Thanksgiving is one of the most popular days of the year to volunteer and many volunteer opportunities for Thanksgiving Day fill up far in advance. So what's a well-meaning Memphian to do? You can still make a difference! Our local outreach agencies need survival kits (also known as gift bags
In case you're wondering, Kid President doesn't wear a suit on the moon bounce. When our blogger Crista Dupree starting her Volunteer Odyssey experience, she met one of our favorite people - Kid President! Crista just started her 7-day adventure with us and was volunteering at the Memphis Grizzlies Moon
Our team at Volunteer Odyssey is excited to announce the launch of our Calendar of Volunteer Opportunities in Memphis. Our goal is to turn potential volunteers into dedicated volunteers and to share their stories! Most people want to volunteer and contribute to Memphis, but many don't know where to start.
Note from Volunteer Odyssey: We'll be incorporating guest posts about Memphis area nonprofits that are doing great work in the community. We present Part 2 of a series about food banks from local journalist, Rachel Wilhite: Bob Fritchey is a busy man. His phone is ringing off the hook, having
Note from Volunteer Odyssey: We'll be incorporating guest posts about Memphis area nonprofits that are doing great work in the community. We present Part 1 of a series about food banks from local journalist, Rachel Wilhite: The Good Samaritan Center in New Albany, Mississippi, is doing more than just providing
For the last few years my life has been packed full of potty training, princesses, and playing pretend. I am lucky enough to have had the amazing opportunity of being a stay at home mom for the past three years. It has been an incredible experience, and I have relished
Looking for a new blogger? They're hard at work volunteering and writing their first blogs. Check back soon for their first posts! In the mean time, we'll be updating our participant list with pictures and bios! Best of all, you can follow their journey on Facebook!
Thank you for your interest in Volunteer Odyssey! Each participant will write seven blog posts - one for each experience during their Odyssey week. In addition, you'll get to hear in their own words why they decided to participate in this program.