In this time of disruption due to COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to celebrate young people making a difference through volunteer service. From September 10 through November 10, 2020, Prudential Financial and the National […]
The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST), the Society of St. Andrew and a network of Wake County partners committed to a sustainable food future are recruiting volunteers for the 2020 Wake Forest Potato […]
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host “Zombie Survival” on Saturday, October 19, 2019, 5:30-7pm, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Teams comprised of two-to-four […]
93 Volunteers Successfully Plant 215 Trees on A 2-acre Field in The Confluence Natural Area Near The Eno River By Maggie Bailey, We Plant it Forward On Monday, January 15, 2018, We Plant It Forward and the […]
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC Keep America Beautiful (KAB) of Nash and Edgecombe counties recently hosted an awards ceremony recognizing various community groups for their outstanding efforts in meeting the organization’s mission-keeping the […]
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County is preparing to build homes in Zebulon, Wendell, and Knightdale, North Carolina. They are seeking volunteers from the area to help build Habitat for Humanity homes for waiting families. […]
By Megan Thornton, knightdalenc.gov Currently, the Town of Knightdale, North Carolina, is seeking vendors for The Market @ Knightdale Station Park. The Market opens in May and runs through October. Open the second Saturday of […]
By Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, along with NC B.A.S.S., Riley’s Catch, and Union Parks and Recreation, is seeking volunteers to help build artificial fish attractors at Cane Creek Park. Volunteers […]
Groups are working in the flooded towns of North Carolina helping clean up so residents may move back into their homes. Several groups seek volunteers in Eastern NC towns. Volunteer groups have teams gathering in Goldsboro, […]
By Guy Webster (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Alan Fischer (Planetary Science Institute), Peter Michaud (Gemini Observatory), and Dwayne Brown and Laurie Cantillo (NASA Headquarters) Ten thousand volunteers viewing images of Martian south polar regions have helped identify targets for closer […]
Wildlife Commission Seeks Volunteers for Lake Gaston Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Project Released by Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org For a second year in a row, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission is asking for volunteers to help with […]
The City of Arvada, Colorado, is organizing several summer events and seeking volunteers and vendors. Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks at events in June and July. Special vendors are needed for a July brew […]
The Nashville NC Chamber of Commerce has issued a “Call for Volunteers” for the annual Blooming Festival coming up May 5-7, 2016. According to the announcement by Jo Anne Cooper, help is needed with the Chamber […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The 33rd annual Down East Senior Games (DESG) are scheduled for May 2-24, 2016. In preparation for these multi-city — Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Tarboro NC — senior games, fundraisers are being […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The morning of February 13, 2016, was cold and crisp. Inside Zebulon House, the assisted living residents and seniors were warm and enjoying visits from sponsors and volunteers there to bring […]
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