Volunteer at Our Place Nashville
With the growth that we have seen in 2023, we are looking for a handfull of volunteers in 2024 to help us fulfill our mission. Below are some of our immediate needs, as well as a few ongoing needs that we have throughout the year…
Meal Pick Up and Delivery
Our Place Nashville is supported by two amazing organizations - The Nashville Food Project and Support + Feed who make healthy and delicious meals for our community on a weekly basis. We need volunteers who can collect these meals and take them to the friendship houses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This could be a once-off opportunity, but ideally we are looking for individuals who would be willing to deliver meals once a week or even once a month. Pickup is in the Nations, and drop off will be at the friendship houses in South Nashville. This will likely take you 1-2 hours, and pick up will be done on Tuesday and Thursdays around midday.
Our Place Friends enjoying a Monday night life skills class.
ClassES or Activity
Each week, our friends from all four houses gather together for fun and educational classes and activities to empower them on their journey of independence.
Some examples of classes that our friends enjoy are:
Workplace etiquette
Dating and relationships
Cooking
Music and dance
Cartooning
Understanding other cultures
Money management
If you have a particular skill or field of knowledge that you would like to teach to our group, please let us know below!
Transportation
Many of our friends are unable to drive or prefer not to drive in the evening/night hours. A transportation Volunteer helps with scheduled rides to and from planned events, or even with rides to work. If you signed up for this need, you would be put into a pool of pre-screened volunteers and would be able to sign up as needed and as you are available.
Some of our Friendship House Residents enjoying an afternoon of Top Golf in Nashville.
SOCIAL EVENTs
We love to create safe, fun and exciting outings for our friends on a regular basis. Do you want to plan a fun social event that creates an atmosphere of inclusion and fun? This could be a trivia night, a karaoke contest, a trip to the zoo, a waterfall hike or an evening of bingo at one of our friendship houses. If you aren’t able to attend in person but would like to help put on an event, you or your company could sponsor an event (sports game, top golf, a day at the water park) or help by supplying a lunch for the event.
Host a fundraiser
We could not do what we do without the support of the Nashville and nation-wide community of individuals, families, and businesses that care deeply for our friends. We are grateful for every bit of support that comes our way.
If you believe in the work of Our Place Nashville and would like to support us financially, we invite you to host a fundraiser or volunteer to lend your skills to our various fundraising efforts. You may want to raise funds within your own community (your church, workplace, family, neighborhood etc.) or help put on a public fundraising event for a larger community. No matter how large or small, we would love your support!
Ready to get involved?
Here is how to apply
Fill out the form on this page or email jordan.collins@ourplacenashville.org. We will add you to our volunteer interest list to let you know about opportunities as they arise.
Interview: It is of utmost importance to us that our volunteers are placed in the right volunteer roles in order to utilize their own passions and strengths. Once you apply, you will be contacted for a short interview.
Background and reference check: Depending on the volunteer opportunity you sign up for, we may require a background and reference check.
Volunteer orientation. We want all volunteers to feel comfortable and equipped in their roles.
Please note: Our programs accept volunteers based on program needs and the program calendar. Even if we do not need volunteers for a certain program at the moment, we’d still love to accept your information so that we can be in touch when we have an opening.