{"id":7394,"date":"2026-09-17T19:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/southeastflorida\/?p=7394"},"modified":"2026-09-17T19:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:59:38","slug":"become-a-volunteer-for-the-palm-beach-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/southeastflorida\/2026\/09\/17\/become-a-volunteer-for-the-palm-beach-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Volunteer for the Palm Beach Walk!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Volunteer Opportunities in Palm Beach County: October 24<\/h2>\n

We are actively recruiting volunteers for the Palm Beach Walk on Saturday, October 24, 2026<\/strong>, at John Prince Park in Lake Worth. Shifts run from early setup through teardown, most last a few hours, and no experience with type 1 diabetes is required.<\/p>\n

Sign up to volunteer here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Event details<\/h3>\n
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<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday, October 24, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Prince Park \u2014 Eric Call Pavilion, 4759 S. Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33461<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Site opens<\/strong><\/td>\n8:00 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T1D Parade line-up<\/strong><\/td>\n9:10 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opening ceremony<\/strong><\/td>\n9:15 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walk begins<\/strong><\/td>\n9:30 a.m., after the ribbon cutting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Site closes<\/strong><\/td>\n11:30 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Route<\/strong><\/td>\n5K, family-friendly, all ages and abilities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parking<\/strong><\/td>\nFree. Follow signage to the Eric Call Pavilion after entering off Congress Avenue \u2014 on the left past the first stop sign.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Volunteer shifts are scheduled around this timeline. Most begin before the site opens to walkers.<\/p>\n

Volunteer roles<\/h3>\n

Roles at the Walk fall into these categories:<\/p>\n