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A Florida land trust is throwing a "work-fun party" where volunteers can protect rare coastal habitats while enjoying pizza and making new friends. The preserve shelters gopher tortoises and three unique ecosystems along Pine Island.
A Florida nonprofit has pulled nearly 390,000 pounds of debris from local waterways since 2016, turning cleanup into a community celebration. Their 10th annual event combines environmental action with friendly competition and family fun.
Just hours after a devastating earthquake struck western Colombia, volunteers in Doral, Florida flooded into a warehouse to sort donations for survivors who lost everything. Elected officials from across South Florida joined the grassroots effort to help thousands left homeless.
Real estate professionals across Florida rolled up their sleeves for a multi-week effort to clean and protect the state's waterways. Their volunteer work shows how community action can create real environmental change.
A growing network of volunteers across Florida is helping older adults stay in their homes and connected to their communities. The Neighbors Network matches seniors with volunteers who provide rides, tech help, and friendship.
Florida's Cedar Key is hosting its 41st annual coastal cleanup on September 19, and volunteers can help protect the Gulf Coast while earning a free T-shirt and lunch. The event has brought the community together for over two decades to remove marine debris and track pollution trends.
Nearly 1,000 volunteers in Doral, Florida are packing daily aid flights for Venezuela's earthquake survivors, creating a grassroots movement that's delivered a million pounds of supplies in three weeks. The effort gives diaspora families a trusted way to help loved ones back home.
When devastating earthquakes left 1,000 dead and 50,000 missing in Venezuela, hundreds of South Florida volunteers sprang into action. U.S. Senator Ashley Moody joined the relief effort in Doral, helping pack emergency supplies bound for families searching through the rubble.
A dedicated team of 26 volunteers in Navarre Beach, Florida, rescued 59 endangered sea turtles from fishing line entanglements last year, with 85% successfully rehabilitated and released. Their tireless work is helping five threatened turtle species make a remarkable comeback from the brink of extinction.
A struggling community garden in Lehigh Acres went from near failure to overflowing with produce after viewers stepped up to help. Now the real challenge is giving away all the fresh food.
Hundreds of volunteers across North Central Florida joined forces for a massive community cleanup, collecting everything from 800 cigarette butts to truck bumpers. The effort spanned three counties and brought neighbors together to beautify their home.
As temperatures plunged toward freezing in South Florida, The Homeless Voice volunteers rushed to Fort Lauderdale's bus station with an ambulance packed with blankets, food, and warmth. Their mission: make sure no one freezing on the streets gets left behind.
