Centennial Park Conservancy
Volunteer: conservancyonline.com/volunteer
Centennial Park, the city’s beloved green space, offers opportunities for volunteers to participate in park clean-ups and beautification projects while enjoying the fresh air and leaving a positive impact on Music City.
Hands On Nashville
Volunteer: handson.unitedwaygreaternashville.org
Hands On Nashville connects volunteers to service opportunities in urban agriculture, home energy savings, youth leadership development, and public education. Their website lists hundreds of ways to volunteer at more than 170 nonprofits and community organizations.
Nashville Rescue Mission
Volunteer: nashvillerescuemission.volunteerhub.com
Nashville Rescue Mission meets the needs of the poor and homeless through emergency services and life-recovery programs. Volunteer opportunities include serving hot meals, tutoring, and shelving donated clothing and products at their warehouse. Shifts generally range from 1 to 2.5 hours.
Pencil
Volunteer: fs20.formsite.com
PENCIL helps students achieve academic success and prepare for life by linking community resources and businesses with Metro Nashville Public Schools. Groups can volunteer at PENCIL's free teacher supply store, the DG PENCIL Box, or within a Metro Nashville Public School.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Volunteer: secondharvestmidtn.volunteerhub.com
Second Harvest ensures equitable access to food. Individuals and groups can volunteer at their warehouse for jobs such as food sorting, cold food sorting, backpack assembly, and market attendant at their on-site grocery store. Shifts generally range from 2.5 to four hours.
Strings for Hope
Volunteer: stringsforhope.com
Strings for Hope creates jewelry from recycled musical strings with a mission to empower survivors of addiction, trafficking, and abuse through their work development program. Each piece is handcrafted by survivors. Volunteers can get involved by pulling and straightening donated strings, sorting strings, and packing them.
The Store
Volunteer: volunteer.thestore.org
Envisioned and founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, The Store transcends traditional food aid, offering comprehensive solutions to hunger and poverty. Individuals, groups and families can participate as grocery volunteers, working at The Store as baggers, at the counter and register, as a door greeter, as well as stocking shelves. Shifts generally range from 2 to 4.5 hours.
Thistle Farms
Volunteer: thistlefarms.org
Thistle Farms provides jobs for women survivors that lead to financial freedom by selling candles, body products, essential oils, jewelry, apparel, household textiles, and more that are handcrafted by them. Volunteer opportunities include gift set assembly, boxing candles, tagging apparel, and gardening.
