Service Opportunities

Advancing sustainability at NC State and beyond through service.

Advance sustainability at NC State University and beyond through service.

Discover volunteer opportunities on the Student Leadership and Engagement Service Site. NC State students can amplify their efforts by joining a student organization at Get Involved. All NC State employees are encouraged to utilize their community service leave.

On Campus

Contact NC State Grounds Services for campus landscape projects, including gardening, mulching and invasive species removal projects.
Contact NC State Waste Reduction and Recycling for campus litter pick-ups and other waste diversion projects.
Volunteer at the NC State Compost Facility and Research Cooperative and/or on gameday at each home football game with the Zero Waste Wolfpack.

Contact the Turtle Rescue Team to foster a recovering turtle before it’s released back into the wild.

Alternative Service Break provides local and international service opportunities for students.
Earth Month (April) at NC State provides a range of opportunities for volunteers to celebrate sustainability on campus, including supporting NC State’s signature sustainability event, NC State Earth Fair.
Service Raleigh is an annual event that organizes many different service opportunities on campus and in the Raleigh area each April.

N.C. Department of Transportation: Adopt a Highway offers groups the opportunity to keep a section of your local highway clean and litter-free or participate in the annual Spring Litter Sweep each April.

Volunteer Raleigh connects people to volunteer opportunities within city departments, city-funded agencies and organizations. Areas of focus include community, crisis support, economic opportunity, education and youth, food security, health services, homelessness and housing and seniors.
Downtown Raleigh provides multiple opportunities to serve in the heart of Raleigh.

The YMCA of the Triangle offers opportunities to positively impact the lives of youth in our community as mentors, tutors and youth sports coaches.

Farmer Foodshare helps farmers donate surplus produce to those in need.
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina offers opportunities to sort food at the distribution center, organize a food drive, or offer administrative support.
Meals on Wheels provides opportunities to distribute nutritious meals to homebound seniors. Requires a driver’s license and a vehicle.
The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups, including gardening, food recovery and education.
Connect with Raleigh City Farm to support the planting, mulching, harvesting and distribution of produce grown to the community.

Habitat for Humanity at NC State offers opportunities to build affordable homes in Wake County. Habitat Wake also offers opportunities in construction, advocacy, its ReStores and through AmeriCorps.
The Green Chair Project offers opportunities to match gently used furniture with those who have recently come out of homelessness.

North Carolina Natural Science Museum volunteers help with special events like Bugfest, as well as educating children on natural history topics and aiding research efforts. The ideal volunteer can commit to volunteering on a weekly basis for at least one year.
The North Carolina Museum of Art offers opportunities to maintain trails, control invasive species, and much more. Special backgrounds (e.g. horticulture) are appreciated for certain projects.

Service Raleigh is an annual event that organizes many different service opportunities on campus and in the Raleigh area each April.
VolunteerMatch and Activate Good provide multiple opportunities for individuals and groups, both in-person and online.

If you would like a nonprofit added to the above list, please contact us.