Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Now - December - Salvation Army Angel Tree Volunteers
Now - December - St. Lukes Holiday Volunteers For Toy Drive And Adopt-A-Family
November 18 and December 4 - Human Rights Letter Writing
November 18 and 19 - World Relief Nashville is moving!
November 21 - Releafing Nashville Day
November 21 - Light Up A Life
November 22 and 29 - Belmont Group at Salvation Army Angel Tree
November 25 - Fannie Battle Thanksgiving Meal
November 28-December 6 - Make A Wish Foundation
December 5 - East Nashville Cooperative Ministry GLEAN TEAM
December 5 - The Arthritis Foundation
December 9 - Family Literacy Day Steering Committee Meeting
December 9 - Project Homeless Connect
Salvation Army Angel Tree Volunteers (October - December)
The Salvation Army, a faith-based nonprofit serving Nashville since 1890, extends a resourceful hand of assistance to families in greatest need, so that they may lift themselves from crisis to stability and independence.
Mall Booth Volunteers: Help collect gifts and give away our Angels! Positions at Hickory Hollow, Green Hills, Cool Springs, and RiverGate will be available. Mall booths will start
November 7th and will last until December 5th. Shifts will be Monday through Saturday from 10a.m. to 2p.m., 2p.m. to 6p.m., and 6p.m. to 9p.m. Sunday the shifts will be 12p.m. to 3p.m. and 3p.m. to 6p.m.
Bell Ringing: Help bring in some Holiday cheer by ringing a bell for donations. Stand by one of our many locations. This is also great for choir groups and those who love to play instruments.
Sort, Bag & Tag: Volunteer with us to sort, bag, and tag all the gifts. It takes a lot of volunteer power to sort all of these presents! Sort, bag, and tag will start on November 7th to December 5th. Shifts will be anytime between 9 and 4. The location is 811 Cowan Street, Nashville, TN 37207.
Distribution: Distribution of donated gifts will be December 15th, 16th, and 17th from 9a.m. to 5:30p.m. The location is 811 Cowan Street, Nashville, TN 37207.
Starting in October all kinds of volunteers are needed to assist in Angel Tree. We need folks to help in our warehouse, sorting gifts or manning booths in the area malls.
Contact Matt Vamvas, Director of Volunteer Services at (615) 291-6803.
St. Lukes Holiday Volunteers For Toy Drive And Adopt-A-Family (October - December)
Each year, St. Luke's Community House offers Holiday Assistance Programs for families in West Nashville. Toy Store is a program that allows families to “shop” for a toy for each child in the home. Adopt-A-Family allows entire families and senior citizens of West Nashville to complete a wish list. The family is then matched with a donor who provides gifts to the family, using the wish list. In 2008 we served more than 940 children for Toy Store, 351 families through Adopt-A-Family, and more than 60 Seniors. In order to provide holiday cheer to our families again this year, we need your help.
Adopt Your Family or Senior (Beginning October 19): Anyone interested in adopting a family or senior should contact the St. Luke's Volunteer Manager. However, if you are associated with St. George's Episcopal Church, please contact Liz Himes.
Toy Store Set-up Part 1 (November 30): 2-3 volunteers will meet at the Marine Corps / Toys For Tots warehouse in Smyrna to assist in loading the toys in the bus to bring back to St. Luke’s. Additionally, 10-15 volunteers will meet at St. Luke’s to unload the toys.
Toy Store Set-up Part 2 (November 30): 15-20 volunteers needed to unbox / unbag and organize the toys by age onto the Toy Store tables.
Toy Store Shoppers (December 1 & 2): Volunteers are needed to help parents "shop" for toys at the Toy Store. Volunteers should commit to a minimum of 1 hour on December 1 & 2, between the hours of 8:30am-6:30pm each day. 5 volunteers are needed at all times.
Toy Store Clean-up (December 3. 15-30): Volunteers are needed to box up, label and move all left-over toys to storage on December 4, after 11am.
Adopt-A-Family Distribution Volunteers (December 7-18): Volunteers are needed to receive gifts from donors and distribute gifts to families. These volunteers must be able to lift a minimum of 20lbs repeatedly. Volunteers should commit to a minimum of two, 2-hour shifts during December 7-18 from 9am-4:30pm. A minimum of 5 volunteers are needed at all times.
To volunteer or adopt a family or senior, please contact the Volunteer Manager, Christie Bearden.
Human Rights Letter Writing (November 18 and December 4)
Typically on Wednesdays, with occasional Friday dates, this is an opportunity for you to advance human rights by writing a letter!
For over forty years members of Amnesty International have taken action on cases of torture, execution, "disappearance," and other human rights violations by writing urgent letters, faxes, and e-mails to government officials, newspapers, and the prisoners themselves. Thousands of victims of human rights abuses have been released or seen their conditions improve thanks to these letters.
We will provide tips on how to write action letters, information about some of today’s urgent cases, plus paper, envelopes, and postage. Then we’ll all write some letters! A DONATION OF ONE DOLLAR to help pay for materials and postage would be much appreciated.
This event is sponsored by the Amnesty International Belmont University Group. For more information, please email Daniel Schafer or call (916)-460-6378.
World Relief Nashville is moving! (November 18 and 19)
World Relief is moving in two weeks! Thank you, volunteers, for all those who painted. The painting is almost done, and it all looks great! If you are able, please consider a love offering to help cover the cost of paint.
We still need a few volunteers to help us pack and unpack boxes on the 18th and 19th. All volunteers can enjoy free pizza for lunch! For more information, please contact Elizabeth Timbs at ETimbs@wr.org.
Releafing Nashville Day (November 21)
Each year a different area of Nashville is selected for this annual tree planting Learn how to plant your own trees, and join forces with Team Green to make Nashville a greener community to live in!
For information on how to participate, click here.
Light Up A Life (November 21)
It's time to help Technology Access Center (TAC) set up electric candles in the windows of the Caterpillar building on West End Ave. The candles serve as a fundraiser for TAC, a nonprofit organization providing assistive technology to children and adults with disabilities. Time: 9am-12noon
For more information or to volunteer visit http://www.hon.org/projects.
Belmont Group at Salvation Army Angel Tree (November 22, 29)
Volunteers are needed to help collect gifts for families and give away angels at the Green Hills Mall. A group from Belmont will be going each week between 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Jerell Harris, 32jerell@gmail.com, 615-738-6696.
Fannie Battle Thanksgiving Meal (November 25)
From 11am-1pm, come and assist the staff of Fannie Battle Day Home for Children in planning and implementing a Family Thanksgiving lunch for the agency's clients. Volunteers are needed to help set up for the meal, serve/clean up, and spend time with children. Volunteers are also asked to provide items for meal such as desserts, drinks, cups, napkins, etc.
For more information or to volunteer visit http://www.hon.org/projects.
Make A Wish Foundation (November 28-December 6)
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is in need of volunteers to help with their Holiday Home Show at King's Chapel in Arrington, TN (between Cool Springs and Murfreesboro on Hwy 96). The show will run from November 28 through December 6. There are three volunteer shifts available each day: 10:30am - 1:30pm; 1:30 - 4:30pm; and 4:30 - 7:30pm. Volunteers will sell and take tickets and direct guests. 100% of ticket sales benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Interested volunteers can contact Jann Seymour by calling 615-259-2324 x 15 or emailing jseymour@middletennesseewish.org.
East Nashville Cooperative Ministry GLEAN TEAM (December 5)
ENCM is inviting you to be a part of the GLEAN TEAM.
We'll share a meal, and then collect as many items as possible on our ultimate scavenger hunt list (comprised of things like leaves, scrap lumber, cardboard, garden tools...and more) This is a perfect event(s) for those who want to serve the community, learn about compost/community gardening.
Join "The Glean Team" group on Facebook, and/or stalk us on "encmGLEANTEAM" on twitter for updated reminders and invites!
Dates and Times
December 5 - 10:30-12 ish (all welcome, Trucks and Trailers needed)"KNOW THY LAND":
Tentative Schedule:
10:30 - Meet rain or shine at EAST NASHVILLE COOPERATIVE MINISTRY 807 Main St., for Breakfast and chatting
11:00 - head-out and glean
1:00 - return for fellowship and maybe another meal in garden (co-op style)
We look forward to gleaning with you!
GLEAN TEAM questions/concerns/thoughts/ideas, email: edenproject@encm.org or post on the Facebook group wall
Julianne Jarrett
East Nashville Cooperative Ministry
807 Main St
Nashville, TN 37206
encm.org
The Arthritis Foundation (December 5)
The Arthritis Foundation is looking for volunteers for the first annual Jingle Bell Run. The Jingle Bell 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk will be December 5, 2009 in Historic Downtown Franklin Tennessee. Jingle Bell Run is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others. If you are interested in volunteering before or during the Run, please contact Katie Maruskin at kmaruskin@arthritis.org or visit www.williamsoncojbr.org to register as a volunteer. If you have a group that would like to volunteer together please let us know so we can accommodate everyone! **Cheerleaders, Bands, Pep Bands, Holiday music ensembles, youth groups, service clubs, gymnastics groups, youth dance groups, and the like are invited to help spread holiday cheer and encourage runners/ walkers along the course!** Come Jingle With Us!
Family Literacy Day Steering Committee Meeting (Dec. 9)
Join us at 10:00 a.m. in the Beaman Student Life Center first floor conference room (behind What's Bruin) as we make preparations for Belmont's 10th Annual Family Literacy Day to be held in April 2010. Folks who serve on the steerting committee will be eligible to receive community service credit for their work. Each campus group is encouraged to send a representative and interested individuals are invited to participate as well.
For information contact April Goodwin at familyliteracyday@pop.belmont.edu.
Project Homeless Connect (December 9)
Project Homeless Connect is a one-day, one-stop event to provide people experiencing homelessness access to a broad range of services, including medical and foot care, dental screenings, legal services, employment assistance, pet care, food, shoes and haircuts. The event also helps participants contact lost families and obtain identification and applications for housing opportunities.
Wednesday, DECEMBER 9, 2009
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Volunteer shifts: 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
www.thekeyalliance.org, www.HON.org
Questions? Contact Holly McIndoe, hmcindoe@nashvillechamber.com, (615) 743-3189
