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Contents About Volunteer East Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DIY Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Projects by Impact Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Child & Youth Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Health & Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hunger & Homelessness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Our Nonprofit Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Who we are
Volunteer East Tennessee is the region’s sole dedicated volunteer center, utilizing Salesforce-driven technology to connect nonprofits and volunteers. Our Mission Volunteer East Tennessee inspires service by equipping organizations and mobilizing volunteers to connect with one another and strengthen communities. Our Board of Directors Nathan Woods, Chairman John Billings Damon Rawls
Tommy Schmid, Treasurer
Amy Cathey Annette Brun Frank Rothermel Joe Sutter
Rachael Ellis
Jennifer Pearson Taylor, Secretary
Lorie Matthews
Make Spirits Bright at Work this Season Plan a VOLiday party with an onsite service project for your entire team. Volunteer East Tennessee offers full-service planning and management of projects in your office or at your offsite event. Best part? No crafting or art experience required.
To plan your VOLiday party, contact: 865.582.4085 | info@volunteeretn.org
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Impact Areas
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Animals
Arts & Culture
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Child & Youth Services
Health & Wellness
Senior Services
Ways to Volunteer by Date December December 17, 18, 19, 20
December 20
Legacy Housing Foundation
Positively Living, Inc.
Holiday Community Block Parties December 17, 24, & 31
Assemble Naloxone Kits December 20-22
Serve as a STEM Mentor
Holiday Helpers & Gift Wrappers
Knoxville Leadership Foundation
H.A.L.T.: Humans and Animals Learning Together
December 18-21
December 31
Usher for A Christmas Carol Performances
Help Kids Cheer in the New Year at Noon
Clarence Brown Theatre
Muse Knoxville
December 19, 23, 26, & 30
Harm Reduction for the Holidays
Ends December 31
December 17, 20
Ends December 31
Town of Farragut
Ladies of Charity
Create Homemade Holiday Gifts Avalon Hospice
Positively Living, Inc.
Sort Holiday Clothing Donations
Letters from Santa December 19 & 21
Ends December 31
Humane Society of the TN Valley
KARM Stores
Learn How to Help Shelter Animals
Christmas Store Help
January January 2, 4, 16, 18
January 13, 14, 21, 27, & 28
Humane Society of the TN Valley
CASA of East Tennessee
Learn How to Help Shelter Animals
Winter Volunteer Training
January 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, & 30
January 18
Positively Living, Inc.
YWCA Knoxville
Harm Reduction for the Holidays
Diversity Day & Race Against Racism
January 10
Ends January 31
Positively Living, Inc.
Volunteer Ministry Center
Assemble Naloxone Kits
Host a Holiday Clothing Drive 2019 Holiday Guide to Volunteering | 5
Animals & Environment December 20-22
Holiday Helpers & Gift Wrappers H.A.L.T.: Humans and Animals Learning Together
December 19 & 21 January 2, 4, 16, 18
Learn How to Help Shelter Animals Humane Society of the TN Valley
Photo credit: Young-Williams Animal Center
Day-Long Holiday for an Adoptable Dog Young-Williams Animal Center
Ongoing Opportunity
Join the Holiday Facility Team Horse Haven of Tennessee
Spend a few hours socializing a shelter pup at the park, downtown, your home, or where ever adventure calls!
Arts & Culture December 18-21
Usher for A Christmas Carol Performances Clarence Brown Theatre
Ends December 31
Create Homemade Holiday Gifts Avalon Hospice
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Ongoing Opportunity
Spread Holiday Cheer to Hospice Patients through Art Projects Avalon Hospice
Child & Youth Services December 17 & 20
Letters from Santa Town of Farragut
December 17, 24, & 31
Serve as a STEM Mentor Knoxville Leadership Foundation
Photo credit: Emerald Youth Foundation
December 31
Help Kids Cheer in the New Year at Noon Muse Knoxville
January 13, 14, 21, 27, & 28
Winter Volunteer Training
CASA of East Tennessee
Get a start on your New Year’s resolution by attending one of CASA’s five winter training sessions. Serve as court-appointed advocate for a child that has experienced abuse or neglect by learning how to represent a their best interests.
Ongoing Opportunities
Give a Child the Gift of Mentorship Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee
School-Based Mentoring Girl Talk, Inc
Support Therapeutic Preschool This Season Helen Ross McNabb Center
Therapeutic Preschool helps youth ages 4-6 who have experienced significant trauma learn about emotions, communication, and coping skills. Volunteers support classes by preparing snacks, assisting group activities, and providing childcare.
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Health & Wellness December 20 & January 10
Assemble Naloxone Kits Positively Living, Inc.
December 19 - January 30
Harm Reduction for the Holidays Positively Living, Inc.
January 18 Photo credit: Caris Healthcare
Save Lives as a Crisis Line Specialist Contact Care Line
For many, the holidays are not the most wonderful time of the year. About 64% of people with mental illness report that the holidays make their conditions worse. Be there for those experiencing crisis this season by responding to phone calls from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Diversity Day & Race Against Racism YWCA Knoxville
Ongoing Opportunities
Dentists & Hygienists Needed Volunteer Ministry Center
Gift your Passenger Seat to Someone Battling Cancer American Cancer Society
Hospice Companion Caller Avalon Hospice
Cook a Holiday Meal for a Hospice Patient Caris Healthcare
Provide a home-cooked holiday meal for hospice patients and their families. These meals truly help provide relief during a difficult time.
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Provide Companionship to Hospice Patients Avalon Healthcare
Support Veteran Hospice Patients Caris Healthcare
Hunger & Homelessness Ongoing Opportunities December 17, 18, 19, 20
Holiday Community Block Parties Legacy Housing Foundation
Ends December 31
Christmas Store Help KARM Stores
Family Crisis Center
Helen Ross McNabb Center
Holiday Meal Group Volunteer Ministry Center
Host a Holiday Clothing Drive Volunteer Ministry Center
Sort Holiday Clothing Donations Ladies of Charity
Senior Services Call to Check on a Senior Contact Care Line
Deliver Joy & Holiday Groceries
CAC Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Gift Your Passenger Seat to a Senior
CAC Volunteer Assisted Transportation
Tech Savvy Senior Tutors
CAC Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Update the 211 Social Service Resources
Photo credit: CAC Mobile Meals
Deliver Meals to Homebound Seniors CAC Mobile Meals
Combat loneliness and hunger for homebound seniors this season. Over 900 seniors receive a meal each day, and for many, the daily delivery is the only human interaction they experience.
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Our Nonprofit Partners Alliance for Better Nonprofits * American Cancer Society American Red Cross Asian Culture Center of Tennessee A Step Ahead East Tennessee * Avalon Hospice * Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee Big Kahuna Wing Festival Blount Mansion Association Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley CAC Beardsley Community Farm CAC KnoxPAWS/Feed-a-Pet * CAC Mobile Meals CAC Project LIVE * CAC Retired and Senior Volunteer Program * Caris Healthcare * CASA of East Tennessee Catholic Charities of East Tennessee Century Harvest Farms Foundation * Clarence Brown Theatre * Contact Care Line, Inc. Crescent Bend House and Gardens Dogwood Arts Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc. East Tennessee Kidney Foundation Emerald Youth Foundation ETHRA/East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability Florence Crittenton Agency FOCUS Ministries Friends of Tennessee’s Babies with Special Needs Girls Inc. of the Tennessee Valley * Girl Talk, Inc. Go Big! Knoxville Great Schools Partnership * H.A.L.T.: Humans and Animals Learning Together Harmony Family Center * Helen Ross McNabb Center Historic Ramsey House * Horse Haven of Tennessee, Inc. * Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley Ijams Nature Center James White Fort Joy of Music School
Junior Achievement of East Tennessee Keep Knoxville Beautiful Keep Sevier Beautiful * Knox Area Rescue Ministries & KARM Stores Knox County Rescue Knox Heritage Knoxville Habitat for Humanity * Knoxville Leadership Foundation Knoxville Museum of Art Knoxville Opera Knoxville Re-Animation Coalition Knoxville Track Club * Ladies of Charity Knoxville Leadership Knoxville * Legacy Housing Foundation LIVE-IT Mabry-Hazen House Make-A-Wish East Tennessee Marble Springs State Historic Site MEDIC Regional Blood Center * Muse Knoxville Pellissippi State Community College * Positively Living, Inc. Random Acts of Flowers Remote Area Medical Second Harvest Food Bank Sertoma Center of Knoxville Seven Islands State Birding Park Seymour Volunteer Fire Department SHADES of Development Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding Tennessee Valley Coalition for the Homeless Tennessee Valley Fair The Children’s Center of Knoxville The Restoration House The Salvation Army * Town of Farragut United Way of Greater Knoxville Visit Knoxville Volunteers * Volunteer Ministry Center Wesley House Community Center YMCA of East Tennessee * Young-Williams Animal Center * YWCA Knoxville Zoo Knoxville
*Check out these organizations’ holiday volunteer opportunities in the guide.
Thank you for volunteering!
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