Thank you for your interest in volunteering with EAT NC! Right now, volunteers will help shuttle school meals from DPS school nutrition sites to students’ homes. What does volunteering look like? You, the volunteer, work with our team to identify a certain number of home deliveries based on your availability and schedule. Then on your […]

Organizers of the Triangle 9/11 Day of Service are calling on residents to volunteer in commemoration of the Sept.11 attacks. The city of Raleigh is looking for at least 2,000 volunteers. The event is also called “Activate Raleigh,” and part of a National Day of Service and Remembrance. The Day of Service is coordinated by […]

Special Olympics of Wake county is looking for volunteers to assist during training and competitive events. Volunteers will assist as event officials, athletic escorts, coaches, award presenters and more. For additional information or to volunteer, log onto http://www.raleighnc.gov or call Recreation Program Manager at 919-996-211.

Wake residents of all ages are invited to volunteer for the 2013 Wake County Big Sweep starting Wednesday, September 11, through Saturday, October 12. The 2013 Fall Big Sweep schedule is available at wakegov.com. Volunteers will gather at 21 designated watershed sites to collect litter in Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Morrisville, Raleigh, and north and south […]

Volunteers are needed for the Carrboro Music Fest on Sunday, September 29. Shifts are from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00p.m; 3:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.; and 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (the coveted cleanup shift).  This FREE event features local musicians who perform in venues around town, which generates hundreds of drink bottles. Volunteering at this event is […]

Each year, the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic, one of the nation’s premier celebrity golf events, strives to raise money to help find a cure for cancer and change these statistics. But they cannot do it alone; they need your help. The 20th annual Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic is scheduled for August 23 -25, […]

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Construction is coming along at the Extreme Makeover Home Edition location in Fayetteville. First Lady Michelle Obama will be in Fayetteville to participate in the big reveal on Thursday. Builders and contractors are asking for the community’s help in completing the project by then. Hundreds of Fayetteville residents have already volunteered their time but they […]

The Boys and & Girls clubs of Raleigh were impacted by the recent tornadoes. Clean up efforts get underway today from 12n-5pm at 701 N. Raleigh Blvd. The organization is also looking for skilled and non-skilled workers for debris removal, stump removal, packing materials for storage and serving lunch to community members and volunteers. Volunteers […]

Volunteers are the life blood of any community. As we venture into this week that celebrates volunteers, let us remember that their hands are the hands of power that heal, rescue, mend, teach, love and represent Christ on Earth.  If you have had the time  to do something for others you know how great that […]