Wildlife and nature

Animal shelters and rescues

Theater and dance

Rivers, parks and trails

Hunger and food

Schools and learning

Housing and homelessness

Community health

Mental health

Mentoring and foster care

Legal help and rights

Jobs and money help

Atlanta

The Triangle

Everywhere

The Collective Workshop

Royal Animal Refuge

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

Georgia Advancing Communities Together

Atlanta Writers Club

Cobb Collaborative

Bosleys Place

Jewish Fertility Foundation

Volunteers for Youth has been a part of the Orange County community since 1981. From the beginning, volunteers have played a critical role in all aspects of our organization’s functioning. Primary funding for Volunteers for Youth comes from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, Orange County, United Way of the Greater Triangle, private donations, foundations, and the revenue raised through our annual golf tournament.
Volunteers for Youth 205 Lloyd Street, Suite 103 Carrboro, NC 27510
From I-40 (West or East): Take exit 266, South onto Martin Luther King Blvd. Continue on Martin Luther King Blvd towards downtown Chapel Hill. Take a right onto Rosemary Street. Continue on Rosemary Street towards Carrboro, through three lights. Take a right onto Lloyd Street, just before the railroad tracks. Lloyd Street Office Building is the fourth building on the left. Our office is located on the first floor, second door on the parking lot side of the building. Click here to map it.
Help Volunteers for Youth build connections to help local youth achieve their potential!

Purple Bowl benefit night

Benefit Night

Join Our Fundraiser

Pasta with Purpose

Ice Cream for a Cause

Resume Building 101

Yopo Fundraiser

Career Exploration Night

dollars & sense: Foundations of Finance for Teens

Become a mentor for youth

Volunteer with Teen Court program

Give

Ramiro Rios

Ramiro Arios

Thank you to @dickshouseofsport #Durham @shopsouthpoint for your support of the @volunteersforyouth golf tournament!!

Congratulations to our 1st place finishers, the team of Cedric Moore, Shawan Gabriel and Raynor Moore who won w a team score of 51!

A beautiful day ahead for our wonderful community partners at the @volunteersforyouth golf tournament @chapelhillcountryclub! Thank you to our sponsors, donors and partners for your support!

We are excited for Monday and the @volunteersforyouth golf tournament @chapelhillcountryclub !! We are thankful to all our sponsors and donors that have supported our mission over the years, as well as those joining us now. Besides having the best #blt sandwich around, @merritts_grill has been a great partner with us for several years and we are grateful to the Toogood family!

Join us at Purple Bowl for a VFY benefit night tomorrow, Oct. 13th from 4:30-6:30pm! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to VFY! We hope to see you there🍓🥝

Take a look at our exciting program partnering with Grow Your World! Meet us on Oct. 20th from 5:30-7:30 and Nov. 10th from 5:30-7-30 to hear more about our plages and get started with this new initiative! 🍂🍁

Join us at YoPo on Oct. 1st from 4-9pm for a VFY benefit night! Be sure to mention Volunteers for Youth at checkout! We can’t wait to see you 🍦

Join us at Raising Cane’s on Monday, September 28th from 5-9pm for a VFY fundraiser! Mention Volunteers for Youth at checkout or use code RCFUND96 for online/app orders. We hope to see you there!

Whats in the box?! The first boxes of fun stuff for the golf tournament just came in, this is the player gift every golfer will receive! Join us Monday, October 19th at CH Country Club to see what it is!

Join us at Pasta with Purpose on Wednesday, September 23rd from 5:30-8:30pm at the Carolina Club! Plates start at $14 and VFY receives a portion of the proceeds. We hope to see you there! 🍝

Exciting news 🥳 We are so happy to host Free Youth Dance Classes starting this June! Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just want to try something new, this is for you. No experience needed, just bring your energy and get ready to learn a fun jazz combo! ✅Ages: 10-17 ✅Starts: June 24th at 6:00 PM ✅Registration Deadline: June 21st Click the link in our bio or scan the QR code to lock in your spot! We can’t wait to dance with you! 💃‼️ #volunteersforyouth #chapelhillnc #orangecountync #freedanceclass

Stop by Jeni’s Ice Creams on Wednesday, June 10th from 4-7pm and join us for our benefit night! 🍨 Mention Volunteers for Youth at checkout and 25% of your purchase will go directly to supporting local youth programming. Location : 223 S Estes Drive (Space #223SE), Chapel Hill, NC Enjoy a sweet treat for an amazing cause. See you there! 😊 #chapelhillevents #jenisicecream #VFY

Join us tomorrow evening at the @chapelhillpubliclibrary for Resume Building 101! Learn how to create resumes that set you apart from the rest. Bring your laptop and let’s create your first resume or update your current one! This is a FREE LifeLab open to the public; for ages 13-18, from 5:30-7p. And the best part is…. dinner is included! . . . . . #vfylifelabs #lifeskills #youthempowerment #freeclasses #chapelhillnc

Thank you all for supporting VFY during our March fundraisers! We’re excited to share our upcoming April fundraisers. This is a great opportunity to support both local businesses and VFY! We are excited to be partnering with YOPO and Spicy 9! 📍April 27th: YOPO (The Yogurt Pump) from 4pm-9pm. Address: 106 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Instructions: Mention Volunteers for Youth at checkout 📍April 29th: Spicy 9 from 11am-10pm. Address: 140 W. Franklin St #150 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Instructions: Please put your receipt into the Volunteers for Youth box near the host stand. #VolunteersForYouth #SupportOurYouth #supportlocal

Join us tonight! For our special financial literacy series taught by @pncbank 🏦 at the @chapelhillpubliclibrary from 5:30-7p. We’ll be kicking off financial literacy month with Banking Basics! Next Tuesday 14th, we’ll follow up with Budgeting basics, then on the 21st we’ll cover Credit Scores & Reports. Wrapping up on the 28th will be Resume building! . This series is designed with your youth in mind! Giving them a good foundational start to achieving and managing that first paycheck! Register online or scan the QR code! . . . . . . . #vfylifelabs #financialliteracy #youthdevelopment #lifeskills

What’s the difference between a University, a Community a college, and a Trade School? How do you join the Military? What is a Trade school? And What do Career Options look like after high school? . If you want to learn the answers to these questions and more, join us for our Career Exploration Day next Saturday! Learn about your options and gain knowledge to help you make informed decisions when you’re ready to choose. You can’t dream about what you’ve never seen! Explore everything! 🌍 . (Ppssst then join our financial literacy series beginning April 7th 💵 so you can learn how to manage those paychecks! 😉) . . Visit our site, link in bio! . . . . . . . #tomorrowsleaders #opportunityawaits #lifeskillsforteens #vfy

Action shots from this past weekend’s Teen Court Competition! ⚖️✨📸 We are so proud of this team and all the hard work they put in! #teencourt #restorativejustice

Exciting news! The VFY Teen Court team won Best Defense at the NC Teen Court Summit! We are so proud of this group for representing Orange and Chatham County Teen Court and Volunteers for Youth so well. ⚖️🏆🎉 A special thank you to our fearless leaders, Ramiro Rios and Mia Pini, for leading Teen Court! #teencourt #restorativejustice

Our VFY team is headed to Atlantic Beach for the 25th Annual North Carolina Teen Court Association Summit! They’ll be competing against teen courts from across North Carolina to showcase their courtroom skills. We are so proud of this team! #teencourt #restorativejustice

🌱 Uproot U Success at the Seymour Center! 🌱 Today our volunteers rolled up their sleeves with our community partner Rewild Earth and got to work clearing invasive Autumn Olive and the impact was incredible. In just a short amount of time, we made a huge difference in restoring space for our native plants to thrive. Our guide Steven even brought an example of a Wistaria vine once they mature! This is what community action looks like 💪🌿 Thank you to everyone who came out to serve, learn, and make our environment healthier for future generations. 📅 Want to join us? Uproot U meets the 2nd Saturday of every month — and we’d love to see you there! #UprootU #VolunteersForYouth #CommunityImpact #EnvironmentalStewardship #RemoveInvasives NativePlants ChapelHillNC ServeYourCommunity

Looking for an easy (and delicious) way to support Volunteers for Youth? Join us at one of our March fundraising events! We’d love to see you there! A huge thank you to @mycfachapelhill and @purplebowlch for partnering with us to make these events possible! 📍March 23rd: Chick-Fil-A from 5pm-9pm. Address: 241 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Instructions: Place a MOBILE order for pick up at Chick-fil-A Chapel Hill University Place and select the "Yes, I’d like to support" button on the Chick-fil-A Mobile App! 📍March 25th: The Purple Bowl: 4:30pm-6:30pm. Address: 505 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 #VolunteersForYouth #SupportLocal

Hear about our Teen Court program from our dedicated teen court attorneys and bailiff as they share their experiences and insights! We’re so grateful for our amazing team of volunteers who make this program possible! Interested in getting involved? Visit the link in our bio to learn more! #restorativejustice #teencourt #supportouryouth #volunteersforyouth #mentorshipmatters

One of the best parts about being close to a college campus is the opportunity to support the clubs and organizations at UNC! Some of our participants came together to make cards to include with @catch_unc toys that are sent out as adaptive toys for kids. #VolunteersForYouth #CommunityService

It was a beautiful day at Blackwood Farm as 9 young people came together through @volunteersforyouth #LifeLabs to get rid of some invasive species of plants, allowing natural beauty to thrive. It has been amazing to see these youth make such a visual difference here since we started in August. #OrangeCountyNC #CommunityStewardship. A special thank you to Charlie and the CH @jerseymikes crew for providing lunch for this monthly event.

VFY proudly does many good things throughout our community. One of my favorite projects is helping an office neighbor with raking her yard, she is so kind and thankful for the help! #OrangeCountyNC #CommunityStewardship

Collective

Collections

Account

Updates

April 2026

March 2026