2020 Volunteer East Tennessee Festival & Event Guide to Volunteering

2020

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Cover Photo: Visit Knoxville

WHO WE ARE Volunteer East Tennessee is a dedicated volunteer center connecting volunteers with nonprofits and community organizations and is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Volunteer East Tennessee also works with companies and professional organizations to create meaningful service opportunities that create a positive impact.

our mission Volunteer East Tennessee inspires service by equipping organizations and

mobilizing volunteers to connect with one another and strengthen communities.

our staff

our board of directors

Nathan Woods, Chairman

Amy Cathey, Immediate Past Chairman

Annette Brun

Rachael Ellis

Tommy Schmid, Treasurer John Billings Joe Sutter

Ian Hennessey, Secretary

Alyson Gallaher, Executive Director agallaher@volunteeretn.org

Amelea Everett, Program Manager

aeverett@volunteeretn.org

Robyn Helms, Marketing & Communications Intern

Frank Rothermel

rhelms@volunteeretn.org

HOW TO PUT YOUR CO IN COMMUNITY We partner with community minded companies committed to making a difference.

Learn more about how your business can make an impact.

Photo: Pilot Company at Zoo Knoxville

there is always a way to

give back

click here to see page 7 for more details

HOW TO USE THE GUIDE Search by the Date

Search by Impact Area

IMPACT AREAS Click each icon to search.

Arts & Culture

Environment

Faith-Based

Health + Wellness

Sports + Recreation

Youth + Family Services

VOLUNTEER AS A TEAM Serve with your civic, community, or church group.

Create your Volunteer Team Photo: Pilot Company at Zoo Knoxville

OPPORTUNITY BY MONTH

Click each opportunity to learn more. Family-friendly opportunities are indicated with a star.

April 3- May 1

April 4

April 5

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee

Mabry-Hazen House

Marble Springs State Historic Site (Governor John Sevier

Bowl for Kids’ Sake

Park Day Annual Spring Clean-up

Volunteer at Marble Springs Craft Fair!

Memorial Association)

April 5 - 11

April 16

CAC Beardsley Farm

Visit Knoxville

Wesley House Golf Tournament

April 8 - 16

April 18

April 23

Community Egg Hunt

Senior Volunteer Ball CAC RSVP

Codestock 2020

2020 Rossini Festival Knoxville Opera

April 17

Wesley House Community Center

Street Rod Nationals South

Photo: Southern Tequila & Taco Festival Remorte Area Medical

Visit Knoxville

April 24 - 25

April 24- 26

April 28

April 29 - May 1

Remote Area Medical

Dogwood Arts

Alliance for Better Nonprofits

Visit Knoxville Volunteers

Southern Tequila & Taco Festival

2020 Dogwood Arts Festival

ABN Nonprofit Storytelling Conference

Street Rod Nationals South

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

Click each opportunity to learn more. Family-friendly opportunities are indicated with a star.

May 2

June 1

June 27

Asian Culture Center of Tennessee

Helen Ross McNabb

Seven Islands State Birding Park

Year of the Mouse 5K /1 Mile Race

May 2

Year of the Mouse 5K /1 Mile Race Photo: Visit Knoxville at USA Cycling

Asian Culture Center of Tennessee

Bob Kesling & Bert Bertelkamp Golf Tournament

TN Promise Volunteer Day

June 1

Summer Art Academy at the KMA! Knoxville Museum of Art

June 18 - 20

Big BBQ Bash Helen Ross McNabb

September 6

Ancient Sounds Outdoor Music Festival Volunteers Needed Historic Ramsey House

Click each opportunity to learn more. Family-friendly opportunities are indicated with a star.

ARTS + CULTURE

March 12 - 20

April 5

May 2

Cumberland Comm.

Communication Corporation (WDVX)

Marble Springs State Historic Site (Governor John

Asian Culture Center of Tennessee

March - Ongoing

April 18

June 1

WDVX Spring Fundraiser

Photo: Dogwood Arts

Event Planners At Marble Springs State Historic Site Marble Springs State Historic Site (Governor John Sevier Memorial Association)

April 4

Park Day Annual Spring Clean-up!

Volunteer at Marble Springs Craft Fair!

Sevier Memorial Association)

2020 Rossini Festival Knoxville Opera

April 24- 26

2020 Dogwood Arts Festival Dogwood Arts

Year of the Mouse 5K / 1 Mile Race

Summer Art Academy at the KMA! Knoxville Museum of Art

September 6

Ancient Sounds Outdoor Music Festival Volunteers Needed Historic Ramsey House

Mabry-Hazen House

ENVIRONMENT

March 28 Photo: Dogwood Arts

Garden Clean Up Day at Ramsey House Historic Ramsey House

April 5

June 27

CAC Beardsley Farm

Seven Islands State Birding Park

Community Egg Hunt

March 20- Oct. 30 March - Ongoing Muse Garden Maintenance Days Muse Knoxville

Volunteer with Ijams Ijams Nature Center

FAITH - BASED

Photo: Dogwood Arts

March - Ongoing

March - Ongoing

Emerald Youth Foundation

Emerald Youth Foundation

JustLead Ministry

TN Promise Volunteer Day

March - Ongoing

Volunteer with Keep Sevier Beautiful Keep Sevier Beautiful

Calling & Career Ministry

Click each opportunity to learn more. Family-friendly opportunities are indicated with a star.

HEALTH + WELLNESS March 21

April 24 - 25

Sertoma Center of Knoxville

Remote Area Medical

Labor of Love Family Volunteer Day

Photo: YoungWilliams Animal Center

Southern Tequila & Taco Festival

YOUTH + FAMILY SERVICES

March 22 - Dec. 25 April 9

Bob Kesling & Bert Bertelkamp Golf Tournament Helen Ross McNabb

May 1

Bowl for Kids’ Sake: Western Avenue Strike & Spare

4th Friday Free Family Night!

Bowl for Kids’ Sake: Family Bowl

Muse Knoxville

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee

April 3

April 18

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee

April 8 - 16

April 22

August 7

CAC RSVP

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee

Helen Ross McNabb

April 17

April 29 - May 1

Wesley House Community Center

Visit Knoxville Volunteers

Bowl for Kids’ Sake: Oak Ridge Bowling Center

Photo: Visit Knoxville

June 1

Senior Volunteer Ball

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee

June 18 - 20

Bowl for Kids’ Sake: Crest Bowling Lanes Big BBQ Bash (Maryville)

Bowl for Kids’ Sake: Maple Hall

Helen Ross McNabb

Russell Biven Clayfest

SPORTS + RECREATION March

Sports Ministry Photo: Visit Knoxville

Emerald Youth Foundation

Wesley House Golf Tournament

Street Rod Nationals South

there is always a way to

give back check on your neighbors

run errands for someone that needs to be home

donate blood to your local blood bank

donate or serve at a local food pantry

2020 NONPROFIT PARTNERS

learn more about our partners

Knox Area Rescue Ministries & KARM Stores Alliance for Better Nonprofits Knox Heritage Amedisys Hospice Morristown #5523 Knoxville Habitat for Humanity Amedisys Hospice of Knoxville Knoxville Leadership Foundation Amedisys Hospice of Sweetwater Knoxville Museum of Art American Cancer Society Knoxville Opera American Red Cross Knoxville Pays It Forward Inc Asian Culture Center of TN Ladies of Charity of Knoxville Avalon Hospice Leadership Knoxville Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee Legacy Housing Foundation Blount Mansion Association LIVE-IT Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley Mabry-Hazen House CAC Beardsley Community Farm Make-A-Wish East Tennessee CAC KnoxPAWS/Feed-a-Pet Marble Springs State Historic Site (Governor CAC Mobile Meals John Sevier Memorial Association) CAC Project LIVE MEDIC Regional Blood Center CAC Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Muse Knoxville Caris Healthcare Pellissippi State Community College CASA of East Tennessee Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Century Harvest Farms Foundation Mississippi Childhelp TN Clarence Brown Theatre / University of Tennessee Positively Living, Inc. Random Acts of Flowers Contact Care Line, Inc. Remote Area Medical Cumberland Communities Communication Second Harvest Food Bank Corporation (WDVX) Sertoma Center of Knoxville Dogwood Arts Seven Islands State Birding Park Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc. SHADES of Development East Tennessee Freedom Schools STAR East Tennessee Kidney Foundation Tennessee Valley Coalition for the Homeless Emerald Youth Foundation ETHRA / East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging Tennessee Valley Fair and Disability The Children’s Center of Knoxville Friends of Tennessee’s Babies with Special Needs The Restoration House Girl Talk, Inc. The Salvation Army Great Schools Partnership Town of Farragut H.A.L.T.: Humans and Animals Learning Together United Way of Greater Knoxville Helen Ross McNabb Center Visit Knoxville Volunteers Helen Ross McNabb Center Events Volunteer East Tennessee Historic Ramsey House Volunteer Ministry Center Horse Haven of Tennessee, Inc. Wesley House Community Center Ijams Nature Center YMCA of East Tennessee James White Fort Young-Williams Animal Center Joy of Music School YWCA Knoxville Junior Achievement of East TN Zoo Knoxville Keep Sevier Beautiful

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