Service Opportunities From: North Carolina Central University

Volunteer: Ready Together – A Free Community Workshop on Extreme Heat & Flooding

Planning Ahead is seeking student volunteers to support Ready Together, a free, in-person community workshop designed to help Durham residents prepare for extreme heat, flooding, and power outages. Extreme weather events are becoming more common, and this workshop equips community members with practical, low-cost tools to stay safe and resilient.

Volunteers will play a key role in ensuring the event runs smoothly and that participants feel welcomed, supported, and engaged throughout the workshop.

Volunteer Responsibilities May Include

Event setup and breakdown

Registration and participant check-in

Distributing materials and resilience toolkits

Supporting hands-on community mapping activities

Assisting facilitators as needed

General hospitality and community support

Who Should Volunteer

This opportunity is an excellent fit for students interested in:

Environmental science or sustainability

Public health or health education

Emergency management or urban planning

Social work, nonprofit management, or community engagement

Environmental justice and equity-focused work

No prior experience is required, just a willingness to help and engage respectfully with community members.

Why Volunteer

Earn community service hours

Gain hands-on experience supporting a real-world community resilience event

Learn about climate impacts at the neighborhood level

Support residents in Braggtown, Merrick Moore, and the surrounding Durham communities

Organization: Planning Ahead

Planning Ahead is seeking student volunteers to support Ready Together, a free, in-person community workshop designed to help Durham residents prepare for extreme heat, flooding, and power outages. Extreme weather events are becoming more common, and this workshop equips community members with practical, low-cost tools to stay safe and resilient.

Volunteers will play a key role in ensuring the event runs smoothly and that participants feel welcomed, supported, and engaged throughout the workshop.

Volunteer Responsibilities May Include

Event setup and breakdown

Registration and participant check-in

Distributing materials and resilience toolkits

Supporting hands-on community mapping activities

Assisting facilitators as needed

General hospitality and community support

Who Should Volunteer

This opportunity is an excellent fit for students interested in:

Environmental science or sustainability

Public health or health education

Emergency management or urban planning

Social work, nonprofit management, or community engagement

Environmental justice and equity-focused work

No prior experience is required, just a willingness to help and engage respectfully with community members.

Why Volunteer

Earn community service hours

Gain hands-on experience supporting a real-world community resilience event

Learn about climate impacts at the neighborhood level

Support residents in Braggtown, Merrick Moore, and the surrounding Durham communities

Organization: Planning Ahead

Service Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 27704

Allow Groups: Yes