Addiction recovery
Agency:
The Alcohol & Drug Council of Middle Tennessee
Description: Seeks volunteers to answer its 24-hour Helpline. Shifts vary from five to 12 hours and can be split among volunteers.
To volunteer: Call John or Mary Ann at 269-0029.
Fighting cancer
Agency: The American Cancer Society
Description: Needs volunteer drivers to transport cancer patients to and from treatment.
To volunteer: Call 327-0991.
Fighting diabetes
Agency: American Diabetes Association
Description: Needs volunteers to help plan the annual fundraising walk and also help with some clerical work.
To volunteer: Call Lynley McCarley at 298-3066, ext. 3332, or e-mail
lmccarley@diabetes.org
Liver wellness
Agency: American Liver Foundation
Description: Needs volunteers to help with events, do clerical work and be trained for speaking engagements.
To volunteer: Call Kristy Weir at 297-6421 or at
kweir@liverfoundation.org.
Domestic violence haven
Agency: Bridges of Williamson County
Description: Needs volunteers to raise funds, sort donations, be a women's advocate, pick up donations, provide transportation and staff a crisis line.
To volunteer: Call 599-5777.
Helping children
Agency: Cannon County Reach
Description: Needs volunteers May 3 to paint and clean up.
To volunteer: Call Angela King at 563-5518.
Homes for all
Agency: Community Housing Partnership
Description: Needs volunteer building and painting crews.
To volunteer: Call Stephen Murray at 790-5556 or e-mail
Stephen@communityhousing.info.
Juvenile court advocates
Agency:
Davidson County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Description: Needs volunteers to serve as juvenile court advocates for abused and neglected children in Nashville. Morning and evening training classes offered.
To volunteer: Call Cindy Johnson at 425-2383 or visit
www.casa-nashville.org.
Christian women's job corps
Agency: Diamonds in the Rough
Description: Needs teachers who teach G.E.D., an interpreter, mentors and anyone who loves working with single women and children.
To volunteer: Call 500-4785.
Family literacy program
Agency: Estoy Aprendiendo ("I'm Learning")
Description: Needs volunteers to tutor children and adults.
To volunteer: Call Tracy Jennings at 941-8658.
Helps the developmentally disabled
Agency: Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries, Inc.
Description: Needs a carpenter to lower cabinet and build storage spaces, a musician for music therapy and an artist for arts and crafts sessions.
To volunteer: Call Sereadia Dunn at 366-7454 or e-mail
sdunn@epmi.org.
Rescues animals
Agency: Happy Tales Humane
Description: Happy Tales Humane is need of foster "parents" for dogs and kittens.
,b>To volunteer to foster a dog: Please call (615) 791-0827, ext. 14 or email Caninecorner@happytaleshumane.com. If interested in fostering kittens, call 791-0827, ext. 11 or email
kmathis@happytaleshumane.com.
Helps at-risk children
Agency: Monroe Harding
Description: Needs mentors and tutors for at-risk children. Training will be provided and the time commitment can be as little as an hour a week.
To volunteer: Call Melissa Houck at 298-5573, ext. 121 or e-mail
melissahouck@monroeharding.org.
Learning supplies for at-risk children
Agency: PENCIL Box program of the PENCIL Foundation
Description: Needs shopping assistants during teacher appointments Tuesday-Thursday from 2-5 p.m. at 1300 56th Ave. North, Nashville, TN 37209.
To volunteer: Call Sarah Killpack at 242-3167, ext. 233.
Supports Nashville public schools
Agency: PENCIL Foundation
Description: Needs volunteers to become tutors and mentors to students during the school year. Reading Partner volunteers serve elementary students as one-on-one tutors and classroom readers. Math Partner volunteers tutor fifth and sixth graders using manipulatives and problem-solving activities.
To volunteer: Call Pencil at 242-3167, ext. 235 or visit
www.pencilfoundation.org.
Services for the mentally challenged
Agency: Prospect Inc.,
Description: Needs volunteers to wash vans and help with various individuals.
To volunteer: Call Bill Potter at (615) 444-0597.
Saving lives by organ donation
Agency: Tennessee Donor Services
Description: Needs volunteers from throughout Middle Tennessee to make presentations to business, civic and church groups and at a wide range of special events to inspire others to become organ and tissue donors. Training is provided.
To volunteer: Call Misty Armour at (615) 564-3633 or e-mail
marmour@dcids.org.
