Volunteering to assist with fundraising involves: helping to set-up & serve a meal, baking for a lunch/dinner, donating food, cleaning up after a lunch/dinner, donating raffle or auction items, finding partners or donors for raffles and auctions, selling raffle tickets, helping to organize an event, or writing grants.
Students may be able to complete their required Community Service hours in the Food Pantry or Thrift Shop. Any student under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, teacher or mentor while they are completing their service.
Our Serve & Grow program is great for college and community groups looking for service-learning opportunities. Bring your group to one of our farms to grow food for hunger relief organizations and local distribution.
In our Serve & Grow farm work volunteer program, individuals and groups visit our farms to help tend the fields. We hold three-hour volunteer sessions on weekday and weekend mornings at our farms in the spring and fall. Volunteers learn about The Food Project and our mission, and help with tasks such as planting, weeding,…
During the school year, volunteer as a tutor, group helper, or reading buddy. The time commitment is 2:30-6:00 p.m. We especially need volunteers when B-READY is in session but our college-aged volunteers are on break or gone for the summer. We also need occasional volunteers to: prepare a hearty snack or meal; share a talent,…
Our CIT program is a unique volunteer opportunity for Seacoast Science Center member teens (13-17) to acquire leadership and informal teaching skills while learning about the marine environment in a camp setting. CIT’s assist our camp counselors to provide a safe, fun, and meaningful educational experience for our campers. Prospective CIT’s are interviewed to ensure…
For those seeking a biology or environmental volunteer opportunity to fulfill hours for school credit, please plan ahead. You must attend one of our monthly New Volunteer Classes before you will be allowed to begin volunteering.
For those seeking a short-term volunteer opportunity to fulfill a community service, non-educational requirement, we require a minimum of two weeks prior notice.
On the other side of the phone call or text message, people who are isolated, desperate, or suicidal find a caring listener. These compassionate people are Befrienders: teens (15+), students, professionals, and retirees from a variety of cultural, educational, and religious backgrounds who volunteer their time for our 24/7 Crisis Services.
We are always looking for volunteers to help with events, including our 5K and Breakfast for Hope, intern in the development office, assist with administrative tasks, or contribute in other ways.