International Migratory Bird Day

Celebrate the incredible journeys of migratory birds between their breeding grounds in North America and their wintering grounds in Central and South America and Mexico.

LEARN MORE 9:00 a.m.  –  4:00 p.m. (420 minutes of caring)

World Fair Trade Day at Ten Thousand Villages

Come join us to celebrate World Fair Trade Day at Ten Thousand Villages of Nashville on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LEARN MORE 10:00 a.m.  –  6:00 p.m. (480 minutes of caring)

Wildflowers

Poppies and bluebonnets are not the only thing tenacious and resourceful enough to take root and blossom when they land in a fortuitous patch of soil.

LEARN MORE 4:00 p.m.  –  6:00 p.m. (120 minutes of caring)

Nashville’s 3rd Annual Mother’s Day Peace Parade

Bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnic lunch or supper, come early, stay late.

LEARN MORE 2:00 p.m.  –  4:00 p.m. (120 minutes of caring)

VOLUNTEER: LP Pencil Box

VOLUNTEER: LP PENCIL Box, Nashville's free school supplies store for Metro Nashville Public Schools, seeks individuals and groups to inventory supplies, stock shelves, and assist MNPS teachers with shopping.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Make a Difference in a Child's Life! Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Nashville is recruiting volunteers to help some of the 2,300 child victims of abuse and neglect in this community. For the past 24 years, CASA's mission has been to expedite the process through which these children are found permanent, safe homes. CASA volunteers serve as the eyes and ears of the court in abuse and neglect cases. Volunteers should be at least 21 years of age, have no criminal history, and have a strong interest in protecting the rights and needs of children.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Graduation Sponsors

At the end of each eight-week session, Better Tomorrows rewards the achievements of students and volunteers with a graduation ceremony. In order to make this a positive and memorable experience for all involved, we need help with simple decorating, food donations, and the greeting and congratulating of students and volunteers.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Help Sports 4 All Foundation photograph and inventory our fleet of sports equipment

Do you enjoy photography? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities?

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Hospital Hospitality House

Hospital Hospitality House needs volunteers. Located at 214 Reidhurst Avenue off Elliston Place, HHH provides lodging, meals, and supportive services to patients and families traveling to Nashville hospitals for medical treatment. The generous donation of time and talents by volunteers make it possible to create this home away from home that has warmly welcomed families from all over the world since 1974.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31

Volunteer: International Newcomers' Academy

PENCIL Foundation is looking for volunteers who are interested in assisting some of Nashville’s newest students. The International Newcomers’ Academy of Metro Schools is a program that focuses on the needs of students who have little or no knowledge of English and have extremely limited literacy skills in their native language. Most of the current students are Somali and Somali Bantu who have been living in refugee camps and have not had the opportunity to attend school.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee

Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee needs classroom volunteers every school year (right now until May). Volunteers are trained and given materials to work with children K-12 on the concepts of staying in school, being financially literate and being workforce ready. The teachers stay in the classroom with the volunteer, making it a great partnership and a great way to involve the community in the education of future workers. We hold information sessions several times a week, so let Travonda Taylor know when you would like to come see what we are all about.

LEARN MORE through Saturday, May 31

Volunteer: Math Partners

Math Partners, an in-school tutorial for fifth- and sixth-graders in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, seeks volunteers to work with groups of two to four students once a week for eight weeks or more during the school year.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Math and Reading Partners

The PENCIL Foundation has continuous and ongoing needs for volunteers to tutor math to kids in grades 5-8 and to tutor in reading to kids in grades 1-4.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Monroe Harding

Monroe Harding has an ongoing need for adult, male mentors. Mentors spend one hour per week with the teens to serve as a role model and sounding board. Mentors will be trained.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Nashville Rescue Mission

You Can Help Make A Difference! Volunteers are an essential part of the Nashville Rescue Mission's team. Since 1954, Mission volunteers have helped change lives in every capacity from serving over 452,000 meals each year and building playgrounds to providing thousands of hours of medical care and tutoring to Recovery Program clients. Although 1,000 volunteers serve at the Mission on average per month, we continue to have a numerous volunteer opportunities!

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Reading Partners

Reading Partners, a program that assists students (PreK-4) in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in acquiring reading skills and increasing their enjoyment of literature, seeks volunteers to read with students.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Saddle Up!

Saddle Up! provides children with disabilities the opportunity to grow and develop through recreational activities with horses. Saddle Up! was established 15 years ago to provide therapeutic horseback riding to children between the ages of four and eighteen in the Middle Tennessee area. Located on thirty four acres of beautiful countryside in Williamson County the program provides therapy as much for the volunteers as students. If you love children and animals this is the volunteer opportunity of a lifetime.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31

Volunteer: Safe Haven Family Shelter

Even though Safe Haven Family Shelter has been around for a number of years, many people are still unaware of the organization and the volunteer opportunities available. SHFS is in dire need of volunteers. The Arts At Safe Haven & Childcare Volunteers: The Arts at Safe Haven is designed to enrich the lives of our families through the visual arts, drama and music. The primary goal is to strengthen the bond between parents and children while they engage in an expressive activity. Volunteers will lead an art, drama or music project for families or assist leaders in those projects by way of childcare or just an extra pair of hands.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: United Way

Become a member of the Volunteer Review Team responsible for reviewing grant proposals from non-profits seeking funding from United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, interviewing agency staff and deciding which programs will be funded in the 2008-09 funding year. Total time commitment is approx. 15-20 hours between February-May 2008 and then 6-10 hours for the remainder of the year. Training begins in January 2008.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Youth Villages of Middle Tennessee

Be a friend to a child who has very little or nothing at all! Many of the children that come to Youth Villages have little more than the clothes on their back. By becoming a "friend in need" you can help provide basic necessities to children who can't afford them.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1

Volunteer: Radnor Lake

Volunteers are needed to mulch trails, litter pick-up, trail projects, etc. Volunteers are required to fill out and sign a liability/volunteer form. All volunteers are recommended to bring work gloves and bottle water.

LEARN MORE through Saturday, November 22 8:00 a.m.  –  12:00 p.m. (240 minutes of caring)

Volunteer: Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center

Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center has openings for volunteers of various skills and levels of time commitment.

LEARN MORE through Thursday, December 31 8:00 a.m.  –  8:00 p.m. (720 minutes of caring)

Volunteer: Book'em

If you like to read and are willing to share your time with area preschoolers in underserved areas, volunteer with Book'em! Reading aloud to children is proven to increase their ability to learn to read.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 1 9:30 a.m.  –  2:00 p.m. (270 minutes of caring)

Volunteer: Feed the Poor

West Nashville United Methodist Church hosts a free meal for homeless and working poor every Thursday night from 5:30 - 6:30.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31 5:30 p.m.  –  6:30 p.m. (60 minutes of caring)

FREE electronics recycling event

Vanderbilt University has partnered with the University of Memphis and East TN State University to host a statewide FREE electronics recycling event May 14-17.

LEARN MORE through Saturday, May 17 9:00 a.m.  –  3:00 p.m. (360 minutes of caring)

Drinking Liberally

Promoting democracy, one pint at a time.

LEARN MORE 6:00 p.m.  –  12:00 a.m. (360 minutes of caring)

Volunteer: TAP Silent Auction

TAP will hold its annual Silent Auction at the TAP Celebration & Long Haul Awards on Friday May 16th and we need your help acquiring auction items.

LEARN MORE all day

TAP's Compass V Conference

Compass V Conference is an annual two-day statewide event sponsored by Tennessee Alliance for Progress consisting of a strategy session for key leaders, skill and issue workshops, networking, films, music, keynote speakers and TAP's Celebration featuring food, music, speakers, a silent auction and the Long Haul Awards, given to outstanding activists.

LEARN MORE through Saturday, May 17 9:00 a.m.  –  4:00 p.m. (420 minutes of caring)

Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics Tennessee Summer Games

More than 1,100 athletes from 27 delegations across the state of Tennessee will parade into Allen Arena at Lipscomb University on Friday, May 16, at 6:45 p.m. for the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics Tennessee Summer Games.

LEARN MORE 6:00 p.m.  –  9:00 p.m. (180 minutes of caring)

Full Moon Pickin' Party

Friends of Warner Parks and Regions Bank are presenting their 9th season of Full Moon Pickin' Parties in 2008. These fundraisers feature Middle Tennessee's finest bluegrass music under the light of a full moon.

LEARN MORE 7:00 p.m.  –  12:00 a.m. (300 minutes of caring)

New Day Revolution book signing

Join Sam Davidson and Stephen Moseley, the duo that launched CoolPeopleCare.org, as they discuss their co-authored book, NEW DAY REVOLUTION: HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD IN 24 HOURS.

LEARN MORE 7:00 p.m.  –  8:30 p.m. (90 minutes of caring)

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