Service Opportunities From: North Carolina Central University

Volunteer: Briggs Ave Garden Volunteer

Volunteers may be planting seeds or plants, harvesting produce, spreading mulch, weeding, watering, organizing spaces, making friends, eating popsicles. You know regular gardening stuff! Please wear comfortable clothes and closed toed shoes wear a hat, and bring water, refills available on site.

 

Garden is open from the first weekend in March until the weekend before Thanksgiving in November. 

Available workday shifts for new volunteers:

Friday and Saturday each week

March through May 9am-12pm

June through August 8am-11am

September through the weekend before Thanksgiving 9am-12pm

Groups are welcome! Please contact Cindy at 919-560-7319 ckriley@dconc.gov to schedule your group.

Briggs Ave Community Garden is an agriculture education space owned by the North Carolina Agriculture Foundation at NCSU. We are an Extension program offering applied food and nutrition education with a seed to table approach. We teach families how to grow food for themselves and others using USDA Organic methods following food safety from the garden to the table. 30% of the food we grow is donated to Durham Technical Community College pantry. 

 

 

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County

Volunteers may be planting seeds or plants, harvesting produce, spreading mulch, weeding, watering, organizing spaces, making friends, eating popsicles. You know regular gardening stuff! Please wear comfortable clothes and closed toed shoes wear a hat, and bring water, refills available on site.

 

Garden is open from the first weekend in March until the weekend before Thanksgiving in November. 

Available workday shifts for new volunteers:

Friday and Saturday each week

March through May 9am-12pm

June through August 8am-11am

September through the weekend before Thanksgiving 9am-12pm

Groups are welcome! Please contact Cindy at 919-560-7319 ckriley@dconc.gov to schedule your group.

Briggs Ave Community Garden is an agriculture education space owned by the North Carolina Agriculture Foundation at NCSU. We are an Extension program offering applied food and nutrition education with a seed to table approach. We teach families how to grow food for themselves and others using USDA Organic methods following food safety from the garden to the table. 30% of the food we grow is donated to Durham Technical Community College pantry. 

 

 

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County

Service Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 27707

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Winter Coat Distribution

Join Welcome Baby and share gifts of warmth with Durham families. Welcome Baby is seeking a regular volunteer to assist with our Winter Coat Distribution. Volunteers will assist in pulling coats of appropriate size, gender and restocking as needed.

Every Friday from 9am-1pm (can be somewhat flexible on times) The opportunity will run through the end of February (depending on Punxsutawney Phil).

 

If you are available most Friday’s please consider joining the Welcome Baby team, your time will help keep Giving Closet process run smoothly and efficiently and impact Durham families this winter.

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County

Join Welcome Baby and share gifts of warmth with Durham families. Welcome Baby is seeking a regular volunteer to assist with our Winter Coat Distribution. Volunteers will assist in pulling coats of appropriate size, gender and restocking as needed.

Every Friday from 9am-1pm (can be somewhat flexible on times) The opportunity will run through the end of February (depending on Punxsutawney Phil).

 

If you are available most Friday’s please consider joining the Welcome Baby team, your time will help keep Giving Closet process run smoothly and efficiently and impact Durham families this winter.

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County

Service Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Feb 27, 2026

Zip Code: 27701

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Remember High School English, Math, or Science?

The Durham Cooperative Extension’s Juntos Program is seeking in-person tutors to support students at Southern High School in Durham.

Volunteers will help students strengthen their skills, build confidence, and reach their academic goals.

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County

The Durham Cooperative Extension’s Juntos Program is seeking in-person tutors to support students at Southern High School in Durham.

Volunteers will help students strengthen their skills, build confidence, and reach their academic goals.

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County

Service Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 27701

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Welcome Baby Office Assistant

If you are available mid-April and over the summer, READ ON!

Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to the community? Join Welcome Baby as a Volunteer Office Assistant at the Durham Cooperative Extension!

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized volunteer to support our administrative tasks. Your efforts will help ensure the smooth operation of programs that serve local families.

Tasks: Assist with filing, data entry, copying, and organizing materials. 

Friendly, dependable, and professional comfortable with basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite) 

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County

If you are available mid-April and over the summer, READ ON!

Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to the community? Join Welcome Baby as a Volunteer Office Assistant at the Durham Cooperative Extension!

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized volunteer to support our administrative tasks. Your efforts will help ensure the smooth operation of programs that serve local families.

Tasks: Assist with filing, data entry, copying, and organizing materials. 

Friendly, dependable, and professional comfortable with basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite) 

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County

Service Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 27701

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Welcome Baby Giving Closet Support


Are you available Mid-April and over the summer?

Join Welcome Baby and support the Giving Closet!

Read on...

How cute are baby clothes? Soooo cute! And you can help us get them into the hands of families who need them! Join us at Welcome Baby’s Giving Closet and help bundle, tag, and size clothes, shoes, socks, maternity wear, and more! Your support will help us serve over 70 families every week—our busiest and most impactful program! Make a difference in the lives of local families!  

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County


Are you available Mid-April and over the summer?

Join Welcome Baby and support the Giving Closet!

Read on...

How cute are baby clothes? Soooo cute! And you can help us get them into the hands of families who need them! Join us at Welcome Baby’s Giving Closet and help bundle, tag, and size clothes, shoes, socks, maternity wear, and more! Your support will help us serve over 70 families every week—our busiest and most impactful program! Make a difference in the lives of local families!  

Organization: NC Cooperative Extension-Durham County

Service Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 27701

Allow Groups: Yes