By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey Chicago girl in the 901. Kristin just recently moved to Memphis. Having the desire to get involved in her community, meet others, and give back, she attended Volunteer Odyssey’s VolunCheers Minute Match event this past June. While at the event, she
By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey We all enjoy the rockin' and rollin' of Elvis Week, so why not rock and roll your way into volunteerism? Don't be "heartbroken"...Put on your "Blue Suede Shoes" and volunteer! Here are several ways to volunteer during 2016's Elvis Week (August
By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey Everyone can help support equality. Here are 6 ways you can support the Black Lives Matter movement in Memphis. The Black Lives Matter Movement came to light in 2012 in hopes to dismantle systems of oppression and to replenish human rights
It was a Friday morning, and the weekend was fast approaching. Tim Flack was looking for volunteer opportunities where he and his 6-year-old daughter, Susanna, could volunteer together. He found the perfect listing on Volunteer Odyssey's Calendar of Volunteer Opportunities. The event was Tile Making Day hosted by Carpenter Art
How much time do you spend searching looking for Pokémon? While you’re at it, use your Poké Powers for good! Volunteer Odyssey has 5 ways you can make an impact in your community while playing Pokémon. Talk about two birds one Poké Ball! 5 Ways to give back while hunting
By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey Celebrate your independence the right way this 4th of July by volunteering! Here are 7 opportunities where you can lend a hand from Thursday, June 30 to Monday, July 4th. Patriotic Pops Concert and other Levitt Shell opportunities: Thursday, June 30
By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey Ever since I was a small girl, my mother has told me about hunger. All over the world, there are people who go without meals, parents who feed their children without feeding themselves, and people who have nothing to feed their
As Memphians, we're no strangers to the heat. As the temperature climbs, here are 10 volunteer opportunities where you can beat the heat in the AC, the evenings, or in the shade. 1) Drive for ITN: transport seniors to doctor appointments and errands via your air conditioned car. Email Kim Weiss
Volunteers Make A Soaring Impact! Hundreds of volunteers from Memphis, FedEx, and Orbis collaborated to build a flying hospital – the first of its kind. FedEx Express and Orbis International debuted the world’s one and only mobile ophthalmic teaching hospital. FedEx donated this aircraft back in 2011, and after 6
By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey We want to tell you about a very special student we just met. Volunteer Odyssey hosted a day at Lausanne Collegiate School’s Social Entrepreneurship Camp for high school age students. Seven different presenters spoke about the organizations they founded and how