The Extension Master Food Volunteer program provides formal training to volunteers in the areas of cooking, nutrition, food safety, and local food. Volunteers are trained by Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Science agents so that they can support community-based programs. Examples of Cooperative Extension programs include nutrition education classes for youth, adults, and seniors; cooking demonstrations at farmers’ markets, food pantries, schools, childcare centers, and other community sites; educational booths at health fairs; food preservation classes; and more!

Volunteers receive rigorous training to ensure that they are prepared to assist with these programs, and so they can answer community members’ food and health-related questions. The Extension Master Food Volunteer program consists of thirty hours of training in the core curriculum, which covers all of the basics in family and consumer sciences. Volunteers are then required to shadow their supervising agent for 30 hours, and complete 20 hours of service and 10 hours of continuing education a year.

You can view more details here: https://fcs.ces.ncsu.edu/master-food-volunteers/

Trainings are offered regionally and yearly. Stay tuned for more information about upcoming trainings.

SHIIP is always looking for more volunteers. With the many decisions people with Medicare have to make, we can never have too many volunteers to assist the millions of beneficiaries in our state.

SHIIP volunteers help fellow senior citizens and individuals with disabilities in their community with questions regarding Medicare, Medicare supplements, Medicare claims processing, Medicare Advantage, Medicare prescription drug plans and long-term care insurance. Volunteers should:

• Not be, or have an immediate family member who is an active insurance salesperson.

• Complete a 13 hour on-line training certification course.

• Provide one-to-one counseling by appointment at counseling site or by telephone.

• Enter all counseling and outreach efforts into the federal STARS website.

• Keep all client information (medical and financial) confidential.

• Never recommend a specific insurance company or policy.

• Attend quarterly follow-up meetings.

To become a volunteer call your local SHIIP County office. You may download and complete the Volunteer Registration Form; however it must be submitted to your local SHIIP County Office. Please read the Volunteer Counselor Duties before you submit your completed Volunteer Registration Form.

For more information please see our SHIIP Volunteer Brochure.

The NC Extension and Community Association (ECA) has clubs all over North Carolina. These clubs collectively work to do service projects and participate in educational or leadership development activities within their communities. In Currituck County 3 ECA Clubs meet throughout the county, Corolla, Moyock and Circle ECA. This volunteer opportunity has no training requirement. If you are interested in participating in community service projects, helping your community, developing valuable leadership skills, and meeting like-minded people, joining an ECA club might be the right thing for you!