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Volunteers are an important partner in ministering to our clients who are experiencing homelessness! Each year, God blesses us with hundreds of compassionate people who wish to serve. Please read below to learn about the volunteer opportunities currently available.
Please follow instructions to register for each volunteer opportunity below, and we will reach out as soon as possible. Please be advised, we need background checks prior to your volunteer service. You will be provided instructions in your email confirmation on how to complete the background check. The cost will be $12.00 to complete the background check and results will be automatically sent to us. We hope you will find a great sense of satisfaction in partnering with Raleigh Rescue Mission. Email questions to Volunteer or call 919.828.9014 ext. 135.
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For a commitment of just one hour each week,* you’ll spend time with a child in simple icebreakers, reading together, and a few minutes of games or free time. Our staff will provide guidance and ideas to get you started. It’s a fun and rewarding way to make a difference in the life of a child.
Below are our time slots:
Sunday:
Monday:
Thursday:
* Consistency is important for the kids. We ask that you try it out with the idea of being willing to do this as a weekly commitment for at least 2-3 months or more.
The items listed below are things we use regularly so we run out fast, please help us keep our pantry stocked.
You can make a huge impact by purchasing as many of the items that you can and delivering them to Raleigh Rescue Mission, 314 E. Hargett Street, Raleigh, Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm
Please email Ibyhagrre@enyrvtuerfphr.bet or call 919.828.9014 ext. 135 with questions.
Must be at least 18 years old. Help needed includes:
Groups of up to 40 adults are mostly assigned the task of sorting donations. We schedule groups Mondays through Saturdays for three or four hour shifts, but we can work with your schedule to best accommodate your volunteer group.
For more information on individual and group assignments, please email Danny Anderson or call 919-878-7117.
Location:
Raleigh Rescue Mission Store and Donation Center, 4700 Capital Blvd.
Days/times:
Monday–Friday: 10am-1pm, 1-4pm or 4-7pm
Saturday: 8-11am, 11am-2pm, 2-5pm
Frequency:
Weekly or biweekly
For more information, please contact our Store Manager, email Ronstadt Manuel or call 919-878-7117.
Bring your group of up to 10 volunteers to clean and sanitize the Children’s Development Center and its outdoor playground. Your efforts allow us to keep the preschool center clean! This is a great opportunity for middle school and older youth as well as adults.
Location: Raleigh Rescue Mission W.E. Mangum Children’s Development Center
Days/times:
Saturday: 9:30-11:30am; flexible starts times available!
Raleigh Rescue needs help in their children’s ministry. There’s a ton of flexibility in shift and the roles. You would be helping out with childcare, cleaning, organizing, leading activities, and/or other tasks as needed. Must be at least 18 years old.
You can serve during any of the times listed below.
Monday – Friday
6am-9am
7am-8:30am
9am-12noon
12noon-2pm
2pm-5:30pm
6pm-9pm
Sundays
12:30-3:30pm
3:30pm-6pm
6pm-9pm
Many of our clients are either working or in vocational training. The lunch bags provided through Lunches to Go is so they will have a healthy lunch to take with them. We need lunches dropped off at least twice a week.
Please deliver the lunches by 7pm to Raleigh Rescue Mission, 314 E. Hargett Street, in a container marked “Lunches to Go.” From 9am until 5pm Monday through Friday, you may bring the lunches through the side gate to the back door of the kitchen. After 5pm and on weekends, please bring them to our front lobby.
Also if you need to know what to include in the lunches please see this link Lunches-to-Go-Program.pdf for instructions.
Please contact us at ibyhagrre@enyrvtuerfphr.bet to schedule your group to provide these special sack lunches.
We provide three nutritious meals a day to our clients and need volunteers to help with this service. We invite small groups to assist in preparing a meal, serving and cleaning up. We also welcome groups that can “sponsor” a meal by providing, preparing and serving the meal, especially on the weekends.
We ask that groups have no more than 3-5 people. Volunteers in groups must be at least 13 years old.
We need healthy snacks for our clients and children. Please see the form below for more information.
Gobbles to Go Meal Packing – Thanksgiving Day
Join us in portioning ham, turkey and sides into “to-go” containers and packaging them for our Gobbles to Go delivery drivers to pick up.
Raleigh Rescue Mission’s Gobbles to Go Outreach program delivers hot meals to Meals on Wheels participants. This year, Raleigh Rescue Mission volunteers will come together to package and deliver over 800 hot, delicious ham and turkey dinners on Thursday, November 28th to elderly, shut-ins and low-income individuals and families in Wake County. Please Note: Meal packing volunteers may be portioning meals, slicing and packaging pies or helping with quality control in placing the correct number of meals in bags to be passed on to Gobbles to Go drivers.
Help to brighten the holiday for those that need it the most by signing up below. Volunteers will arrive at Raleigh Rescue Mission (314 E. Hargett St., Downtown Raleigh) at 8:30am and stay until all meals are packaged, usually around noon. We will need 40 volunteers. All volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Please Note: This event fills up quickly and we have a waiting list each year. So, please sign up early to reserve your spot in Eventbrite! If something comes up and you need to cancel, please cancel your spot. We will contact the next person on the waiting list to fill your space. Thank you!
Raleigh Rescue Mission’s Gobbles to Go Outreach program delivers hot Thanksgiving meals to Meals on Wheels participants. This year, Raleigh Rescue Mission volunteers will come together to package and deliver over 800 hot, delicious turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day.
Volunteers will deliver hot meals and visit briefly with mostly housebound, elderly folks who enjoy the company! Volunteers will arrive at RRM on Thanksgiving at 9:30am, 9:45am, 10am, 10:15am, 10:30am, 10:45am or 11am to pick up the meals they will deliver. We will provide your arrival time one week prior to Thanksgiving. Directions from the Mission to delivery locations will be provided to you when you arrive at the Mission on Thanksgiving Day. We will need 50 drivers. This is a great opportunity for families, since there is no minimum age (just make sure to leave room in your car for all of the food!). Help to brighten the day of those that need it most this Thanksgiving by signing up below.
Please Note: This event fills up quickly and we have a waiting list each year. So, please sign up early to reserve your spot in Eventbrite! If something comes up and you need to cancel, please cancel your spot in Eventbrite. We will contact the next person on the waiting list to fill your space. Thank you!
Gobbles to Go Meal Packing – Christmas Eve, December 24th
Join us in portioning ham, turkey and sides into “to-go” containers and packaging them for our Gobbles to Go delivery drivers to pick up.
Raleigh Rescue Mission’s Gobbles to Go Outreach program delivers hot meals to Meals on Wheels participants. This year, Raleigh Rescue Mission volunteers will come together to package and deliver over 800 hot, delicious ham and turkey dinners on Thursday, November 28th to elderly, shut-ins and low-income individuals and families in Wake County. Please Note: Meal packing volunteers may be portioning meals, slicing and packaging pies or helping with quality control in placing the correct number of meals in bags to be passed on to Gobbles to Go drivers.
Help to brighten the holiday for those that need it the most by signing up below. Volunteers will arrive at Raleigh Rescue Mission (314 E. Hargett St., Downtown Raleigh) at 8:30am and stay until all meals are packaged, usually around noon. We will need 40 volunteers. All volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Please Note: This event fills up quickly and we have a waiting list each year. So, please sign up early to reserve your spot in Eventbrite! If something comes up and you need to cancel, please cancel your spot. We will contact the next person on the waiting list to fill your space. Thank you!
Raleigh Rescue Mission’s Gobbles to Go Outreach program delivers hot Christmas meals to Meals on Wheels participants. This year, Raleigh Rescue Mission volunteers will come together to package and deliver over 800 hot, delicious turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day.
Volunteers will deliver hot meals and visit briefly with mostly housebound, elderly folks who enjoy the company! Volunteers will arrive at RRM on Tuesday, December 24th at 9:30am, 9:45am, 10am, 10:15am, 10:30am, 10:45am or 11am to pick up the meals they will deliver. We will provide your arrival time one week prior to Christmas Eve. Directions from the Mission to delivery locations will be provided to you when you arrive at the Mission on Christmas Eve. We will need 50 drivers. This is a great opportunity for families, since there is no minimum age (just make sure to leave room in your car for all of the food!). Help to brighten the day of those that need it most this Thanksgiving by signing up below.
Please Note: This event fills up quickly and we have a waiting list each year. So, please sign up early to reserve your spot in Eventbrite! If something comes up and you need to cancel, please cancel your spot in Eventbrite. We will contact the next person on the waiting list to fill your space. Thank you!
Bake cookies or other baked treats for the various holiday celebrations that will take place at the Mission.
Raleigh Rescue Mission hosts celebrations throughout the holiday season. Brighten the holidays for our residents by baking delicious cookies and other holiday treats to help us celebrate.
Drop cookies off any time between Now and December 31st at:
Raleigh Rescue Mission, 314 E Hargett St., Downtown Raleigh Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
Questions: email ibyhagrre@enyrvtuerfphr.bet.
We will be having one of our biggest store sales of the year! We need a lot of hands on deck to help. If you are available on Friday, November 29th, between 10am-6pm and can spare a couple of hours please contact us at ibyhagrrerznvy@enyrvtuerfphr.bet.
Rescue Mission serves between 80 and 130 men, women and children three meals a day every day of the year. Our Holiday Meal Host program will enable your group–family, church small group, co-workers, neighbors, etc.– to provide one of the three meals served at the Mission during the Thanksgiving season, so that our kitchen staff is free to prepare for our Gobbles to Go Outreach Program meals.
As Holiday Meal Hosts, your group will provide the food, prepare and serve the meal and clean up afterward. The estimated cost for hosting a meal is $250-$300. Raleigh Rescue Mission will provide all paper goods, cooking equipment and serving utensils. We ask that your group include at least 4 and no more than 10 volunteers. All group members must be at least 13 years old. For new groups, we will schedule a short orientation session. Please note that we do not need individual volunteers for this opportunity.
If your group would like to sign up for a Holiday Meal Host shift over the Thanksgiving Holiday, please register here.
(Please note: You do not need to register each member of your group. You need only register ONCE for your group.)
Thank you for helping to make the holidays special for our residents at Raleigh Rescue Mission!
Rescue Mission serves between 80 and 130 men, women and children three meals a day every day of the year. Our Holiday Meal Host program will enable your group–family, church small group, co-workers, neighbors, etc.– to provide one of the three meals served at the Mission during the Thanksgiving season, so that our kitchen staff is free to prepare for our Gobbles to Go Outreach Program meals.
As Holiday Meal Hosts, your group will provide the food, prepare and serve the meal and clean up afterward. The estimated cost for hosting a meal is $250-$300. Raleigh Rescue Mission will provide all paper goods, cooking equipment and serving utensils. We ask that your group include at least 4 and no more than 10 volunteers. All group members must be at least 13 years old. For new groups, we will schedule a short orientation session. Please note that we do not need individual volunteers for this opportunity.
If your group would like to sign up for a Holiday Meal Host shift over the Christmas Holiday, please register here.
(Please note: You do not need to register each member of your group. You need only register ONCE for your group.)
Thank you for helping to make the holidays special for our residents at Raleigh Rescue Mission!
Birthday Celebration Coordinators
Many of the men, women and children at Raleigh Rescue Mission have never really celebrated their birthdays. Your group can change that!
Children must be accompanied by adults.
Many of the men, women and children at Raleigh Rescue Mission have never really celebrated their birthdays. Your group can change that! Provide small gifts, balloons and a cake to wish clients a “happy birthday.” This is a great opportunity for a church small group or Sunday school class, a neighborhood group or several families pooling their resources.
Location: Raleigh Rescue Mission dining room
Days/times: Third Thursday of the month, 5-6:15pm
Please contact us at ibyhagrrerznvy@enyrvtuerfphr.bet, 919-828-9014 ext. 126 to sign up.
We want your help in welcoming new clients to the Mission! New individuals come to us when they are at a difficult point in their lives. We want to take time to welcome and encourage every new person who comes to us! We believe that can happen through the kind words of a note and the dignity of a fresh, brand new towel. We have listed several items that you can provide to new clients. Please include ALL of the items listed below. You can put them in the laundry hamper or in a gift bag – use your creativity! Additionally, please label whether the bag is for an adult or a child.
Adult Bags:
Kid Bags:
Our children’s program is working hard to coach and encourage children in positive behaviors and lifelong good habits! When children meet their behavioral and academic goals, they earn tokens that can be put towards prizes. We want your help in stocking up our Children’s Rewards Store. It is a great way to encourage our children and help motivate them in skills and behaviors that will benefit them throughout their lives!
Please collect an assortment of school-age (6-12 year old) appropriate toys. You can drop off the items at the downtown mission location at 314 E. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 Monday through Friday between 9am-5pm.
We regularly celebrate clients moving into new homes! It is the most exciting part of our work, when we get to send clients out into the community to continue working and being successful on their own. We would love YOUR help in celebrating this milestone with a “Welcome Home” Basket.
Each basket includes household items that we will all use around our homes. We want to provide these items to clients as they move into their own place!
Donors should collect all items and package it together as a gift. You can drop off completed bundles at the downtown mission location at 314 E. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601.
Required Items for the Basket:
Optional Items: