Teen Opportunities

Impact Unlimited

Impact Unlimited is Hospice & Palliative CareCenter’s teen volunteer program. Teens in this program can participate in a number of tasks ranging from baking to gardening to providing companionship to patients. The specific areas for teen volunteerism are divided into four groups.

1. Teen Patient/Family Volunteers must be 15–18 years old to be eligible to participate in this aspect of the teen program. These volunteers are subject to similar requirements as adult patient/family volunteers, including a completed application, interview/assessment, personal references, TB test, and 12 hours of patient/family volunteer training.
2. Cookie & Craft Club meets one Saturday per month during the school year and one day per week during the summer. Volunteers bake cookies and make crafts to brighten hospice patients’ days. The Cookie & Craft Club is also open to middle school students. Registration is required and class size is limited.
3. Teen Event Volunteers assist in helping the agency host fundraising and education events, such as the Hospice Hope Run and golf tournaments.
4. Teen Garden Volunteers work in partnership with Hospice & Palliative CareCenter’s gardener to keep the Forsyth County campus watered, and beautiful.

Other Service Opportunities for Teens

In addition to Impact Unlimited, teens are encouraged to be creative in service ideas.

Organize a Hospice Club at your High School

If you enjoy leading groups of people to support a worthy cause, consider starting a Hospice Club at your high school.

Need Service Hours?

Hospice & Palliative CareCenter awards service hours to teens that complete an eligible activity. Below is a list of eligible activities and the hour equivalency:

• Bake 2 dozen cookies = 1 service hour
• Bake 1 pan of brownies = 1 service hour
• Bake 1 cake = 2 service hours
• 1 Homemade neck pillow = 1 service hour
• 1 Homemade blanket = 3–6 service hours