Local Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Listing the name/organization does not indicate endorsement from Shelor College Consulting. Students and their families will need to investigate the volunteer opportunity and determine if it would be an appropriate placement.  ​
Cafe Coordinators at North Carolina Museum of Science for Grades 10-12
The Café Coordinator group is responsible for hosting the Museum’s monthly Teen Science Cafes from October through April. These cafes allow students to build leadership skills by working with café presenters and assisting in the planning and implementation of activities related to the cafes. Café hosting duties also include talking with café attendees, making announcements, and assisting with participant questions.
Capital Area Teen Court - Interested in the field of law? This is a great way to  get involved and volunteer. 
Corral - It is a Christian nonprofit that pairs rescued horses with girls in high-risk situations to provide healing and transformational life change. We do this through a long term holistic approach. 
First Tee of the Triangle  - Volunteers 16 and above
The First Tee started as a way to bring an affordable junior golf program to youth and communities that did not have them. What The First Tee soon discovered was that blending the rules of the game with life and leadership skills, kids and teens didn’t just learn how to putt – they were learning important values.
Hands on Triangle - For 45 years they have been working with volunteers, nonprofits and business to strengthen our communities.  
To find volunteer opportunities appropriate for youth, use the search engine. Click advanced search, then "appropriate for." You can then select the age of the volunteer and search for opportunities. To narrow your search further, put in your zip code, select specific dates, and even select specific causes to easily locate things that match your skills and interest areas. 
Horse and Buddy - Horse and Buddy enriches the lives of people with special needs in Wake County and surrounding areas through therapeutic horseback riding. Must be 14 years or older to volunteer. No prior horse experience necessary. 
Junior Curators at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for Grades 8-12 
Junior Curators are volunteers with an intense interest in natural science and animal husbandry. Volunteer responsibilities include assisting in the care and feeding of live animals, natural history educational programs and participation in Museum special events
Junior Volunteers at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for Grades 9-12 
Junior Volunteers are teenagers who are passionate about sharing science and the natural world with Museum visitors. Junior Volunteers assist and interact with Museum visitors, enhancing the visitor experience and sharing their natural history knowledge. Junior Volunteers are trained to work with props and mobile cart programs on the Museum floor.
Provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.” Provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children.
Rebuilding Together of the Triangle - Students must be 16 years and above. Rebuilding Together of the Triangle seeks to make a sustainable impact on preserving and revitalizing homes and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners, from the elderly and disabled to families with children, live in safe, healthy homes.
Scrap Exchange - Students 15 years and above interested in helping the environment through recycling should look into this volunteer opportunity. Since 1991, they have been collecting materials from local businesses and residents and distributing these reclaimed materials through a variety of programming. Their creative reuse arts center contains a retail store, an art gallery, a Design Center to host classes, a Make and Take classroom for open studio art-making, and much more.
Teen Leadership Corp - is a leadership, learning and service program for library members in grades 6-10. TLC offers teens the opportunity to cultivate leadership skills, explore and develop a variety of interests and talents, contribute to the community, and get to know other teens with similar interests. TLC opportunities vary by location
Teen Newsroom  at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for Grades 9-12
This program will enable teens to showcase their talents and skills in science communication and multimedia journalism. Under the instruction of highly skilled professionals, teens will become science communicators. 
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Western Wake Crisis Ministry - Western Wake Crisis Ministry was established in 1983 by area churches and community members who were concerned about a few local families in need. We have grown to be an important outreach that serves over 200 families in our community each month. Many of these families have never needed help before. We are glad to provide a helping hand to residents who are having a temporary or long term crisis that impacts their ability to provide for their basic needs. 
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