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 the St. Petersburg Science Festival
The St. Petersburg Science Festival is a free annual event offering a wide range of hands-on science, technology, engineering, art and math-related activities. It is held on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus and in Poynter Park in conjunction with MarineQuest, the open house of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
This year’s Festival takes place Friday, Feb. 6 (school day) and Saturday, Feb. 7 (public day). Volunteers are needed beginning Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Roles include event set-up and take-down, exhibitor registration, hanging banners and other signage, greeting visitors, distributing programs, driving golf carts, parking attendants and assisting stage performers with equipment.
Salty Soul Foundation Dunedin beach cleanup
The Salty Soul Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cleaning our beaches and oceans, inspiring a deeper connection to marine environments and empowering individuals to become lifelong stewards of our planet. Since its inception in 2017, the organization has collectively removed over 33,000 pounds of trash from coastal ecosystems across Florida and California…