Daystar Life Center is hosting a toy donation drive now through Dec. 6, in time for the organization’s Winter Holiday Festival Dec. 8. Daystar staff wants to make sure every child who attends the festival receives a toy, since some children unfortunately do not receive gifts during the holidays. Daystar Life Center is collecting new toys for children of all ages and gift cards for teens. Donations can be dropped off at 1055 28th St. S., St. Petersburg. You can also call 727-618-6330 or email communityrelations@daystarlife.com to schedule a pick-up for large donations.

Support Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside by joining an evening under the Tennessee stars at the nonprofit’s Nashville Nights gala. On Friday, April 4, hundreds will gather together to boot, scoot and boogie at The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club for an impactful evening supporting the Habitat mission.  Visit this website to learn more about sponsorship opportunities: https://habitattbg.org/calendar/gala

Children’s Home Network is an organization with a mission to unlock the potential of at-risk children and families by providing compassionate and effective services that create opportunities for success. A new program called CHANCE provides services for kids in their care who are suspected or verified survivors of human trafficking. Children’s Home Network is currently looking for individuals who are interested in becoming safe homes for youth. CHANCE foster parents foster only one child and receive a range of support from the Children’s Home Network team. Each child is assigned a targeted case manager, a therapist that comes to the home two to five times a week and a life coach. For more information on becoming a foster parent in Hillsborough, Pinellas or Pasco County, call (813) 847-8554 or email letsfoster@childrenshomenetwork.org.

100 Good Guys – St. Pete is an organization dedicated to supporting area charities. Nonprofits apply to present at the organization’s quarterly meetings and a steering committee selects three nominees. Members each contribute $100 with a goal of raising $10,000, amplifying the impact of their donations. The group started as a counterpart to the successful 100 Women Who Care – St. Petersburg. At its fourth quarterly pitch event, the 100 Good Guys giving circle donated to three local charities: Parc Center for Disabilities: $10,000 The Kind Mouse Productions, Inc.: $1,000 Family Center on Deafness: $500 The group’s next quarterly pitch event is Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at Bayboro Brewing,  2390 5th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. New members can join at the event or register online at 100goodguys.com.

Hurricanes Milton and Helene hit Tampa Bay hard, flooding neighborhoods, damaging homes and closing roads. In the aftermath of these storms, the Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund is active and collecting donations. So far, the Fund has garnered over $430,000 in donations, which will be directed toward vital recovery efforts like housing, food, medical care and emotional support for those impacted. While many in our communities still work to recover, the fund is actively providing grants and focusing on long-term planning to strengthen community resilience. This initiative – a collaboration between Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, Pinellas Community Foundation and United Way Suncoast – was created to strengthen Tampa Bay’s resilience for the future. Click here to donate online: https://pinellascf.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8949abd38b017468d305bec38&id=d6b1ed8a70&e=5ca2b1608b

St. Pete Run Fest is three days of festival fun from Nov. 15-17, including running events, The Rollin’ Oats Wellness Market and Café, post-race food, music and craft beer from local breweries.  An army of volunteers is needed to help make the race successful. Roles include finish line set up, “Composting Crusaders,” VIP lounge helper, packet pick-up, gear check and more. See available roles and sign up at this link: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/90259/st-pete-run-fest-volunteer-page

Support Girls, Inc. is a nonprofit committed to fueling the fire within all girls so they can change the world. Coming Dec. 6 is its “Celebrating Women in STEAM Luncheon.” This year, we the organization will host a panel featuring Ocea Wynn, City Administrator for the City of Tampa, Rocio Smith, Florida Market President at Achieva Credit Union, Dana Reina, Senior Manager at Cisco Solutions and Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan, Chief Physician Executive at Baycare Health Systems. The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. For more information, contact Cassie Montes at 727-544-6230 ext 110.

360 Eats is a nonprofit that rescues surplus food ingredients from distribution sites, grocery stores and farms/gardens then turn them into healthy meals that are passed out to communities for free. To accomplish this, the organization needs help filling four volunteer shifts each week: 1) Food pickup shifts from various food donors around Tampa Bay. 2) Sorting the rescued food that will be cooked. 3) Helping the chefs meal prep. 4) Serving the completed meals to the community on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Suncoast Voices for Children provides for the unmet needs of abused, abandoned and neglected children in Pinellas and Pasco Counties. Many children enter foster care with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The nonprofit’s "Style Voiced" clothing program consists of five locations within offices in Largo, New Port Richey, Trinity and Dade City to provide free, immediate access to four outfits, toiletries and other supplies to children entering into foster care or at risk of entering care. You can shop online to help stock the closets for the "Style Voiced" program here. In-person volunteers are needed Oct 30 30 from 1-3 p.m. to help make grab-and-go bags for the clothing closet. To get involved, email Shawn Burns at sburns@suncoastvoices.org.

Babycycle's mission is for no child to go without necessities like diapers, wipes, clean clothing and other basic items. The nonprofit prides itself on being Pinellas County’s only community diaper bank. Donate here: https://babycyclefl.org/donate-2/