Upcoming and Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

If you have a volunteer opportunity you would like included in this section, e-mail the details to communication@mail.belmont.edu.
February 28, March 14, 21, 28 – Family Literacy Day Planning Meetings
March 17, April 21 – INTO Nashville Project
March 31 – 7th Annual Family Literacy Day
Weekends of June 9 – July 1 – Habitat Youth United Build

Beginning June 11 – Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps (Feb. 27 Deadline for applying)
Family Literacy Day Planning Meeting (Wednesdays from 02/14 – 03/28)
10:00 – 10:50 a.m.
Teaching Center Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Gabhart Student Center above the Cafeteria, except 02/21 and 03/21 when it will be in MBC 104.
Volunteers are needed to help plan Belmont’s 7th Annual Family Literacy Day on Saturday, March 31. Come learn what is involved in putting it on, and how you can contribute to this exciting and meaningful tradition of giving back to the children and families in our community. Community Service convo credit is available for those putting in hours on the planning team.
Those who can’t attend the meeting, but are interested in helping, please contact Tim Stewart, stewartt@mail.belmont.edu, 460-5431, for more information.
INTO Nashville Project (02/17/07, 03/17/07, 04/21/07)
Morning Project – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon Project – 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Project Details TBA For more information visit: www.belmont.edu/universityministries
Contact Christy Ridings, 460-5543, ridingsc@mail.belmont.edu
7th Annual Family Literacy Day (03/31/07)
Belmont’s 6thAnnual Family Literacy Day will take place outside on the patio and lawn between Wright/Maddox and the Beaman Student Life Center/Maddox Atrium weather permitting, or in the Belmont Heights Church Fellowship Hall if it doesn’t. Activities include Reading Circles, Books, Games, Crafts, Refreshments and Fun! Belmont Students, Faculty and Staff volunteer to promote the joy of books and reading to children and families in the Nashville Community. Volunteers are needed in a variety of areas, including set-up and clean-up the day of the event. Community Service Convocation Credit is available for volunteers. More information is available at http://www.belmont.edu/sl/family_literacy_day/index.html . Click on the following for Group Sign-up Form or Individual Sign-up Form. Forms will be accepted through March 28th.
For more information, contact Tim Stewart, Coordinator of Community Service, 460-5431, stewartt@mail.belmont.edu
Habitat Youth United Build (Weekends of June 9 – July 1)
Nashville Habitat is going to build our first ever Youth United house. In this project, youth fundraise and build a Habitat house. The Youth United build will show Nashville that Belmont youth can make a real difference in their community. It also allows young people to take an active role in spreading awareness about substandard housing and the importance of providing people with the opportunity to purchase simple, decent and affordable homes.
Amy Maloney
Volunteer Relations Director
Nashville Area Habitat For Humanity
615-254-4663 ext. 224
www.habitatnashville.org
Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps (June 11 – July 20)
The Gulfsouth Summer Youth Action Corps is comprised of a national network of college students who are dedicated to rebuilding youth services and opportunities in the hurricane affected areas of the Gulfcoast Region. Corps members commit to a summer of service that will engage, inspire and empower local youth through the Gulfsouth Summer Youth Action Camp. The Gulfsouth Summer Youth Action Camp is an intensive 6-week long (beginning June 11th), holistic, cutting-edge, youth leadership program designed for students entering grades 5-8 (middle school) that focuses on Social Justice; Youth Empowerment; Community Diversity; and Service-learning.
To apply for the Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps go to www.thegyac.org and
click GET INVOLVED to download the application.
Applications are due
February 27, 2007.
For More Information Contact:
Dr. Kyshun Webster
1-877-84REACH
Ongoing Opportunities:
Volunteer Opportunities @ the CWA-Cayce Learning Center
We are a small community center located in East Nashville and serve 60 kids in grades K-12 in our after school program. We would love to have some interested Belmont students volunteering with us! Our first priority is helping kids finish and understand their homework. After that, we have prepared enrichment activities for our volunteers to work on with the kids. Many of our students are refugees from Somalia, so a lot of what we do is helping them catch up in school… and even get ahead!
The following are our current volunteer needs…
If you are interested in working with Middle & High School students, these are the times we are in need of help:
Mondays from 3:15-4:30pm
Mondays from 4:30-5:45pm
Tuesdays from 3:15-4:30pm
Wednesdays from 3:15-4:30pm
Thursdays from 3:15-4:30pm
If you are interested in working with Elementary students, these are the times we are in need of help:
Mondays from 4:15-5:30pm (2nd & 3rd grade)
Tuesdays from 3:15-4:30pm (2nd, 3rd, & 4th grade)
Wednesdays from 3:15-4:30pm (all grades)
Wednesdays from 4:15-5:30pm (2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade)
Thursdays from 3:15-4:30pm (all grades)
For more information, contact:
Becky Taylor, Director
CWA-Cayce Learning Center
522 South 5th Street
Nashville, TN 37206
Tel. (615) 248-4029
Fax (615) 248-1829
cwacayce@bellsouth.net
Homework Hotline
Volunteers needed to help struggling elementary, middle and high school students with homework.
Monday – Thursday afternoons or evenings.
Homework Hotline
4805 Park Ave.
298-6636
homeworkhotline@earthlink.net
Downtown Presbyterian Church
Volunteers needed to help serve lunch to the homeless and urban poor every Wednesday from 12:00 – 1:00. We need volunteers every Wednesday to help set-up, serve, wipe down and such afterwards. Nothing strenuous. Volunteers begin arriving about 12:00 (we actually begin serving about 12:15-12:20) and everyone is pretty much done by 1:00. We generally serve close to 250.
On Sundays we have breakfast for the homeless and urban poor. We need volunteers to help serve and cook, etc. Volunteers begin arriving about 7:15-7:30 and are done by 9:30.
Opportunity also exists for someone want to do a ministry intership and assist with initial interviews for folks seeking assistance from the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund. This is a more advanced option – not for someone who’s simply looking for a chance to do something on a short-term basis.
Please contact:
Rev. Kenneth M. Locke
The Downtown Presbyterian Church
154 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 254-7584; Fax (615) 254-4741
www.dpchurch.com
kenlocke@dpchurch.com
Feed the Children Ministries
Feed the Children Ministries, throughout the year, ships out care packages to underprivileged American and military families. Please, give us a hand in prepping items, taping boxes and packing some food and hygiene care boxes that will be shipped out in the up coming weeks and months.
Rev. Mikell M. Milton
Volunteer Coordinator
(615) 248-8540 Ext. 4401
St. Luke’s Food Bank
Help us make sure our hungry neighbors have access to the food they need. As a Second Harvest satellite, we operate a very busy food bank and need help packing food boxes during our hours of operation. Lunch included! Great company! Fun working environment! We currently have Monday & Thursday, 9am-1:30 pm shifts available and we always need substitutes who can fill-in when our regularly scheduled volunteers need a day-off!
Contact Hope at hope.christensen@stlukescommunityhouse.org or call (615)324-8375.
Project S.H.A.R.E. (Supporting Healthy Attitudes Regarding Education)
Project S.H.A.R.E. volunteers provide support; guidance and assistance to help at-risk children (K-4) succeed in school. Volunteers become caring consistent adults in the child’s life.
Volunteer Opportunities:
* One-on-One Mentoring
Volunteers meet with a child one hour a week at his/her school. The time together may be spent working on homework, playing a game or having lunch. The mentor becomes a positive, consistent adult in the child’s life.
* English as a Second Language:
Children in Metro ELL classrooms with limited to no English speaking skills receive assistance from Spanish speaking volunteers to assist with the translation of assignments and other educational instruction.
* Safe at Last Presenters:
Using a child friendly curriculum, volunteers spend 30 minutes a week (4 week commitment), teaching children necessary skills to identify and cope with unsafe situations such as bullying abuse and bullying.
If you have an hour a week to spare and want to influence a young child’s life, contact Laquita Harrison at 6715-298-5573 ext. 136 or laquitaharrison@monroeharding.org.
American Conversation Partners
When: Monday evening, 6:45 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Fellowship Hall, Belmont Church
68 Music Square East
Nashville, TN 37203
Who: Christian College Students, Faculty, and Staff
What: Serve as conversation partner for one to three internationals who want to practice speaking English Each Monday we gather for light refreshments and conversational English under the sponsorship of InterFACE Ministries (International Friendship Activities & Cultural Exchange), a trusted Nashville and national ministry to international students, scholars, researchers, and spouses at Vanderbilt, Belmont, and area language schools. You can be a key component of this vital outreach by being a friend and coach to someone who wants to learn English. It’s a great opportunity for Christian community service.
Contact: Dr. Charles Parker
cap3105@bellsouth.net
367-4387 or 347-9474
Sports 4 All Foundation
The Sports 4 All Foundation is a non-profit organization which provides education, training, and funding to enable those with disabilities the opportunity to participate in sporting activities and events.
For more information:
www.S4AF.org
(615) 354-6454
First Steps Inc. Volunteers
The mission of First Steps Inc. is to enhance the quality of life for children and their families, eliminate barriers to services for children with special needs, empower families as they seek to meet the needs of their children, and improve the community as a whole.
For more information:
hhiggins@firststepsnashville.org
Monroe Harding Volunteers
Lending a helping hand through various forms of mentoring and tutoring for at-risk children are available, along with other administrative positions.
For more information:
Jennifer Henton: (615) 298-5573 ext. 140
St. Luke’s Community House
Many opportunities are available through this non-profit organization. Children’s tutoring or mentoring positions are available. Also open are opportunities with event panning or senior citizens. Programs enacted each year are the Toy Store and Adopt-a-Family. Registration and preliminary setup for both events are currently taking place.
For more information:
324-8375
hope.christensen@stlukescommunityhouse.org
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center Volunteering
Support Volunteers
Client Interaction: Limited
Community Member Interaction: Limited to moderate
Training: Limited (1-4 hours)
Time available: Some weekend and evening work, but mostly weekday work involved
Community Education and Outreach Volunteers
Client Interaction: Limited
Community Member Interaction: Extensive
Training: Moderate training (5-15 hours)
Time available: Evening, some weekdays and weekend work
Companion Volunteers
Client Interaction: Extensive
Community Member Interaction: Moderate to extensive
Training: Extensive training (20+ hours)
Time available: Anytime, flexible to meet your schedule
Special Projects Volunteer
Client Interaction: Limited
Community Member Interaction: Moderate to extensive
Training: Limited to moderate training, depending on activities involved
Schedule: Dependant on activities, could be virtual
For more information:
(615) 259-9055 ext. 240
American Cancer Society Internship Opportunities
Students may wish to volunteer or complete an internship with us at any point during the year. We also have a paid internship opportunity available for the Spring 2007 semester.
Contact Info: 615-376-7055 or Hayley.Tessier@cancer.org
Volunteer Opportunities with Ten Thousand Villages
We have 2 jobs handled by volunteers: unpacking orders and working on the sales floor. To unpack orders, you need to be available to come on short notice. FedEx will give us a date that a shipment will arrive, but not a time. (Shipments arrive Monday – Friday, no weekend deliveries.) So when it comes in we need people who can come in, help unpack and check in orders. This is a dirty but fun job. Volunteers who work on the floor need to come to 3 one hour training sessions to learn policies, procedures, history and philosophy of Ten Thousand Villages. The shifts for working on the floor are 4 hours long. I like people to commit to volunteering at least 8 hours a month. Our store hours are Monday – Saturday 10 -6.
Beth Cooper
Training and Education Coordinator
Ten Thousand Villages
3900 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 6
Nashville, TN 37215
615-385-5814
villagesnashtnk@bellsouth.net
Siloam Health Volunteer Opportunities
http://www.siloamhealth.org/
Contact Info: Sarah Lindsey
Siloam Family Health Center
Patient Advocate
820 Gale Lane
Nashville , TN 37204
(615)298-5406 ext. 133
Fax: (615)298-5014
Christian Women’s Job Corps Opportunities
Christian Women’s Job Corp is looking for someone to help them with their website. Duties include: Upgrading of our non-profit’s Website. Work with the Website Team of CWJC-Nashville. Will have input into changes on the team. Will be responsible for making the changes needed on the website. Flexible hours.
Christian Women’s Job Corps-Nashville
128 8th Avenue South
www.cwjcnashville.org
Cool Springs Christian Ministries Tutoring Program
When: Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Where: Cool Springs Christian Ministries
537 Franklin Road
Franklin , Tennessee
Who: Students and Adults
What: Tutoring students in 2 nd – 4 th grade
Driving the van to pick up and drop off the students
Doing Bible stories for the children
Helping with birthday parties for the children Sending cards to the children to encourage and acknowledge them
Call: Kathy Morrow, Tutoring Coordinator
599-4801 home 465-2410 work
Graceworks Ministries
Serving Williamson county since 1995, Graceworks is a Christ-centered, ecumenical, non-profit organization founded by residents of Williamson county to focus their time, talent, and resources toward assisting those in need and providing them the support to break the cycle of dependency on benevolent care and to encourage them to strive for spiritual growth.
To inquire about fundraising events our programs and services, or to volunteer your time, talent or treasures please call 615-794-9055 or visit our web-site at www.graceworksministries.net