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
By Lulu Abdun, Summer Programs Associate at Volunteer Odyssey It’s 5pm on a Tuesday night, and you’re just getting off work. You’re looking for a quick bite to eat and a chance to hang with some friends, so you decide to go to VolunCheers, Volunteer Odyssey’s monthly happy hour! Each
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
Spending my evening surrounded by kids and cookies at the Dorothy Day House was a real treat. I can’t think of a better way to wrap up my week with Volunteer Odyssey. The Dorothy Day house provides temporary housing and support to homeless families in Memphis. Every Sunday night, community
Volunteering with Thistle & Bee today, I had one of those rare moments where I felt like I was in the exact right place at the exact right time. I feel so fortunate to have connected with this organization. Kudos to Sarah Petschonek who matched us! Thistle & Bee is
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
Volunteering today at Shelby Farms Park Conservancy provided me with a new environment in more ways than one. For starters, Shelby Farms was my first opportunity volunteering outside of midtown. While the drive was a little longer this morning, the change of scenery made it worth it. Not only was
For my second stop on my week of volunteering, today I volunteered with World Relief, a refugee resettlement agency. There are many different aspects to this agency’s work. I am so impressed by how they manage it all. Despite language barriers, cultural differences and complex immigration processes, World Relief manages
I spent the afternoon at Clean Memphis and had an awesome experience! I volunteered with Kristine Pierce, Director of Education. I was unsure of what to expect from the experience but from the minute I walked through the doors of Clean Memphis, I felt welcomed and comfortable amongst the staff.