Volunteer
Our current 140 plus volunteers are high school students, Duke, NCCU, and UNC students, Duke Divinity students, and adults from the community. They serve in all of our programs.
We are looking for volunteers to serve in many different compacities. 
- After-School Ministry
- RC Leader helping supervise and initiate after school activities (3:45 – 6:15pm) Manning an area and participating in games and activities (ex. Gym: basketball, soccer, dodge ball… Game Room: snack bar, video games, ping pong, pool, board games…Hallway or Lounges…) Commit to coming one or two afternoons a week, hang out, get to know kids, play a game with them in the game room. Be a positive adult role model.
- Tutor during after school hours (4 – 6 pm) – Help a student with homework and studying to achieve academic success.
- Lead a Group Activity during after school – Be a small group leader and help lead an ongoing enriching activity with MS-HS students once a week. (ex. cooking, dance, arts&crafts, games, service clubs…)
- Mentor a Reality Center student. Befriending and encouraging one of our young people, keeping up with them weekly and helping connect them to resources.
- Real Friends (Special Needs Ministry)
- Tuesday Night Live & Pass the Peas – Be a buddy for TNL and PTP, this is our program for teens and adults with disabilities.
- Girls & Guys Time – Small groups with Bible Studies and friendship building activities.
- Daytime at the RC – Thursdays 10:00-2:30 filled with a variety of enrichment activities including cooking, art, fitness, music and more.
- Special Events -like trips to the Zoo, Movie nights, Kings & Queens Dance, and multiple Summer camps. Be paired with a participant for an event.
- Recording Studio – be a music mentor to aspiring teen musicians.
- Assist in the New Horizons Academy of Excellence (grades 6-12, during school day). Be a substitute teacher at our alternative school.
- Tutor a Student in the REBOUND Program alongside Steve (during school day). Work one-on-one with a suspended student.
- Summer Camps – Day Camps at the RC & Overnight Camps
- Handy men/women – The Reality Center has a continuing need for volunteer handymen. If you can fix faucets, repair railings, patch holes, and do other similar odd jobs, we would love to put your fix-it gifts to use.
Margot and Decarlo enjoying pizza at TNL.
For more information on being a Reality Volunteer contact our office at 919-688-7776 or email us at realityministriesinc@gmail.com.