Call today for a tour and to explore the many ways that you can make a lasting positive impact on the lives of those in need, whether as an individual volunteer, family, or group.

Good Shepherd accepts court-mandated or attorney-recommended volunteer hours on a case by case basis. Interested applicants must contact the Volunteer Coordinator at least 60 days prior to the due date of their service hours and provide documentation of their need to complete community service.

Steps to being a part of our invaluable volunteer team:

1. Complete the GSC Volunteer Application

2. Return your completed application:

• By Mail (Good Shepherd Center, attn: Volunteer Coordinator, 811 Martin St., Wilmington, NC 28401)
  Email (ebrown@goodshepherdwilmington.org)

3. We will contact you to schedule your on-site volunteer orientation session.

4. At orientation, we will tour the facility as a group, learn about all of our agency programs, and have an interactive discussion of the volunteer handbook and current volunteer needs.

5. Matching your availability and interest with our current needs, we’ll find a place for you to do meaningful work as part of the invaluable Good Shepherd Volunteer team!

Please feel free to contact us with any questions! Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at ebrown@goodshepherdwilmington.org or 910-763-4424 x 142.

Volunteer Testimonials

“I look forward to volunteering at Good Shepherd. It’s just humbling and very rewarding. I don’t do it for accolades. I do it because I want to. It makes me feel good to give back to the community.”
–Chris, Soup Kitchen Volunteer

“Being part of an organization that brings food to the community matters so much to me…being part of this has helped me frame my gratitude for the things I can eat.”
–Jessica, Second Helpings Volunteer

“What I love about Good Shepherd is that you aren’t just giving someone a place to stay for the night or something to eat, you are helping people get back on their feet and changing their life.”
–Melody, Front Desk Volunteer