These are the organizations approved by the National Honor Society Faculty Councils of BHS, CHS, & LHS  from which five service hours are mandatory in order to apply for membership.  ***NOTE - There are many other Tier One organizations. These are the Faculty Council-Approved organizations from which students must choose from to volunteer 5 of their 15 total hours.***

The additional ten of the total fifteen required hours (the majority of these 10 hours, should be First-Tier hours) may be from this list and/or any other verifiable Tier 1 or Tier 2 hours “defined through the voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation." Please see Selection Rubric for details regarding scoring of the Volunteerism Pillar.

• 1. Abused Adult Resource Center (Seeds of Hope)    701-222-8370

  2. American Cancer Society    701-226-0756 or heidi.herrington@cancer.org

  3. American Legion  / Open Your Hearts  701-751-4096 

  4. American Red Cross    701-223-6700

  5. Amvets of Bismarck 701-258-8324

  6. Bis-Man Mentor Squad 701-222-0797

  7. Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library 701-355-1480

  8. Brave The Shave  701-258-2797

  9. Burleigh County Senior Center 701-255-4648

  10. Carrie's Kids  https://carrieskids.com/volunteer

  11. Central Dakota Humane Society 701-667-2020 (may require a minimum of 10 hours minimum)

  12. Closet (701)  701-751-1468

  13. Dakota Zoo    701- 222-1758

  14. Dakota Children's Advocacy Center   701-323-5626

  15. Dream Center (The Banquet) 701-955-2150 

  16. Elk's Lodge 701-255-1199

  17. Fraternal Order of the Eagles 701-223-2045

  18. Furry Friends Rockin’ Rescue  https://furryfriendsrockinrescue.org/  (need to click on Volunteer Button) 

  19. God’s Child Project    701-255-7596

  20. Good Samaritan    701- 232-1428

  21. Great Plains Food Bank https://www.greatplainsfoodbank.org/take-action/volunteer/  (*** need to take this before you can volunteer) 701-476-9130 

  22. Heart River Bridges of Hope 701-595-3962

  23. Heaven’s Helpers Soup Café    701-226-2325

  24.  I Can Shine “Swim, Bike, Dance” (Designer Genes) – https://icanshine.org  - search Bismarck, ND

  25. Kiwanis Club of Bismarck bismarckkiwanis.org

  26. Lincoln Community Cupboard 701-391-4652 or Miranda.petc@gmail.com

  27. Meals on Wheels    701- 222-4181

  28. Ministry on the Margins 701-400-7887

  29. Moose Lodge #302 (701) 224-8326 

  30. Northland Pace Senior Center 701-751-3050

  31. Rotary Club of Bismarck bismarckrotary@gmail.com

  32. RSVP 701-258-5449

  33. Ruth Meier’s Hospitality    701-222-2108

  34. Salvation Army    701-223-1889

  35. Sanford Health Junior Volunteer   701-323-6000 (volunteer orientation mandatory-10 hours minimum requirement)

  36. Shriners International www.elzagaldusters.com

  37. Special Olympics    701-746-0331 (Grand Forks is the main office, however, events happen in Bismarck-Mandan)

  38. St. Alexius    701-530-7000  (volunteer orientation mandatory-10 hours minimum requirement)

  39. TR 4 Heart and Soul  701- 367-6136

  40. Tutoring Program at a BPS middle or elementary school, or verified through the Campus Volunteer Program at any of the High Schools (not connected with a class)  refer to the Counseling Office at your school

  41. United Way    701- 255-3601

*If you are employed by any of the above organizations, you may NOT receive volunteer hours from that organization.

**Hours may NOT be signed by any relative.

***This list is NON-negotiable for 24-25; it will be revisited annually by the Bismarck Public School’s NHS Faculty Councils.