Give back to your community while expanding your cultural horizons! Volunteers usher for performances at the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and the Miniaci Performing Arts Center (at NSU) in the evenings and on weekends. Volunteers commit for the entire season, and can work at any of these theaters. Download an applicaiton from our website and contact us for the next orientation date. Bring a friend and volunteer together.

The Humane Society of Broward County provides shelter, aid, and adoptions for animals. We also educate the community about respect and kindness to all animals.

Volunteers are needed to help with animal care: cleaning, feeding, and caring for dogs and cats.

Minimum age: 14 years old

Helpers for Humanity:  Various jobs are available from clerical to construction during the building of a habitat home. Physical labor from painting to roofing to planning are all greatly needed. Work is usually scheduled on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 1:00 p.m.. to 5:00 p.m. Students must have a signed release form to participate and be accompanied by at least one chaperone 18 years of age or old

Boca Helping Hands provides bags of groceries from its food pantry and hot meals on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In addition it provides more than 1000 sandwiches and snacks a week for the children in low-income, after-school, child-care facilities in the area. Shut-in meals are also provided. We welcome teen (16+) volunteers. The center is a wonderful place for students to volunteer because of its friendly and caring atmosphere.

The CAREing Foundation is a drug and alchohol prevention program using arts as the vehicle. There is a need for teens to volunteer approximately one day a week as: -Volunteer Site Artist Mentors to work with the artist once a week at sites around Palm Beach County. (They will find a site near you.) -Volunteer Office Assistant to update the database, answer phones and mail out letters.