Teen Volunteering Opportunities
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More opportunities are added daily; please check regularly for new listings.
General
(no specific age requested by agency)
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Camp Weaver needs volunteers to help with specialty summer camps for children age 5-15. Camps run from June 28-August 6. Each lasts 1-2 weeks. Some themes include karate, soccer, mountain biking, gymnastics, and high ropes. Camp instructors must have experience in the area they lead. Other volunteers may help with field trips and child care. Must be a rising high-school senior.
Kim Guilbeau, 697-0525, , www.campweaver.org
Greensboro Youth Council needs high-school students to help plan and implement these programs:
Artistry Awards held March 20. Teens needed to work backstage area, produce the show, and serve as ushers.
GYC Carnival from May 4 - 9 at the Greensboro Coliseum. Students will sell and take tickets and help with operations, booths, and stages. Call or check the website for an application.
Jenny Caviness, 373-2733, www.greensboro-nc.gov/leisure/gyc
Project Linus - Guilford County needs volunteers to make new, handmade blankets and afghans for children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or are otherwise in need of comfort, security, and warmth. Blankets may be crocheted, knitted, fleece no-sew, or quilted. Volunteer may choose to join group as year-round volunteer or make a one-time donation or commitment to help with a special event. Donations of yarn, fleece, or other materials accepted. This is a 100% volunteer organization. Quarterly general meetings. Special events benefiting community agencies that help children. Training provided. No minimum age.
Darlene Glover, 323-0200, , www.projectlinus.org
Age 10 and Up
One Step Further, Guilford County Teen Court needs teens to work with adults in Teen Court, a second-chance opportunity for juveniles. Teens work as prosecuting and defense attorneys, courtroom baliffs, clerks of court, and jurors. Adults work as exit interviewers, jury monitors, mentors, and judges.
Joe Ellison, 275-3699, joeellison@onestepfurther.com, www.onestepfurther.com
Age 11 and Up
Center for Creative Arts needs:
Teacher assistants for the Pint Size Picasso and Art-Venture School Vacation Day programs. Help with class preparation and cleanup, assist children with arts projects, assist with story and snack time, supervise free play, and serve as liaison between parents, teachers, and staff. Training provided.
Teacher assistants for Outreach After-School programs. At various locations, depending on participating schools. Help with class preparation and cleanup, assist children with art projects, serve as liaison between parents, staff, and teachers. Training provided.
Marketing assistant for the Center. Help plan community programs, classes, and events; assist with bulk mailings and brochure distribution. Training provided.
Amanda Brown, 333-7475, , www. Center4creativearts
City of Greensboro needs volunteers to help in the Drain Marker Program to keep streams and lakes clean. Volunteers will glue drain markers on the concrete covers of storm drains and on curbsides using a caulk gun. Must be comfortable working outdoors in all kinds of weather, have own transportation, and sign liability form. Good project for groups. One volunteer in each group must be an adult. Training provided.
LaVelle Donnell, 373-2812, , www.ci.greensboro.nc.us/stormwater/education/volunteer.html
(F) Greensboro Children's Museum needs teens 12-18
to work with young children at day camps or special events. Requires interview and orientation. Four-hour shifts weekdays or weekends.
Tommie Lynn Sullivan, 510-5751,
Heritage Greens Retirement Community needs volunteers to call bingo and play other games; visit residents; lead arts and crafts programs; read to residents; lead sing-alongs or provide other entertainment, Training provided. Must have TB skin test before volunteering.
Leigh Grimes, 299-4400,
Age 13 and Up
Jewish Family Services needs volunteers to answer phones, organize the storage room, and visit families new to the US. Best if teens can provide transportation.
Paula Becker, 852-4829 ext. 228,
Natural Science Center Teen Corps program needs teens ages 13 to 18. One-hour orientation and interview required to apply for this program. No minimum time commitment although teens must work a given shift between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Center is open 7 days a week. Special arrangements may be made to work an entire day.
Classroom Assistant: Help with weekend birthday classes. May be asked to handle animals and snakes and help with crafts.
Kids Alley Facilitator: Help parents, preschoolers, and visiting groups make the most of interactive educational play.
Exhibit Guide: Help visitors understand and enjoy new exhibits.
Special Events: Help with all facets of events from face painting to crafts to assisting exhibitors. Events usually once a month and focus on different areas of the museum: Snaketacular, Celebration of Flight, Seafest, Boo Bash, and Bunny Day.
Outreach: Be involved in community-wide events such as Fun Fourth. May be asked to wear a costume, hold an animal, or do crafts.
Animal Assistant: Work will animals in the Red Barn Petting Area, Herp Lab, and Sea Lab. Monday through Friday from 1-4:30 p.m.
Work in the Red Barn petting area, herp lab, and sea lab.
Marion Gilligan, 288-3769, ext 330,
Age 14 and Up
Evergreens Senior Health Care needs teens to help staff provide recreational services for senior residents. Visit seniors, read, help with group activities, play bingo (Mondays at 10 a.m. or Thursdays at 2 p.m.) Minimum volunteer commitment of eight hours a week. Younger teens may volunteer if accompanied by an adult.
Christie Hyman-Shine, 292-8620, , www.evergreenseniorcare.org
Friends Homes West needs teens to help senior residents and activities staff with various general activities. Also visit with individual seniors to provide friendship. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Training and orientation provided. Younger teens may volunteer if accompanied by an adult. Groups of teens encouraged to apply.
Mary Jane Bernard or Jaymie Walton, 292-9952, ext 133
Greensboro Historical Museum needs:
Docents to guide groups of visitors through the museum, interpret exhibits, and protect museum artifacts. Should want to learn and share historical information about Greensboro and enjoy working with young people. Must give at least four tours a month Through June on Tuesday through Friday mornings. Training sessions held in September.
Betty K. Phipps, 333-6831, , www.greensborohistory.org
Receptionists/hosts to greet museum visitors. Answer questions about the museum. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must have good communication skills, hear well, and enjoy meeting people of all ages. Training provided.
Carolyn Malone, 333-6834, , www.greensborohistory.org
Habitat for Humanity needs teens for construction weekdays and Saturdays. Work side-by-side with future homeowners, skilled staff, and other volunteers on framing, roofing, painting, siding, landscaping, and more. Lunch is provided on Saturdays. Hours are 8 a.m. 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Groups of teens encouraged to volunteer.
Roland Russoli, 275-4663, , www.hhgg.org
Horsepower TLC needs teens to help with barn duties including feeding and grooming horses, cleaning stalls, and cleaning and filling water buckets. Younger teens may volunteer with adult supervision. Groups of teens encouraged to volunteer.
Emily Delfavero, 931-1424,
Well-Spring Retirement Community needs:
Teens to play the piano for seniors, preferably hymns and older tunes. 30-60 minute sets. Training provided. Requires adult supervision.
Teens to call bingo Monday evenings from 7-8 p.m. and Friday afternoons from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Set up and clean up supplies. Training provided. Requires adult supervision.
Jennifer Cunningham, 545-5366
YWCA (Greensboro) needs teens to serve as lifeguards or water exercise instructors.
Jenny Gore, 273-3461,
Age 15 and Up
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Center for Creative Arts needs volunteers for its annual VSA Arts Festival on Friday, May 7 from 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon at Gateway Education Center. It's a day of multi-arts activities for children with disabilities in Guilford County. Volunteers will help with check in, conducting arts classes, and transporting students to assigned activities. Volunteers may be asked to push wheelchairs and help with walking devices.
Elizabeth Miller, 333-7475, , www.center4creativearts.org
Friends of the Greensboro Public Library needs volunteers to:
Price, sort, and shelve donated used books in the Booklovers' Shop. Some dusting and cleaning.
Make coffee and wait on customers in the Coffee Shop. Some restocking and cleaning.
Call 373-3777
Heritage Greens needs teens to maintain a large raised flowerbed. Prefer someone interested in working with older adults. Training provided. Good opportunity for groups.
Partnership FIVE (Fostering Inclusive Volunteer Efforts) needs teens for group programs bringing together young adults with and without disabilities to complete volunteer projects to improve Greensboro parks. Projects include clearing and lining new trails; building foot bridges and bird and bat houses; planting trees and flowers; and spreading mulch.Through April. Training provided.
Kim Miller, 334-4480,
Salvation Army needs volunteers to sort and price items at the Thrift Store. Mondays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monica Wilkins, 235-0349,
Triad Health Project needs volunteers to help with front desk support. Answer phones, greet visitors, assist with mailings, and perform other administrative tasks. Hours vary Mondays through Friday, usually until 5 p.m. each day.
Wendy Lavine, 275-1654 www.triadhealthproject.com
Wesley Long Nursing Center needs volunteers to answer the telephone during peek visiting hours on the weekends. Training provided. Minimum age 15.
Trish Head, 855-5596
YWCA needs volunteers to:
Coordinate and supervise events for the Sunshine Club, a social and educational club for mentally retarded adults. Events may include parties, movies, or shopping trips. Training provided.
L. Nicole Baker, 273-3461, ext 109,
Help students with homework. Provide individual tutoring when needed. Mondays-Thursdays, 3;45 - 5:30 p.m.
Rebecca Thomas, 273-3461, ext 201
Share skills and talents with elementary students in an after-school program. Activities may include dance, music, puppetry, magic, arts & crafts, cooking, or sports.
Rebecca Thomas, 273-3461, ext 201
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Making Ends Meet needs help moving items from storage on Saturday, March 27. Light refreshments provided. Must register in advance by calling or e-mailing.
Robyn Saleem, 402-7626,
A&K Services needs volunteers to help seniors and handicapped people in their homes and at retirement communities. Duties include sitting with clients, assisting with errands and group events, visiting residents, reading and participating in arts and crafts activities, driving for group events, and ensuring that the elderly are being treated properly.
Gilda Walker, 373-8084
Adult Center for Enrichment needs:
Program assistants to provide love and friendship to older adults with physical and mental impairments. Volunteer at any of the agencys adult day care or group respite sites. Orientation and training provided. Younger teens may volunteer if accompanied by a parent. Groups of teens encouraged to volunteer.
Teens to pick up and return lunch trays from the cafeterias at its adult day center and socialize with seniors. Training provided.
Nancy Gore, 274-3559, , www.acecare.org
Back Together Again needs teens to:
Answer the telephone and do general office work in the afternoons.
Work the concessions stand at the Greensboro Coliseum during special events. No heavy lifting. Must enjoy working with people and have a positive attitude. Hours are generally 5-10:30 p.m.
Anglé Coleman, 370-9659,
Blandwood Mansion needs teens to:
Lead tours of the 19th-century house museum. Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Sundays from 2 - 5 p.m. Must be able to climb stairs. Training provided.
Work as museum gift shop assistants. Help customers. Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Sundays from 2 - 5 p.m. Training provided.
Ashley Poteat, 272-5003, , www.blandwood.org
Center for Creative Arts needs volunteers to help with various projects related to the newly established VSA Arts Gallery. VSA is a national organization that creates learning through art for people with disabilities. Volunteers will hang exhibits, greet visitors, and assist in preparation for the VSA Arts festival. Training provided. Minimum age 16.
Elizabeth Miller, 333-7476, www.center4creativearts.org
Friends Homes of Guilford needs volunteers to help in the library. Reshelve books and various other tasks. Requires some physical strength. Training provided.
Sheila Dunning, 292-8187
Girl Scouts of Tarheel Triad Council needs volunteers to paint the outside of three lodges.
Paul Hoffman, 861-1202,
Goodwill Industries has the following volunteer opportunities. All require strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Some lifting may be required. Must have own transportation and cannot have criminal record. Training provided.
Computer assistant
Retail assistant
Commercial services mentor. Help workers with disabilities.
Transportation/production helper. Accept and sort donations.
Attended donation center attendants. Accept and sort donations.
Receptionist to answer phones
Tutors
Chris Gorham, 275-9801, , www.triadgoodwill.org
Greensboro Historical Museum needs volunteers to visit schools and present a Traveling Trunk, a large box filled with items designed around a historical theme. Volunteers should be interested in working with people of all ages, especially children, and have a strong voice. Must be able to lift and carry trunk and provide own transportation. Volunteers set their own schedules during school hours. Training provided.
Betty K. Phipps, 333-6831, , www.greensborohistory.org
Greensboro Urban Ministry needs volunteers for these programs. Training provided for all. Younger teens may volunteer with parents.
Potter's house Community Kitchen: Prepare and serve a meal for an average of 350 guests on selected weekday or weekend mornings.
Emergency Assistance Program:
Interview people seeking emergency food or financial assistance for rent or utilities.
Greet people and direct them to the appropriate program.
Answer phone calls and give people necessary information to apply for assistance.
Input and retrieve information using the computer.
Serve as food runners to help families get groceries from the Food Bank to cars.
Clothing Bank: Receive and sort donated clothing and small household items. Help people find needed items.
Pathways Family Center: Prepare and serve evening meals or week-end brunches to the 16 resident families. Childrens activities and Bible study classes for both children and adults may be offered at the same time.
Weaver House Shelter for adult men and women: Register guests, distribute soap and towels, talk and share with guests, and help operate the evening shelter. Hours 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Food Bank: Sort donated food items, fill grocery bags for emergency food orders, and oversee food distribution.
Partnership Village: Provide evening meals and week-end brunches to resident families and single adults. Offer special events such as a party or outings to the zoo, park, or childrens museum. Good opportunity for groups to offer a meal and activities to allow a parents night out.
Evelyn Parks, 271-5959, ext 304, or Gail Gore-Lewis, 271-5959, ext 305, , www.greensboro.com/gum
Guilford County Schools needs volunteer reading tutors for its GrandPals program, which helps second graders improve their reading skills. Volunteers needed twice a week now through May. Also an opportunity to become a child's mentor. Orientation and training provided.
Dr. Vivian Short, 691-168,
Habitat for Humanity needs teens to work at ReStore, which sells new and used donated furniture, appliances, building supplies, and housewares. Work as cashiers, move furniture, help with sales and customer service, answer phones, and display merchandise. ReStore is open 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Saturday. Younger teens may volunteer if accompanied by a parent. Groups of teens encouraged to apply.
Roland Russoli, 275-4663, , www.hhgg.org
High Point Theater and Exhibition Center needs teens to work as will-call attendants, ticket takers, ushers, at concessions stands, as lobby sales attendants, and office assistants.
Toni Jackson, 883-3626,
Jewish Family Services needs:
Visitors for elderly living in their homes or at assisting living and skilled nursing facilities. Offer friendship, help with letter writing, and provide support. One hour a week.
Help with arts and culture programs at Blumenthal Jewish home, located on the campus of Masonic Home in Greensboro. One hour a week or month depending on the activity.
Diane Goldstein, 852-4829,
Mental Health Association in Greensboro needs teens to join the agencys speakers bureau, provide general office assistance, and help with special projects including the agencys free information and referral service, training/education programs and/or fundraisers. Training provided.
Blair Benson, 373-1402 x 206, , www.greensboro.com/mha
Salvation Army needs:
A computer lab supervisor to conduct orientation of computer lab Internet policies to residents and help residents with computer questions and use. Must be sensitive to cultural and poverty issues and able to maintain an emotional stability and awareness of social issues causing homelessness. Available times: Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., weekends 3 to 5 p.m. Training provided.
Teens to prepare dinner for residents of the Center of Hope and supervise clean up.
Teens to organize food pantry items at the Center of Hope. Maintain inventory, discard outdated products, prepare food bags for clients. Must be sensitive to cultural and poverty issues and able to maintain emotional stability and awareness of social issues causing homelessness. Ability to work independently. Good interpersonal relationship skills. Training provided.
Monica Wilkins, 235-0349,
Servant Center needs teens to:
Bag and deliver groceries to elderly and disabled people on Tuesdays. Limited routes. Maps provided.
Answer phone lines, transfer calls, and take messages. Make copies, send faxes, collate, shred documents, and use other office equipment. Training provided.
Travis Compton, 275-8585, Servant House needs volunteers for these jobs. All volunteers must maintain residents confidentiality.
Prepare, serve, and share meals to male residents. May be breakfast, lunch, or dinner on weekdays or weekends. Must provide own food.
Socialize with male residents and play cards and games and tutor computer skills.
Maintain agency grounds by planting flowers, spreading pine needs, and doing general clean up.
Travis Compton, 275-8585,
Skenes Chapel needs volunteers for general maintenance work including painting, replacing windows, and some renovation.
Charles White, 274-9693,
Triad Health Project needs teens to:
Provide front desk support. Answer phones, greet visitors, help with mailings, and other administrative tasks.
Help at the food pantry. Deliver groceries to home-bound clients once a week, stock the food pantry. Must have reliable transportation and valid drivers license.
All volunteers must sign confidentiality agreements.
Wendy Lavine, 275-1654, ext. 20, , www.triadhealthproject.com
Well-Spring Retirement Community needs teens for these volunteer positions. Training provided.
Provide nail care for residents by cleaning, applying lotion, and polishing nails. Good opportunity to visit with seniors.
Display activity calendars in approximately 60 residents' rooms the first day of each month. Takes about 45 minutes. Good opportunity to visit with seniors.
Bring pets to visit residents. Pets must be friendly, tame, well-groomed, and up to date on all shots. Pets will be screened by staff beforehand. Training provided.
Jennifer Cunningham, 545-5366
YWCA of Greensboro needs volunteers to help adults and children gain confidence in the pool during group exercise programs. Help with equipment and assist instructor. Must be comfortable helping people with disabilities. Training provided.
Heather Fields, 273-3461, ext 104
Age 17 and Up
Bell House needs:
Teens to befriend residents by visiting, sending cards and letters, and joining field trips.
Female volunteer to accompany and help an adult with disabilities attend a weekly swim class at the downtown Y. Adult has poor communication skills but is mobile.
Fill bird feeders and water plants, weed and pick up yard debris, and do light maintenance work. Teens also needed to answer phones, sort mail, and greet guests and to help residents with daily activities including housekeeping, laundry, and eating.
Help residents with daily activities including housekeeping, laundry, and eating.
Rayne Brown, 621-0938
Communities in Schools of Greater Greensboro needs tutors to participate in the Great Leaps reading program. Help students at Brightwood, Cone, Washington, and Wiley Elementary and Dudley High School improve their reading skills. Volunteers must undergo background check. Must have own transportation.
Alison Buck, 691-1268, , www.cisofguilford.org
One Step Further, Guilford County Teen Court needs teens to help with typing, filing, and answering phones.
Joe Ellison, 275-3699, www.onestepfurther.com
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