Earn Service Hours at the 9th Annual “Egg My Lawn” Fundraiser

by Sharon Aron Baron March 15, 2026

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Eighth Annual ‘Egg My Lawn’ Embodies Gina Montalto’s Values of Love, Kindness, Joy

Gina Montalto. {Courtesy family.}

Jennifer Montalto, organizer of the 9th Annual “Egg My Lawn” community fundraiser, is seeking volunteers to help make this year’s event a success. High school students can earn service hours by signing up to assist.

A victim of the mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, Jennifer’s daughter, Gina, enjoyed the thrill of the hunt on Easter morning.

“Gina was a born leader who loved bringing friends and family together,” Jennifer said in a 2025 interview. “This event is precisely the type of thing she would’ve organized and run herself had she not been taken from us. “Egg My Lawn” encompasses so much of what she valued; she loved celebrating holidays with family, she loved helping others, and she loved kids.”

Now in its ninth year, she invites residents to “egg” (decorate with Easter eggs) the lawns of local families as a fun springtime tradition. High school students and other community members are encouraged to get involved and can register for volunteer shifts to earn valuable service hours.

Last year, 253 homes were “egged,” resulting in over 12,000 eggs used.

Volunteers of all ages are welcome (with appropriate supervision for minors). Students can earn service hours for both donations and volunteering:

Candy: 1 pound = 2 hours
Plastic eggs: 48 eggs = 1 hour
Bunny Runner Volunteer = 8 hours

Volunteer zones include:

Zone 1: Heron Bay, Parkland Bay, Four Seasons
Zone 2: Miralago, Cascata
Zone 3: Watercrest, Parkland Isles, Parkland Reserve
Zone 4: Parkland Golf, Waters Edge, Parkland Estates, Meadow Run, Fox Ridge, The Landings, The Pines, Grande Cypress, Tall Pines
Zone 5: Cypress Head, Pine Tree Estates, Country Acres, Ternbridge, Country Point, Sable Pass, Cypress Trail, Country Place, Whittier Oaks, Park Ridge, Parkwood, Parkland Terrace, Mill Run, Mayfair, Cypress Cay, The Ranches, Parkland Place, The Mews
Zone 6: Coral Springs

For more information on specific volunteer roles, shift times, or event details, visit the SignupGenius link at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094FA8A62FA5FF2-56145107-9thannual.

Residents can also participate by purchasing items on their Amazon Wish List.

All volunteers will receive more detailed information as the event approaches. For questions, email gaflads@gmail.com.

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Sharon Aron Baron

Sharon Aron Baron is a Parkland resident and editor of Talk Media. She has been covering Parkland news since 2012. Parkland Talk was created to provide News, Views, and Entertainment for the residents of Parkland.