Disney launched a new program today that encourages volunteerism across the country.  Planning to volunteer but just haven’t gotten around to it?  Now is your chance!  The best part is that children can attend several of these local events!  The fact that you’ll receive a free Disney park ticket for up to 8 family members (who participate) is just icing on the cake.

Here are a few of the opportunities featured on the website:

Here’s your chance to help birds at the Audubon Center.

We’ll clean up the wetlands.

No special skills are required; just bring your smile and desire to make a difference.

Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. You might get your feet wet.

This rain or shine project is ideal for individuals, couples, families, groups or corporate teams.

Besides helping others, you’ll have a fun time.

This project has a capacity of 25 volunteers and is a partnership with Together Green and Audubon Center – Birds of Prey.

You are needed to help spruce up Pawmosa Park in Casselberry.

We’ll spread mulch, clear vines and make the dog park look great.

This rain or shine project is open to individuals, couples, families, clubs and corporate groups.

Let’s roll up our sleeves and help the 150 girls and boys who depend upon the Orlando Day Nursery.

We want to create a safer, cleaner and really fun place for the kids to play and learn.

We will transplant shrubs and create a butterfly garden, clean toys and playground equipment.

Please dress appropriately as you may get dirty. Wear closed-toe shoes.

This project has a capacity of 20 volunteers and is a partnership with Orlando Day Nursery.

You are needed to help trim bushes and shrubs at the Universal Garden, at Westminster Care nursing home. The inter-generational garden includes a playground.

The plants grow fast so we need to keep them under control so seniors and children with disabilities can enjoy their garden year round. Other plants around the campus also need to be cut trimmed. Hands On Orlando will provide tools and supplies. Volunteers who participate in this project will receive a free t-shirt. Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that you won’t mind getting a little dirty. This rain or shine project is ideal for individuals, couples, families, groups and corporate teams. Bring your smile and be prepared to have fun!

Assist with the removal of exotic air potatoes at the Spring Hammock Preserve at the environmental studies center in Seminole County, Longwood, Florida. Bring gloves. Have fun and help the environment.

This predominantly student-run garden welcomes all of the UCF and Orlando community to come and dig in the dirt and learn about plants and food. Activities include a variety of outdoor activities, such as weeding, mulching, fertilizing plants with compost, and sowing and sprouting seeds. The garden deepens the sense of community on campus, creating opportunities and connecting people with their food protection. Please contact the Arboretum to schedule a time to volunteer between 8am-4pm on Monday-Friday, or for a special event.

Come and join in the fun as we paint the exterior of several homes in the Midway (Sanford) community.

The entire neighborhood will look nice and new because of you.

The homeowners need our help because they don’t have money to hire painters.

So, we decided to paint all of the homes with volunteers…in four hours!

Please dress appropriately because you will be dealing with paint! Wear closed-toe shoes.

Girls and boys under the age of 12 will assemble and paint wooden models that will be given to the homeowners.

This project has a capacity of 100 volunteers and is a partnership with Seminole Habitat for Humanity.

This is just a sampling of the opportunities available!

(You might want to wait a few days to register since the website hasn’t been able to handle the high volume.)

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Hands On Orlando

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