Community Partners
Thank you for your interest in partnering with the Office of Community-Engaged Leadership! We strive to create and sustain community partnerships through programs and initiatives that strengthen the connection between campus and the community. Our community partners have access to a wide variety of resources and opportunities through our office. A list of current community partners can be found on our website. Nonprofit organizations complete a short registration process to formalize our partnership and be featured in this database to reach student volunteers.
Green areas represent current counties with non-profit partnerships with CEL in Watauga County and the Appalachian State Hickory Campus in Catawba County.
Need Support?
The Office of Community-Engaged Leadership understands that many groups across our community and region rely on volunteers. We welcome requests from the community seeking individual or group volunteers for one-time or ongoing projects that may not be met by service-learning courses or other partnerships.
Six weeks before an event (or sooner), you may reach out to our office to request a volunteer opportunity to be posted. Please email Brent James at jamesba@appstate.edu and include in your message: the specific volunteer need with expected tasks, dates, times, and contact details/registration instructions. Typically, these events are shared to the campus community, and interested students contact the community partner directly to arrange their volunteer appointment.