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:

Serving with a Smile: DINNER
Listed by Room In The Inn - Memphis
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026 - Friday, July 31, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)
Register: https://givepul.se/m4d9z2
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.

Room In The Inn Welcome Inn
Listed by Memphis Street Health
Date: Friday, March 20, 2026 - Friday, March 27, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)
Register https://givepul.se/88gu5d
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

Koinonia Christian Center Health Fair
Listed by College of Dentistry
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)
Register: https://www.givepulse.com/event/855035-teen-fest-2026-tabling-event
About the Event:
Join a member of our executive team to hand out fliers and speak to community members in Chandler Park regarding HPV vaccination, STI prevention, and local resources! All materials will be provided. Please arrive 15 minutes before your shift.
If you have any questions, please contact Jenn Tat, [email protected].
You must be a College of Medicine student to attend.

Neighborhood Breakfast
Listed by Memphis Street Health
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026 - Sunday, May 31, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)
Register: https://givepul.se/1nxv4h
About the Event:
Address: 102 North Second St. (Calvary Episcopal Church)
Sundays 6:00 - 8:00 am
The purpose of this event is to provide food, clothing, and toiletries to people experiencing homelessness in Memphis. Volunteers will help set up for the event, serve breakfast, assist with clothing and toiletry distribution, and help clean up after the event. As always, this is a great way to meet new people in our community. Please go to the back of the church to park in the lot (free to park in). You will then enter the double doors at the back of the church!
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?
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.

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.

Medical Student Volunteers
Listed by The Wellness and Stress Clinic of Memphis
Date: Monday, March 23, 2026 - Monday, December 21, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)
Register: https://givepul.se/u7ieu6
About the Event:
This is an opportunity for medical students of UT Health Sciences 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?
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.

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!