North Raleigh United Methodist Church Volunteer Portal

Volunteer with Haven House as part of North Raleigh United Methodist Church’s Blessings Initiative.

We are welcoming members of North Raleigh United Methodist Church as volunteers in 2025! We have both individual and group opportunities available. Click HERE to learn about opportunities and sign up. 

If you have any questions about any of the volunteer opportunities, or any ideas we may not have thought of, please feel free to contact Kelly Bloom, Volunteer & Marketing Manager, at Haven House at kbloom@havenhousenc.org or 984-303-0110.

Summary of Volunteer and Engagement Opportunities

Volunteer in-person at Haven House – All volunteer opportunities take place at our main office, 1008 Bullard Court, Raleigh, 27615 with the exception of the Wrenn House workday.

• Volunteer at Battle of the Bags Cornhole Tournament – Sunday, June 1st – ages 15 and up (with parent)
• Play at Battle of the Bags Cornhole Tournament – Sunday, June 1st (family friendly event!)
• Wrenn House Workday – Tuesday, July 15th, 9:30am-12pm at 908 W. Morgan St, Raleigh – MUST be over 18 to participate
• Back to School Backpack Stuffing – August (Dates TBA) – ages 13 and up (with parent)
• Volunteer at Haven House main office – Sunday, September 14th, 2-4:30pm – ages 13 and up (with parent)
• Envelope stuffing – year end mailing (weekdays TBA in November, other dates as needed)

Donation drives and group activities – We are hoping that groups at NRUMC will be willing to sponsor/host the following drives & activities. We are more than happy to set up Amazon wish lists to facilitate. Please check if you are willing to coordinate any of the following:

• Spring cleaning donation drive – March & April
• Summer kits donation drive and assembly activity – May
• Summer food drive – June
• Snack kit donation drive and assembly activity – July
• Back to School personal care product drive – September
• Birthday Bag donation drive and assembly activity – October
• Holiday meal & grocery card donation drive – November
• Collect items for and create “Welcome Home Baskets” to provide a positive start for our older youth moving into their first apartment – anytime

Attend a tour or virtual information session – In-person tours will be held at Haven House’s main office, located at 1008 Bullard Court, Raleigh, 27615. We will provide a link to access virtual sessions. More information can be found HERE.

Holiday Programs – Last year we provided gifts to approximately 200 youth in our programs (as well as their siblings and dependent children) through our Adopt a Wishlist Program.

Other:

• Help make and deliver a Saturday lunch for youth participating in our Restitution and Community Service program.
• Do a project for staff appreciation at Haven House – write thank you notes, provide snacks, a meal, or come up with another activity to thank our staff members for their hard work.
• Collect and sort new or like-new teen friendly casual clothing for our clothing closet at Wrenn House. We will provide detailed guidelines.
• Volunteer in our fundraising department doing data entry and cleanup
• Build new cornhole boards for our Battle of the Bags cornhole tournament (must be completed by May 5th). We will provide a sample board to copy. Experienced builders only please!

Thanks for Volunteering!