aspect of housing construction (including but not limited to) framing, roofing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, painting, landscaping, loading and unloading materails, and cleaning up. We are also always looking for office volunteers to greet visitors, file, assist with data entry and other miscellaneous jobs.