North Raleigh
Christian Academy

Come start the holiday season off right by volunteering at The Greenway Club’s Holiday Market.

We will have food vendors, shopping vendors, and fun holiday activities to monitor. The Holiday Market lasts from 10 am–3 pm in our parking lot. Volunteers will guide vendors to their assigned spots and help vendors set up and break down their tents, tables, and any other items they may need help with. Volunteers will also help monitor the craft table inside (print out coloring pages, organize markers, etc.) or direct kids to Santa.

We will have a variety of food vendors (including a free hot chocolate bar) and local businesses and creators showcasing beautifully handcrafted items, so please feel free to browse around a bit while you’re here.

The NC Down Syndrome Alliance is in need of passionate volunteers for many different opportunities throughout the year. Find all of our volunteer needs and sign up on our website here: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co:443/JE/5n1gxei6ztmjxp

We especially hope you'll join us for our Buddy Walk on October 19, when we need 100+ volunteers to pull off our biggest event of the year! Questions? Contact Assistant Director Christy Cooper at christy@ncdsalliance.org

Volunteer Opportunities

Helping with Babies/Toddlers in our Nursery Date: Starting September 12, every Tuesday (or whatever Tuesdays students are available for) Time/Location: 5:30-8:30 pm at White Memorial Presbyterian Church in Raleigh (1704 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh, NC 27608)

Description: Rock babies, get down on the floor with the children, read books, paint, possibly get messy 😊), manage behavior, change diapers

Helping with Elementary Students Date: Starting September 12, every Tuesday (or whatever Tuesdays students are available for) Time/Location: 5:30-8:30 pm Tuesday nights at White Memorial (1704 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh, NC 27608) Description: Help with homework/ tutor as necessary, help teach lessons, mentor, take part in activities (relay races, crafts, etc).

We aim to glorify God by sharing his love with the imprisoned. More than two million people live behind bars today in the United States. As we help inmates mature in their faith, we believe that they will glorify God among their family, community, and church. We depend on volunteers like you to help with the hands-on tasks of our prison ministry. When you use your time to serve at CLI Prison Alliance, you can see the impact you are making right in front of you.

Needs may include the following: sorting mail; stamping and packing books; opening, sorting, and processing inmate Bible study lessons. You can volunteer with us on Monday – Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm. No time commitment necessary.

Myra’s Angels Foundation provides bags filled with basic essential items (toiletries, pj’s, underwear, comfort items etc.) to local homeless and foster youth. Hosting a drive is the best way to support us as our needs change throughout the year. We are happy to let you know our current needs. We also love to have handmade items made by children to add to our bags. This can include note cards with a picture or encouraging words, decorated bookmarks, ornaments, bracelets or journals. We are open to other suggestions as well.

We hope to have in-person events again in the near future. If you would like to be on our volunteer email list, please sign up on our website.

Internships tailored to specific growth are possible upon request, including but not limited to trauma-informed work and horse management.Additional ranch needs such as pasture management, building projects, barn chores (stalls, hay, and cleaning), and possible equine care also give students opportunities to serve.

Opportunities currently available are Food Warehouse (shifts during weekdays), Mobile Food Pantry (shifts during weekdays), and Adopt-A-Block (2nd and 4th Saturdays). We update our website weekly with volunteer shifts.Volunteer and sign up for shifts directly by clicking on the shift link.

The Food Shuttle offers a variety of volunteer experiences across nearly all aspects of the organization. Opportunities include food sorting, packing, and delivery, as well as agricultural work in one of our gardens or on our 14-acre farm. Children as young as eight can volunteer with supervision. There are opportunities for individuals and groups. There are tasks that are sedentary, light activity, and more strenuous. And there are opportunities that you can master quickly, while some require training and a commitment.

All volunteers must schedule their volunteer experience and complete their volunteer waiver in advance by utilizing Galaxy Digital, our online scheduling software. ALL volunteers must have signed the electronic waiver form prior to volunteering. Children under 18 must have a waiver signed electronically by a parent or guardian.

Learn about the opportunities and access the scheduling portal at https://www.foodshuttle.org/volunteer

Date(s)

Spring: February 1– May 30 / Summer June 1– August 12

Spring: Ministry-Based Basketball League Coaches & Referees

Summer: Counselors and Program Staff for Summer Camp

Sweeter Dreams School Ambassador

This volunteer would serve as a leader and point person in hosting Sweeter Dreams Donation Drives one or two times per school year. Over 6,000 children in Wake County are sleeping on floors or sharing crowded beds with others and not getting the sleep they need to learn online or at school. We are on a mission to provide a bed for EVERY child in need. By collecting new bed pillows and new or gently used twin comforters and twin sheets, you help us directly impact kids your age. We will provide you with a flyer to print/use on social media to market the drive.

*Students will need to email Mr. Leonard at jleonard@nrcaknights.com to discuss details and logistics prior to choosing this option for community service hours.

Volunteers will help take care of horses, ponies, chickens, bunnies, goats, and pigs. They will do activities such as getting hay, cleaning out water troughs, cleaning out chicken coops, poop scooping, etc. They might be asked to help with trail rides and/or lessons, depending on their age and experience.

We provide food, clothing, and household items to anyone in the community in need.

I would recommend checking out our website for the most current information since things do change. All volunteers must fill out an application online before volunteering or contact us directly at volunteer@urbanmin.org. We periodically have the following opportunities similar to the ones below.

*Volunteer in the food pantry, Monday through Thursday, starting at 8:30 am. Volunteers must be 16 years old to volunteer independently. Individuals 13 years old through 15 years old must volunteer alongside a participating adult.

*Make care kits remotely at school or at your home, and then set up a time to drop them off at our Capital Blvd location. These kits will be given away to our clients in our pantry, our shelter, or even a care kit for our amazing volunteers. Bring cheer to others!

*Host a food drive, which can be done virtually by raising funds that can go directly to us or host a traditional food drive. We have an online form to fill out to host a drive. Please reach out to us for more information. You can make a difference, one can at a time.

* Landscape beautification shifts are Friday mornings from 10:00 am – 11:00 am for groups of 3 – 15 individuals. Please complete the group request form located online.

We will be selling concessions during NCState Football games to raise money for missionaries and mission trips in Puebla Mexico. This is for 16+ and we need all volunteers to arrive approximately 1 hour before the game begins. Game time's vary but all are fun!

We host Warehouse Project shifts every Tuesday through Saturday from 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm, with an additional 6pm-8pm shift on Wednesday evening. Projects depend on incoming donations and community needs, but most shifts involve sorting through bulk donated product like fresh produce or grocery store donations and repackaging into family-friendly containers.

Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age to participate in our after-school tutoring program.

Any students who are interested in serving in an after-school tutoring program for our students may attend our volunteer training and then serve our students through tutoring.

Anything from hanging clothing to bringing in donations, organizing arts and crafts, sorting through jewelry, hanging, tagging items, sorting through clothes, bagging at the register. Many different tasks depending on the day.

You would be helping out with our Upward Sports league at Crossroads Fellowship. You will be working with kids and helping them learn the rules of sports and teach them about sportsmanship and respect. You will also be fostering their spiritual growth and sharing with them about Jesus.

The following positions are available: assistant coaches for flag football, assistant coaches for cheerleading, and referees for flag football games. Go to crossroads.org/park for more information.

There are continuous service opportunities throughout the year and specific event opportunities that will be communicated as they arise.

• No-Sew Blankets

• Card Making

• Toy Shorting

The Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open weekly to provide food to families in need in Wake and surrounding counties. We operate 10 am -12 pm on Saturday mornings and volunteer shifts are 9:30 am - 12:15/12:30 pm. Volunteer positions include Bagger, Fresh Produce, Floater, and Greeter. There is also a Spanish Translation position where having a conversational knowledge of Spanish is required. All positions allow volunteers to interact directly with families in need. Training for all volunteer positions is provided at the beginning of each shift. Here is a link to our volunteer sign-up page:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4ea9ad2ba64-food

We have a food distribution on the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month. Work includes sorting and packing produce, bagging refrigerated items, unloading trucks, removing trash, breaking down boxes. Praying with clients that come as well as loading the cars with groceries.