Volunteer East Tennessee

Harm Reduction Program Volunteer

Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of people who use drugs? Are you interested in health and/or public health? Have a passion for helping others? Need volunteer hours? We are looking for individuals who are available Mondays and Thursdays to come volunteer at Choice Health Network’s Harm Reduction Program. As a volunteer you will greet clients, create client ID cards, talk with new clients about the program, the bill of rights and grievance process, you will help manage the line, you will guide clients through the process and you will be able to provide a positive experience for clients!

10/17/19 12:00 PM + more

Boo! at the Zoo 2019

The 2018 Boo! at the Zoo season has arrived! Volunteers are necessary to make this event extra special and successful for Zoo Knoxville. Volunteer duties include: handing out candy dressing in our zoo-provided costumes helping with general event operations Volunteers are expected to stay until the event is over each night.

10/17/19 4:30 PM + more

Wears Valley Fall Festival 2019

What do you get when you take the Smoky Mountains encased in brilliant fall colors, crafters, entertainers, interactive activities, and Keep Sevier Beautiful? A one-of-a-kind Fall Fest that you won’t want to miss! Wears Valley Fall Festival is Keep Sevier's Beautiful's biggest fundraiser of the year. We are looking for volunteers to assist with jobs such as Admissions, Litter Pick Ups, Pumpkin Paintings, Bouncy House's and so much more! Volunteers receive FREE admission the day you volunteer AND a t-shirt & water bottle!

10/18/19 10:00 AM + more

Washington Presbyterian Church Fall Apple Festival

Volunteer Position Purpose: To help set up for Fall Apple Festival at Washington Presbyterian Church, 7405 Washington Pike, Corryton, TN 37721 Volunteer Duties & Responsibilities: Assist in direct parking, serving lunch, as well as other festival duties Qualifications, Skills, & Requirements: A smiling face and helping hands Time Commitment: 8am-2pm, shifts of two hours are welcome Event Information: The Fall Apple Festival is an annual event where portion of the proceeds go to benefit Wesley House Community Center Other Information (if applicable): Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes

10/19/19 8:00 AM

Knoxville Challenger | Beverage Attendant 2019

Beverage Attendant Position Summary: Beverage attendants will be responsible for ensuring coolers are properly stocked with drinks and ice for sponsors, players and guests. Responsibilities: Ensure drinks are stocked on the courts, ball person area, officials lounge, locker room and sponsor dining room Move drinks/ice from storage area to courts, locker room, ball person area, officials lounge and sponsor dining room as needed Remove trash from receptacles as needed and take to designated area Ensure coolers are fully stocked with drinks at the end of each day Pull drinks for bartender as needed for sponsor dinner on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings Skills Needed: Courteous personality with the ability to interact with sponsors, guests and other volunteers Volunteers must have the ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner Requirements: Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older Must be able to stand for long periods of time Ability to lift up to 15 pounds Ability to bend over to pick up items (i.e. packs of water, bags of ice) Must be comfortable/willing to do the responsibilities listed above Training: Event staff will explain specific details for this position upon arrival. Dates for a short informative meeting regarding Knoxville Challenger volunteer positions will be announced closer to the event. The meetings will include a brief tour of the facility, distributing volunteer shirts and meeting with the volunteer coordinator. Please Note: Event schedules and tasks vary based on event needs. While volunteers may sign up for a specific task, event staff reserve the right to reassign volunteer positions to fill event gaps.

11/4/19 8:30 AM + more

Listeners Wanted

If you knew you could save a life, just by listening, would you? CONTACT Care Line Crisis Line Specialist might be the volunteer work for you! As a CONTACT Crisis Line Specialist, you could provide hope and even save a life - just by listening. Completion of training is the first step to becoming a CONTACT Care Line Crisis Line Specialist and responding to calls on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL). The Art of Active Listening training provides hands-on experience helping people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. The training program teaches powerful listening skills everyone can use in their daily lives with family, friends, and co-workers. It enables participants to develop empathetic, nonjudgemental listening techniques. This training offers important information about how to respond to a variety of problems in skilled, helpful ways. Practice sessions in a supportive, nonjudgemental atmosphere help participants begin to use their new skills and gain confidence as they discover the value of constructive, caring listening and responding. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: Contact Care Line Crisis Line Specialist Training includes 16 sessions of the Art of Active Listening Course, 2-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and apprenticeship observatinos. The Art of Listening training requires active participation in large and small group discussion, role-play activities, and apprenticeship observation. WHERE WOULD I VOLUNTEER? CONTACT's office is in Oak Ridge, TN. You would volunteer to work the crisis phones from our office. Shifts are 4 hours long (10am-2pm, 2pm-6pm and 6pm-10pm). If you are a student at University of TN in Knoxville, we have a crisis call room on campus. You may volunteer to work the crisis phones from that center on campus. We NEED volunteers, so we ask that you volunteer as much as you would like. Most volunteers try to complete one shift per week - some do more! Contact Care Line is East Tennessee’s oldest crisis hotline, answering crisis and other calls for help 365 days a year since November 3, 1973. Founded to address the need for immediate access telephone crisis services, our goal is to provide round-the-clock access for people in need. Through services that emphasize confidential, non-judgmental, and compassionate listening, CONTACT’s trained volunteers alleviate despair, isolation, distress, and suicidal feelings in callers from East Tennessee and beyond. There are no fees for our services. We have a local crisis line and we are the only local affiliate of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Contact is grateful for the many organizations who help share the Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-TALK). But, you can be part of the only organization in the area that answers those calls. And, we believe local folks like you provide the best care for those in our area.

Through 11/21/19