As the school year draws to an end, everybody is excited for what Summer 2021 has in store! It’s getting warmer outside, workloads have lightened, and people are eager to live this summer to the fullest after over a year in quarantine. At Triangle Cares, we believe that there is a way to make your summer the best one yet: by volunteering! Spending some time volunteering this summer will bring about immeasurable benefits and provide you with a soul-fulfilling activity to look forward to in the next couple of months. Below, we’ve compiled a list of all of the reasons why you should add volunteering to your summer itinerary!

1. Volunteering connects you with the community: There’s no better way to connect with your community than through volunteering! Over the summer, volunteering is a great way to make new friends, build relationships, and expand your social network. At Triangle Cares, we know that friendships built through volunteering are strong, supportive, and long-lasting!
2. Volunteering can strengthen family relationships: Want a great way to spend time with your family? Consider volunteering with them! Volunteering is a great way to bring families together and form strong bonds through selfless deeds and activities. If your family doesn’t have any plans for the summer, sign up for some fun, family-friendly volunteer opportunities.
3. Volunteering is good for your soul: For those looking to improve the state of their mind and body this summer, volunteering is the way to go! Because volunteering is for a good cause, it consequently reduces negative emotions and stress and helps an individual to have more self-esteem and more reinforced positive thinking. Volunteering also imparts a sense of pride on people, as it is a selfless and virtuous cause.
4. Volunteering can teach you important skills and lessons: Though many don’t realize this, volunteering is a great learning experience that anyone can discover. From different volunteering opportunities, you can learn communications skills, organizational skills, time management skills, and even marketing skills.

Do we have you convinced? If so, check out our website for volunteer opportunities, or look around your community for some great ways to give back! That being said, have a great summer everyone!

About Durham Nativity School
Durham Nativity School provides an enriched learning environment and a twelve-year support system for middle school boys. Their students have the ability and commitment to achieve but not the resources for a quality, independent school education. Durham Nativity School promotes a rigorous academic program and nurtures the whole child to reach his potential through knowledge, moral values, learning skills, discipline, and character development. They consider their mission to be a twelve-year process with our students. It begins as students enter 5th grade at Durham Nativity and continues through their college experience. Durham Nativity School works to instill the value of service for others as they build tomorrow’s role models and community leaders.

Unique Volunteer Opportunities
There are many volunteer opportunities that Durham Nativity School provides that makes them a unique organization. For instance, there is an opportunity to work at the Koortbojian Summer Reading Camp as a volunteer counselor, camp counselor, or reading activities counselor. Durham Nativity also has many other volunteer opportunities to help support the students. Volunteers can work as after-school tutors, who work with students on homework assignments and in areas where students require extra support, or in reading circles, who read with students to reinforce their independent novels or materials from their class. There are also volunteer opportunities with library assistance, Spanish interpreting or translating, and art enrichment.

Incoming Head of School
Durham Nativity School chose to highlight their incoming Head of School, Vince B. Vincent, who starts July 1, 2021. He is going to be the fourth Head of School at Durham Nativity School, following Dr. Daniel Vannelle who has served the school for 16 years. Vince is coming from The Woodhall School, an all-boys boarding school in Bethlehem, CT, where he began as Dean of Students in 2016 and now serves as Associate Head of School. He graduated from Vassar College with a BA in Music and received a Master of Music degree from Yale University. He is a former professional opera singer who has traveled the world. He has also worked at the Millbrook School (NY), the School of Creative and Performing Arts (NY), and Oakwood Friends School (NY). Vincent says, “I am humbled and grateful for the chance to serve and join the Durham Nativity School community. When I first learned about Durham Nativity School I was instantly drawn to the heart and soul of this vital and powerful mission. Now more than ever our world needs young men of character.”