The City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, and the Raleigh Police Department want you to show the children and families in your community you support them by recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month this April!
Volunteer Duties: Become a pinwheel partner and help us plant Pinwheels in Parks on Tuesday, April 2. Volunteers are needed to help plant 200 pinwheels at the following parks:
- Laurel Hill Park
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Optimist Park
- John Chavis Memorial Park
- Marsh Creek Park
Plan to kickoff your volunteer experience by joining us at Nash Square for the Pinwheels in Parks opening ceremony.
Volunteer Requirements: Volunteers will check in with community center staff at the location they registered for and complete a release form prior to volunteering. Volunteers under the age of 18 will need a parent/guardian to accompany them at the project and sign the release form. Staff will provide volunteers with a welcome, pinwheels and instructions to plant pinwheels, and the location in the park to plant.
Join us on Saturday, April 13th for the City of Raleigh's fourth annual It's My Park and Trail Day. This annual day of service is held on the last Saturday of National Volunteer Week to promote volunteerism in Raleigh Parks.
The Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department has over 200 parks and 120 miles of greenway trails throughout the City. With thousands of users each day, our Raleigh Parks system provides a fun, outdoor experience for all to enjoy.
We are seeking individuals of all ages to assist with picking up litter and cleaning up City of Raleigh parks, open spaces, greenway trails, dog parks, playgrounds, outdoor athletic fields and courts, and natural areas. Volunteers under the age of 15 will need a parent/guardian to accompany them.
For those volunteers interested in participating in a supervised park clean up, you can sign up at one of the following sites in Raleigh from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Abbots Creek Park (9950 Durant Road)
- Method Community Park (514 Method Road)
- Peach Road Park (911 Ileagnes Road)
- Sanderford Road Park (2623 Sanderford Road)
If you are interested in cleaning up a site not listed above, please contact Mary Owens at mary.owens@raleighnc.gov to coordinate an unsupervised park or trail clean-up.
If you enjoy working with children, join us on April 13th at one of the three parks in Raleigh to help host an egg hunt. Games, activities, and an egg hunt will be taking place at each location.
Volunteer Requirements: All volunteers must fill out a release form. Those under the age of 18 must have a guardian complete this form. The age requirements are different per location. Please click on the links below to learn more.
On Saturday, April 27th, Pullen Park will be turned into Letterland, home to all the letters of the alphabet. Going into its 6th year at the park, Letterland Day at Pullen Park has become a popular annual event for the youth of our community.
Volunteer Duties: Throughout the event, there will be different activity stations represented by letters of the alphabet. As a volunteer, it will be your job to facilitate the activities in the area you are assigned to and engage the children and families in the activities. If you volunteer to be one of the characters, we expect you to stay in character while with the children.
We are also specifically looking for 2 individuals per shift that would be willing to play the part of our costumed characters and interact with the children, pose for photo ops and get a smile out of our guests. This a great chance to bring out the inner mascot in you! You will be working with staff and this position will require a background check. If interested, please let us know in the registration notes and email mary.owens@raleighnc.gov
Volunteer Requirements: You must be at least 14 years old to volunteer. All volunteers will need to complete a volunteer release form (for volunteers under the age of 18 a parent/guardian will need to sign the volunteer form). This will be sent to you prior to the event.
Click the links below for more information and to register as a volunteer.
Click the buttons below for more information and to register as a volunteer.
Calling all Adopt-A-Park volunteers! We are starting to fill in dates for projects on our calendar. Reserve a spot today by emailing Mary Owens.
Want to make sure your Adopt-A-Park group's recent project is highlighted in the update? Be sure to let prvolunteer@raleighnc.gov know you are planning on having a project and send a picture that you would like to have used in the next "Recent Adopt-A-Park Projects" update.
Recent Adopt-A-Park Projects:
Forest Ridge: Neuse River Hawks
Poplar/Marshall Street: Poplar/Marshall Street Neighbors
Powell Drive: Joe and Kinny Hartman
Raleigh Rose Garden: Rose Garden Volunteers
Roanoke Park: Roanoke Neighbors
If you are a member of the Adopt-A-Trail Program and are interested in being featured in our newsletter, be sure and send photos to prvolunteer@raleighnc.gov and let us know when you do a clean-up.
Recent Adopt-A-Trail Projects:
Honeycutt Trail: The Thomas Family
House Creek Trail: Richard Bostic
You are invited to make a positive impact in Raleigh by volunteering for a park project, athletic team, special event or the Adopt-A-Park program. With over 200 parks and 120 miles of Greenway trails, a difference can be made across the city. There are many opportunities for individuals, groups, students, businesses, churches, and organizations to contribute time, talent and resources to City parks. Join us today!
For more information, contact Mary Owens.
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