TEEN
VOLUNTEERISM
If you are a teen looking for ways to volunteer with local nonprofits in a virtual and safe way, see below for six great ideas!
However, if you are interested in a more hands-on volunteer experience meet Maia and the nonprofit that she started called Kidz that Care.
Who is Maia?
Maia is a teen that cares about giving back to her community and started Kidz that Care with her family to inspire teens to start giving back at a young age.
1. Interested in Civic Leadership?
Through GenerationNation, students build civic literacy, social capital, and civic leadership from an early age. Programs include Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council, Youth Lead Charlotte-Mecklenburg, “Kids Voting” student election, K-12 civic literacy curriculum, teacher civic leadership development, and other initiatives.
2. Organize Robotics Kits for Digi-Bridge
Digi-Bridge aims to equip shareholders with the means to foster optimal use of technology in the learning environment, ensuring that all 21st century learners have opportunities to succeed in the digital age. Volunteers will take home a LEGO robotics kits to reorganize and replenish missing pieces so that Digi-Bridge scholars can build and code robots with complete sets.
3. Make and Deliver Sandwiches for A Roof Above
Roof Above is a comprehensive homeless service provider that offers a continuum of care to people experiencing homelessness in Mecklenburg County. Volunteers will make and deliver sandwiches for Operation Sandwich.
4. Write Notes of Encouragement to Human Trafficking Survivors for A Fresh Start
A Fresh Start Clt. Inc. is an anti-human trafficking nonprofit that focuses our reach on impacting survivors and their children by helping the family to grow, heal, and thrive together. Volunteers will write letters for the survivor and their children to let them know that people care about them.
5. Host a Haircare Drive for Pretty Ponytails
PrettyPonytails provides haircare kits and educational empowerment to at-risk and undeserved girls worldwide to help boost self-esteem and confidence. Volunteers with host a Haircare Drive either by hosting a one time event or by creating an ongoing haircare drive.
6. Make a No-Sew Blanket for Crisis Assistance Ministry
Crisis Assistance Ministry provides assistance and advocacy for people in financial crisis, helping them move toward self-sufficiency. Volunteers will create no-sew fleece blankets for people experiencing homelessness.
