Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities for Students, Faculty, and Staff

Looking for ways to connect to the community? Check out these upcoming events in Give Pulse.

Click the link below for each event to register. Questions about an event? Reach out to the organizer through the link on their GivePulse page.

Don't forget to submit your impact on GivePulse when you're done!

Featured Opportunities:

Children's Program Volunteer at The Hospitality Hub

Listed by Memphis Street Health

Date: Wed, Feb 4, 2026 - Wed, May 27, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Register: https://www.givepulse.com/event/682325-childrens-program-volunteer-at-the-hospitality-hub

About the Event:

Address: 606 Washington Ave, Memphis, TN 38105

***UTHSC COM Event***

Volunteer for 1 hour with the children of families staying at the Hospitality Hub! Engage in arts and crafts, games, activities, etc.

Mobile Food Pantry

Listed by Catholic Charities of West Tennessee

Date: Thu, Feb 5, 2026 - Thu, Dec 10, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Register: https://givepul.se/a7nunu

About the Event:

Join us in this fun direct service event that helps those in need in our community!

The hours for this volunteer shift are 8:30 am- 11 am possibly ending sooner. Volunteer check-in will take place daily at 8:30 am in the parking lot behind our main building and distribution will begin at 9 am. We will be working outside serving boxes of food in a mobile food distribution.

Volunteer roles include collecting data, loading food boxes into cars, and directing traffic. This entire shift takes place out of doors! We ask volunteers to dress comfortably and for the weather.

Our work is needed now more than ever, and we hope you can join us!

Room In The Inn Welcome Inn

Listed by Memphis Street Health

Date: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 - Fri, Mar 27, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Register: https://givepul.se/fqkll6

About the Event:

Please sign up here FIRST BEFORE GIVEPULSE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4EACAE29A4FB6-calvary5#/

The purpose of this event is to help house people experiencing homelessness by setting up beds and serving food with our community partner Calvary Episcopal Church. Please go to the back of the church to park in the lot (free to park in). After you park, you should go to the building next to the church (ON THE CORNER OF JEFFERSON AND 2ND). Walk around to the front and ring the bell (the door is red). As always, this is a great way to meet new people and make an impact in our community.

If you get lost, call Ashley (404)-667-4124

Serving with a Smile: BRUNCH

Listed by Room In The Inn - Memphis

Date: Sat, Feb 7, 2026 - Sun, Jul 26, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Register: https://givepul.se/u7ieu6

About the Event:

Join the kitchen staff in prepping, serving, cleaning, and offering up hospitality to our guests!

Please come prepared to work in our commercial kitchen or in the dining rooms with our guests. Closed toed shoes are REQUIRED for these shifts.

Medical Student Volunteers

Listed by The Wellness and Stress Clinic of Memphis

Date: Mon, Feb 9, 2026 - Mon, Dec 21, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Register: https://givepul.se/u7ieu6

About the Event:

This is an opportunity for medical students of UTHSC to obtain volunteer clinic hours in a free primary health care clinic.

Requirements

Wondering if you should register to volunteer? Based on the CDC guidelines, we are asking you the following questions:

1. Have you been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? See the CDC's risk assessment guidance.
2. Do you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19? Symptoms can include a cough or shortness of breath or at least two of the following: Fever, Chills, Repeated shaking with chills, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat, New loss of taste or smell. See the CDC's symptom information.

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, we ask you not to register. We are doing all we can to align with best practices and keep our community healthy.

The events highlighted are open to anyone but might require additional training or information after registration. If you have a volunteer activity that you would like to highlight on this digest, please email the Office of Leadership and Service at [email protected].

Did you know that community engagement and volunteer service are part of our strategic plan? Tell us about your community impact in GivePulse today! Find new

opportunities, connect with community, and help us as we work toward Healthy Tennesseans, Thriving Communities!