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Register by Monday, May 4.
Volunteer Opportunities
Piedmont Wildlife Center – Raptor Enclosure Maintenance
The Piedmont Wildlife Center works to inspire people to develop a positive lifelong connection with nature and to actively engage in conservation. Through education, wildlife rehabilitation, and habitat preservation, they foster respect for wildlife and encourage stewardship of the natural world.
What: The group will be participating in the Wildlife Architects – Raptor Enclosure Maintenance project. Working alongside the Husbandry Manager, volunteers will help clean and maintain one or two of the Center’s raptor enclosures, depending on group size. This hands-on project supports the wellbeing of the Center’s animal ambassadors and offers volunteers a behind-the-scenes look at wildlife care, including the chance to meet one of their ambassadors.
Considerations: This project will take place outdoors and may involve moderate physical activity such as lifting, bending, and working on uneven terrain. Please dress appropriately for outdoor work and weather conditions.
When: Monday, May 11, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where: 364 Leigh Farm Rd, Durham, NC 27707
Service Captain: Lizzie Pogoloff
Salvation Army Food Pantry Organization
The Salvation Army of Durham, Orange, and Person Counties Food Pantry program aims to combat food insecurity by distributing nutritious food items to those in need, offering both emergency relief and ongoing support. With a focus on dignity and compassion, the Salvation Army ensures that people from all walks of life have access to meals, helping them navigate challenging times while fostering stability and hope.
What: We will begin with cleaning the shelves, then sort items into categories, discarding expired or unwanted goods. Volunteers will help organize donated food, group similar items together, and use containers for storage. They will also label everything clearly and create zones for different food types to keep the pantry well-organized. Additionally, volunteers will assist with unloading deliveries and ensuring food is stored properly, helping provide nutritious meals to individuals and families in need.
Considerations: This activity takes place both indoors and outdoors and involves light lifting, with most tasks requiring standing. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. We will use cleaning solutions to clean the shelves. Bring your water bottle.
When: Monday, May 12, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Where: 909 Liberty St, Durham, NC 27701
Service Captain: Cathy Santos
Geer Street Learning Garden
Geer Street Learning Garden has 11 vegetable beds, community garden beds, an outdoor classroom space, fruit trees, a small greenhouse, vermicompost system, perennial rain garden, outdoor kitchen, pollinator garden and areas for community gatherings…all on only a quarter-acre lot! At the heart of the Geer Street Learning Garden are the countless community partnerships we have built in Durham. All the produce harvested in the garden goes to community partners and local food pantries.
What: Spend time in the great outdoors and make a tangible impact in the fight against hunger at the Food Shuttle Farm and Geer Street Learning Garden in Durham. Participants will work in the community garden, harvesting ripe vegetables, packaging and weighing the produce, and preparing it for storage at Interfaith Food Shuttle’s facility just across the street.
Considerations: This is an outdoor activity that involves minimal physical exertion. Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Equipment will be provided, and we recommend bringing a water bottle.
When: Tuesday, May 12, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Where: 110 E Geer Street, Durham, NC 27701
Service Captains: Scarlett Oakley and Amber Riley
Ronald McDonald House Baking
The Ronald McDonald House offers housing and support for families with hospitalized children. It helps them stay close to their child during treatment, easing stress and financial burden.
What: To brighten the days of families staying at RMHC, volunteers are baking and decorating, providing a touch of home during a difficult time.
Considerations: This project require requires standing. Closed-toe shoes preferred; head/hair covering encouraged.
When: Tuesday, May 12, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Where: 506 Alexander Avenue Durham, NC 27705 (1.5 miles from Fuqua)
Service Captain: Callie Westphal
Crafting at Hillcrest Durham
Hillcrest Durham opened in 1951 as the first certified skilled nursing facility in North Carolina. Since then, they have proudly remained at the forefront of senior care in the Triangle and beyond. Across both locations, Hillcrest is known and trusted by the area’s finest families, earning a reputation as the premier senior care provider in our community through total dedication to quality care and superior service.
What: Volunteers will join Hillcrest’s Activities Coordinator to engage with residents during their afternoon recreational programming. The plan is to co-lead a seasonally-themed craft activity, where volunteers will help residents create festive décor to brighten their shared spaces and rooms. The project may also include light games, music, or friendly conversation, bringing warmth and connection to residents during the holiday season.
Considerations: This activity takes place indoors and involves minimal standing. Volunteers will interact closely with residents and should be comfortable engaging with vulnerable individuals in a care setting.
When: Tuesday, May 12, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Where: 1417 W Pettigrew St, Durham, NC
Service Captain: Brittany Patterson
Book Harvest
The Book Harvest is a local organization established in 2011 to encourage literacy and reading by distributing books to children in low-income families. The group employs a small staff and is located at Rockwood on University Drive, in Durham. Since 2011, the Book Harvest has given over 2.9 million books to local children in need.
What: Volunteer groups help to sort book donations in their office but there are other special projects that come up from time to time as well. No prior experience or knowledge is needed. They will provide training to orient the group!
Considerations: This activity takes place indoors and may involve some heavy lifting, with most tasks requiring standing. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes.
When: Wednesday, May 13, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where: 2501 University Dr, Durham, NC 27707
Service Captain: Susan Kesti
Animal Protection Society of Durham (APS)
The Animal Protection Society of Durham (APS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been helping animals in our community since 1970 and has managed the Durham County Animal Shelter since 1990. APS relies on donations from caring individuals and corporations to feed, shelter, and provide medical attention for nearly 4,000 stray, surrendered, abandoned, abused, and neglected animals each year.
What: Calling all animal lovers! Volunteers will support the shelter on site with whatever needs arise on our service day. Tasks may include dog walking, cat care support, cleaning kennels, or sorting donations. Volunteers will need to complete a waiver and come ready to work around animals in a variety of conditions. This will be a challenging but rewarding project!
Considerations: This is an indoor/outdoor activity that involves some physical exertion and exposure to vulnerable animals. A liability waiver is required by the organization and will be provided via email prior to the project date. Please wear long pants, tall socks, and closed-toe shoes.
When: Wednesday, May 13, 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Where: Durham APS, 2117 E Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27704
Service Captain: Sierra Stubblefield
Durham Crisis Response Center
The Durham Crisis Response Center works with the community to end domestic, sexual, and family violence and human trafficking through advocacy, education, support, and prevention. DCRC is the only agency in Durham dedicated to providing comprehensive advocacy, shelter, and support services to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
What: With instruction from Bon Appétit chefs, we will use the kitchen facilities at Fuqua to prepare and package dinner with sides and dessert. Hairnets, aprons, and gloves will be provided.
Considerations: No experience necessary. Participant liability waivers are required by Bon Appétit. Please note that this project requires standing, participants may encounter sharp objects or allergen-containing foods, closed toed shoes are required, and hair/beard nets and gloves will be supplied and are required to be worn.
When: Wednesday, May 13, 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Where: Fuqua Café
Service Captains: Brenda Tate and Licelys Masseria Hamman
NC Diaper Bank
The mission of Diaper Bank of North Carolina is to promote and protect the dignity of each resident by ensuring that families with babies and children living in poverty have an adequate supply of diapers and period products. The Diaper Bank improves access to and distributes basic personal hygiene needs through community partners to encourage access to their services and programs, thereby empowering people to become self-sustaining and develop their full potential.
What: Our session will start with a brief tour of the facility and discussion about the DBNC mission. Fuqua Volunteers will then team up and wrap diapers or feminine hygiene products into smaller packs for the Diaper Bank to distribute to their community partners who will share them with those in need. Wrapping the diapers helps inventory and minimizes storage needs for our partner organizations. Ain’t no party, like a diaper wrapping party!
Where: 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd. Suite #1 Hillsborough, NC 27278
When: Thursday, May 14, 9:15 –11:30am
Service Captain: Mary Catherine McKee
Duke Campus Farm
The Duke Campus Farm is a one-acre working farm owned and operated by Duke University that provides sustainably-grown produce and food systems education for Duke and its surrounding communities. More important than the thousands of pounds of food that is grown, however, are the opportunities the farm provides for engaging and reimagining the ways we cultivate, access, value, and think about food. The mission of the Duke Campus Farm is to catalyze positive change in the food system.
What: As part of the community farm schedule, the Duke Campus Farm team provides Fuqua volunteers with the opportunity to help with a variety of general farm maintenance tasks. Although field tasks won’t be assigned until the week of the project, they will most likely include preparing plant beds, hand weeding and mulching. Absolutely no farming experience is necessary. We will start off with some introductions of each other and of the farm, before the Duke Campus Farm team introduces the tasks for the project.
Where: Duke Campus Farm, 4934 Friends School Rd, Durham, NC 27705
When: Thursday, May 14, 9:00am – 12:00 noon
Service Captain: Lynn Cunningham
Habitat for Humanity
Durham Habitat builds new homes, rehabs existing homes and repairs older, owner-occupied homes in order to provide low-income families with safe, decent and affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity today operates around the globe and has helped build, renovate and repair more than 600,000 decent, affordable houses sheltering more than 3 million people worldwide.
What: Fuqua volunteers will assist with construction efforts. Project duties may include, but are not limited to, deconstruction, crawl space sealing, wall framing, roofing, siding, interior/exterior trim, painting, cleaning, or landscaping. No tools, skills or experience is necessary but expect to get a little dirty while working. Event is rain or shine! In extreme conditions they may choose to close a construction site to protect the safety of staff and volunteers.
Considerations: This is an outdoor activity that involves some physical exertion. A liability waiver is required by the organization. Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Equipment will be provided, and we recommend bringing a water bottle. More details on what to expect will be shared after signing up.
When: Thursday, May 14, 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Where: Durham | Exact location TBD
Service Captain: Scott Pearce
Salvation Army Food Distribution
The Salvation Army of Durham, Orange, and Person Counties “Free Food Friday” program offers local members of the Durham community the opportunity to shop for food for free. This initiative is designed to provide essential groceries and support to those in need, ensuring everyone has access to nutritious food. They are committed to helping our community thrive by addressing food insecurity through this valuable resource.
What: Volunteers help serve and distribute free food, including canned goods, frozen meats, and pet food, to local community members in need.
Considerations: This activity takes place both indoors and outdoors and involves light lifting, with most tasks requiring standing. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. Volunteers may interact with individuals from vulnerable communities.
When: Friday, May 15, 9:00am – 11:30am (or until the food runs out)
Where: 909 Liberty St, Durham, NC 27701
Service Captain: Lizzie Pogoloff
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels of Durham is a volunteer-driven organization that delivers hot, nutritious meals to homebound seniors, older adults with disabilities, and other elderly neighbors in need throughout Durham County.
What: Volunteers, working in groups of three, will team up to drive routes together and deliver prepared meals to various homes on their designated route. Teaming up offers the most meaningful interaction with clients—and with fellow Fuqua colleagues!
Considerations: This is an indoor/outdoor activity involving light lifting and exposure to vulnerable individuals. Volunteers must be comfortable driving their own vehicles and riding with other Fuqua staff members. A liability waiver is required by the organization and will be provided in advance. Restroom facilities will be available before heading out. Additional route details and instructions will be shared after sign-up.
When: Friday, May 15, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Where: Meals on Wheels, 2522 Ross Rd, Durham
Service Captain: Mary Beck White-Sutton