Join Us and Share Your Talents

One of Parkland’s greatest resources is the diversity of people who call this city home. By choosing to volunteer, all Parkland residents have the opportunity to strengthen our great city by connecting with their families, their neighbors, and their communities through service.

Serving others is as easy as planting a garden, reading to a child, assisting with special events, working in a park, assisting with tasks at the Parkland Library, or educating families about important programs that can empower their lives and help break cycles of poverty. By sharing the resource of your time, you can empower other residents through service, and get connected to the city’s wealth of diverse communities and people.

For more information, please contact the Human Resources Division at 954.757.4145 or apply for opportunities online.

Things to Consider Before Selecting a Volunteer Position

• Time Commitment
  • Are you looking for a volunteer position where you serve a few hours each week, one where you serve occasionally as needed, or a full-time opportunity where you dedicate a year to service? When selecting a volunteer opportunity, consider the amount of time you can realistically devote on a regular basis, and for what length of time overall.
  • Opportunities that are more intense in nature will often ask that you make a six-month or one-year commitment, and will vary in the number of hours per week you are asked to serve (1-40 hours per week). Other opportunities may be one-time events, or on a periodic basis over an extended period of time. Knowing the amount of time you can, and are willing to, serve will help you select a volunteer opportunity that will suit your needs.
• Service You Would Like to Provide
  • Do you want to work with children or the elderly? Do you want to focus your efforts on a particular issue area, such as the environment or education? Do you want to serve people directly, complete administrative tasks, or do physical labor? Determining the type of service you would like to provide will help you narrow your choices and find an opportunity that meets your interests.
• Skills and Talents
  • Do you have a special set of skills that you would like to utilize during your service experience, or are you interested in developing new skills? Many volunteer opportunities will provide a chance for you to utilize special skills or talents. In others, you can try something completely new and develop a new skill.

Getting Involved

Once you have narrowed your choices, complete the volunteer application and submit it to the Human Resource Department. Your application will be reviewed relative to current needs and you will be contacted if there is a suitable opportunity. If contacted, you should ask questions regarding other requirements, including background check and fingerprinting (for those serving with children). If a background check is a requirement, the city will process it for you, but you will need to determine approximately how long it will take for you to be cleared to begin your service. If the process is a lengthy one and you want to get started right away, you might want to pursue other opportunities.

Other ways to get involved in the community

Chabad of Coral Springs

The Chabad of Coral Springs offers free food distributions. Learn how you can help distribute food and volunteer for COVID Relief here Chabad of Coral Springs.

HandsOn Broward

HandsOn Broward empowers people to create meaningful impact for causes about which they care. By leveraging the power of people and socially responsible businesses, they transform local communities through meaningful hands-on projects that make a difference.

HandsOn Broward mobilizes thousands of people each year to revitalize schools, parks, playgrounds, nonprofits, and neighborhoods. Their volunteers create art in public spaces, build sustainable gardens, teach financial literacy, respond to disasters, and work to protect the environment. Opportunities to make an impact are available year-round on a daily basis to people of all ages.

Call HandsOn Broward at 954.233.1300 or send an email to contactus@handsonbroward.org to inquire about volunteer opportunities.

In Jacob's Shoes

In Jacob's Shoes, is a 501(c)(3) public charity which gives children in need the opportunity to walk with pride and go to school or play sports with dignity. In Jacob’s Shoes provides new and gently used shoes, backpacks, school supplies, and athletic gear to local children in need and also provides grants for camp, aftercare, sports, and enrichment programs.

Parkland Buddy Sports

Parkland Buddy Sports, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization providing quality sport programs for children and young adults with special needs in an empowering, challenging, and loving environment where the emphasis is on having fun, making friends, and realizing full potential. Their volunteers, both students and adults, learn patience, tolerance, and the ability of one person to change the life of another. The sports programs are provided free of charge to everyone and include children from all over Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. The programs include football, soccer, basketball, running, tennis, kickball, golf, and yoga.

Harvest Drive Florida

Founded in 1992, Harvest Drive Florida is a 501(c)3 non-profit that seeks to promote the concept of philanthropy to students in Broward County Public Schools. Working in conjunction with community partners, students provide food and other necessities to Broward County schools’ families in need during the Thanksgiving holiday and throughout the year. The Harvest Drive strives to educate students on the issue of hunger and empower them to take leadership roles in lessening hunger’s devastating impact.

Relay for Life

Relay for Life is the signature fund-raising event of the American Cancer Society. The event is about togetherness and, while that is currently challenging, the organization is continuing its fight and creating a supportive community. To help the cause locally, you can contact Megan Mila via e-mail for more information at megkaramila@gmail.com.