Volunteer in New Bern, NC

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Overview

There are multiple ways to find volunteer opportunities in New Bern, NC. Some well-established organizations may expect prospective volunteers to visit their websites directly, while others—especially smaller organizations—may rely on community or national volunteer recruitment platforms.

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Prominent Organizations · Service Clubs · Mutual Aid & Grassroots
Volunteering Websites

For the New Bern, NC area, here are websites that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations.
Prominent Organizations

Often prominent organzations rely on their widespread recognition rather than posting on volunteer recruiting websites.

  • Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
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  • Religious Community Services New Bern
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Service Clubs

Many communities have local service clubs that offer community engagement opportunities, such as Rotary Clubs.

  • New Bern Civitan Club

    New Bern Civitan Club is a nonprofit volunteer service organization dedicated to helping people in our community. We help whenever the need arises – from collecting food for a homeless shelter, building handicap ramps, outings with special needs children, collecting supplies and books for children, SantaLand, and much more. Membership in Civitan is open to anyone who is at least 18 years old.

  • New Bern Lions Club

    The club had for its main purpose in the community, to help those who were blind or visually impaired and provide education for the prevention of blindness. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6:30 pm at Moore’s BBQ, 3621 Doctor M.L.K. Jr Blvd., New Bern, NC 28562.

  • New Bern Twin Rivers Lions Club

    Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Twin Rivers Lions Club was organized in Jun 1990 and received its charter on August 25, 1990, with 23 original members. There are a number of programs that are offered through the Lions that can benefit them. Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at Garber United Methodist Church, 4201 Country Club Rd, New Bern, NC 28562.
Mutual Aid & Grassroots Networks

Many communities rely on grassroots and informal networks to meet urgent needs. There may be opportunities to get involved through mutual aid networks, food distribution efforts, neighborhood action teams, or other groups that aren’t often listed on volunteer platforms.
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Last updated: 12/20/2025

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