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adziwa Christian School
family or class sponsor
Sponsor a family or classroom to get connected with the work of our partner school in Malawi.
Location:
Malawi
Serving:
Students
Opportunity:
Individuals, Families
begin anew
Multiple Volunteer opportunities
Begin Anew relies on more than 300 volunteers to accomplish our goals and serve our students. Volunteers can help in multiple ways – providing ongoing volunteer roles, volunteering for a one-time specific task or volunteering as a group or family to serve.
Location:
Franklin & Nashville, TN
Serving:
Adult Learners
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
brightstone
Join BrightCorps
Some volunteers spend time with our adults each week, while others take every opportunity to help BrightStone on weekends at fundraising benefits, sales, and student outings and events.
Location:
Franklin, TN
Serving:
Adults with Special Needs
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
corner to corner
guest speakers needed
Guest speakers who are subject matter experts in marketing, legal or accounting are needed for The Academy entrepreneurship program with Corner to Corner.
Location:
Nashville, TN & Virtual
Serving:
Minority Entrepreneurs
Opportunity:
Individuals
freedom's promise
Join the Volunteer Team
General Volunteer Opportunities
Location:
Nashville, TN
Serving:
Freedom’s Promise
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
freedom's promise
striking the root
On November 12 – join us for a special evening of drinks, dinner, silent auction, and program to learn more about the global issue of modern slavery and the work Freedom’s Promise is doing to prevent human trafficking and child exploitation in Southeast Asia.
Location:
Nashville, TN
Serving:
Freedom’s Promise
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
GraceWorks
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
GraceWorks Ministries is open Monday through Saturday from 9-4 and is looking for volunteers to help with several tasks including processing food donations, organizing home goods, tagging merchandise, testing electronics, and working in their thrift store.
Three shifts to choose from are 8:30AM-12:30PM, 12-4PM, or 8:30AM-4PM. If you are 15 years old or younger, you must have an adult with you while you volunteer. For more information, reach out via the link below.
Location:
Franklin, TN
Serving:
The ministries of GraceWorks
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
hard bargain association
16th Annual Celebration Dinner
On September 14 – The Hard Bargain Association is having its 16th Annual Celebration Dinner. Come celebrate with us while enjoying a night of delicious food, great music, and a little competitive fun via our silent auction. This event exclusively benefits our community as we work together with the residents of the historic Hard Bargain neighborhood to restore, rebuild, and shape it into their vision for this neighborhood and its future.
Location:
Franklin, TN
Serving:
Hard Bargain Neighborhood
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
My Friend's House
Chef for the Night
One of our most popular year-round volunteer activities is called Chef for a Night, where individuals or groups sign up to bring a meal or cook a meal with residents. You can order a meal for 10 from a restaurant, pre-cook a meal at home or bring ingredients and cook in our beautiful, spacious kitchen. This is a great time to spend at My Friend’s House getting to know our residents and learning more about life at the house, and volunteers provide positive adult interactions for our youth and are an important component of our program.
Location:
Franklin, TN
Serving:
The foster boys of My Friend’s House
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups, Families
Mercy Community Healthcare
2021 Mercy Franklin Classic
Registration for the 22nd annual Mercy Franklin Classic 10K, 5K, & 1K Fun Run race on September 6 (Labor Day) is now open! The first 100 people to register will be entered into a drawing for a $75 A. Marshall Hospitality gift card. Click the link below to register.
Location:
Downtown Franklin
Serving:
Mercy Community Healthcare
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups, Families
One Generation Away
Multiple Opportunities
Mobile Food Distribution Volunteer:
Volunteers are invited to help distribute food and pray with our neighbors.
Distribution Calendar
Warehouse Volunteer:
Volunteers are consistently needed to pack food boxes and prepare for upcoming mobile distributions.
Location:
Franklin, TN
Serving:
Families & Individuals
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups, Families
People Loving Nashville
Monday Night Volunteer
Each Monday night, volunteers of varying ages and backgrounds gather at PLN’s kitchen in East Nashville to assemble up to 200+ meals in to-go cartons for transport to War Memorial Plaza downtown. Volunteers arrive to prep the food, assemble the meals and help clean up.
Location:
Nashville, TN
Serving:
People Experiencing Homelessness
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups, Families
People Loving Nashville
Weekend & Daytime Volunteer Opportunities
In addition to their Monday street outreach, PLN also offers various ways to volunteer with their organization on other days of the week and weekend. Click the link below to view the current ways you can sign up to engage.
Location:
Nashville, TN
Serving:
People Experiencing Homelessness
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups, Families
Preston Taylor ministries
Mentors Needed
Preston Taylor Ministries operates after school programs all over Nashville, and they have a desire to see each student paired one on one with a mentor. There are multiple mentoring programs available including: Lunch Mates, Dinner & Devo, Snack Chat, and Breakfast and Bible Study.
Location:
Nashville, TN
Serving:
Students
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
The Refuge Center
Live intentionally 2021
This speaker series is a free event offered annually by the Refuge Center. Sign up to attend at the link below.
Location:
Brentwood Baptist Church
Serving:
Speaking Event
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
Siloam Health
dodgeball tournament
On October 23 – Are you ready to dodge, duck, dip, and dive at the third annual Siloam Health Dodgeball Tournament? Strap on your fanny pack and lace up your Air Jordans for this ’90s-themed throwback competition complete with a DJ spinning everything from Backstreet Boys to TLC. It’s gonna be totally fly!
Location:
Nashville, TN
Serving:
Special Event
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
Siloam Health
Medical Interpreters Needed
Arabic and Spanish interpreters facilitate communication between the patient and the provider during a visit or clinical examination at Siloam Health. Interpreters work closely with clinical staff and volunteers to assist with patient communication for their entire visit. They help overcome cultural and language barriers so that patients feel comfortable, ensuring patients’ needs are being met.
Location:
Antioch & Nashville, TN
Serving:
Individuals & Families
Opportunity:
Individuals
Siloam Health
Volunteer Nurses
Volunteer nurses work with staff nurses and providers to deliver comprehensive patient care at Siloam’s Primary Care Clinic. Volunteer nurses are responsible for welcoming patients to the clinic and performing all intake procedures, and they also provide assistance during appointments in order to provide excellent and compassionate care. Volunteer nurses are trained and supported by staff nurses.
Location:
Antioch & Nashville, TN
Serving:
Individuals & Families
Opportunity:
Individuals
West Nashville Dream Center
dream shots Golf Tournament
Join us Monday, October 25th for the 4th annual Dream Shot Golf Tournament benefiting the West Nashville Dream Center. The tournament starts at 9 AM at Old Natchez Country Club.
Location:
Nashville, TN
Serving:
The Dream Center
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
West Nashville Dream Center
Mobile Food Distribution
There are multiple ways to engage with our partners at WNDC. Click the link below to sign up for one of their many mobile food distributions that take place at multiple sites in Nashville as they strive to address food insecurity in the city.
Location:
West and North Nashville, TN
Serving:
Communities in West and North Nashville
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
YMCA Community action program
Volunteer with YCAP
There are multiple ways to engage with YCAP including:
Reading Tutor (Elementary K-4th grades)
Group Mentor (Middle School 5-8th grades)
Middle School Program Support (Middle School 5-8th grades)
College/Career Exploration Guest Speaker (High School 9-12th grades)
Location:
Nashville & Franklin, TN
Serving:
Students
Opportunity:
Individuals, Groups
YCAP
Summer Literacy Volunteers
We are in the need of volunteer literacy tutors – 8 week summer commitment, one hour per week, reading with a student from wherever you are as this program remains virtual through summer.
Location:
Virtual
Serving:
Students
Opportunity:
Individuals
