110 Longstreet Drive Wilmington, NC 28412 www.capefearcouncilbsa.org (910) 395-1100 Mission Statement: To serve others by helping to instill values in young people to make ethical decisions over their lifetime. The Scout Oath and Law are the foundation. Agency’s Goals and Programs: Scouting helps to develop good habits and attitudes, and is concerned with personal growth and national pride. It encourages personal achievement and community service. It gives opportunities to learn and practice leadership skills. Character development, citizenship training, mental and physical fitness to our youth are the ultimate goals. The Boy Scouts offer these programs: Cub Scouts (boys ages 7-10), Boy Scouts (boys ages 11-18), and Exploring/Venturing (co-ed ages 14-21). Agency Impact on Community: The Scouting Program helps instill morals and values in youth. Its programs provide positive alternatives with which society can combat drugs, poverty, and bad environments. It teaches the importance of being a person of character. These positive influences have a major impact on young people for the rest of their lives. The Scouting Program encourages young people to grow up to be good husbands/wives, fathers/mothers, and community … Continue reading →

20 N. 4th St. Wilmington, NC 28401 www.capefearhabitat.org (910)-762-4744 Agency’s Mission Statement The Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity’s mission statement is, “We are a Christian housing ministry serving the Cape Fear area, partnering with God and our community to assist families who are working hard toward the purchase of a new home.” Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served During 2008-2009 the Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity strove to complete twelve new homes for low income families. These twelve new homes are on the Cottages at the Cornerstone site, which is a five-acre property purchased by the Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity. The long term goal for this development is to build a total of thirty homes. Agency’s Impact on the Community Since February 1987 the Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity has constructed 99 new homes. These homes not only help one family at a time, but they also help to beautify the community as a whole. Volunteer Duties Work on construction sites of new homes

116 Orange Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.playwilmington.org (910) 254-3534 Mission Statement: To stimulate children’s imagination, curiosity, and love of learning. Agency’s Goals and Programs: The museum’s goal is for visitors to learn about themselves and the world in which they live through informal, hands-on experiences regarding arts, sciences, and cultures. Programs include Summer Family Nights, summer camps, and other various yearly and holiday-related events designed to encourage a love of learning. Agency Impact on Community: Since its opening in 1997, the Children’s Museum has helped more than 100,000 children and other guests to learn about the world around them and encouraged a love of learning in Wilmington’s youth. Volunteer Duties: Performing administrative duties Record-keeping Interpreting exhibits for guests

3507 North Kerr Avenue Wilmington, NC www.coastalriding.org 910-470-0490 Agency’s Mission Statement To provide quality therapeutic horseback riding lessons to people with special needs. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served Therapeutic riding is an activity that provides physical, emotional, and social enrichment to children and adults with special needs. Agency’s Impact on the Community For 10 years Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program has made the dreams of parents, professionals, volunteers, and riders become a reality. Through riding, our students have benefitted in many ways; the rhythmic actions of horses’ gaits relax and strengthen riders’ muscles and improves body tone, posture, balance, joint mobility, and coordination. Volunteers and professionals have shared the benefits as well by helping students, horses, and the program in general improve and grow. Volunteer Duties Help mentally challenged children through horseback riding Help care for the horses

2006 South 16th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.kindredhealthcare.com 910.763.6271 Agency Mission Statement: To promote healing, to provide hope, to preserve dignity, and to produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee, and shareholder we serve. Agency Goals and Programs: The centre aims to understand customers’ expectations, to provide care and services in a timely and reasonable manner, and to be responsive to patients’, residents’, and families’ concerns. The centre also dedicates itself to continue quality improvement everyday to achieve enhanced, quality outcomes. Programs offered are Patient and Resident Care and Safety, ASAP Program, Patients and Resident Rights, Health Care Decision Making, etc. Agency Impact: The centre is the oldest long-term care facility in Wilmington, NC that provides high quality rehabilitation management. Volunteer Duties: Providing patient care Maintaining room cleanliness Assisting with recreational activities

Contact Information 413 S. College Road #9 Wilmington, NC 28403 http://www.domesticviolence-wilm.org/HOME/Habid/2580/Default.aspx (910)-793-4411 Agency’s Mission Statement The agency is a non-discrimatory, equal opportunity agency, partially supported by the Family Violence Prevention & Services Act, the North Carolina Council for Women, and the Governor’s Crime Commission. Governing documents, policies, and statements are available for public review upon request. The agency works towards empowering the increasing number of victims and their families to break the cycle of domestic violence. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served The agency receives and is dependent upon the support of local sources: civic groups, religious groups, business private citizens and governments. Income is generated by the local agency’s operation of the vintage values resale shops. Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community The agency provides shelter and direct services for victims and their children in New Hanover Coutny, as well as other areas. The agency recognizes the impact of domestic violence and works to increase community awareness and understanding of the problem. Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer Clean store Throw out trash Sort clothing … Continue reading →

1241 Military Cutoff Rd. Wilmington, NC 28405 www.NHCgov.com (910) 798-6372 Mission Statement: To provide all citizens with the greatest return on taxpayer investment by opening doors to a world of information, transforming information into knowledge, promoting reading and literacy, etc. Agency’s Goals and Programs: The library aims to contribute to personal enrichment, to preserve the historical record of lower Cape Fear, to provide exposure to a diversity of culture, and to enhance individual and collective growth. Agency Impact on Community: The library system has a collection of nearly 340,000 items, and the reference staff answers more than 289,000 questions a year. The library services have a lengthy history in Wilmington beginning in 1735. Volunteer Duties: Helping patrons Shelving items Assisting with special events

Contact Information 131 S. 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.nhrhc.org (910)-843-7000 Agency’s Mission Statement New Hanover Regional Medical Center is a team centered, value-focused provider of quality healthcare for all in need of its services. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served N/A Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community It is one of the largest employers and the lead provider of healthcare in Southeastern North Carolina. Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer Transport patients Assist with general patient tasks Act as an ambassador in the surgical pavilion Act as a liaison between patients, nurses and doctors Greeter

2815 S. College Rd Wilmington, NC 28412 www.ywca-lowercapefear.org (910)-799-6820 Agency’s Mission Statement Dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served The YWCA has four program areas: racial justice, youth development, economic advancement, and health and wellness. The “What’s Wrong with Different” program educates children about cultural awareness. The “Outback Adventure” program teaches children how to treat the natural environment. The “Displaced Homemakers” programs pays for recently divorced or widowed women to go to college and get a degree so they can generate income. Agency’s Impact on the Community 90% of the women in the Displaced Homemakers program find a suitable wage job. 99% of the children who participated in What’s Wrong with Different said they would not judge someone else based on their race or culture. This program has served over 6,000 students over five years. The YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear served a total of 99,000 units in 2008. Volunteer Duties Assist with research and creation of curriculum Camp counselor