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Empowerment through Art

2016-07-28T23:03:21+00:00

It was a rainy start to my third day of volunteering. Luckily, I had the perfect rainy day activity scheduled -- making art! I spent the morning volunteering in an art class run by the Hart Gallery. Hart Gallery is a nonprofit that offers homeless and non-traditional artists an opportunity

The Secret’s Out

2016-07-27T17:01:08+00:00

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

Small cupcake. Big impact.

2016-06-20T15:53:56+00:00

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

It’s time to make your mark

2016-06-08T18:15:50+00:00

In 2015, Forbes ranked Memphis as one of the top ten cities where it is easiest to make your mark; however as a city, we continue to fall behind in the ability to retain talented young professionals.  So how do we attract and retain this young talent and ensure that they

Mix Odyssey 2016 Recap

2016-03-09T09:59:01+00:00

Thank you so much to the hundreds of you who attended the 3rd annual Mix Odyssey on Saturday, February 27th. The event was a huge success and raised money to help us continue to follow our mission: To connect Memphians with their ideal volunteer opportunities and share those stories. And

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