The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center
If you have received Community Service Hours as a result of a court case, we can provide resources to help.
Nonprofit agencies approved for court ordered community service requirements are listed below. They are separated based on the County of service.
Court Ordered Community Service Opportunities
Durham
- DPS Hub Farm
- Durham Community Food Pantry
- Accepts only nonviolent offenders
- https://www.catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/dcfp/
- Durham Parks and Recreation
- Accepts only traffic violations
- Contact Mal Atkinson, DPRVolunteers@DurhamNC.gov, (919) 475-2358
- Exchange Family Center: 919-403-8249
- Food Bank of NC: 919-956-2513
- Only Accepts Traffic Violations
- https://foodbankcenc.org/about-us/locations-contact-%20info/durham/
- Kramden Institute: volunteers@kramden.org
- Only Accepts: Traffic violations, driving while impaired (alcohol only), and non-violent misdemeanors except larceny and vandalism
- Human Kindness Foundation: books@humankindness.org
- Habitat for Humanity of Durham 919-682-0516 (ext. 116)
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore: 919-403-8668
- durhamhabitat.org/restore
- Habitat cannot accept charges related to larceny, theft, violent offenses, sexual offenses, or felonies
- MUST bring verification paperwork (letter from lawyer, paperwork from court, e.g.) to the orientation session
- Meals on Wheels of Durham: (919) 667-9424
- Accepts non-violent offenders and sex offenders
- https://www.mowdurham.org
- Open Table Ministry: (919) 412-7011
- Pennies for Change Thrift Boutique 919-237-2167 thedcrc.org/penniesforchange
- Piedmont Wildlife Center: 919-489-0900
- Scrap Exchange: (919) 200-0151
- Does not accept violent offenders, sexual or theft charges
- https://www.scrapexchange.org/legallyinvolvedvolunteers
- Society of St. Andrew: 919-683-3011
- May through October; own transportation required
- https://endhunger.org/north-carolina
- The Salvation Army Family Thrift Store: 919-384-7130
- Urban Ministries of Durham: 919-682-0538
- Veterans Helping Veterans: 919-598-9997
- Vets2Vets United: 919-683-1360
Wake County
- Historic Oakwood Cemetery: 919-832-6077
- Missions Thrift Store: 919-235-0873
- The Helps Education Fund
- The Carying Place: 919-462-1800
Orange County
- The Arc of the Triangle: 919-942-5119
- Wildwoods Community Farm
You can also visit HandsOnTriangle.org to search for additional volunteer opportunities with our over 1,200 partner agencies!