{"id":246127,"date":"2026-04-25T11:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246127\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T11:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:25:13","slug":"five-ways-to-give-back-and-get-involved-in-your-community-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246127\/","title":{"rendered":"Five ways to give back and get involved in your community"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re searching for ways to give back, the Catalyst\u2019s Impact Connector<\/a> is here to help. Each week, we feature five organizations in the Tampa Bay area that need your input, whether that\u2019s time, talent, items, funding or simply awareness. We\u2019re certain you\u2019ll find something here that matches your interests and will positively impact the community.\"\"<\/p>\n

Sunscreen Film Festival seeks volunteers<\/p>\n

The Sunscreen Film Festival is organized and presented by the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Film Society, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, which is dedicated to educating the public about the art of visual storytelling.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s festival takes place Thursday, April 30 through Sunday, May 3. Volunteers are asked to work a minimum of eight hours. Roles include helping in the box office, assembling and moving items, ushering at theater doors and filling in wherever it is needed most.<\/p>\n

In exchange for their time, volunteers will receive a complimentary Cinephile day pass, which provides access to films, parties, workshops and panels.<\/p>\n

Anyone under the age of 18 who wants to volunteer will require an adult signature on a waiver.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Sunscreen Film Festival, click here<\/a>. To fill out a volunteer form, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Volunteer Appreciation 2026<\/p>\n

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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay is hosting Volunteer Appreciation 2026, Thursday, April 30 from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club.<\/p>\n

The event is dedicated to recognizing individuals who give their time and energy to make a difference. It is free of charge and everyone is welcome. The evening will include food, drinks, mingling with other volunteers and shuffleboard.<\/p>\n

The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club is located at 559 Mirror Lake Drive N., St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n

To learn more, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Information about volunteering with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nHabitat Tampa Bay Gulfside Nuts & Bolts orientation<\/p>\n

Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside is holding a Nuts & Bolts orientation Thursday, May 7 from noon until 1 p.m. at its Homeowner Education Center in Clearwater.<\/p>\n

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The one-hour session is for those interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities with the Habitat homeownership program. Participants will receive information on Habitat\u2019s pillars \u2013 apply, donate, volunteer and advocate \u2013 and how they can get involved in each area.<\/p>\n

Habitat\u2019s Homeowner Education Center is located at 13355 49th Street N., Suite B.<\/p>\n

Reserve a spot here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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McGough Nature Park Garden Workday<\/p>\n

The George C. McGough Nature Park is hosting its next pollinator garden workday Saturday, May 9 from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

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Volunteers will work together to beautify the park and create a welcoming space for bees and other pollinators.<\/p>\n

Garden workdays take place the second Saturday of every month. All ages are welcome and parking is free.<\/p>\n

The George C. McGough Nature Park is located at 11901 146th Street N., Largo.<\/p>\n

To sign up, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Swim Across America \u2013 Tampa Bay seeks volunteers<\/p>\n

Swim Across America was founded in 1987 to host charity swims that fund cancer research and patient programs. The Tampa Bay chapter was established in 2012 and has raised more than $2.2 million for local beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

The 15th annual Tampa Bay Open Water Swim takes place Saturday, May 9 at SPA Beach at the St. Pete Pier. All proceeds will benefit pediatric cancer care and search at John Hopkins All Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

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Volunteers are needed for set-up the day before and beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday. Land volunteers help with swimmer check-in, finish line support, hospitality and post-event cleanup. Water volunteers provide support to event officials and swimmers to monitor the swim lane, keep an eye out and communicate any swimmer issues or concerns.<\/p>\n

The St. Pete Pier is located at 600 2nd Avenue NE, St. Petersburg. Follow this link<\/a> and click \u201cRegister\u201d to sign up as a volunteer.<\/p>\n

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By engaging in these five impactful ways to give back, we can empower our communities and contribute to a more compassionate society. If your organization is seeking volunteers, donations or awareness, click here<\/a>\u00a0to submit your opportunity. We\u2019ll get the word out to our readers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re searching for ways to give back, the Catalyst\u2019s Impact Connector is here to help. Each week,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246128,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-246127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}