Via WREG The wildfires in East Tennessee have claimed seven lives and damages homes in the Gaitlinburg area. If you'd like to help, here's what you can do: First, please do not self-deploy to this area. If you want to help or volunteer, please coordinate those efforts through
"I can't wait to come back - I already told them that!" DeVante Woodson volunteered for the first time at the Carpenter Art Garden for Thanksgiving. DeVante is a writer for Choose901 and that's how he found this opportunity. His supervisor, Amanda hill, told him about Volunteer Odyssey's calendar. Next thing you know,
Volunteer Odyssey-Louisiana Flood Relief Southern Louisiana is experiencing devastating flooding and they need your help. You can be a hero to families in need. Can you travel to Louisiana to help? Whether you have time or money to give, you can make a huge impact starting today. Take the step
Volunteer from Home on Martin Luther King Day! Many people want to give back on MLK Day and do something to help others. However, many non-profits are closed in observance of the holiday. Fortunately, there's a great way to volunteer from home and to help those who are experiencing homelessness. It's
By Dannon Eubanks Emerging Leader University of Memphis Volunteering at the Carpenter Art Garden in Memphis As an Emerging Leader at the University of Memphis, volunteering is a requirement. It’s easy to involve yourself in something when your scholarship is dependent on it. What’s not so easy is
Guest blog post by Julie Platten Long I have always enjoyed serving and learning about my community through service. ALWAYS. My parents brought my sisters and me up in this way. My mom fondly recalls going on her Meals on Wheels route with me in the carseat. My husband and
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” It’s strange how this quote from Socrates popped into my head as I sat down to write the prelude to my Volunteer Odyssey week. My college Philosophy professors would be so pleased that I remembered this quote from my days at CBU many, MANY years ago!
Sometimes, when you're traveling, the best way to get to know the city you're visiting is to volunteer. And that's exactly what one group from Utah did this July while visiting Memphis. They found their experience through Volunteer Odyssey's Calendar of Volunteer Opportunities on our website. It lists hundreds
Note from Volunteer Odyssey: We're featuring a series of guest bloggers who'll share their volunteer experiences in the community. Today's post comes from Herman P Markell - an extremely dedicated volunteer at the Memphis Public Library. Alchemy at the Memphis Public Library by Herman P Markell Everything that follows is
Visions of a Big Mac Serving the homeless of Memphis Guest Blog Post by Jeff Hulett A little more than a month ago at Neighborhood Church where my family and I are congregants, our pastor, Robert Grisham, challenged the church to think outside the box about giving this Christmas. He