Did you know there’s an annual day dedicated to doing good deeds? Good Deeds Day
is on April 16, but you can make a difference in the Lakeland community anytime. Keep reading for a few upcoming opportunities — from donating to local nonprofits to volunteering your time and talents.
- Fight childhood food insecurity by donating boxed cereal at any Polk County Sheriff’s Office location for the Cereal for Summer campaign through Friday, May 5, 2023.
- Mayfaire by-the-Lake is seeking volunteers for the Kids Zone. Sign up to help children create artwork and buy their own art. Register to volunteer by Sunday, April 30, 2023.
- Monetary donations to Talbot House , a nonprofit serving individuals experiencing homelessness in Lakeland, are being matched (up to $100,000) through Sunday, April 30, 2023. Donate online .
- Walk Lake Hollingsworth on Saturday, April 23 for the 2023 Walk for Water event to support Charity: Water , which aims to bring clean water to people worldwide.
- Volunteer to clean up community spaces at Keep Lakeland Beautiful, Inc.'s next cleanup on Saturday, May 20, 2023.