Needs From: Belmont Office of Community-Engaged Learning and Service

Volunteers are needed to set up mini clay pots, sees and soil station on the Beaman Patio.  The 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. shift will help with setting up the station and the 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. and 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. shifts will help staff the station.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with tearing down signage, inflatable arches/banners.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Join us for a fun night of music, fellowship, and stories of redemption! We need someone to capture these special moments and kind faces of the guests. We'd love for you to use your talents for good!

Join us for a fun night of music, fellowship, and stories of redemption! We need someone to capture these special moments and kind faces of the guests. We'd love for you to use your talents for good!

You will help facilitate the distribution of free grocery donations in North Nashville in the parking lot of New Covenant Christian Church (2201 Osage Ave.)

1. Please arrive at Costco in West Nashville (6670 Charlotte Pike) at 1:30 pm to help weigh and load the Dream Streets food truck with the grocery donations.

2. Then you will go to the food distribution site at 2201 Osage Ave. Nashville, TN 37208, to help unload, set up, and tear down the free grocery distribution. 

IMPORTANT: We require background checks for all adults 18 and over before you can serve. Please be on the lookout for an email with a link to fill out a background check through Checkr. If your check has not cleared before the day of your service, you will not be able to serve.

Help keep Shelby Park beautiful! Join Friends of Shelby and your friends and neighbors as we do a park wide sweep of trash to restore the natural beauty of this public space and keep litter off the ground and out of our streams and rivers. This is a great opportunity for everyone of all ages!

What will volunteers be doing at this event?

Volunteer will use trash grabbers and reusable trash bags to collect litter from the grounds of Shelby Park and Bottoms. Most volunteers will be asked to stray off the cement path to locate litter under leaves, wrapped into fences, and around picnic shelters. Volunteers will be split into smaller groups after the check-in and orientation portion, and will return to the starting point for their trash to be weighed.

What is the community impact of this event?

The Cumberland River traces along the eastern edge of Shelby Park and Bottoms, and it is Nashville's #1 drinking water source. When weather washes litter down into the river, this can place extra strain on the water processing plants. By removing this trash from Shelby Park and Bottoms, volunteers will actively improve the water quality for all of Nashville and reduce strain on our processing plants. Also, putting trash where it belongs keeps it out of the mouths of local animals and protects our forests!

What should volunteers bring to this event?

Volunteers should wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing, as they might be moving up to 2 miles throughout the event. Bringing a reusable water bottle is always recommended but not required. Friends of Shelby will provide all of the necessary grabbers, bags, gloves, safety vests, and directions for those that need them.

Accessibility/safety:

This event will require volunteers to hold and squeeze trash grabbers to pick-up litter, as well as carry bags of trash that could weigh up to 40 pounds `each. Volunteers may always return to the starting location to drop off heavy trash. Volunteers will be walking along some roadways; they will be provided orange safety vests to make them more visible, but awareness of your surroundings is important to staying safe at this event.

If you sign up for this opportunity, you will receive a pre-event email with more information on parking, weather, and clothing recommendations. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Community Outreach and Volunteer Leader, CD Paddock (cd@friendsofshelby.org)!

Come show some love to one of Shelby Park's most historic features: the Old Timer's baseball field complex! This portion of the park has been operating for over 100 years, meaning it could use some TLC ahead of the start of baseball season.

What will volunteers be doing at this event?

Volunteers will be helping to clean-up baseball fields of errant dirt, debris, and grass using landscaping tools. The tasks are very simple but labor-intensive, and all of the necessary tools will be provided by the staff at the baseball fields.

What is the community impact of this event?

This volunteer project will be supporting the Old Timer's Baseball organization, which hosts thousands of games with players from all over the world right here in Shelby Park! Supporting the upkeep of these historic fields means that these visitors and their fans will get to enjoy the facilities, while also alleviating strain upon the staff that currently cares for the fields. Recreation brings people of all ages and backgrounds together over a shared love of sporting, meaning your time and effort will go towards fostering this sense of community in Shelby Park.

What do volunteers need to bring or wear?

Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes, long socks, and long pants for their safety, as they will be working with landscaping tools. It is recommended to bring your own water bottle. All necessary tools for the project will be provided.

Accessibility:

This will be labor-intensive work, using tools to move grass and dirt off of an unpaved baseball field. There is a paved parking lot located directly next to the baseball complex, with a port-a-potty within walking distance of the parking lot.

What's next?

Once you sign up, you will receive an email the day before the event with more information on parking, weather, and the contact information of your point person for the day.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to the Community Outreach and Volunteer Leader (cd@friendsofshelby.org)!

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Founded in 2008, Friends of Shelby is a private, nonprofit organization working to preserve, enhance, and promote Shelby Park and Bottoms for everyone to appreciate and protect. We work to protect the natural and historical integrity of the area by supporting appropriate recreational activities, maintaining and enhancing its features, promoting programs that inspire appreciation and conservation of the Park and Bottoms, and advocating for a level playing field for the various user groups.

Do you love conservation? Want to work outdoors to protect the natural ecosystems of Shelby Park and Bottoms? We need you!

Shelby Park and Bottoms is a natural oasis in the heart of the city. The forests here are a refuge for people and wildlife alike. Our Shelby forests need help: they are being overtaken by invasive plant species. Through our Restore the Forest program, we remove invasive species and replant native species to revitalize a healthy forest ecosystem.

What is the community impact of this event?
Healthy forests are beautiful for park visitors, provide food and shelter for wildlife and make our local ecosystem more resilient by promoting and enhancing growth of native plant species.

What will volunteers be doing at this event?
At this event, we will be uprooting and cutting down honeysuckle and privet plants with weed wrenches, loppers, and hand saws. They will work in small groups under the supervision of experienced staff and recurring volunteers that will help teach proper plant identification and safe tool usage.

Accessibility:
This event will include hiking while carrying heavy tools over uneven ground, and we will be working off-trail within the woods. Please dress according to the weather. Porta-potties are located a short walk from our worksite, and there should always be ample parking located nearby the worksite.

What to bring?
I recommend bringing your own water bottle and sunscreen. Water, gloves, all necessary tools, and additional water will be provided. Please wear sturdy shoes that are good for gardening (e.g. hiking boots), long socks, and long pants to protect yourselves from sticks and thorns in the forest. If possible, long sleeved shirts can also be helpful for protection, but please dress according to the weather.

What’s next?
If you sign up for this event, you will receive a reminder email a few days before the event with specific instructions regarding parking and any other necessary information.

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Founded in 2008, Friends of Shelby is a private, nonprofit organization working to preserve, enhance, and promote Shelby Park and Bottoms for everyone to appreciate and protect. We work to protect the natural and historical integrity of the area by supporting appropriate recreational activities, maintaining and enhancing its features, promoting programs that inspire appreciation and conservation of the Park and Bottoms, and advocating for a level playing field for the various user groups.

ONBOARDING EXPECTATIONS: It is standard procedure at Dream Streets to fill out a background check. You are required to complete this before starting any volunteer role. Because of the nature of our work and mobile accessibility in our communities of service, you may come in contact with a minor even if the position you are volunteering for is not student-oriented. We will send the link in an email after you complete this sign-up. 

Book'em will have a booth at the Southern Festival of Books and we need volunteers to help staff it. The dates are Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19. The Festival is taking place at Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee State Library and Archives near The Farmers' Market. Come soak in all the book love of the festival and help increase awareness and donations to Book'em!

Join us at the Book’em tent to:

Whether you're a longtime supporter or new to Book’em, this is a fun and meaningful way to get involved and connect with the community.

In addition to responding on Get Connected, please sign-up for a specific shift at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C45A8AB28AAFA7-58727538-bookem#/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ctct

Join VSVS (Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science) as they help I.T. Creswell Middle School create a memorable STEM experience for their students. VSVS will be providing a number of their engaging STEM activities for VSVS and community volunteers to guide students through during this STEM Night.  

Volunteers do not need experience with teaching or a strong science background to participate as VSVS will provide detailed instructions for all activities. For additional information about our program visit https://studentorg.vanderbilt.edu/vsvs.  

For questions directly related to this event reach out to our advisor at paige.ellenberger@vanderbilt.edu.

We hope to see you there!  

Enjoy watching our lawn and ridgeline fill with colorful kites this fall at Mill Ridge Park's Bi-Annual Kite Fest. We need your help with a variety of tasks that may include welcoming park visitors, assembling kites, demonstrating proper kite flying etiquette, facilitating lawn games, replenishing snacks and beverages, and post-event cleanup. Instructions and support for volunteers will be available onsite by park staff. Check in upon arrival at the welcome table for specific role information and supplies.

Kite Fest takes place at Mill Ridge Park in Antioch, TN during the spring and fall seasons. The event space will be marked with orange cones, yellow flags, and a Kite Fest sign at the driveway entrance. Please park in the grass along the gravel drive, across from the red barns.

To ensure your safety and comfort, please wear comfortable shoes for grassy, uneven terrain. Prepare for exposure to the sun and bugs (sunscreen and bug spray provided). Snacks, beverages, and portable toilet are available onsite.

The volunteer list for this event is full. 

The volunteer list for this event is full.

We are seeking Parents/ Volunteers to be chaperones for the AP Language field trip to the National Museum of African American Music.

We plan to meet at the school and then walk down the street for the field trip, and we would love for you to join us!

Arrive at Hume-Fogg -10:35am

Leave Hume-Fogg to walk to NAAMM - 10:45am

Tour NMAAM - 11am - 1pm

Lunch downtown

Return to School by 2:05pm

**If you aren't able to arrive at Hume-Fogg until 11:45am, there is another group leaving at that time.**

Parking is either pay lot or on the street. You should wear comfortable walking shoes.

For more information, please contact Meghan Henry via email at meghan.henry@mnps.org

Safe Haven Family Shelter is the premier shelter-to-housing program in Middle Tennessee that accommodates families experiencing homelessness. Safe Haven’s mission is to lead the community’s efforts to house, support, empower, and advocate for families experiencing homelessness. 

Safe Haven Family Shelter is gearing up for our annual Hike for Safe Haven, a Nashville favorite for its heavy dose of outdoor fun for friends and family, on Saturday, November 1 at Percy Warner Park (Bob Brown Field Station off of Highway 100). This pet- and stroller-friendly event includes hiking on a paved trail, food, live music, children’s activities and more! It takes over 150 volunteers to make this event a success. Sign up to volunteer on your own or with friends, family or colleagues. Opportunities include helping with set up/cleanup, registration, children’s activities, t-shirt distribution, and more.

We utilize Golden Volunteer to organize our volunteer opportunities. In addition to responding to this Need in Get Connected, volunteers must go to the link below to sign up: 

Also consider participating in the hike! Feel free to sign up and team up! Represent your University!

Decorate your trunk, bring some candy/small trinkets and join us on October 30th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm! Teams are welcome to attend. When you sign up, that is one vehicle. Please list any other staff or community members that will be there with you. If there is going to be additional vehicles, then sign those up separately. The event will take place is in the school's back parking lot. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email CPES Community School Coordinator Kayli Wilder.  Thank you!

October 4th, 2025 and November 15th, 2025

2:00-4:00

Become a Freedom Reigns volunteer for a day! You’ll get to meet the horses, enjoy fellowship, and help with some of our special Ranch projects. Children above the age of 5 are welcome. For children age 10 and under, we require a one-parent-per-one-child ratio. We also require a liability waiver for each Ranch visitor.

Haynes Middle School is hosting Fall Fest: “Faces and Futures” on Thursday, October 23rd, from 5:00–7:00 PM! This family-friendly evening will feature games, activities, food, music, and a Trunk or Treat. We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help bring the celebration to life!

Volunteer roles include:

To sign up for a specific roles here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45A5AC28A6FBC52-58924190-fall#/

For questions, contact Khayla Clark at Khayla.Clark@mnps.org.

Your energy and support will make Fall Fest a warm, welcoming, and memorable night for our students and families. Come help us celebrate our community in a big way!

 The Team Member serves on a Belmont Table team. They offer practical support for the foster family by regularly providing services to the family at least once every four weeks as well as communicating with the Table Team Leader. Commitment Term Length: one to two school years (up to four semesters excluding summers).

All support services will be provided on Belmont's campus. Leveraging our shared location to streamline support and ensure longevity of volunteer Table Teams. At this time, support services will be limited to the following:

As temperatures drop, our community’s most vulnerable need a warm, safe place to turn. We're preparing our cold weather shelter for the season—and we need your help!  

Purpose: Organize supplies, clean sleeping areas, set up cots, and ensure the shelter is ready to welcome guests with dignity and care.  

What to Expect: Sorting and organizing donated clothing, blankets, and hygiene items. Deep cleaning common areas and sleeping quarters. Setting up beds and prepping intake stations. Light refreshments and good company

Who Can Join: Everyone! Families, students, faith groups, and individuals—your time and energy make a real difference. What to Bring: Comfortable clothes, gloves if you have them, and a heart ready to serve.

RSVP or Questions: Contact Tytiauna below. Let’s come together to make warmth and safety possible this winter.

Join us for a fun and unique volunteer experience! We are seeking volunteers to assist in preparing two large bonfires for our upcoming Once in a Blue Moon fundraiser. Volunteers will help gather logs and sticks from around the property, assemble the materials into bonfire structures, and create safe borders to contain the fire. This is a hands-on outdoor project that plays an important role in setting the atmosphere for the event!

Special Olympics Tennessee offers a vibrant, year-round calendar of competitions across 16 sports, serving more than 18,000 athletes statewide. At the 2025 Fall Games, athletes will get the opportunity to compete at the Fitness Games. We can't wait to see our athletes and Unified partners shine on the course!

Fitness Games volunteer responsibilities include: 

No experience needed, just bring your energy and enthusiasm! 

Fitness Games Stations: Please list your station preference when prompted during registration. We’ll do our best to assign you accordingly!

What to Know Before You Arrive: 

We look forward to having you join us! 

The 55th Annual Fall Tennessee Craft Fair is right around the corner! This October 10th, 11th, 12th, Centennial Park will be our home to celebrate craft, with demonstrations, Kids' Tent activities, a food truck court, and -- of course -- exemplary craft artists bringing delightful craft art from across the nation. Sun and warm temperatures beckon in May, so plan to volunteer outdoors with us. 

The following shifts are available:

In addition to responding on Get Connected, please sign up for specific shifts at https://tennesseecraft.org/about/volunteer-intern/volunteer/.

Join us as we welcome the public to explore the treasures of the fair. Load-in, water delivery, booth sitting, welcoming visitors... these are just a few of the ways that you can engage in the shadow of the Parthenon. We provide T-shirts, snacks, water and a day of fun!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at tncraftvolunteer@gmail.com. We can't wait to see you!

Come join us as we get into the spirit of Halloween! We will have a table at the Halloween Trick-or-Treat Event with Shelby Park Community Center where we will be offering a fun and spooky craft to do with the kids as they swing by. We are looking for volunteers to help engage and create with the kids as they stop by the LAHF table. No art experience necessary. Costumes encouraged though please keep in mind this is a family friendly event. 

Thank you for volunteering with us at the little-known MNPS Hands on Science Facility, which is a warehouse location where many a science or STEM kit are received, unboxed, and then distributed to students in MNPS.

We currently have a MAJOR shipment of science kits that we need support unboxing and organizing so we can quickly move materials into classrooms where they're needed most!

Join us on one or more days this October to assist with opening, unpacking, sorting, labeling, and moving materials.

SHIFTS
Shifts are available Monday through Friday, October 6th-10th and October 20th-24th from 8:00AM to 12:00PM (2-4 hour shifts within this timeframe may also work).

PARKING
The MNPS Hands on Science warehouse is located at Suite #4 Metro Southeast (the old Genesco factory) 1417 Murfreesboro Pike. See attached map for more. A large parking lot nearer the entrance from Murfreesboro Pike provides plenty of parking.

ATTIRE
Dress appropriately for work in warehouse i.e. old clothes and close-toed shoes!

Contact Danny Wise with any questions at danny.wise@mnps.org 

Thank you for considering!

Volunteers are needed to help The Theater Bug move into their new home. 

Please click here to see the needs and share your availability so The Theater Bug can coordinate with you.

Cumberland Elementary School will be hosting our annual Fall Festival, on October 30th, 2025 from 5pm-7pm. We are seeking 15–20 volunteers to help make the event a success! 

Volunteers will assist with

Your support will help create a warm, fun, and engaging experience for our students and families. For questions, contact Nicole Glaze at nicole.glaze@mnps.org

Join our Nature Trail Crew!

The Land Trust for Tennessee’s Nature Trail is one of many characteristics at our 64-acre Glen Leven Farm just south of downtown Nashville. From the forested canopy to open pasture to wetland creek bed and more, this 1.4-mile hiking trail is an opportunity for visitors to survey the types of landscapes The Land Trust for Tennessee works to conserve across the state.

Nature Trail Crew volunteers help maintain this educational and immersive trek on a bi-weekly basis. Our primary objectives for this group are trail maintenance and selective invasive species control.

Volunteers:

 
More about us:
The Land Trust for Tennessee's mission is to conserve the unique character of Tennessee's natural and historic landscapes and sites for future generations. Founded in 1999 by conservation-minded citizens, The Land Trust for Tennessee works with communities, landowners, families, governments, and partner organizations and businesses to identify and save important natural and historic places.

We protect land through conservation agreements, donations of land, partnerships and stewardship. We work with landowners to establish best management practices for water quality, forest health and wildlife habitat. Through community conservation, our working farms and forests, scenic and historic landscapes, river corridors and special places can be protected for future generations.

Belmont Faculty/Staff ONLY

Help with line management at the zipline.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Raise the Roof Academy is a nonprofit based in rural Uganda that believes in advocating for children and community one household at a time. We provide high quality education and community health programs and create income generating opportunities alongside local leaders. This is primarily made possible by individuals who sponsor students of the school. We currently have just under 2000 students in RTRA.

This year's Vision Dinner is called "Imagine Health" and is inviting friends to play a role in advancing health education and provide physical and psychological wellness to RTRA students, staff, and their families. 

In order for the dinner to be a success, we need volunteers like you! There are various ways to serve all throughout the day between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.  In addition to responding on Get Connected, please sign up for a specific task ad time at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445A8AB2AA4F85-58931639-2025#/

Help with lines, distribution of candy, and clean-up.

WELL Core Information: Students who volunteer for this opportunity are eligible to submit for Service Wellness credit for either Serve Together or Different Population.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with set-up of tables and candy.

WELL Core Information: Students who volunteer for this opportunity are eligible to submit for Service Wellness credit for either Serve Together or Different Population.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

BELMONT FACULTY/STAFF ONLY

Help give swag items to Belmont staff, faculty and students.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

BELMONT FACULTY/STAFF ONLY

Help with line management at the Ferris Wheel.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with line management at the food trucks.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Assist with line management for the inflatables on the South Lawn.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with line management.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with line management.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with line management.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with line management.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

BELMONT FACULTY/STAFF VOLUNTEERS ONLY

Help with check-in by verifying waiver signatures and distributing wristbands.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with setting out signage, inflatable arches/banners.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with line management.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with tear down of FitRec games.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact cels@belmont.edu with any questions.

Help with setting up FitRec games/Kidzone

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact Annalise Mitchell (annalise.mitchell@belmont.edu) with any questions.

Help with set up and giveaway of swag items to Belmont staff, faculty and students.

WELL Core Information: Since this is an internally-facing volunteer opportunity, students cannot earn Service Wellness for volunteering. Instead, any student who volunteers with Day to Dream can earn one credit (10 points) of Social Wellness for participating.

Please contact cels@belmont.edu with any questions.

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On October 12th, 2025, CreatiVets is hosting our Inaugural Bowling Tournament at Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, TN. This event will bring together our community of supporters and raise vital funds to keep our programs completely free for veterans - including meals, travel, and supplies - as well as supporting the creation of a 24/7 creative hub for veterans. We are looking for volunteers to help support the event, and we'd love to have you join us!

Volunteer Information:

Volunteers will be asked to be on-site from 10:30 am - 5 pm on 10/12/25 at Smyrna Bowling Center.

Volunteer roles will be assigned on-site on the day of the event, and may include:

To see more information about the event, please visit the ticketing page here.

To sign up to volunteer, please fill out this form!

If you have any questions, please reach out to our event coordinator, Maddie, at maddie@creativets.org

We’re so grateful for your willingness to help make this event a success - we can't wait to see you there!

The Down Syndrome Association of Middle TN (DSAMT) organizes The Extra Mile® to celebrate and support individuals with Down syndrome and their families and to promote understanding and acceptance of those with Down syndrome. Approximately 4,000 participants from Middle Tennessee are expected at this year’s walk, making it the largest Down syndrome awareness event in the state and our primary source of funding for our programs. The Extra Mile® will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025 on the property of the Wilson County Ag Center 175 Peyton Road, Lebanon, TN 37087.

Volunteer needs at The Extra Mile® include:
Set Up/ Take Down
Cheering on those with Down syndrome
Passing out information and prizes
Photographers
Registration/T-shirt Booth
Food Vendors
Trash Monitoring
Directing traffic/parking
AND much more!!

Our biggest need for volunteers is at 6:30 a.m. but the time frames available are 6:30am to 10:30am, 9:00am to 1:00pm, and 11:30am to 3:30pm

This is a fun way to celebrate student success and keep them motivated! Students who earn enough credits during the week can shop at the Student Store during lunch. We need an extra hand to pass out the items they purchase, organize materials, and greet our students.

On November 1st, Pawster will support Safe Haven Family Shelter's annual event, "Hike for Safe Haven". This event is a chance to spread awareness about Pawster's mission and build community. This is a great way to do good while enjoy some festivities!  We need your help to staff the table and manage the dog area activities.

Volunteers will sign up for the following shift: Nov. 2nd, 9am - 12pm

A great volunteer will: 

1. Shower love on all our friends at the Hike for Safe Haven

2. Enjoy the fun of the morning

3. Be comfortable around dogs

4. Talk to people who come to the Pawster table and tell them about Pawster's mission

5. Smile!

We'll provide everything you need and make sure you are fully prepared to talk about Pawster's mission: Pawster's mission is support people in crisis by providing compassionate, temporary care for their pets. A crisis might be hospitalization, loss of housing, domestic violence, addiction treatment, natural disaster, or any other situation that leaves a pet owner temporarily unable to care for their pet. When a pet owner is in crisis, Pawster houses their dog or cat in a loving foster home until the owner is ready to be reunited.

On October 18th, Pawster will have a booth at the Light the Nations Festival to spread awareness about Crisis Foster Care for dogs and cats. We need your help to staff our table!

If you enjoy spending time outdoors and meeting new people, then you would be a great ambassador for Pawster. No experience required; we will provide you with everything you need!

Pawster's mission is to support people in crisis by providing compassionate, temporary care for their pets. A crisis might be hospitalization, loss of housing, domestic violence, addiction treatment, natural disaster, or any other situation that leaves a pet owner temporarily unable to care for their pet. When a pet owner is in crisis, Pawster houses their dog or cat in a loving foster home until the owner is ready to be reunited.

*Note: You are not confirmed until you respond to the follow-up email from Pawster. Please look for this email with details about parking and location!

On October 18th, Pawster will have a booth at the Dog Day Festival at Centennial Park to spread awareness about Crisis Foster Care for dogs and cats. We need your help to staff our table!

If you enjoy spending time outdoors and meeting new people, then you would be a great ambassador for Pawster. No experience required; we will provide you with everything you need!

Pawster's mission is to support people in crisis by providing compassionate, temporary care for their pets. A crisis might be hospitalization, loss of housing, domestic violence, addiction treatment, natural disaster, or any other situation that leaves a pet owner temporarily unable to care for their pet. When a pet owner is in crisis, Pawster houses their dog or cat in a loving foster home until the owner is ready to be reunited.

*Note: You are not confirmed until you respond to the follow-up email from Pawster. Please look for this email with details about parking and location!

On September 30th, and October 28th, Pawster will have a table at the 12 South Farmer's Market to spread awareness about Crisis Foster Care for dogs and cats. The event is from 4pm - 7pm each day. We need your help to staff our table!

If you enjoy spending time outdoors and meeting new people, then you would be a great ambassador for Pawster. No experience required; we will provide you with everything you need!

Pawster's mission is to support people in crisis by providing compassionate, temporary care for their pets. A crisis might be hospitalization, loss of housing, domestic violence, addiction treatment, natural disaster, or any other situation that leaves a pet owner temporarily unable to care for their pet. When a pet owner is in crisis, Pawster houses their dog or cat in a loving foster home until the owner is ready to be reunited.

*Note: You are not confirmed until you respond to the follow-up email from Pawster. Please look for this email with details about parking and location!

The Dove Store is part of Hull-Jackson’s PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) initiative, where students earn points for positive behavior and redeem them for fun items.

Volunteers will:

Event Details:

Help us celebrate and reward positive behavior in our students!

Be the Difference. Be a Buddy!

Alex Green Elementary is seeking volunteers to serve as Lunch Buddies throughout the school year. Volunteers can visit weekly, or as often as their schedule allows, to share a meal and meaningful time with a student.

Bring your own lunch, an approved snack or treat, a favorite book, or a fun activity to enjoy together. Lunch Buddies meet on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Volunteers must complete the PENCIL Background Check before serving as a Lunch Buddy: Background Checks - PENCIL

For questions, contact Railin Lamb at Railin.Lamb@mnps.org.

we are actively seeking dedicated tutoring volunteers who can:

Provide homework help in reading, writing, and math

Reinforce daily academic lessons in a supportive, culturally affirming environment

Serve as positive role models who help students build confidence and self-discipline

Assist in preparing students for community service projects

Most of our students do not have access to one-on-one or small-group academic support at home.

A student who works with a consistent tutor at least once a week is more likely to improve their test scores and classroom participation.

The presence of caring adult volunteers reinforces our mission to make each child feel seen, heard, and academically capable.

Time: 4 days/week, between 3:45 PM – 5:25 PM (Monday–Thursday)

Location: School-based afterschool program sites in Nashville and Evansville

Training & Support: Orientation provided; no teaching experience required—just patience, consistency, and a heart for youth

Join us for our 4th annual Family and Friends Thanksgiving Feast Showcase
Objective: Celebrate gratitude and community with performances and shared meals involving families.

Volunteer Needs

Check out last years: https://youtu.be/-OxTbEotGZA?si=A1EHGYf9z4HtN1CJ

Earn and Shop with the Bruins happening on December 4th this yearThis is taking place in 3 different locations: Nashville, Memphis, and Evansville! Be sure to inquire about your locationCheck out last year's event: https://youtu.be/Y8OB_7s4t-4?si=tvRHRJnWkyEocJuOVolunteer Needs: Come and be an additional shopping buddy for this event! We will also need help with supervising meals at a TBD location

Conversations to Remember is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated towards combating loneliness and isolation felt by senior citizens. Our virtual visit program matches 2-3 college students with residents of long-term care, assisted living, and memory care communities for virtual video visits. These residents have been suffering from isolation, and students really brighten their days just by speaking with them. We provide training to the students in the program about the best ways to interact with the seniors, as well as additional support throughout their service. Since these visits are virtual, students can do it without any travel. This is both convenient and allows more of the volunteers' time to be spent volunteering, rather than commuting to their volunteering location. We provide this program free of charge to seniors across the country, and have students from around the country as well. Typically, students volunteer 1-2 hours per week. Each call lasts up to one hour, based on the senior's attention span and mood on each day. We expect students to volunteer for approximately 16 weeks, so that they can build a friendship with the senior. This does not need to coincide with the start of a semester, as we have new seniors starting all the time and train new volunteers weekly. The students are matched based on the times that they're available with a senior who is available at the same time, and they will have a regular, weekly appointment for their visit. Students wishing more visits or other opportunities that allow them to volunteer more hours can be accommodated with different ways to volunteer, such as assisting us with our social media, call support, or marketing. Please register to volunteer on our website, at https://conversationstoremember.org/volunteer.

Join us at one of our 4 mentoring programs to become a 1:1 mentor for an elementary, middle, or high school student! Meet with them once a week at their school to eat lunch together or at their afterschool site to play games and/or do a bible study, and build a positive relationship. Days and times are flexible, depending on the mentoring program selected!  

Help celebrate El Día de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, one of the most important celebrations in Mexico and Latin America by volunteering! The festival is known for colorful decorations, energetic music, dance, vibrant art activities, and authentic cuisine. Volunteers can support our event by helping with art activities, featured traditional displays, the pumpkin village and as greeter/way finders.

Volunteer registration on our online volunteer agreement in advance is required in order to participate: https://cheekwood.org/support/volunteer/el-dia-de-los-muertos-volunteer-registration/

Join VSVS (Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science) as they help Inglewood Elementary School create a memorable STEM experience for their students. VSVS will be providing a number of their engaging STEM activities for VSVS and community volunteers to guide students through during this STEM Night.  

Volunteers do not need experience with teaching or a strong science background to participate as VSVS will provide detailed instructions for all activities. For additional information about our program visit https://studentorg.vanderbilt.edu/vsvs.  

For questions directly related to this event reach out to our advisor at paige.ellenberger@vanderbilt.edu.

We hope to see you there!  

Join VSVS (Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science) as they help Dodson Elementary School create a memorable STEM experience for their students. VSVS will be providing a number of their engaging STEM activities for VSVS and community volunteers to guide students through during this STEM Night.  

Volunteers do not need experience with teaching or a strong science background to participate as VSVS will provide detailed instructions for all activities. For additional information about our program visit https://studentorg.vanderbilt.edu/vsvs.  

For questions directly related to this event reach out to our advisor at paige.ellenberger@vanderbilt.edu.

We hope to see you there!  

Senior Ride Nashville is growing our volunteer driver team! Drivers use their own vehicles to transport seniors to community centers, medical appointments, grocery stores, beauty/barber shops and more. Help a senior get where they need to go and make a friend in the process! Volunteer shifts are flexible and scheduled at your convenience using an easy online tool. SRN provides rides Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complete the on-demand volunteer training on our website to get out on the road soon!

Check it out at: 

https://www.seniorridenashville.org/volunteer

It is Senior Ride Nashville’s mission to enrich the lives of older adults and engage them in the community by providing affordable and assisted transportation.

ATTENTION: Signing up here on the Belmont site will insure you receive your Belmont credit. To get complete credit for this service, additional registration is required though our Volunteer Registration Portal, POINT. Please click HERE to sign up for a date! 

Centennial Park Needs You!

Help preserve our shared verdant oasis of natural beauty, history and fun in the heart of Nashville! 

Our Green Sweep Squad will meet up in the PARKING LOT outside the Parthenon entrance The First Saturday of the Month from 9am to noon to lend Metro Parks a hand in defeating our mutual arch-nemesis: LITTERBUGS

Join us and you will:

Questions? Contact holly@conservancyonline.com or 615-828-0855

Our Mission:

Centennial Park Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works in partnership with Nashville’s Metro Parks to support Centennial Park and the Parthenon. We preserve, enhance and share the Parthenon and Centennial Park so that all future generations may benefit from these enriching cultural and educational landmarks.

Learn more about the Conservancy HERE!

Aveanna hospice is looking for volunteers to provide companionship for our patients! This can look like playing music, making crafts, watching television, or simply providing a friendly presence to a patient in need.

We have several opportunities to volunteer in patient's homes or at nursing facilities around Davidson and Williamson county. 

Volunteer opportunities are flexible around your schedule and availability! 

Volunteers needed to be hole-in-one witnesses, help with set-up and other various tasks at our Golf Ball event. Please use the link below to sign-up for volunteering.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FAEAB28A3FFC43-50945034-golf#/

Volunteers are to welcome clients, pass out food to clients, enter client information into computer database, and work well with community volunteers who run the food pantry.

At Robert Churchwell Museum Magnet Elementary, each month we host our Family Friday luncheon where we invite our student's families to come and have lunch with their students.

We are seeking volunteers to come and sign families in, escort them to the cafeteria and hand out our monthly appreciation gift to families for attending.

Secure your spot by using this link to sign up (in addition to Responding on Get Connected).

We will be hosting four House Rallies this year. Themes for each Rally are below:

Volunteers are needed to help with Belmont's Campaign for Mass Vaccination Event.  Needs include:

The event will take place in the Maddox Grand Atrium from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sign-up for one or more 2 hour shifts below!
(schedule includes arriving 15 minutes before your actual shift starts)

Service Wellness WELL Core available through Suitable. Click here for more information.

Either way, be sure to submit your hours through Get Connected after you volunteer!

Volunteering at ThriftSmart is a hands-on way to make a real impact in our community. Since we are open seven days a week, our great volunteer opportunities can fit most schedules. We welcome both individual volunteers and groups of up to 15 people.

Without volunteers we couldn’t do all the things we’ve been doing in our community. We could not keep expanding in ways we dream of to become even more involved with the residents of Nashville and the surrounding areas without volunteer help.  We get to meet and help new people every day who visit our store.

If you are interested in volunteering, use the GET STARTED HERE button below to see shift availabilities and sign-up (in addition to responding to this Need on Get Connected).

or contact us

We’re excited to invite you to volunteer at our upcoming Maplewood Cluster Fall Festival!

This event is a wonderful opportunity to support our students, families, and the community—and we’d love to have your help.  

The festival will take place on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 5:00–7:00 PM at Maplewood High School.

It will be an evening filled with fun activities, games, food, and opportunities for families and schools to connect in a meaningful way.  

Your presence and support can make a real impact, and whether you’re able to join us for the full event or just a portion, we truly appreciate your time and involvement.  

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Time: 5:00–7:00 PM (Volunteers should arrive by 4:00 PM)

Location: Maplewood High School 401 Walton Lane Nashville, TN 37216  

Volunteer Roles Needed:

If you have an organization shirt, please plan to wear it during the event.  

To sign up, please use the link below: Volunteer Sign-Up Form Here

Weekly Reading Partners (Grades K–2)

We are seeking 20–30 volunteers to provide 20-minute reading support sessions during our Hive Thrive times.

Register here and get connected with school Community Coordinator, Rikitta Dews.

Wright Middle School is seeking volunteers to support their monthly Workshop Wednesday sessions! This is an opportunity for partners to provide real-world experiences in the classroom while teachers receive professional development training to enhance their classroom skills.

This session will be hosted on the following dates (2 sessions) from 9:00-10:00am and 10:00-11:00am for grades 6-8. 

Workshop Wednesday Dates:

September 17

October 22

November 19

January 21

February 18

March 18

Volunteers may commit to 1 hour or 2 hours as their schedule permits.

Guest speakers are needed on the following topics:

Please contact Phil Osborne at Phil.Osborne@mnps.org or jonathan.avery@mnps.org for questions

Our High School counselors and Front Office organize student packets every week. We need help from volunteers to sort and stuff these folders.

Occasionally, we may need support with other similar, light tasks.

This support is needed each week on Tuesday. We'll accept a one-time sign up or weekly commitment.

Dress: Please dress comfortable and appropriately for a school setting. Closed-toed shoes are suggested.

Parking: STEM Prep High School is located at 1252 Foster Ave. You can park in the front lot. You'll see a large blue mural.

Check In: Please check-in at the Front Office and have your picture ID ready.

Let us know if you can commit to coming in weekly on Tuesdays or for a one-time sign up. Your initial point of contact is Jeremy Quiñonez, jquinonez@stemprepacademy.org. 

As part of combining STEAM and AVID in my building, I'm setting up a Career Speaker Series for my students. My goal is to have Career Speakers in my classes bi-weekly, then have my students create a video/podcast episode that can be distributed to the rest of the student body. 

I'd love to get as many different careers represented as possible with as wide a range as possible...from common to uncommon. 

If you are interested, please complete the interest form.

accentCare Hospice Volunteers make a profound impact in the lives of our hospice patients and their loved ones. As a Circle of Care Call volunteer, you can serve patients and families on hospice care. Volunteers make a weekly call on WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY to check in on patients and families to make sure they have all the supplies/medications needed for the weekend and that they are feeling supported.

After volunteers go through orientation and shadowing, calls can be made from their homes or in our Franklin office after orientation period.

No previous hospice experience is needed, accentCare Hospice will provide training and support throughout your time as a volunteer.

If you are looking for a deeply rewarding volunteer opportunity, then this is for you!!

Requirements:

accentCare Hospice Volunteers make a profound impact in the lives of our hospice patients and their loved ones. As a Bereavement Caller, you can serve patients and families on hospice care. Volunteers make a weekly calls to check in on low risk bereaved family members to make sure that they are feeling supported.

After volunteers go through orientation and shadowing, calls can be made from their homes or in our Franklin office after orientation period.

No previous hospice experience is needed, accentCare Hospice will provide training and support throughout your time as a volunteer.

If you are looking for a deeply rewarding volunteer opportunity, then this is for you!

Requirements:

Find a purpose, develop new skills, share your time... You can make a difference!!

As a Hospice Spiritual Companionship Volunteer, you will collaborate with our full-service medical and psycho-social care team to help patients and their family members. You will have the opportunity to offer companionship to patients in their home, assisted living, or skilled nursing facility while adhering to current health and safety guidelines. Volunteer time is flexible to work with your schedule.

Volunteer activities with patients include: Listening to a patient's stories, reading aloud to them from the spiritual text of their choice, listening to spiritual music, prayer, supporting a patient in their faith practices.

Volunteers are assigned to a patient with a similar faith/spiritual background to visit.

Volunteers DO NOT provide any hands-on care such as changing a patient, feeding a patient, bathing, giving medications, etc.

No previous hospice experience is needed, accentCare Hospice will provide training and support throughout your time as a volunteer. Our volunteers are part of our team that provides excellent care to those at the end of life. Your gift of compassionate presence is valued!

If you are looking for a deeply rewarding volunteer opportunity, then this is for you!

Requirements: all requirements paid for or provided by accentCare

Find a purpose, develop new skills, share your time... You can make a difference!!

accentCare Hospice is looking for Volunteers to visit patients throughout Middle TN in Davidson, Williamson, Cheatham, Dickson, and Hickman Counties.

As a Hospice Patient Companionship Volunteer, you will collaborate with our full-service medical and psycho-social care team to help patients and their family members. You will have the opportunity to offer companionship to patients in their home, assisted living, or skilled nursing facility while adhering to current health and safety guidelines. Volunteer time is flexible to work with your schedule. Must have transportation, we place you with a patient near your home.

Volunteer activities with patients include: Listening to a patient's stories, reading aloud, watching TV, providing caregiver relief in the home, listening to music, doing crafts, but most of all, supporting someone dealing with a terminal illness.

Volunteers DO NOT provide any hands-on care such as changing a patient, feeding a patient, bathing, giving medications, etc.

No previous hospice experience is needed, accentCare Hospice will provide training and support throughout your time as a volunteer. Our volunteers are part of our team that provides excellent care to those at the end of life. Your gift of compassionate presence is valued!

If you are looking for a deeply rewarding volunteer opportunity, then this is for you!!

Requirements: all requirements paid for or provided by accentCare

Find a purpose, develop new skills, share your time... You can make a difference!!

accentCare Hospice is looking for Musically Talented Volunteers to visit patients throughout Middle TN in Davidson, Williamson, Cheatham, Dickson, and Hickman Counties.

As a Hospice Music Volunteer, you will collaborate with our full-service medical and psycho-social care team to help patients and their family members. You will have the opportunity to offer music to patients in their home, assisted living, or skilled nursing facility while adhering to current health and safety guidelines. Volunteer time is flexible to work with your schedule.

Volunteer activities with patients include: Listening to a patient's stories, playing your musical instrument of choice, singing, discussing music, writing a song together, bringing a device/speaker to play music on, but most of all, supporting someone dealing with a terminal illness.

Volunteers DO NOT provide any hands-on care such as changing a patient, feeding a patient, bathing, giving medications, etc.)

No previous hospice experience is needed, accentCare Hospice will provide training and support throughout your time as a volunteer. Our volunteers are part of our team that provides excellent care to those at the end of life. Your gift of compassionate presence is valued!

If you are looking for a deeply rewarding volunteer opportunity, then this is for you!!

Requirements:

ABOUT THE STORE: The Store operates as a free grocery store allowing people to shop for their basic needs. Our mission is to nourish communities and cultivate hope by providing nutritious food choices and access to supportive services in a dignified, loving environment. This volunteer opportunity will allow you to make a tangible impact upon the local community. You'll be helping provide wholesome food to families and the food insecure in a welcoming environment while protecting dignity and fostering hope.

ABOUT THE SHIFT: Every Wednesday and Thursday morning we have volunteers help us with restocking shelves and preparing the store for customer shopping. Volunteers will be stocking shelves, deep cleaning the produce sections, restocking the produce, stacking pallets, organizing the storage room, or other miscellaneous tasks. You should be able to lift over fifty pounds, as this shift involves physical labor. 

SIGN UPS: We utilize a third party website called Golden Volunteer to organize our volunteer opportunities. In addition to responding to this Need in Get Connected, volunteers must go to the Golden Volunteer website to sign up for specific days and times, linked here.

Please do not just show up at The Store to volunteer without having first signed up for a shift on Golden Volunteer.

ABOUT: The Store operates as a free grocery store allowing people to shop for their basic needs. Our mission is to nourish communities and cultivate hope by providing nutritious food choices and access to supportive services in a dignified, loving environment. This volunteer opportunity will allow you to make a tangible impact upon the local community. You'll be helping provide wholesome food to families and the food insecure in a welcoming environment while protecting dignity and fostering hope

Volunteers are needed on the First Tuesdays of each Month from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  to help count and log inventory. You will be paired with another volunteer to help count and log inventory throughout The Store. We will provide you with a clipboard and item list to log products on our shelves or in the storage room. After each group is finished, we will combine our lists to create one master list of the total store inventory.

We utilize Golden Volunteer to organize our volunteer opportunities. In addition to responding to this Need in Get Connected, volunteers must go to the Golden Volunteer website, linked here, to sign up for specific days and times.

Please do not just show up at The Store to volunteer without having first signed up for a shift on Golden Volunteer.

ABOUT: The Store operates as a free grocery store allowing people to shop for their basic needs. Our mission is to nourish communities and cultivate hope by providing nutritious food choices and access to supportive services in a dignified, loving environment. This volunteer opportunity will allow you to make a tangible impact upon the local community. You'll be helping provide wholesome food to families and the food insecure in a welcoming environment while protecting dignity and fostering hope.

ROLES: We are dependent on an excited and passionate volunteer base to help our customers shop. These volunteer shifts will mainly involve checking people out at the register, ensuring customers do not exceed specified item limits, bagging their groceries in a timely and efficient manner, and escorting customers to their vehicles with their groceries. At the start of the shift, you will have an orientation and brief training; to ensure that we can process as many customers as possible, please be on time. During this shift you may also be greeting customers at check-in, helping people with questions while they shop, cleaning and tidying, stocking shelves and produce, unloading pallets, or other miscellaneous tasks. You will be able to take a break during your shift, so you are welcome to bring a snack and drink for break time. 

We utilize a third party website called Golden Volunteer to organize our volunteer opportunities. In addition to responding to this Need in Get Connected, volunteers must go to the Golden Volunteer website to sign up for specific days and times, linked here.

Please do not just show up at The Store to volunteer without having first signed up for a shift on Golden Volunteer.

ABOUT THE STORE: The Store operates as a free grocery store allowing people to shop for their basic needs. Our mission is to nourish communities and cultivate hope by providing nutritious food choices and access to supportive services in a dignified, loving environment. This volunteer opportunity will allow you to make a tangible impact upon the local community. You'll be helping provide wholesome food to families and the food insecure in a welcoming environment while protecting dignity and fostering hope.

GARDEN HELPERS: The Store has partnered with the Edgehill Community Gardens and has a dedicated garden plot for us to grow produce. We use this to stock our fresh produce section. We are looking for volunteers who can help with general garden bed maintenance, which could include weeding, tilling, planting, watering, harvesting and other miscellaneous garden tasks.

SIGN UPS: We utilize a third party website called Golden Volunteer to organize our volunteer opportunities. In addition to responding to this Need in Get Connected, volunteers must go to the Golden Volunteer website to sign up for specific days and times, linked here.

Please do not show up to volunteer without having first signed up for a shift on Golden Volunteer.

Set up for annual fundraiser on the farm - flowers decor, tables, silent auction, etc.

Come join us in a fun way to serve the community! Join us in the Cul2vate Farm Store. Sell Cul2vate produce, flowers, honey, merchandise, and more! This is a great way to engage in community for a great cause. 

Do you find Medicare interesting?

Would you enjoy being a popular resource on all things Medicare for your friends, family and the community?

Then this opportunity is for you! Volunteers with the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) will learn how to break up the complicated issue of Medicare into bite size pieces for others and provide assistance to them in choosing the Medicare plans and assistance options (if applicable) that are right for them. You will learn to provide unbiased and accurate information to anyone you assist. 

SHIP Volunteers will be able to give clients peace of mind and can witness first-hand the impact they are making in the beneficiary's life with the information they provide. 

This training is designed for new volunteers to the program. Attendance of all activities are required to become certified as a counselor. The classes will build on each other, so it is important not to miss a session.

For volunteers who'd like to attend events to share Medicare information and do plan comparisons or administrative work for the program but NO direct client counseling there is the option to attend just up to the second-class session.

Any volunteer who would like to be a full counselor will need to attend the full curriculum (all three class sessions as well as participate in the required activities in-between the sessions). Full certification as a counselor requires a minimum of 12 hours of in class training AND additional mentoring thereafter until the volunteer is able to provide counseling on their own. 

Medicare Volunteer Certification Curriculum

Class 1: Thursday, February 5 from 8:30-12:30 (virtual via Microsoft Teams)

Class 2: Thursday, February 12 from 8:30-12:30 (in-person at GNRC's offices)

Class 3: Thursday, February 26 from 8:30-12:30 (in-person at GNRC's offices)

Part of your training is hands-on experience. You can participate in a variety of different events. The event schedule will be provided during the first session. In addition, we will schedule counseling calls for you to observe. You will be asked to provide your availability to shadow counseling calls between the 2nd and 3rd class.  

We will go over the training schedule with you to determine what level of training and commitment is best for you. Application forms and initial conversation with the Volunteer Manager are required for participation. Volunteers who can be involved regularly usually do best with this type of volunteer opportunity as it is very knowledge based. Please reach out with any questions to Rebecca at rnofi@gnrc.org.

Please take a moment to review our individual volunteer schedule! The following farm time slots available for up to 3 individuals:

Monday 10:00 am - 12:00pm & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday  8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Volunteers are the heartbeat of Cul2vate! Cul2vate can be a wonderful vessel to share your God-given gifts, talents, and skills. There are many different volunteer opportunities, from working on the farm to belonging to a prayer group to helping with data entry.

Volunteering with Cul2vate does not require a green thumb!  Working alongside the Cul2vators and staff sharing your personal experiences can provide growth for all. As our volunteer team says, “We receive so many more blessings than we give!” We work to provide a volunteer orientation session for individual volunteers each month of the growing season.

We would love for you to become a regular - weekly or bi-weekly - volunteer with Cul2vate. We are working to schedule volunteer orientations to get you started. 

Tasks will include but are not limited to planting, harvesting, weeding, hoeing, cleaning, boxing produce, and more! We'd love for you to become a regular part of the Cul2vate community.

Please note you will need to sign our waiver before coming to work on the farm. 

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The American Cancer Society’s Men Wear Pink 6th Annual Fit Crawl 2 Fight Breast Cancer will be taking place this October to raise awareness in the fight against a disease that remains one of the most pervasive health challenges, impacting millions of lives annually. Funds raised through this fitness initiative support lifesaving programs, including groundbreaking research and essential patient services.

The annual Fit Crawl 2 Fight Breast Cancer, launched in 2020, is an opportunity to help build a community around survivors support through the fitness studios, as well as an opportunity to try to stay healthy, both physically & emotionally via exercise, as higher levels of physical activity are linked to lower risk of cancer and other diseases while also being linked to healing.

Through this month long crawl to over 50 fitness & wellness studios, we help raise awareness and funds in the fight against breast cancer through the American Cancer Society via their intensive cancer research, patient support as well as education and awareness where over a quarter million women are diagnosed with breast cancer and over 40 thousand die from it in the U.S., while 1 in 8 women are expected to develop breast cancer in their lifetime! Thanks to more awareness and donations towards cancer research, the death rate has gone down 42% over the last 2 decades!

Workouts are of varying styles, including yoga, cycling, Pilates, boxing, barre, HIIT, strength conditioning, cardio, ballet....

Visit our new website www.fitcrawl2fightbreastcancer.com.   Follow us @fitcrawl2fightbreastcancer @menwearpinknashville & @nashvillefit for more information. Nashville Fit Magazine is a major partner.

Primary responsibilities for the Fit Crawl Internship/ service learning include:

·         Scheduling with fitness & wellness studios

·         Working with Sponsors & Donors

·         Media Relations

·         Marketing Events (Social Media & Graphic Design)

·         Event Planning

·         Mammogram coordination

Dedication to healthcare advocacy and proficiency in excel are a plus.

Internship would include working with Nashville Fit Magazine

·         Social media (Instagram) + trending content

·         Graphic design (Canva/Adobe)

·         Networking/outreach with gyms, businesses, influencers

·         Event hustle (set-up, day-of support, problem solving)

Also, there will be an opportunity to learn and engage with the American Cancer Society

Contact: Rashed Fakhruddin, 615-480-6146; rfakhruddin@gmail.com

Transportation is a challenge for many seniors in Nashville and providing a ride is a meaningful way to help our older neighbors get where they need to go. Senior Ride Nashville keeps older adults connected to their community by providing affordable and assisted transportation for our riders. We are looking for caring, reliable volunteer drivers to provide transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, beauty/barber shops, community centers and more!  Your time can make a big difference in the lives of older adults in Nashville.

SRN drivers use their own vehicles and select rides based on their availability, location, and interest using an online scheduling tool. Volunteer drivers must complete an orientation and a background and motor vehicle record check before driving responsibilities begin. Records are checked on a recurring basis.

Project Description:

As a TN SHIP/SMP (Tennessee State Health Insurance Assistance Program/Senior Medicare Patrol) Volunteer Medicare Counselor you will be assisting individuals who have questions regarding the Medicare program through one-on-one counseling over the phone, in-person, or via email. You will receive extensive training to assist Medicare beneficiaries and will be trained to provide free, non-biased and personalized counseling and referral services to a wide range of health insurance issues.

Project Purpose:

TN SHIP’s goal is to provide free, non-biased, personalized counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and their families who need the help in navigating their way through the Medicare program. SHIP provides understandable and objective information to Medicare beneficiaries on a wide range of health insurance issues. Volunteers are essential in providing these services.

Key Duties:

Qualifications:

Location of volunteer job:

Senior centers, libraries, in-office at GNRC, other locations that are convenient to Seniors, and can be a work-from-home role once trained and proven ability to cover the topics with comfort and accuracy.

Commitment per month: 

Tennessee SHIP/SMP would appreciate a minimum of eight (8) hours of volunteer service each month for this volunteer role.

Sages & Seekers is an intergenerational program that builds meaningful relationships between Sages (adults 60+) and Seekers (students 14-24) to diminish ageism and social isolation. This is not a mentorship program – you have as much to share with older adults as they have with you!

We're looking for students to join our Fall 2025 program season. We meet virtually for one hour on Zoom once a week for 8 weeks. Sessions begin end of September and go until mid November. Click here for more information: https://sagesandseekers.org/enroll/ Please note the time difference as we are based in Los Angeles.

Want to get your hands dirty and enjoy some time in the great outdoors? The Shelby Bottoms Nature Center is looking for a few helpful hands to do some weeding, trimming, watering, and anything else to help make their garden as beautiful as possible!

What will volunteers be doing at this event?

Volunteers will be using hand tools to remove weeds, trim back overgrown plants, lay down mulch, water plants, and other tasks to tend to their pollinator and vegetable garden.

What is the community impact of this event?

The Shelby Bottoms Nature Center provides numerous educational opportunities for people of all ages, all for free, and helping tend to their garden creates a welcoming environment for people to learn in! This garden is meant to show people the power of pollinators and planting plants in harmony with one another, so by keeping it healthy, the community will in turn have a beautiful, functional space to learn and gather in.

Accessibility:

The garden is located off of the paved greenway, meaning being able to move over an unpaved surface is required. Volunteers will need to be able to either use at least one hand or have a way to hold hand tools in order to dig and weed in the dirt. Kneeling in the dirt will happen for the majority of the event, and you will have chances to take breaks. This spot is largely unshaded, so please be mindful of sun exposure (sunscreen can be provided, but dressing according to the weather is important). There is a large parking lot located in front of the Nature Center with an overflow lot as well. The Nature Center has running water and restrooms on site.

What should volunteers bring or wear?

Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes and long socks for your safety. Long pants are best for protecting your knees, but please be mindful of the temperatures. Please wear clothing that will protect you from the sun (hats, sunglasses, light colors that cover exposed skin). Bringing a water bottle is recommended but not required. The Nature Center staff will have all of the necessary tools and gloves (you may bring your own gloves if you wish), as well as extra sunscreen, bug spray, and a water cooler.

What’s next?

Once you sign up, you'll receive a pre-event email a day or two before the event with more information on parking, weather, and any other important notes.

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Founded in 2008, Friends of Shelby is a private, nonprofit organization working to preserve, enhance, and promote Shelby Park and Bottoms for everyone to appreciate and protect. We work to protect the natural and historical integrity of the area by supporting appropriate recreational activities, maintaining and enhancing its features, promoting programs that inspire appreciation and conservation of the Park and Bottoms, and advocating for a level playing field for the various user groups.

Margaret Allen Middle School is looking for volunteers to serve as reading buddies. Reading buddies will read with 1-2 students for 30 minutes, at least once a week during PLT block (8:55-9:45) or Academic Support block (3:05-3:55).

Please let us know what time would work best when you sign up.

Anyone who plans to volunteer with students 1:1 or unsupervised must clear a complimentary background check through PENCIL first.

Please complete the information for the background check at your earliest convenience through this link - Background Check.

Join local Methodist volunteers for upcoming Habitat for Humanity Build Days! Volunteers do not have to be Methodist to participate - all are welcome!

The day runs from 7:30am to 3:30pm, with food and supplies provided. Be sure you wear closed-toed shoes and dressed ready to work!

To sign up, you must complete this form, including the required waiver - as well as responding to this Need on Get Connected. More information will be provided after signing up using the link.

Questions? Contact team lead Carol McDonough at kimandcarolmcdo@icloud.com.