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Community Volunteer

OPPORTUNITIES

By Jorg George Hruschka, Chief Service Officer, City of Fort Lauderdale

lease join us for our regularly scheduled volunteer service JUNE 21 9:30 am - 11:30 am
opportunities. Bring friends and family and make a Library Restocking | RSVP required
Pdifference while having fun! Plus, every event provides Every Child Reads - Nothing Else Matters! Please join Action
opportunities for students to earn Community Service hours.
For Literacy team leaders to restock 5-10 of Fort Lauderdale’s
126 Little Free Libraries. Each year caring volunteers collect
JUNE 7 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Sailboat Bend Preserve Cleanup | ON SUMMER BREAK and distribute over 50,000 age-appropriate books to ensure
that every child learns to read at the end of third grade. The
Help Sailboat Bend volunteers to maintain a tropical paradise team will meet around 9:00 am at the four-story city parking
just minutes west of downtown Fort Lauderdale. There is garage, 200 NE 1 St, just east of N. Andrews Ave. Volunteers
plenty of free parking around the preserve. Proper attire is are asked to use their personal vehicles to refill 5-10 libraries
closed-toed shoes, a T-shirt and comfortable clothing - things along a predetermined route. For more information contact
you do not mind getting dirty! Long pants are suggested. It Rotary Community Corps of Fort Lauderdale, Action For
is recommended all volunteers wear a hat, sunscreen, and Literacy team leader Amanda J. Wilson at starshipaw@aol.com
insect repellent, plus bring their own water and snacks. Stay
hydrated. For more information and meeting location contact JUNE 21 8 :15 am - 10:15 am
team leader Dr. Ruth Clarke at ruthclarke222@bellsouth.net Bill Keith Preserve Park - Shoreline Cleanup

JUNE 7 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Did you know that Bill Keith Preserve is a hidden gem and
Flagler Village Giving Garden | RSVP required one of the nicest nature preserves tucked away in the tranquil
Shady Banks neighborhood right off I-95 & Davie Blvd?
Help the Flagler Village Civic Association create an idyllic Help us maintain the pristine shorelines along the banks of
oasis in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The team will be pruning the New River and make new friends. The team will meet at
trees and work on the garden. The location is an empty lot. 1720 SW 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, every third
For more information and meeting location, text team leader Saturday. Overflow parking is at Hortt Park. If you own a
Shawn Williams at 954.268.8860 kayak or paddle board, please bring it. For more information
contact team leader Kelly Charles at 786.469.9594 or
JUNE 14 8:00 am - 11:00 am aplasticfreeworld@gmail.com
Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep | No RSVP required
Each year thousands of beach lovers collect over 80,000 JUNE 21 9:00 am - 11:00 am
cigarette butts, thousands of plastic straws, and several tons Walk With A Purpose - Street Cleanup | RSVP required
of trash. Our Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep team needs your Join us every third Saturday of the month for a Walk With A
help to maintain our pristine beaches and will welcome you Purpose street cleanup. This is a fantastic opportunity to get
every second Saturday of the month at the LOOP, 300 S. some exercise! Let’s knock out those steps while giving back to
Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, aka the intersection where the environment! Make a difference! Together, we can clean
Las Olas Blvd meets the beach. Parking up our community and keep our planet healthy. Connect with
enforcement is suspended ON THE 3RD others! Meet fellow eco-conscious residents and have some
FLOOR ONLY of the Las Olas Garage fun! We can’t wait to see you there! Let’s make a positive
at 200 Las Olas Circle until noon. impact, one step (and picked-up piece of trash) at a time! For
For more information contact Rotary more information and meeting location contact team leader at
Community Corps of Fort Lauderdale volunteer@thehugeheart.org
| Beach Sweep chair Barry Levy at
blevy@levypension.com

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