SPARK is a non-profit organization with a focus on service-learning and community-building work in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. SPARK is looking for someone who values a spirit of welcome and belonging, enjoys interacting with intergenerational and differently-abled and minded community members, willing to learn and lead on-site projects.
Volunteer Projects
Fundación Brethren y Unida
Quito, EcuadorFBU is a non-profit organization with a focus on community development in rural Ecuador.
East Belfast Mission
Belfast, Northern IrelandThis unique food justice project supports a nonprofit organization in Northern Ireland—East Belfast Mission (EBM).
Food for Greater Elgin
Elgin, IllinoisFood for Greater Elgin is a small non-profit that makes a huge impact on the over 150,000 people they serve each year.
San Diego Peace Campus
San Diego, CaliforniaAffiliated with the San Diego First Church of the Brethren, SDPC shares their facilities with several ministries and nonprofits that believe in seeking peace and justice, living simply, caring for the Earth, and bringing people together.
China Potato Project
Beijing, ChinaThe China Center for Asia Pacific is a key research facility established by the International Potato Center (CIP) in collaboration with the Chinese government. CCCAP aims to help enhance food security in the region, and address climate change and population growth through agricultural innovation.
Christ House
Washington, D.C.Christ House is a 24-hour residential medical facility for men experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. The mission of Christ House is to provide comprehensive and compassionate care for people experiencing homelessness with acute medical needs in the District of Columbia and to offer assistance in addressing critical issues to help break the cycle of homelessness. All volunteers must be over 21 years old, and we strongly encourage recent college graduates to apply.
Greenhill YMCA
Newcastle, Northern IrelandGreenhill YMCA provides opportunity and encouragement for individuals, within a safe and supportive atmosphere, to broaden their experiences and take on new challenges in pursuit of a new and deeper learning. Whether it’s your first step or your hundredth, fuel your love of adventure and get active while working with the largest youth charity in the world, YMCA!
Gould Farm
Monterey, MassachusettsGould Farm employs a community-centered, work-based therapeutic approach that delivers structure, fosters community engagement, and provides clinical support for our guests, who stay at Gould Farm for an average of 9 – 12 months.
Brethren Academy
Gisenyi, RwandaBrethren Academy is a nursery school in a village setting on the outskirts of a small town in Rwanda, associated with the Church of the Brethren in the Africa Great Lakes region.