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In the Preschool and Lower School, students engage in age-appropriate community service projects ranging from preparing sandwiches for the local soup kitchen to collecting pennies for a school in Africa. In the Middle School, the schedule regularly provides time for students and faculty to participate in both on- and off-campus service projects. These projects emphasize a "hands-on" approach to service, encouraging students to become more personally involved in their own surroundings and in other people's lives.
In the Upper School, the Community Service Program is designed as an educational process that encourages students to take increasing responsibility. Ideally, a student will have experiences with several different kinds of agencies serving children, the elderly, the poor or working with North Carolina's natural resources. Ninth graders participate in the designated projects during the first week of school. Tenth and 11th graders volunteer at the same community agency during four half-days spread across the school year. After completion of their junior year, seniors must work at least 15 hours with a community agency of their choice, and are strongly encouraged to do more. Click here for the Upper School community service requirements. |
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| Community Service Programs Local Community Service Opportunities American Red Cross of Durham | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Each year over one million Americans serve as Red Cross volunteers serving local community needs — helping people in emergencies, providing half the nation's blood supply, teaching first aid and CPR courses, delivering emergency messages to members of the military, organizing programs for the elderly and the young.
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Augustine Project | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The Augustine Project is a Chapel Hill based non-profit founded in 1994. Its mission is to train and support volunteer tutors who provide free, long-term, one-on-one instruction in reading, writing and spelling to low-income children and teens who struggle with literacy skills. Economically and academically disadvantaged students in more than 90 schools and after school programs around the Triangle benefit from Augustine intervention.
At DA, 10 seniors may take a year long elective that trains them to use the project's research-based, multisensory, phonetic literacy curriculum, based on the Orton Gillingham approach. After a month of preparation, each DA tutor is paired with an Augustine child at Forest View Elementary School. To be eligible for tutoring, the child must qualify for free or reduced price lunch and perform below grade level in reading. Tutoring takes place at Forest View during E period on days 2, 3, 6, and 7. On the remaining days, the class meets at DA to plan lessons, to learn why some children have difficulty processing written language and to determine how best to remediate the problems. Seniors who enroll in the DA Augustine course earn community service credit. |
Caring House | Phone: | (919) 490-5449 x120 | | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Volunteers are always needed to provide hospitality services and recreation options to our guests. We also need help with building and grounds maintenance and general home upkeep. Groups, such as church outreach groups, are needed to provide Community Dinners for our guests each Wednesday evening. For more information contact Anna Jones at the above number.
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Carolina Cares | Phone: | 966-2504 | | Description: | Comfort bags for pediatric ER, contact Cheryl Jackson.
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Dollars for Change Grant | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Youth Service America (YSA), the YSA National Youth Council, and State Farm are excited to offer 5 grants of up to $2,000 for individual youth or a team of youth (ages 12-25) to plan and implement semester-long service-learning projects with a service-learning coordinator or an educator. The goal of this initiative is to support high-impact, semester-long projects. Selected projects will be youth-led (ages 12-25), engage at least 100 youth volunteers (ages 5-25), and demonstrate youth voice and leadership in all aspects of the decision-making process.
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Duke Forest | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The Forest is in need of volunteers for a variety of activities including data entry, office management and trail maintenance. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering in one or more of these areas.
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Duke Homestead | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Share your love of history by becoming a volunteer at Duke Homestead State Historic Site. Learn how to welcome visitors and lead guided tours of the historic buildings on site, including the Duke family's 1852 house. Training provided. If interested, please call Alison Holcomb at (919) 477-5498.
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Duke Hospital Summer Junior Volunteer Program | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Duke Hospital Summer Junior Volunteer Program offers students between the ages of 14 and 18 service opportunities at the hospital.
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Durham Community Land Trustees | Phone: | 490-0063 | | Address: | 1201 W Chapel Hill St | | Description: | Contact Karl Hammond for volunteer information.
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Durham Parks and Recreation Department | Phone: | (919)560-4355, ext. 212 | | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Volunteer opportunities available working with special-needs children as well as Adopt-a-Trail and Adopt-a-Park programs. For more information contact Beth Gessner.
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Durham Public Schools | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Durham Public Schools welcomes parents, businesses and community members who wish to volunteer their time and share their resources in the schools. Community support is vital to ensuring our young people’s success. We urge the entire community to get involved in our schools to help students achieve academic success and become responsible and productive citizens. Volunteer opportunities include tutoring, office assistance and gathering materials for classrooms.
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Durham Summer Service Week | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The Durham Summer Service Week provides high school students with a week of service and leadership training in Durham. Participants in this week-long program will work with Durham families in need to make urgently needed home repairs; volunteer with human service agencies throughout the community; meet with community leaders to discuss the community’s needs; and make new friends while building communication and leadership skills. Dates for 2010: June 20th-June 25th. Registration deadline: March 31. Cost: $250 (limited scholarships available).
For more information and registration forms, visit the website at www.durhamsummerservice.org, or contact Christyn Klinck or Rob Lamme at info@durhamsummerservice.org. |
El Centro Hispano | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Volunteers, whether young or old, bilingual (Spanish/English) or monolingual (English only or Spanish only) are always welcomed and needed at El Centro Hispano. Volunteer opportunities include general administrative assistance, helping out in ESL classes, tutoring children after school, participating as an interpreter in various special events throughout the year or working with the Volunteer Program, the Health Program and the Membership office.
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Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Volunteers are incredibly important to us and we welcome volunteers of all ages and skill sets. The staff at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina strives to create a positive volunteer experience for everyone. The Food Bank believes that a volunteer's time should be well utilized and we are committed to creating an environment that welcomes everyone. In Durham and Raleigh, all warehouse groups of 4 or more individuals must be scheduled in advance however warehouse individual volunteers may just come in during our regularly scheduled volunteer hours. Volunteering is a great way to teach children about service and spend some quality time with them. For safety reasons, we ask that volunteers participating in our general volunteer opportunities be 12 years are older. Our Durham, Greenville and Raleigh sites also offer Kids Day for volunteers 5 years old and older.
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Global Youth Service Day | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is a time in the year when we come together to focus the world’s attention on what young people are contributing every single day. GYSD is organized by Youth Service America with the National Youth Leadership Council, the Global Youth Action Network, and with thousands of partners in the U.S. and across the world. During Global Youth Service Day, millions of youth around the world organize community service projects to address the needs of their local communities through service, to be recognized for their contributions, and to be a part of a global youth service movement.
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Habitat for Humanity of Durham | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Habitat for Humanity of Durham is a volunteer-driven organization. People volunteer with us in five areas home construction, hospitality for construction volunteers, office work and community service, special events and committees. For more information click here to read the June 2009 newsletter.
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Habitat for Humanity's ReStore | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Opportunities include sorting, pricing, cashier, sales floor assistant, testing and repair, EBay sales, special events and projects.
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Inter-Faith Council for Social Service | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | IFC: A caring organization that assists and supports people in need through staff-volunteer partnerships, congregations, individuals and community coalitions. The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service meets basic needs and helps individuals and families achieve their goals. We provide shelter, food, direct services, advocacy and information to people in need. We accomplish this through strong partnerships with volunteers, staff and those we serve. We rely on the active involvement of caring individuals, congregations and other community organizations.
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Museum of Life and Science | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Youth volunteers help with the summer program. Applicants must be 12 - 17 years of age. Application will be available February 1.
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Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill offers 28 hotel-style guest rooms, plus dinners and brunch each week. It's not easy. But the support of caring community volunteers and a dedicated staff make this monumental undertaking possible. Whether you're able to contribute a few dollars or thousands, cook a meal or organize a fund-raiser, your gift makes a world of difference to the families who stay here.
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Ronald McDonald House of Durham | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Whether it’s cooking a meal, answering the phone, sharing a laugh or shedding a tear, volunteers truly make a difference in the lives of the families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Durham.
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Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Durham | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The Boys and Girls Club provides: a safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, hope and opportunity. Sign up at Volunteer Match. |
SEEDS | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Both weekend and week-day opportunities available.
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Teens for Planet Earth | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The Teens for Planet Earth Grants provide money to teens around the world to help kick start T4PE teams whose proposed projects show merit in achieving important environmental outcomes. You may be eligible to receive $300 in seed money to help launch your project.
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The Scrap Exchange | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The Scrap Exchange is a labor-intensive enterprise. With a small core staff, we rely on volunteers to help us process and organize materials, clean and maintain the store, and generally keep things running. We’re happy to work with volunteers of all ages and abilities.
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Triangle Impact | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Allows you to filter for "Family Friendly" activities -- be sure to contact the individual organization to see if there are any age restrictions.
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Triangle Land Conservancy | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | TLC offers several structured volunteer opportunities including office assistants, site stewards, trail crew and interns. Detailed information is available at the website.
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Triangle United Way | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Another clearing house of opportunities. To find youth opportunities, click the "Volunteer Solutions" link, under "Find an Opportunity" click "try a full search". On the left under "I am interested in opportunities available to" select your age group.
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UNC Health Care System | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Being a Junior Volunteer is a wonderful experience, but it requires committment, maturity and a drive to provide service to others! Some of the job you may help with are gift shop, central distribution, gift shop and mail or flower delivery.
All of the following are requirements that apply to every High School Volunteer. Graduated from 8th grade and at least 14 years of age
Available one day a week (Monday-Friday) to volunteer. Academic year volunteers: Able to volunteer immediately after school until 6 pm
Summer volunteers: Able to volunteer between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm
Purchase a volunteer polo shirt for $10
Attend the orientation session
Turn in all required paperwork from orientation
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Urban Ministries of Durham | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis and you can make a difference in the many ways. We need volunteers to work in the clothing closet, food pantry, kitchen, shelter and office. We also need volunteers with special skills.
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Volunteer Center of Durham | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | A clearing house for volunteer opportunities including youth opportunities.
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Programs with a Service Component Action Quest | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | For over 30 years, AQ has consistently delivered high quality sailing camps, scuba camps, community service and marine biology camps. Through hands-on learning and adventure travel throughout the world, we have successfully ignited the inherent leadership skills within thousands of young adults.
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America's Adventures & Venture Europe (AAVE) | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | America's Adventures & Venture Europe (AAVE) since 1976 has offered summer programs, 2-6 weeks long, for students aged 11 to 19. Locations include Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Asia, Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, the Rocky Mountain states, & Canada. Components may include biking, hiking, horseback riding, rafting, sailing, sea kayaking, surfing, service projects, and language immersion.
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Global Works | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Global Works offers cultural exchange, language experience, and language immersion programs in Colorado, the Pacific Northwest, Bolivia/Peru, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Fiji Islands, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Trips generally include service, adventure, and cultural activities.
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International Service Study | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The International Service Study Seminar Series has sponsored a four week summer community service program in Paris, France for ten years. 2009 will mark the eleventh year for the program in Paris and the first in Barcelona. Both programs offer students 16-18 years of age an intense cross-cultural immersion experience. They are rooted in substantial work in community service, intensive language training, and course work (literature and writing, history and politics, art and architectural history).
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Lifeworks | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Lifeworks offers incredible summer camps for teens. With a focus on service and adventure, our trips span the globe to destinations as diverse as the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Galapagos, China, Thailand and India.
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Student Conservation Association | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Student Conservation Association offers month-long volunteer experiences in US national parks. Crews of six to ten high school students with two adult leaders do projects such as trail building and maintenance; constructing shelters, rock walls, and bridges; habitat and riparian restoration; and invasive species removal. These projects may take place deep in the backcountry, in more accessible parklands, or within well-populated communities. Crews live and work out of a base camp, sleeping in tents and sharing camp responsibilities such as cooking and cleaning.
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Student Voyage | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Student Voyage offers students a unique experience abroad. With SV you do much more than just witness a new culture--you live it! Experience the energy of Spain's social culture or live as a local in tropical Costa Rica. We provide the a safe and comfortable environment where you will meet local students your own age and surround yourself with the language and culture. You can even earn college credit and community service hours. For more information please visit our website. |
The Earthwatch Institute | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The Earthwatch Institute sponsors more than 140 projects in 18 states and 50 countries. Individuals may join short-term volunteer opportunities directly assisting scientists in their field research. Most projects are 10-14 days long, but one-week, three-week, and weekend opportunities are also available. Expeditions relate to archaeology, biodiversity, cultural diversity, endangered ecosystems, global change, oceans and world health. Programs include ones focused on cacti and orchids in the Yucatan, butterflies in Vietnam, dolphins in Costa Rica, coastal archaeology in Maine, and coral reefs in the Virgin Islands. Team members must be at least 16 years of age.
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The Road Less Traveled | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | The Road Less Traveled has educated youth to believe in themselves and their individual and collective abilities to shape the future for two decades. We do this by leading young men and women ages 13 to 19 on challenging, stimulating, mind-and-soul expanding journeys. Our values are simple: get out there, learn new skills, welcome surprise, work together...
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Visions Service Adventures | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | VISIONS summer programs for teenagers, and middle school students, blend ambitious service, cultural immersion, and adventure.
Days of close camaraderie within another culture have a rhythm and substance that push you to tap into your potential as you and your peers work toward common goals.
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Walking Tree Travel | Web Page: | View website | | Description: | Walking Tree programs incorporate cultural and language immersion, community service, and adventure to enable young people to see themselves, another culture, and the world in a new and exciting light. Our programs combine living in local communities, significant service projects, cultural activities and education, and excursions to our host country’s best destinations.
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