Service-Learning Opportunities

Service-Learning/Volunteering Opportunities (approval forms required):

• Camp Carefree: Students can gain hands-on service-learning experience, build leadership and empathy, and create lasting connections with campers. It’s a chance to give back, grow personally, and have fun doing it.   - https://www.campcarefree.org/

• Volunteer Center- Students can use this portal https://handsonnwnc.org/ to be matched with a service-based organization. 

• United Way Of Greater Greensboro - https://www.unitedwaygso.org/

• United Way Of Greater High Point - https://www.unitedwayhp.org/volunteer-opportunities

• Greensboro Science Center- https://www.greensboroscience.org/about/join/volunteer/

• Horsepower- A horse therapy non-profit. Sign up to volunteer here https://horsepower.org/volunteer/

Guilford Backpack Ministries 

Guilford Backpack Ministry is a 100% volunteer, 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to provide food and basic necessities to students in need in northern and northwest Guilford County area schools. Our dedicated volunteers have worked diligently to help fight childhood hunger in our area since 2010. 

Opportunity Types: 

- weekly packs (daytime)

- monthly packs (evenings)

- food drives (school, community)

- community events (ie RidgeFest, Summerfield Founders Day, etc.)

- open houses (August)

- snack packs organized by clubs/athletic teams/scouts

- sorting and inventory 

- promotion/education of GBM (table setup outside of grocery stores)

- Christmas Store (Dec)

Please see below the SUG for the weekly and monthly packs.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FADAF22A2F4C25-57862891-december

Miss Jay's Opportunities/Communication:

Your ideas matter. Your service counts. Read how you can join the Week of Service - a chance to turn your passions into action, earn hours, and show what YOU can do for your community!