1930 Clark Ave Raleigh, NC 27605 (919))-865-6701 Agency’s Mission Statement To promote the love of reading and foster the pursuit of knowledge for the residents of Wake County. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served The library’s goal is to promote reading and the pursuit of knowledge, and to assist people with library activities. It has programs like story time where stories are read to young children on a regular basis. Agency’s Impact on the Community Cameron Village Library is one of the biggest libraries in Wake County and gives tremendous service to the community by offering computers and reference materials, and offering services like voter registration and the like. It has made people’s lives easier and, more importantly, more filled with reading. Volunteer Duties Assist in sorting returns Take requests off the shelves Sort carts of books Help check in books

516 Dennis Ave. Raleigh, NC 27604 www.ccbmx.com (919) 834-4269 Mission Statement: To provide a safe, fun, and exciting BMX experience for over 25 years in the Raleigh area. Agency’s Goals and Programs: Capital City BMX aims to reach kids and adults of all ages through the sport of BMX racing. Programs offered are free one-time memberships as well as clinics for beginning-advanced riders. Agency Impact on Community: Capital City BMX has offered a place for kids to come stay out of trouble and have a focus on something positive in a rough area in downtown Raleigh. Its presence has helped reduce crime in the area and reached out to many kids that would otherwise have no place to go. Volunteer Duties: Helping with races Helping groom the track Officiating and acting as a scorer for races Teaching free clinics to new riders to help them with the basics of racing

Contact Information Campus Box 7401 NCSU Suite 100, McKimmon Center 1101 Gorman Street Raleigh, NC 27694 Agency’s Mission Statement To actively be involved with the enhancement and promotion of the Confucius Institute (CI) to North Carolina State University (NC State) and the local community in order to spread inter-cultural understanding throughout North Carolina. To provide guidance, direction and support to improving the goals and mission of the CI. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served The Confucius Institute aims to spread cultural understanding in North Carolina, and does so through many short and long term projects. Their programs include: supporting Chinese language classes at NCSU by providing lectures by nanjing Normal University’s visiting professors; teaching non-credit Chinese language courses in the McKimmon center; providing professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers of the Chinese language; collaborating with local schools to promote Chinese language and culture; providing economic development opportunities for local businesses, including support and orientation, counseling of business conduct in China; and offering cultural training classes for business executives. Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community The Confucius Institute has spread understanding of the Chinese culture … Continue reading →

2800 Faucette Drive, Room 1125 Jordan Hall, NC State University Raleigh, NC 27695 www.meas.ncsu.edu/index.html 919.782.3021 Agency Mission Statement: Outreach is a form of scholarship that cuts across teaching, service, and research. It involves generating, transmitting, applying, and preserving knowledge for the benefit of audiences outside NCSU. The outreach effort is independent of the formal degree-granting process, occurs in a variety of forms and places, and is an integral part of the university’s broader mission. Agency Goals and Programs: NCSU’s Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences offers 3 main program areas in Atmospheric sciences, Marine Science, and Geology. In its graduate programs, the department also offers collaborative research opportunities with faculty in other departments on NCSU’s campus. Agency Impact: The department provides outreach programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. They judge and host several science fair competitions, such as the NC Science Olympiad. They work with high school students in field and lab research also. They also advise NC agencies on environmental and meteorological issues. Volunteer Duties: Cleaning lab equipment Preparing solutions in the lab

5408 Duraleigh Rd Raleigh, NC 27612 www.duraleigh.org 919-767-4673 Agency’s Mission Statement: The Great Commission: Matthew 28 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Spirit. Agency’s goals and programs offered to clients/people served: The church provides religious guidance for both the young and the old, both English speaking and Korean speaking. During the summer the church offers a Vacation Bible school for young lads and during the school year an after-school club for the same age group. On Saturdays their is a youth group fellowship and Bible study. Every Sunday there is a service for Korean speakers and English speakers. The Church’s goal is to spread the word of God and help its members stay faithful. Impact agency has made on community: The Church has given donations to local homeless shelters. The church also holds special events for nearby communities such as a Valentines Banquet and an annual basketball tournament. Also it has kept members of the community religious in Christianity. The church also raises … Continue reading →

9901 Durant Rd Raleigh, NC 27614 http://www.durantes.wcpss.net (919)-870-4220 Agency’s Mission Statement To inspire individuals to reach their full potential and prepare them to succeed in the global community. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served “By the end of  the 2010-2011 school year, the number of discipline referrals reflecting ‘major offenses’ will decrease by 15%.” The school offers services such as teaching character traits, having meetings, and teaching the curriculum in an effort to allow the children to do well on their EOG’s. Agency’s Impact on the Community This agency has taught generations of thinkers and citizens of the United States of America. Here they are taught basic math, reading, science, and social studies, as well as Spanish and other electives. This school turns small, ignorant children into intelligent, responsible, and upstanding citizens of society. Volunteer Duties Assist children on their science projects Setup classrooms Organize

P.O. Box 28768 Raleigh, NC 27611 http://www.equalitync.org (919) 829-0343 Agency’s Mission Statement “Equality NC is a statewide group dedicated to securing equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. We work toward that goal by effectively lobbying the North Carolina General Assembly, executive branch, and local governments on issues like inclusive anti-bullying policies, employment discrimination, hate violence, privacy rights, sexuality education, adoption, domestic partnership, HIV/AIDS, and more. We also work to engage North Carolinians with educational programming and outreach efforts.” Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served Agency’s Goals: Equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Programs offered: Lobbying government, education and outreach. Agency’s Impact on the Community During my first week full week there, I was able to see firsthand Equality NC’s impact by watching as the North Carolina House of Representatives passed an important anti-bullying bill that enumerated reasons children are often bullied and required teachers and administrators to keep an eye on those students. Two of the categories were “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” When Governor Perdue … Continue reading →

3808 Tarheel Dr Raleigh, NC 27609 www.foodbankcenc.org (919)-865-3024 Agency’s Mission Statement The mission of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is to harness and supply resources so that nobody goes hungry in central and eastern NC. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served The Food Bank’s goals and methods to achieve them are as follows: Efficiently distribute high quality foods and non-food essentials to nonprofit agencies that serve the hungry Strengthen the agencies directly responsible for distributing food and non-food items Extend Food Bank services to under-served communities within our service area Advocate ways to eliminate hunger Grow our financial resources in order to achieve our mission Agency’s Impact on the Community Since the Food Bank was opened in 1980, it has provided food to non-profit community organizations all over the state. When hurricane Floyd struck NC in 1999, the Food Bank assisted with distributing food to people who were in need due to the destruction caused by the hurricane. Currently, the Food Bank provides about 2.7 million pounds of food per month to organizations such … Continue reading →

Campus Box 7401, NC State University Raleigh , NC 27695 www.ncsu.edu/extension/sheltonleadership 919.513.0148 Agency Mission Statement: To inspire, educate, and develop value-based leaders committed to personal integrity, professional ethics, and selfless service. Agency Goals and Programs: The leadership center tries to help individuals develop leadership skills with honesty, integrity, social responsibility, diversity, and compassion. The center has leadership scholarships for college students, a leadership forum every year for professionals, and camps in the summer for high school students. Agency Impact: The leadership center has helped college students get through college, helped professionals develop their leadership skills, and helped high school students develop their leadership as well. It has instilled values of honesty, integrity, social responsibility, diversity, and compassion into the target audience so that leaders of the community will use these values. Volunteer Duties: Acting as a peer leader or counselor Leading the students in developing their individual and team leadership abilities Assisting in keeping the camp running in an orderly fashion Doing paperwork in the office

6901 Pinecrest Rd. Raleigh, NC 27613 www.nccoastalpines.org 919.782.3021 Agency Mission Statement: To build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make a better place in the world. Agency Goals and Programs: Girl Scouts has helped to build responsible, confident, healthy, productive citizens who form friendships everywhere they go. Girl Scouts offers camps, troupes, fundraisers, and other events that promotes the goals of the program. Agency Impact: Since 1912, Girl Scouts has brought girls together to help them develop responsibility, to set high goals and to work to achieve them, and to exemplify teamwork in order to learn to support each other. Volunteer Duties: Volunteering at camps and events Assisting in planning some events