Impact
Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
If you’re searching for ways to give back, the Catalyst’s Impact Connector is here to help. Each week, we feature five organizations in the Tampa Bay area that need your input, whether that’s time, talent, items, funding or simply awareness. We’re certain you’ll find something here that matches your interests and will positively impact the community.
Volunteer with Dunedin Cares Food Pantry
Dunedin Cares Food Pantry, a partner of Feeding Tampa Bay, is a client-choice pantry where guests are able to choose their own items rather than getting bags of pre-packed food.
Serving residents of Dunedin, Clearwater and Palm Harbor, Dunedin Cares reaches out to communities where children are hungry and the elderly are forced to choose between food and their medications.
Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of tasks, including receiving donated food, stocking shelves and helping clients with their shopping experience.
The pantry is located at 1630 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin.
Click here to complete the sign-up form.
Roosevelt Wetland Native Tree Planting
Take MAR (More Action for Regeneration) and Pinellas County are hosting a native tree planting at the Roosevelt Wetland in Clearwater, Saturday, Aug. 30 from 9 until 11 a.m.
Volunteers are needed to help plant 28 green ash and two gumbo limbo trees which will help support the health of the wetland ecosystem.
Volunteers ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. It is recommended to wear closed-toe shoes, gloves, a hat and sunscreen, and to bring a reusable water bottle.
The location is 10853 43rd Street N., Clearwater.
Sign up here.
Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots by the Bay
Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute’s youth-led community action program, is joining with Keep Pinellas Beautiful to engage local youth interested in helping to protect our coastlines and waterways.
Volunteers are needed to host student-led cleanups, vegetation planting events and education events at marinas throughout Pinellas County.
Other opportunities include designing signage to inform beachgoers about shoreline protection, and creating and distributing educational comic strips that warn about the impacts of human-made debris.
Click here for more information and to apply.
Habitat for Humanity Nuts & Bolts Orientation
Join Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside Thursday, Sept. 4 from 6-7 p.m. for a one-hour session to learn about volunteering and the Habitat homeownership program.
Attendees will receive information about each of Habitat’s pillars – Apply, Donate, Volunteer and Advocate – and the various opportunities in each area.
The orientation is held at the Habitat’s Education Center at 13355 49th Street N., Suite B in Clearwater.
To register, click here.
Hops & Hearts at Green Bench Brewery
Ronald McDonald House Charities Tampa Bay is hosting its annual Hops & Hearts appreciation event, Tuesday, Sept. 9 from 6 until 7:30 p.m. in Webb’s Cellar at Green Bench Brewery.
This year “Battle of the Brews,” a competition between Green Bench and Sun King Breweries, will take place throughout September.
Proceeds from every pint of their selected brew will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. First round and light bites will be provided. Green Bench Brewery is located at 1133 Baum Avenue N., St. Petersburg.
More information can be found here.
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 to submit your opportunity. We’ll get the word out to our readers.
