FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT: Why Year-Round Volunteer Support Matters for Space Coast Nonprofit Organizations
By Michele Murrell, Florida Power & Light Company // March 8, 2026
Florida Power & Light Company has seen firsthand how reliable volunteer engagement helps stretch limited resources
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Every day across the Space Coast, volunteers are powering strong communities. Consistent, hands-on service helps ensure families are supported, essential programs remain strong, and local nonprofit organizations can continue serving those who depend on them.
Yet many organizations are being asked to do more with fewer hands.
According to the Florida Nonprofit Alliance, about 40% of nonprofit organizations report needing more volunteers to meet current demand. Here in the Space Coast, that need is clear.
With extra support, food banks like Second Harvest Food Bank can distribute more meals, youth organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida can mentor more students, and community groups can keep our neighborhoods and shorelines clean.
But many still lack the regular volunteers they depend on to operate at full strength.
That’s why corporate volunteerism matters. After decades of working alongside nonprofit partners, Florida Power & Light Company has seen firsthand how reliable volunteer engagement helps stretch limited resources and reduce operating costs.
When volunteers return month after month, they become trusted partners who make it possible to plan ahead and meet growing community needs — whether during hurricane season, the holidays, or throughout the year.
In February, hundreds of FPL employees participated in our 18th annual Power to Care Week, an initiative rooted in the belief that lasting impact comes from consistently showing up.
In Brevard County, FPL volunteers rolled up their sleeves to help remove litter and debris from the waterways at Kelly Park in Merritt Island in support of Keep Brevard Beautiful and its mission to beautify and sustain the environment.
That commitment continues throughout the year, as FPL volunteers contribute more than 55,000 volunteer hours annually, working alongside hundreds of nonprofit partners, from preparing meal kits for seniors ahead of hurricane season alongside Aging Matters in Brevard and the Florida Council on Aging, to supporting programs that help families meet basic needs.
Strong communities aren’t built overnight. They’re built through steady, hands-on service – one hour, one skill, and one project at a time – that lays a foundation of volunteerism that lasts for generations. As the Space Coast grows and faces new challenges, dependable volunteer support will be more important than ever to make our communities thrive.
