Date/Time: Monday, April 1, 5–7:30 p.m.

Location: Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, 201 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables.

Ages: All ages can participate.

Time Commitment: Two and a half hours.

Spring into action on Monday, April 1, starting at the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Get involved in your community this Earth Month and help us keep our city beautiful. Join us after the event for light bites and refreshments courtesy of Baptist Health South Florida and a demonstration of The Water Below Us, an interactive art installation by BLUE Missions, on Giralda Plaza.

Contact: ngautney@coralgables.com. Registration is available online.

Date/Time: Every other Thursday in April, 6:15–7:30 p.m.

Location: The Lotus House Women's Shelter is at 217 NW 15th St., Miami.

Ages: The entire family can volunteer.

Time Commitment: One hour and 15 minutes.

Time to get crafty for a great cause! Volunteer with the Little Lighthouse Foundation’s (LLF) Craft Night at the Lotus House Women's Shelter. Dedicated to improving the lives of homeless women, youth, and children, the Lotus House provides sanctuary, support, education, tools, and resources that empower women and children to heal, learn, grow, and blossom into who they are truly meant to be. Children live with their mothers at the shelter and attend school and community activities throughout the year. The children range in age from infants to 18 years old. Volunteers will interact with Lotus House children and help with arts and crafts projects.

Contact: Nicole at nicole@thelittlelighthouse.org or 305.323.0954. Registration is available online.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 6, 8 a.m.–noon.

Location: Loan Depot Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami.

Ages: Everyone is encouraged to participate.

Time Commitment: Up to four hours.

Join Best Buddies as they walk at this year’s Best Buddies Friendship Walk! Help raise awareness and funds for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our Miami community. Best Buddies expects to engage over 2,000 people in the largest event in Miami-Dade County, celebrating inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Consider inviting your family members, friends, and neighbors to join you! There is no cost associated with sign-up; however, donations are welcome. Learn more here.

Interested in volunteering to help with the walk? Volunteers are needed for various shifts on Friday, April 5, between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. and on the day of the walk starting at 6:30 a.m.

Contact: Courteney Fitzgerald, courteneyfitzgerald@bestbuddies.org. Registration for the walk is available online. Click here to volunteer.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m.–noon.

Location: Miramar Pineland, 3600 S. University Ave., Miramar.

Ages: All ages can participate. A parent or guardian must accompany children younger than 13 years old.

Time Commitment: Three hours.

Join park staff to remove exotic vegetation and assist with habitat rehabilitation projects. All volunteers must wear sneakers or closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing. Please bring your own water and snacks. Hats, sunscreen, and long pants are recommended. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own pair of work gloves.

Contact: Preregistration is required. Email LKprograms@broward.org or call 954.357.8797 for more information or to register for the event.

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 9, 5–7 p.m.

Location: The beach is at 24th St., 1000 Miami Beach Drive, Miami Beach. There is limited meter parking in the area.

Ages: All ages are welcome to participate.

Time Commitment: Two hours.

Join us for an amazing day helping to protect the ocean. This event is in collaboration with the National STEM Festival, an event that aims to highlight innovative student-led solutions addressing critical global challenges. Closed-toe shoes are recommended for cleaning in the dunes. Bring your own water but no plastic, please. We will have a refill station. We will provide sanitized garden gloves, buckets, and a picker. Wear reef-safe sun protection and a hat. We are now accepting household batteries at cleanups to be recycled. We will meet at the oceanfront near the orange lifeguard tower; just look for the turtle flag!

Contact: Lucia Baert at info@cleanmiamibeach.org. Registration is available online and will open two weeks before the event.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m.–noon.

Location: You and your family can choose from one of the 33 different Baynanza cleanup sites throughout Miami-Dade County.

Ages: All ages are welcome to help. Children 15 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Time Commitment: Three hours.

Baynanza is a celebration of Biscayne Bay and its significance as one of the most important ecological systems in South Florida. Celebrated throughout March and April, Baynanza culminates with the Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day where thousands of volunteers join together to help clean up our bay’s shoreline and watershed. Since Baynanza's beginning in 1982, volunteers have helped remove over one million pounds of trash from Biscayne Bay. Volunteers at all the cleanup sites will receive a free commemorative T-shirt. Remember to wear closed-toe shoes and bring gloves, a refillable water bottle, and snacks for you and any volunteers in your party. We suggest you bring the following items with you when you participate in a cleanup:

Contact: Baynanza@miamidade.gov or 305.372.6710 for Baynanza information. Registration is open and available online.

Date/Time: Sunday, April 14.

Location: Anywhere where there are Little Free Libraries. Use our world map to find a location near you.

Ages: All ages. This is a great activity for family and friends to do together.

Time Commitment: Flexible. Share one book, or share many!

Everyone can do something good, large or small, to improve the lives of others. Celebrate Good Deeds Day by sharing a book and a kind note in a Little Free Library near you! You’ll join a global day of doing good that unites people from over 100 countries in doing good deeds. It’s easy to participate:

Contact: volunteer@littlefreelibrary.org. Click here to register.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 27, 7 a.m.–10:30 a.m. The Walk begins at 8:30 a.m.

Location: Tropical Park, 7900 Southwest 40th Street, Miami.

Ages: All ages can participate.

Time Commitment: Up to three and a half hours.

Please join us this year by walking or volunteering at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's (PanCAN) PurpleStride Miami 2024! PurpleStride is PanCAN's signature fundraising walk in the fight to end pancreatic cancer. All funds raised through PurpleStride fuel PanCAN's government advocacy initiatives, groundbreaking clinical research, and free patient services. Learn more here.

Families have the opportunity to raise funds and join the walk, or volunteer as a group. Volunteers are essential for various tasks such as food and beverage distribution, route marshaling, registration, and other duties. This event fosters a sense of empowerment and community spirit, making it ideal for both individual volunteers and groups. You'll have the flexibility to sign up for tasks and shifts according to your preference.

Contact: Addie Vroom, avroom@pancan.org. Click here to register.

Date/Time: Ongoing opportunity.

Location: Coordinate a drop-off time with Candice Myles. Donations can be dropped off at the Downtown Miami Center, 1550 North Miami Avenue. Donations are accepted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Pick-ups can be arranged if you have a large donation.

Ages: Everyone can help.

Time Commitment: Varies.

Chapman Partnership empowers its homeless residents to build a positive future through a comprehensive suite of programs and services critical to growth and self-sufficiency. When our residents are able to transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency, we provide every one of them with a Move-Out Kit. Imagine just coming out of the shelter and moving into your own place, but not having the basic essentials to start off with, like a shower curtain to take a shower or cookware to cook that first meal. By donating, you will help a family get a healthy, clean start to a new life. Your donation of a Move-Out Kit should include:

Most items can be found at Walmart, Dollar Tree, Big Lots, and most wholesale stores. You can donate individual items or a full kit. Items can be put in bags or laundry baskets, whichever is easier. If you prefer, donate $200, and Chapman will purchase an entire kit. Learn more here.

Contact: Candice Myles, 305.416.7107, cmyles@chapmanpartnership.org.

Date/Time: Ongoing

Location: This can be done from your own home.

Ages: All ages can participate.

Time Commitment: Varies.

My Very Own Blanket (MVOB) is seeking volunteers to donate new handmade blankets for children in foster care. MVOB is dedicated to warming the hearts of every child in the foster care system with a blanket, which gives them a feeling of comfort, security, and a smile.

Through the loving care of volunteers, thousands of blankets are donated each year to children in foster care. Each blanket is personalized with the child’s name, a tradition for My Very Own Blanket since 1999.

The process is simple:

Contact: 614.530.3327, info@myveryownblanket.org.