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Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation
We believe Parks and Recreation services are essential to the health, well being, and personal enrichment of people and their communities. We are committed to the following: 1)providing services through the development, maintenance, and programming of a quality county-wide parks and recreation system 2)focusing on meeting identified leisure needs and interests of our customers within the scope of available resources 3)emphasizing customer service and cost efficiency while ensuring professional standards of quality
Description:
Volunteers of the PBC Parks and Recreation Department assist in our recreational programs, parks and facilities in a number of ways. We offer numerous year round, short term and special event volunteer opportunities. Volunteers can be involved as photographers, office assistants, recreational program assistants, environmental assistants, and many more. We involve volunteers in many different facilities and programs such as nature centers, golf courses, Japanese museum, Therapeutic Recreation programs, campground customer service, parks maintenance, and recreation centers. We believe Volunteers enhance our ability to provide quality leisure services and thus quality of life for the residents and visitors of Palm Beach County.
History:
The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department is a part of your local county government system. We provide quality leisure programs and beautiful parks with active and passive recreational opportunities throughout Palm Beach County from Jupiter to Boca Raton and from the shores of the Atlantic to the canals of Lake Okeechobee.
Contact people:
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Volunteer Hotline, For Vol Opportunities, (561) 966-7066
Nikki Kiley, Volunteer Coordinator, (561) 966-6609, (email) |
Main office number: (561) 966-7066Office fax number: (561) 966-7070
Address:
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John Prince Park Administration Bldg. - 2700 6th Avenue SouthLake Worth, FL 33461(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.pbcparks.com
Directions:
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From I-95 exit 6th Avenue South and head west approximately 1 mile. Turn left or south into the Administration Offices entrance to John Prince Park. (If coming from the west - we are located east of Congress Avenue. . . (more) |
Miscellaneous Information
| Is your volunteer site handicapped accessible? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency accept Court Ordered Community Service? |
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No
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| What is the minimum age to volunteer? |
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varies with job opportunity
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| Can you use a volunteer who is fluent in another language? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency need volunteer assistance during the holidays? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency need volunteer assistance during the summer months? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency have a need for any service learning opportunities? |
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Yes
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| Last updated on November 4, 2009 |
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