Fun 'n Sun Festival Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help work a soda wagon, rent chairs and help at the check-in tent at the Fun 'n Sun Festival concerts April 27-28 at Coachman Park.

Volunteers Needed: Countryside Eggstravaganza and Open House

Volunteers are needed to help at the Eggstravaganza and Open House from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at Countryside Recreation Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Drive.

Volunteers are needed to help at the Eggstravaganza and Open House from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at Countryside Recreation Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Drive. Volunteers would help hide eggs, answer phones, paint faces and with games and food. Student service hours will be validated. Call 727-562-4803 or visit myclearwater.com/parksvolunteer. Related coverage: Sign up for the free Clearwater Patch email newsletter to stay connected to your community.

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Volunteers Needed: Aging Well Center, Clearwater Sea-Blues

Volunteers are needed to help at the city's Aging Well Center and Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival in February.

Volunteers are needed to help at the city's Aging Well Center and Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival in February. To become a volunteer at the Aging Well Center an orientation is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the Long Center, 1501 Belcher Road. The Aging Well Center is looking for ongoing volunteers at the center. Participants are asked to help staff with events such as health and wellness lectures and screenings, social events and art classes. Typical volunteer duties include checking in patrons, setting up the refreshment table, monitoring room, distributing program calendars, registering for mailing list, familiarizing patrons with facility amenities and stacking chairs after events. Other opportunities also are available. The …

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Video: Obama Volunteers Ecstatic After Victory

The Barack Obama campaign volunteers in Pinellas County were overjoyed by the fact that their hard work for the presidential run paid off.

When the election was called in favor of President Barack Obama, the celebration started at the campaign office in St. Petersburg. "We won Pinellas County and we won the entire country. It's just amazing," said Mallory Stewart Robison, an Obama campaign volunteer. Obama's re-election didn't come as a given for any of the campaign workers, who put in months of hard work promoting Obama's mission, Stewart Robison said. "I've been (at the campaign office) so much, and it's hard to believe that it's actually over," Steward Robison said. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. Florida votes were still too close to call Tuesday night, but Obama won the majority of votes in Pinellas County.

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Clearwater Red Cross Volunteers Head North to Help Sandy Victims

Dorothy Kendle and Frank Hall talked with ABC Action News before traveling to New Jersey to deliver hot meals to Hurricane Sandy victims.

Volunteers from Clearwater and beyond are heading north to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. ABC Action News caught up with Dorothy Kendle and Frank Hall, two local volunteers, who met Tuesday in a Clearwater parking lot before heading to New Jersey to deliver hot meals to those in need. "There's going to be a lot of people who need the help up there," Kendle told the news station. "So many people without power. The next time it could be us." View ABC's full video report here. How to Help Make a financial donation to the Red Cross by visiting redcross.org, calling 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or texting the word "REDCROSS" to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to your local Red Cross chapter or to the American …

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Volunteers Needed for Cooper’s Point Preserve Cleanup

Volunteers are needed to help remove trash, litter and debris for a coastal cleanup at Cooper Point Preserve Saturday.

Volunteers are needed to help remove trash, litter and debris for a coastal cleanup at Cooper Point Preserve Saturday. Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring a pair of gardening gloves. Water, tools, supplies and snacks will be provided. All ages are welcome and service hours will be validated. This cleanup is part of the Annual Coastal Clean Up, coordinated by the Ocean Conservancy. Keep Pinellas Beautiful and the City of Clearwater’s Engineering department are sponsors of the cleanup. Call Sarah Josuns at 727-562-4897 or email sarah.josuns@myclearwater.com. What: Coopers Point Preserve Cleanup When: From 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Where: Cooper’s Point Preserve, 3411 Gulf to Bay Blvd.

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Volunteers Needed to Get Dirty at East Library

Help install ground cover along the berm out front of the East Library Oct. 6.

Volunteers are needed to help plant ground cover on the berm out front of the East Library, 2251 Drew St., Oct. 6. The planting is from 9 a.m. to noon weather permitting. In the event of bad weather, the rain date is Oct. 13. Volunteers should wear old clothes, work shoes and gloves. Other tools and gloves for those without will be available. Call Jen Obermaier, assistant director at the Clearwater Library, at 727-562-4970.

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Local School Volunteers Honored by Pinellas County

The school district's Outstanding Volunteers of the Year include four volunteers from Clearwater schools.

Four Clearwater school volunteers have been selected as Outstanding Volunteers of the Year by Pinellas County Schools. Laurel Jaeger of Clearwater Fundamental, Patricia Marder of Eisenhower Elementary and Pamela Iusi of Clearwater High will be honored during a school board meeting Feb. 21, and they will also be recognized at a breakfast in their honor April 26, according to an email from local school officials.  Here is the complete list of the district's Outstanding Volunteers of the Year: The Feb. 21 school board meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the school administration building in Largo. The April 29 recognition breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m. at Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, with a ceremony to follow at 9:30. Pinellas County…

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Clearwater Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Macy Whitaker

Macy Whitaker, 12, won awards for writing and photography. Her career goal is to be a photojournalist.

Congratulations to Clearwater Patch's Whiz Kid of the Week: Macy Whitaker Age: 12 School: Homeschool Accomplishment: Macy Whitaker won awards at the 2011 Florida State Fair for three of her photographs. She was also runner up in the Clearwater Library's Short Story contest in 2011. Keys to Awesomeness: Macy Whitaker is a friendly, talented, caring and determined young girl. She loves to read, write and take photographs. For the last two years, she has won awards at the Florida State Fair for her photography. She also entered local writing contests. Whitaker placed runner-up with her entry in the Clearwater Library's 2011 Short Story contest. Whitaker is homeschooled, which gives her time to explore her interests and give back to her …

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Clearwater Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Morgan Whitaker

Morgan Whitaker, 10, won first place for her jewelry and baking entries at the Florida State Fair this year.

Congratulations to Clearwater Patch's Whiz Kid of the Week: Morgan Whitaker Age: 10 School: Homeschool Accomplishment: Morgan Whitaker has won awards for her jewelry set and cookie entry at the 2011 Florida State Fair. Keys to Awesomeness: Morgan Whitaker is a talented and caring girl. She is creative and enjoys arts, crafts, jewelry making and baking. In the 2011 Florida State Fair, Whitaker won first place for her jewelry set and Christmas Cut-out cookies. Her awards were on display at the Clearwater Main Library. Whitaker is homeschooled and often volunteers in the community to help others. With her older sister, Whitaker created hundreds of handmade cards for seniors at a local nursing home. She has also taught art classes at her mom's…

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