Community service hours are essential at North Atlanta. With constant reminders, the pressure is on to get all 75 required hours before graduation. Although getting service hours completed can seem stressful and time-pressing, there are actually tons of cool opportunities around Atlanta where you can volunteer. Here are five top volunteer locations around our city.

Atlanta Beltline: The Beltline is a widely known and loved walking trail in Atlanta, and has plenty of opportunities to volunteer. Coming up on October 7, the Beltline is offering a chance to get out on a new part of the trail and help out. Check out their website under the volunteer section to find more information.

Chattahoochee Nature Center: The Chattahoochee Nature Center is focused on teaching people about ecology and nature, and their importance. The Nature Center needs volunteers for the events they host, like the festivals and road races. To see more information about potential service work, look up volunteer opportunities on their website.

Project Open Hand: Project Open Hand is a great organization that focuses on preparing and serving meals to women and children who are homeless. Opportunities to volunteer here are easy to find, and greatly appreciated. To get more information, visit their website and look under Volunteer Opportunities.

Chastain Horse Park: Chastain Horse Park is a community for people to learn how to ride horses, and they welcome a variety of volunteers. They need help in plenty of different areas, from feeding the horses to helping with gardening or landscaping. They have more detailed information on their website about specific roles for service work.

REI: REI is an outdoor gear shop, and they have a lot of opportunities to volunteer. REI hosts multiple stewardship activities that are focused on helping the outdoors, from lake clean ups to gardening projects. To find out more information about their community service options, check out their website.