Places in and around Raleigh to volunteer and earn service hours, plus one-time events hosted by St. Verena's Outreach Program.
Looking for service hours? Here are nine places in and around Raleigh. Age rules, openings, and background checks change, so confirm details on each sign-up page, and ask your school how it counts service hours.
Raleigh
Sort, repack, and build food boxes in the Raleigh warehouse. Ages 12 and up can join regular shifts, and anyone under 16 must stay with an adult. Kids Day shifts welcome ages 5 to 11.
Find a shiftRaleigh
Sort and re-bag donated clothing for students in need. Teens 16 and up can serve on their own, ages 13 to 15 need a registered adult partner, and kids 12 and under can host a clothing drive.
Register to volunteerRaleigh
Help welcome guests experiencing homelessness at weekend meals on Saturdays and Sundays. Ages 9 to 17 can serve as host volunteers with adult supervision.
See weekend meal shiftsRaleigh
Onsite volunteering starts at age 16. Younger volunteers can pack meal and birthday bags or host a supply drive from home, school, or church.
Volunteer with the MissionRaleigh
Teens 14 and up can help in the community kitchen on weeknights with adult supervision, and teens 16 and up can pack groceries at the food pantry on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
See volunteer rolesRaleigh
Plant and harvest at the Food Shuttle Farm, help in the Learning Gardens, or pack Backpack Buddies bags for kids. A separate form is available for community service hours.
Volunteer with the Food ShuttleWake County
Build homes alongside future homeowners, with no experience needed. Construction volunteers must be 16 or older, and anyone under 18 needs a parent's consent waiver.
Sign up to buildRaleigh
Individual volunteering starts at 16. High school students can apply to the Teen Play Corps to help young visitors play and learn in the museum.
See volunteer optionsTriangle
A year-round program for ages 11 to 18 that serves with local nonprofits across the Triangle. Members earn service hours for school and college applications.
Join Youth Volunteer CorpsStudents and young adults: reach out to ask about volunteer hours, or apply for an internship with St. Verena's Service.
Ages 16 to 22
Looking for volunteer hours? You must be 16 to 22 years old. Email us to ask about ways to serve.
Ask about volunteer hoursJunior in college or above
You must be at least a junior in college. Areas: Business Development, Marketing, Accounting, and Social Media Management, with more to come.
Ready to give your time? Here are nine places in and around Raleigh that welcome adult volunteers. Openings, schedules, and background checks change, so confirm details on each sign-up page or by phone.
Wake County
Help build homes with on-site training and no experience needed (build days run about 8:00 am to 3:30 pm), or help customers and donors at a Habitat ReStore.
Sign up to buildRaleigh
Serve neighbors experiencing homelessness during weekday services or weekend meals, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Volunteers must be 18 or older for these programs.
Find a shiftRaleigh
Engage with clients, prepare meal and birthday bags, mentor through the Jobs for Life program, or bring a group of 4 to 10 to cook and serve a meal.
Volunteer with the MissionRaleigh
Inspect, sort, and pack food in the Raleigh warehouse. Every volunteer registers online before arriving, and groups of 10 or more can request a custom project.
Find a shiftRaleigh
Drive Summer Meals routes, deliver grocery bags to seniors, cook in the culinary kitchen, or work at the Food Shuttle Farm. Drivers must be 18 or older.
Volunteer with the Food ShuttleWake County
Deliver weekday lunches to homebound seniors, usually in 60 to 90 minutes. Drivers must be 18 or older, have a driver's license, pass a background check, and attend an orientation.
Apply to deliver mealsRaleigh
Pack boxes and stock shelves at the drive-through food pantry, Monday to Thursday mornings. Spanish-speaking interpreters are also needed at the clinic and pharmacy.
See volunteer needsRaleigh
Sort and re-bag clothing, staff the donation desk, or drive deliveries to dress students in need. Drivers need a current license and proof of insurance.
Register to volunteerRaleigh
Care for dogs, cats, and small pets, help match pets with adopters, or work events and pop-up clinics. Volunteers must be 18 or older and commit to 48 hours a year.
Apply to volunteerDates for community events change each year, so open each link for current dates, times, and sign-up. Events hosted by St. Verena's Outreach Program are posted here as they are scheduled.
Upcoming and same-day events are listed here with their flyers. Once an event has passed it moves to Past events.
Coming soon
Our next clothing service, drive, or service day will be posted here with its flyer, date, time, and place. Follow us on Instagram to hear first.
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Want your parish, school, or group to collect hygiene items, food, or clothing for people in need? Get in touch to organize a drive with St. Verena's Outreach Program.
Contact us about a driveSince 2024
See flyers and highlights from St. Verena's services, drives, and fundraisers in Raleigh.
See past eventsTriangle, November 15 to 21
A week of action with local nonprofits: serve meals at shelters, pack food boxes, and host drives for warm clothing and hygiene items. Activate Good posts projects as they open.
Get project updatesRaleigh, Saturday, November 21
Families volunteer together on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The event is free, but space is limited and parents or caregivers register for a shift in advance.
Register your familyRaleigh, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Pack and deliver Thanksgiving meals (packing November 22 to 25, delivery November 26) or Christmas meals on December 23. No volunteer training is needed for holiday meals.
Sign up for holiday mealsRaleigh
Bring your family, class, team, or congregation for a one-time service day. Groups of 10 or more can request a custom project at the Raleigh warehouse.
Request a group dayRaleigh
One-time projects in city parks and greenways, from litter cleanups to event support and invasive plant removal. If a project is full, you can join its waitlist.
See upcoming projectsRaleigh
Collect clothing for students in need with your school, church, or neighborhood. Drives are open to all ages, including kids too young for the volunteer center.
Host a clothing driveServices, drives, and fundraisers from St. Verena's Outreach Program in Raleigh, told through the flyers we shared on Instagram. Tap a flyer to see it full size.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Volunteers gathered at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh at 2:00 pm to share clothing and kindness with neighbors in need. Registration was required, and everyone was invited to bring a friend and serve together.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
At 2:00 pm in downtown Raleigh, volunteers handed out food and care to neighbors experiencing homelessness. Volunteers signed up ahead so the team could plan, and a separate sign-up sheet collected food donations.
May 10, 2026
A fundraiser honoring the mothers in our lives. Tickets were sold after Sunday liturgy at St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church from April 19 to May 3, and the winning ticket for a Mother's Day gift basket was drawn on May 10. Proceeds supported St. Verena's Outreach Program.
Sunday, April 26, 2026
From 2:30 to 4:30 pm at Moore Square, 201 S. Blount Street, volunteers gave out free hygiene items, including soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and feminine products, alongside nonperishable food for families and individuals. Everyone was welcome to volunteer, donate, or receive help, with prayer and fellowship included.
Spring 2026
A Sunday collection in the church lobby from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Parishioners donated nonperishable food, hygiene items, and money, all directly benefiting St. Verena's Outreach Program.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Volunteers served breakfast at Oak City Cares at 8:00 am. “Let all you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14
Saturday, January 10, 2026
The new year began with volunteers distributing breakfast at Oak City Cares at 7:30 am.
Saturday, November 29, 2025
From 4:00 to 6:30 pm, the community met downtown to share Thanksgiving. Guests and volunteers were asked to bring a warm dish and Thanksgiving leftovers to share with neighbors in need.
October 17 and 19, 2025
Two evenings of outreach at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh, 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Volunteers passed out hygiene products and food, with carpools leaving from the church.
Fall 2025
A fundraiser selling St. Verena's Outreach Program T-shirts for $25, featuring the St. Verena icon. Everyone was welcome to order one, and every shirt helped support the service.
August 2025
St. Verena's Outreach Program gave away free bags in a variety of styles to anyone who could use one.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Volunteers met at St. Mary Church and served at the Oak City Center at 2:00 pm, distributing food, accepting monetary donations, and spreading God's Word.
Saturday, July 5, 2025
On a summer Saturday at 11:30 am, St. Verena's servants gathered at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh to hand out ice cream to neighbors experiencing homelessness.
June 1 to 30, 2025
A month-long drive collecting canned food with pull tabs and gently used clothes. Boxes were placed at St. Mary's lobby and at Archangel Michael's cafeteria and main entrance, and all donations went to local shelters.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Volunteers met at 7:30 am at Oak City Cares, 1430 S. Wilmington Street, to serve our neighbors. “Eternal currency of love: Love never fails.”
Saturday, April 5, 2025
A call for volunteers to help our brothers and sisters in Christ at the Oak City Center, with carpools from church after liturgy. Spots were first come, first served.
Early 2025
St. Verena's Outreach Program shared a fundraiser supporting a mission to uplift communities in need in Egypt, inviting followers to give or share it with others.
January 17 and 18, 2025
Volunteers packed supplies in St. Mary's basement on Friday evening at 7:30 pm, then distributed hygiene items and clothes at the Oak City Center on Saturday at 11:30 am.
December 2024
A Christmas drive collecting new, unwrapped gifts from the WakeMed Children's holiday wish list. Drop-off boxes stood at the front entrances of St. Mary and Archangel Michael churches through December 13.
December 6 and 7, 2024
Volunteers wrapped gifts in St. Mary's basement on December 6 at 6:30 pm, then spread Christmas cheer in downtown Raleigh on December 7 at 11:30 am.
November 1 and 2, 2024
Two days of community service, meeting at St. Mary Church and distributing in downtown Raleigh: Friday, November 1 at 5:00 pm and Saturday, November 2 at noon.
Saturday, August 31, 2024
During St. Mary's Fast, volunteers met at St. Mary Church at 1:00 pm and distributed in downtown Raleigh. No sign-up was needed.
June 21 and 22, 2024
Volunteers from Fellowship and older packed hygiene and food items in St. Mary's basement on June 21, then distributed them to neighbors at the Oak City Center on June 22 at 10:00 am.
May 2024
A drive inviting the community to donate items for neighbors experiencing homelessness by May 12.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Volunteers 18 and older met at church and helped distribute clothes and hygiene products at the Oak City Center starting at 7:15 am. Donations were collected through April 14.
Through March 30, 2024
St. Verena's Outreach Program extended its reach to collect adult pull-ups, wipes, and disposable bed pads for elderly neighbors in Harnett County.
All events prior to October 2026 were planned, coordinated, and fundraised by St. Verena's Service before relocating to Tampa, FL.
Questions, or want to serve with St. Verena's Outreach Program? Visit the Contact page or message us on Instagram.