The City of Gulfport, in partnership with Keep Pinellas Beautiful, is hosting an invasive removal at Clam Bayou Nature Park, Saturday, May 23 from 9 until 11 a.m. Volunteers will assist with removing invasive vegetation in order to help the local ecosystem thrive.

Closed toe shoes such as boots or sneakers, long pants, long sleeve shirts, a hat and sunglasses are recommended.

All supplies will be provided including gloves, sunscreen, bug spray and hand sanitizer. A water refill station will be available.

Participants under the age of 18 need to be signed in by a parent or guardian. Volunteers under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the event.

Clam Bayou Nature Park is located at 29th Avenue S. and Miriam Street S., Gulfport. Free parking is available onsite.

Register here.

Sol Relief, Inc. is a St. Peterburg nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing immediate and effective disaster relief through its aviation network in collaboration with local communities and partner organizations. It focuses on providing last-mile air logistics and supports locally-led initiatives for longterm recovery.

From 4:30 until 7:30 p.m., Sol Relief is holding its 8th Annual Happy Hour and Hurricane Relief Fundraiser Friday, June 5 at The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge at Albert Whitted Airport.

This annual event is an opportunity to get together with friends and supporters while helping Sol Relief prepare for hurricane season and future response efforts.

Live music will be provided by St. Petersburg’s Eric Swanson Band.

The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge is located at 540 1st Street S., St. Petersburg.

To reserve your spot, click here.

Keep Pinellas Beautiful and Clearwater Marine Aquarium are seeking volunteers to assist with the World Oceans Day Celebration, taking place at the aquarium Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Volunteers will help with exhibitor booth set-up and take-down, and manning tables at Keep Pinellas Beautiful and the Youth Advisory Council booths, providing information on programming and how to get involved. Two shifts are available: 8:30 a.m. until noon; and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All participants must attend a mandatory training Monday, June 1 at 7 p.m. at the Keep Pinellas Beautiful office, 5090 66th Street N., St. Petersburg.

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is located at 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater. There will be a $15 fee to park in the Clearwater Marine Aquarium parking garage.

To sign up, click here.

Friends of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve is seeking volunteers to join their Board of Directors. Volunteers must be ages 18 or older, have an active Friends of Boyd Hill membership (or become a member once elected), reside in the Tampa Bay area and have a demonstrated respect for Florida native wildlife.

The board is looking for members to provide financial oversight, help the Creative and Outreach Director with educational exhibits and social media content, engage with the community and increase awareness throughout Tampa Bay, and assist with event planning, fundraising, grant writing and connecting with South St. Petersburg public schools.

For more information about how to apply, click here.

Girls Rock St. Pete’s mission is to empower women and girls through fearless expression, artistic experimentation and collaboration in order to build confidence and leadership skills.

Each summer, Girl’s Rock St. Pete holds a one-week camp for girls ages 8 to 17 to learn rock instruments, form bands and write original songs. Camp concludes with a performance at Jannus Live, where bands play their songs on stage for a live audience.

On Sunday, May 24 from noon until 2 p.m., Girls Rock St. Pete is holding a volunteer information session at Outcast Brewing to recruit camp counselors and event crew for its upcoming summer camp.

Members of the Vibe Tribe are women and non-binary adults, ages 18 and older, who serve as band coaches, instrument instructors and mental health counselors. A minimum of two full days is required during camp week, and a background check and training are required.

Roadies – event support and specialty crew – are volunteers of all genders, ages 14 and up. Roles include building props, handling merchandise, moving gear, photography and more.

Outcast Brewing is located at 1776 11^th Avenue N., St. Petersburg.

Open your invitation here.

The City of Treasure Island and Treasure Island Adopt-A-Beach, in partnership with Keep Pinellas Beautiful, are hosting a sea oat dune restoration project on Treasure Island, Friday May 29 from 10 a.m. until noon.

Volunteers will assist with planting native sea oats to protect dunes, reduce erosion, restore critical habitat and strengthen the shoreline against future storms.

All ages are welcome to participate. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be signed in by a parent or guardian, and anyone under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

Volunteers should wear closed toe shoes, weather appropriate clothing and sun protection. All supplies will be provided and a water refill station will be available.

Participants will meet at the St. Petersburg Municipal Beach at Treasure Island, 11260 Gulf Boulevard. Parking is available and will be free for the duration of the event. The planting area is approximately a half-mile walk from the parking lot.

Reserve your spot here.

The Dunedin History Museum contains approximately 2,000 artifacts, 2,500 photographs, and a library containing 200 volumes of local and Florida history. Also featured is an electronic archive of the Dunedin Times newspaper, from 1924 through 1965.

The museum is looking for volunteers to spend a few hours per week greeting and welcoming visitors, assisting with gift shop purchases, handling admission sales and providing general information.

Available shifts include Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.; and Sundays from noon until 4 p.m.

Volunteers must be 17 years or older to apply.

For more information and to sign up, click here.

AccentCare Hospice & Palliative Care seeks certified animals to visit with patients and families of Pinellas County. Pets can be certifiable through any agency as long as it provides a behavioral assessment, liability insurance and annual certification.

Patients are located throughout Pinellas County and visits can be coordinated close the volunteer’s home or office. The schedule is flexible.

Pet owners must 18 and older, have a driver’s license, submit to a background check and attend an orientation. Proof of the pet’s certification and vaccination updates are required.

For more information and to apply, click here.

The Jackson Copeland Foundation (JCF), a St. Petersburg-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was founded in memory of Jackson Rees Copeland, a St. Petersburg native and Northeast High School graduate who fought a tough battle against high-risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

The foundation is 100% volunteer-run and dedicated to improving outcomes for those facing the most aggressive forms of the disease while eliminating the financial concerns that often follow a diagnosis.

JCF offers volunteer opportunities, particularly for local students through its Bright Futures service-learning program, including organizing blood and platelet drives, helping to register donors for bone marrow donor programs, and creating fundraising drives in local schools and communities.

​For more information about volunteering, click here.

Harbor Dish, a Safety Harbor nonprofit organization, transforms donated food into refined cuisine for 70+ community nonprofits that service the homeless, the underserved and impoverished, home bound seniors, veterans and more.

The organization is seeking volunteer chefs to manage food service volunteers in the kitchen, ensure goals for the day (prepping, cooking, buffet line set-up) are achieved, train volunteers on how to serve meals and make sure proper safety requirements are followed.

Qualifications include one to two years in the food service industry and the ability to plan and organize meals. Volunteers must be ages 18 and older and able to commit to approximately four hours per week.

The Harbor Dish kitchen is located at 3380 SR-580 E., Safety Harbor.

Learn more here.