Current Volunteer Openings

Relief Foundation Ambassador
  • Set up and staff an information table at fundraising events such as fishing tournaments, surfing tournaments, and golf tournaments or community education events such as health fairs
  • Training and supervision provided
  • Supervised children are welcome to participate

Fill out the form below and type “Ambassador” in the message box, and we’ll add you to the email list. You will then receive occasional emails throughout the year offering one-day volunteer opportunities and training information. Click here to see the latest one-day volunteer opportunities.

Community Services Collaborative Coordinator
  1. Purpose & Impact – This role helps strengthen communication and networking among human service agencies on the Outer Banks, ensuring better support for local families
  2. Skills & Qualities Needed
    • Comfortable with basic email marketing platforms (Mailchimp experience a plus)
    • Organized and detail-oriented
    • Good written communicator and team player
    • Reliable and able to attend quarterly meetings on four Fridays each year
  3. Time Commitment – Approx. 2-4 hours per month, plus attendance at four 1.5 hour meetings per year
  4. Location & Meeting Details – You can do coordinating from home or from our office; the meetings take place at host agencies throughout Dare County
  5. Support & Supervision – Report to the Executive Director and collaborate with agency partners
  6. Benefits / What You Gain – Gain experience coordinating a regional collaborative, expand your professional network, and help improve services for Outer Banks families

Email patty@obrf.org to express your interest.

Client Interviewer & Storyteller
  1. Purpose & Impact – Sharing stories of our beneficiaries enables the Relief Foundation to educate people about our work. The other audience is our current donors. We want them to know about the positive difference they are making. In effect, you are the intermediary helping the donors feel connected to the people they want to assist. It is a very special role.
  2. Skills & Qualities Needed
    • Comfortable interviewing people
    • Discrete and empathetic since people are sharing delicate information
    • Good written communicator
  3. Time Commitment – Approx. 3 hours per week; but not necessary to work every week
  4. Location – You can work from home and/or our Nags Head office
  5. Support & Supervision – Report to the Managing Director and collaborate with our program staff
  6. Benefits to You – Gain satisfaction from getting to know our beneficiaries and helping bridge the gap between then and our donors; help us fundraise by ensuring our donors feel informed; work with some nice people!