Contact Information: 4310 Garrett Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27515 http://www.allsaints-chd.org/index.php 919-942-4855 Agency’s Mission Statement To worship God, to grow together, and to serve the community in which the Lord has called us. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served The church plans to help both the local community of Chapel Hill/Durham, missionaries throughout the world and their sister parish, in Butare, Rwanda. They do this through building houses, sending missions teams to talk with the people and evaluate their needs, selling coffee and other drives which help them give whatever these areas need to them as much as the church can. Agency’s Impact on the Community They value their community and the people who live in it, and they pray for their community and its leaders. They seek to serve their community by meeting real needs in the lives of people and living as people of grace, mercy, justice and truth. Volunteer Duties Pack boxes Help with worship services

Contact Information: 105 E Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org (919)-933-1455 Agency’s Mission Statement Kidzu’s mission is to inspire children and the adults in their lives through play. Kidzu’s vision for the future is to become one of the best community children’s museums in the country, and, through partnerships with local educational and cultural institutions, an innovator in museum-based education for children. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served This agency offers hands-on exhibits; weekly programs for young children (0-8) from Orange, Durham, and Chatham counties and beyond; field trips; birthday parties; and story time. Agency’s Impact on the Community Kidzu provides a place for families to learn and play together. This is an open-ended environment that allows children to use their creativity in an explorative manner with no specific goal in mind. Volunteer Duties Explain exhibits and answer questions Lead programs like arts and crafts and story time Birthday Party Assistant Storytime Readers Exhibit Facilitators Field Trip Coordinators

Contact Information: The University of North Carolina CB 3375 Chapel Hill, 27599 http://www.ncbg.unc.edu/ (919)-962-0522 Agency’s Mission Statement To inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants in gardens and natural areas and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served To be a model conservation garden To be a leading source of information on conservation and sustainability To display in beautiful gardens the most comprehensive collection of plants To provide for a diverse audience a wide variety of programs To foster learning, research, and collaboration with UNC To build community Agency’s Goals and Programs: Conservation & sustainability Plant Biodiversity Horticulture Scientific Literacy Botany Ecology Evolution Biology Experience in Nature. Agency’s Impact on the Community The NC Botanical Gardens aims to meet the needs of the community and connect people to nature through critical thinking and inquiry-based learning. Volunteer Duties Nature and Explorers Junior Camp Counselor Aid Lead Counselors and campers Set up and clean up daily activities Monitor children

Contact Information: 1601 Eubanks Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 http://www.co.orange.nc.us/animalservices/index.asp (919)-942-7387 Agency’s Mission Statement The Animal Services Department strives to meet the needs of residents by working with volunteers and other partners to deliver cost-effective and integrated sheltering and animal control services that ensure the health, safety and well being of humans, pets and the community as a whole. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served Animal Services has animals available for adoption, and also partners with area rescues organizations to place as many animals as possible with loving homes. We provide animal control services to the unincorporated portion of Orange County and Hillsborough, and are responsible for enforcing state and county laws that apply to animals. We also manage licensing and offer low cost rabies clinics, spay/neuter programs, and other services. Agency’s Impact on the Community Orange County Animal Services has found loving homes for many abandoned animals, has prevented animal cruelty, has helped distribute vaccines, and helped to spay and neuter pets. Volunteer Duties Kennels Assistant Information guide Clerical assistant Outreach

Contact Information: 1800 East Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27514 www.tenthousandvillages.com 919-929-8022 Agency’s Mission Statement: Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. Ten Thousand Villages works with artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. This income helps pay for food, education, health care and housing. Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit program of Mennonite Central Committee. Agency’s goals and programs offered to clients/people served: The agency’s goal is that one day, all artisans in the developing counties will earn a fair wage be treated with dignity and respect ad be able to live a life of equality. Programs: Ten Thousand Villages works with artisans to provide traditional goods that appeal to Western tastes. These goods are sold in stores across North America,which provides a fair wage to the artisans. A fair price, long-term relationships, cash advances and prompt final payments design collaboration, and environmental responsibility characterize this Fair Trade Organization. Impact the agency has made on the community: Global community: Ten Thousand Villages works … Continue reading →

Contact Information: Town Hall, 3rd Floor 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=75 (919)-968-2728 Agency’s Mission Statement The Chapel Hill Planning Department assists the Town Council and the community in managing growth, administering development regulations, planning for capital improvements, planning for transportation improvements, and promoting affordable housing opportunities. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served The Planning Department provides staff support to a series of citizen boards and commissions that are appointed by the Town Council. Agency’s Impact on the Community The Planning Department has greatly impacted the development in Chapel Hill by planning community events, land use and development, and resource conservation and preservation, and has thus shaped the community. Volunteer Duties Filing

Contact Information: 101 Manning Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 www.unchealthcare.org/site/volunteers (919)-966-4131 Agency’s Mission Statement It exists to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina and to provide state-of-the-art patient care It is associated with the  UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, so it allows results from medical school research to be incorporated in a patient setting. Values our decisions, our actions, and our relationship with each other and with the people we serve Leading, Teaching, Caring Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served A culture dedicated to service and accountability State-of-art in meeting patient needs Deliver excellent service and operate leading programs Deeply and broadly engaged with people of NC and the nation Maintain financial viability for health care system Offer a wide variety of medical services Agency’s Impact on the Community Serves people from all over the country and all over NC Has delivered 3500 newborns each year Linberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Nearly 1/2 a million people are cared for by the hospital each year UNC Memorial Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Women’s Hospital, Cancer Hospital Volunteer Duties … Continue reading →

Contact Information Campus Box # 3480 UNC-Chapel Hill 250 E. Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27599 www.moreheadplanetarium.org (919) 962-1236 Agency Mission Statement: The UNC Morehead Planetarium and Science Center informs and inspires the public about the foundations and frontiers of scientific discovery. Through innovative educational experiences, Morehead engages the public and the University community in a forum for interpreting contemporary science. Agency Goals and Programs: The planetarium primarily offers shows about space, and sometimes other topics, in its planetarium dome. Non-credit classes for all ages and special courses for teachers are also offered. In the past, they have trained prospective NASA astronauts in celestial navigation so they could pilot their spacecraft if the navigation systems failed. Agency Impact: The planetarium has managed to inform the community about science and space for years. It has encouraged young children’s interest in space and has educated university students about space too. Volunteer Duties: Keeping kids in line and under control Assisting camp counselors in teaching young kids about different science topics such as space and the sun