Remember the days when downtown Memphis wasn't anywhere you wanted to be after dark, and Overton Square was a barren wasteland? These areas didn't become the lively, thriving, hot spots of Memphis they are today with the wave of a magic wand. It took planning, investing and a lot of
At MIFA office loading the car with nutritious meals for delivery to seniors in our community! We hear about it in the news or read about it online: the number of Memphians who struggle with food insecurity, but I didn't really get it until today when I delivered
I love lending a helping hand! At family holiday gatherings, where can you find me? In the kitchen, helping the host/hostess prepare, serve and clean up after meals. Every 56 days, where can you find me? At a LifeBlood blood drive donating blood. You'll also find me at the Memphis
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,
Pop In & Volunteer at a Pop Up Volunteer Party. It's the fastest, easiest way to Volunteer in Memphis. Pop in on your lunch break. Visit us on your way to the Grizzlies game or join us for happy hour! Here's a great way to volunteer and give back to Memphis. We have volunteer projects as
How far would you go to #rockthevote? In case you missed it, Memphis’ own Justin Timberlake flew all the way from California to cast his vote in Shelby County. On October 24th, Justin was spotted at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church by many others who were also at the polling
By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey As an MBA Student, Joslyn is always looking to get involved in the Memphis community. In undergrad, there were always volunteer opportunities available; however, it has become increasingly difficult for Joslyn to find meaningful ways to volunteer. Whit, Madge, and
By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey On a Sunday night around dinner time, Cindy Shainberg pulled into the driveway of a historic Midtown house. The outside this house looked normal but on the inside amazing things were stirring. In this Midtown house, homeless families find refuge. The
By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey Genevieve found her dream job through volunteering. Her teaching job had just finished and she was looking for work in a nonprofit setting. Having interned and worked at a nonprofit, she knew that’s where she wanted to go next; however, because