Pinellas County Government depends upon volunteers to help provide residents and visitors with the best service possible. As a Volunteer In Pinellas (VIP), you can make a difference too. Join us and help Pinellas County be one of the best places to live, work, play, and volunteer. Watch a brief video highlighting volunteer opportunities.

How to Get Started

• Ready to volunteer? View our Volunteer Opportunities.
• Ready to intern? View our Student Internship Opportunities.
• Working on a Bright Futures Scholarship? View our Bright Futures Opportunities.

News & Events

• Holiday Lights Volunteers Needed - The annual event at the Florida Botanical Gardens features over one million LED lights. Volunteers are needed for entrance and lobby greeters.
• 2019 Internships Video - Check out the important projects our high school interns did.
• Volunteer Impact - Thank you to our 904 volunteers and interns who contributed a total of 35,837 hours in the second quarter of FY2019.

The VIP Experience

Everyone has unique interests, talents and abilities to share. Matching these diverse offerings to available volunteer opportunities creates a rich and mutually beneficial partnership between you and the community. Your goals are our goals. We want to:

• Connect your purpose to the community’s needs
• Create a meaningful and genuinely rewarding experience

There are two ways to volunteer:

• Daily/weekly/monthly
• Volunteer for a Day (you select)

Learn More

• Watch our 3-minute Volunteer Services video. (script)
• Read our Handbook.
• Meet our VIPs.
• Review our FAQs.
• See What Happens After I Apply?