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Youth Programs
If interested in registering for any of the below programs, or need more detailed information, please contact HandsOn Learning Manager, Bari Goldberg at bgoldberg@handsonsouthflorida.org.
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HandsOn South Florida’s Kindness Crew invites elementary school aged children and their families to join us for a series of literacy-based service experiences where children are immersed in a community-themed story reading followed by a fun activity. If your agency, or one you know of, would like the Kindness Crew to visit for a story time and craft, please email Bari Goldberg, HandsOn Learning Manager, at BGoldberg@HandsOnSouthFlorida.org.
Upcoming Kindness Crew opportunities:
January 2026 DIY: Comfort Totes - Through January 2026 - Register now!
COMMUNITY CONNECTORS
HandsOn South Florida's Community Connectors is an initiative that develops compassion and social responsibility in middle school aged volunteers, while demonstrating to each participant their power to impact communities through volunteer service regardless of age.
Upcoming Community Connectors opportunities:
January 2026 DIY: Comfort Totes - Through January 2026 - Register now!
Gary Wendt Teen Center Boys & Girls Club - FULL
Thrift Store Organizing - 2/7/26 - FULL
Crafting Kindness: A Morning of Service - 2/21/26 - FULL
TEEN SERVICE SQUAD
HandsOn South Florida’s Teen Service Squad offers teenagers from all over Broward County the opportunity to get out into their community and make a positive impact through service. Teen Service Squad members participate in “hands-on” direct service volunteer opportunities led by HandsOn South Florida staff members at a variety of partnering nonprofit agencies in Broward County.
Teen Service Squad members benefit in many ways:
- Learn about yourself, social issues and your community.
- Develop leadership skills and have a better understanding of good citizenship.
- Improve your college applications and résumé while having a positive impact on your local community.
- Help you meet your school’s service requirements.
- Provide you opportunities to have new experiences, see new places, and meet new people.
Upcoming Teen Service Squad opportunities:
January 2026 DIY: Comfort Totes - Through January 2026 - Register now!
Leadership & Team Building at Phyl's Academy Preparatory School- FULL
Gary Wendt Teen Center Boys & Girls Club - FULL
Thrift Store Organizing - 2/7/26 - FULL
Winter Concert with North Broward Preparatory School - 2/10/26 - FULL
National Honor Society Leaders of Broward County Meeting - 2/11/26 - FULL
Youth Volunteer Resource Fair at South Broward High School - 2/18/26 - Nonprofit Organizations: Register here!
Crafting Kindness: A Morning of Service - 2/21/26 - FULL
SUMMER SERVICE CAMP
HandsOn South Florida's Summer Service Camp is back for 2026!
HandsOn South Florida’s service-learning summer program for teens inspires, equips, and mobilizes youth to take action that changes the world and themselves through service. Participants gain firsthand insight into the issues facing their communities and receive the tools and resources they need to respond and become part of the solution. Upon completion of the program’s activities, students earn 40 service hours.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON! To get added to the list for Early Registration, please Express Interest here.
Session 1: June 15th - June 19th, 2026
Session 2: July 13th - 17th, 2026
Registration Schedule:
March 23rd - 29th: Registration opens for those who Express Interest (follow link above), $399/session
March 29th - April 15th: Registration opens for everyone! Early Bird Discount price, $399/session
April 16th: Rate increases to $449/session
If you have any questions regarding our Summer Service Camp, please contact HandsOn Learning Manager, Bari Goldberg at bgoldberg@handsonsouthflorida.org.
If interested in registering for any of the above programs and need more detailed information, please contact HandsOn Learning Manager, Bari Goldberg at bgoldberg@handsonsouthflorida.org.
Do you have a passion for working with youth? Want to make a meaningful impact while leading engaging projects? Join HandsOn South Florida as a project leader for our HandsOn Learning youth department!
We’re seeking dedicated individuals, 18 and older, who want to give back and inspire the next generation.
For more information, contact Bari Goldberg, HandsOn Learning Manager, at 954-233-1298 or BGoldberg@HandsOnSouthFlorida.org.
This project is made possible by a grant from the Harold Rosenberg Fund for Children's Education of the Community Foundation of Broward.
