Volunteer Site: Helen Wright Center for Women (formerly the Ark Shelter)
Contact Person: Kim Riley
Phone Number: (919) 836-1642, ext. 17
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.urbanmin.org or kriley@urbanmin.org
Volunteer Position Title: Client Services Representatives and Food Servers
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Individuals needed for client services (front desk activities, answering phones, interacting with residents in an informal way). Volunteer groups (preferably 4 to 12 volunteers) needed to cook breakfast for Center residents (supplies provided) There are approximately 36 people, plus staff living at the Center. Small groups (3 to 5 volunteers) also needed to assist in serving dinner. All residents are over age 18 and are dealing with a variety of social issues: substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, loss of family, etc.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Weekly and monthly commitments needed. 4-7pm or 6:30 -10am, flexible on weekends.
Volunteer Site: Food Bank of NC
Contact Person: Rachel Crosby
Phone Number: (919) 875-0707 ext. 221
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.foodbanknc.org rcrosby@secondharvest.org
Volunteer Position Title: Office Assistant, Warehouse Assistant, Speakers' Bureau Volunteer, Kids' Cafe Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Office assistants help with mail sorting and other clerical work (answering phones, entering data, preparing bulk mailings, etc.) at either the Raleigh or Durham branch of the Food Bank.
Warehouse assistants repack and sort salvaged food and pick up small donations and sort eggs.
Speakers' Bureau volunteers give tours of the Food Bank and conduct interactive programs for corporate, religious and school groups to educate the public about hunger in North Carolina.
Kids' Cafe volunteers tutor elementary and middle school students in an afterschool nutrition and enrichment program. Tutors, servers, cooks and curriculum planners are all needed for programs near NC State.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Office and Warehouse Assistants can be used just once or on a more regular basis depending on the how often the volunteer is willing to help out. Office and warehouse hours are: 9-12 and 1-4 Tuesday through Friday. The warehouse is additionally open Saturday from 9-12 and 1-4 and 6-8 on Wednesday evening. Call to schedule a time. Speaker's Bureau volunteers must make at least a three-month commitment and are used on an on-call basis. Training is required. Kids' Cafe volunteers must work at least once per month on weekday afternoons/evenings. Training is required. Warehouse volunteers must be 12 or older and must wear closed-toed shoes. No sandals are allowed in the warehouse.
Volunteer Site: Habitat for Humanity - NCSU Chapter
Contact Person: Melissa Holliday
Phone Number:
Web Site or E-mail Address: ncsuhabitat.org mlholli2@unity.ncsu.edu
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Construction, fundraising, publicity, tutoring program, fellowship events, donations (supplies or $$).
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Any. Weekend volunteer hours are 8:00-4:00 on Saturdays. No minimum time commitment. Other opportunities available during the week. Habitat for Humanity is in desperate need of volunteers!
Volunteer Site: Hope for the Homeless
Contact Person: David Carbonnel
Phone Number: (919) 272-2689
Web Site or E-mail Address: http://www.ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/hope/ dacarbon@ncsu.edu
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Distribute food, clothing, and blankets to homeless people. Other opportunities include homeless awareness projects, fundraising, getting new members, and helping out in shelters. Volunteers are also needed for tutoring and mentoring programs with homeless children. See our homepage for more information.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Flexible
We are a non-profit agency dedicated to providing help to the homeless people in downtown Raleigh, as well as increasing homelessness awareness and outreach to the community.
Volunteer Site: Meals on Wheels
Contact Person: Cathy Ulicny
Phone Number: (919) 833-1749
Web Site or E-mail Address: cathy@wakemow.org
Volunteer Position Title: Home Meal Delivery Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Need drivers to deliver lunch to homebound, elderly and disabled citizens of Wake County, Monday through Friday.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Monday through Friday, 1-1.5 hour delivery time. Approximately fifteen homes per route.
Volunteer Site: Raleigh Rescue Mission
Contact Person: Nancy McClung and Susan Rhymer
Phone Number: (919) 828-9014 ext. 106 (Nancy) or ext. 109 (Susan)
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.raleigh-rescue.org n_mcclung@hotmail.com
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Need volunteers for many tasks. Babysitting, tutoring, supervisors, receptionists, data entry, special projects, handymen, stock clerk. Mentors for men and women, tutors, child care for the Children's Learning Center, drivers, couriers to pick up food. Could use a student group to do off-site volunteering such as collecting food, medicine. Call for more information. Art support (i.e. paint murals on walls, teach art classes), barber or hairstylist, building maintenance, assist with child care in playroom. Clerical, computer support, evening assistant to men, food service in our kitchen for lunch and dinner, front desk administrator, fundraising, grounds maintenance. Could use trained medical volunteers in our Medical Clinic. Public relations, teacher, warehouse assistance (Christmas time especially).
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Any
Volunteer Site: Salvation Army
Contact Person: Helen Randolph (general) or Christine Shaw
Phone Number: (919) 834-6733
Web Site or E-mail Address: christine.shaw@uss.salvationarmy.org.
Volunteer Position Title: Child Care Workers, Office Management Assistance, Food Pantry, soup line server and Warehouse Organization.
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Help with homework and organize games with children. There are many areas in which the Salvation Army needs assistance. Please call the above telephone number for other volunteer opportunities with the Salvation Army. There are many opportunities for volunteers in areas such as food distribution, filing, typing, sorting clothes, shelter repairs and cleaning.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Help is needed three nights a week (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) for one hour (preferably 7pm to 8pm). Volunteers are also needed during office hours (8:30am to 5pm). The only special skill required is a desire to assist an organization whose mission is to help those individuals in society who are most in need. Interested volunteers will be asked to complete an application and meet with a member of our staff. Flexible.
Volunteer Site:Southlight
Contact Person:Cecile Broadhurst
Phone Number: (919) 787-6131 ext. 102
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.southlight.org
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Volunteer at large events or projects sponsored by Southlight. Southlight provides a continuum of outpatient substance services for adults and adolescents including counseling treatment, education and court intervention.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: None given.
Volunteer Site: The Men's Shelter
Contact Person:Walter Davis
Phone Number: (919) 828-8480, ext. 16
Web Site or E-mail Address: harplace@bellsouth.net
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Prepare and Serve weekend breakfast and dinner. Help serve dinner on weeknights. Assist in tasks related to maintaining the shelter facility.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Anytime from 9am-9pm, especially from 5pm-9pm to aid in serving evening meals.