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:

Transitions of Dyer County Open House!

Listed by Mobile Health Unit

Date: Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 11:30am - 3pm (CT)

Register https://www.givepulse.com/event/909733-transitions-of-dyer-county-open-house

About the Event:

On Friday, August 21
We'll be in Dyer County for the Transitions of Dyer County Open House (Dyersburg, TN)! We'll be introducing our services to the community and handing out goodie bags with feminine personal health care items and health care information.

12:00-3:00pm

Location: 250 Youth Home Rd. Dyersburg, TN 38024

Healthy Living Series: Cholesterol and heart health

Listed by American Muslim Medical Student Association

Date: Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 9:30-10pm (CT)

Register https://www.givepulse.com/event/904156-healthy-living-series-cholesterol-and-heart-health

About the Event:

The Healthy Living Series is a community wellness initiative hosted at Masjid Al Salam aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and increasing awareness of overall well-being. Through educational talks given by students, this series will provide community members with practical knowledge and strategies related to physical health, nutrition, mental wellness, disease prevention, and building sustainable healthy habits. The August talk will be titled Cholesterol and heart health.

Family Resource Fair

Listed by Office of Community Engagement and Wellbeing

Date: Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 9am - 2pm (CT)

Register: https://www.givepulse.com/event/911903-family-resource-fair

About the Event:

Student, Staff and Faculty volunteers are needed to join the Office of Community Engagement and Wellbeing at UT Health Sciences and the Benjamin L. Hooks branch of the Memphis Public Libraries for our Family Resource Fair! We will have presentations and community partners with resources for families and caregivers. There will also be giveaways, food trucks, and more!

Please message Arnita Kimbro at [email protected] for more information.

UTHSC Family Health Fair

Listed by College of Dentistry

Date: Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 10am - 1pm (CT)

Register: https://givepul.se/izoyu6

About the Event:

Join us at the Hospitality Hub on August 12 to provide foot care to members of the Memphis community! We will be working alongside Memphis Street Health under the supervision of Dr. Jeanne Jemison. This is a great opportunity to serve our community while learning more about the important resources and services offered by the Hospitality Hub!

Address: 590 Washington Ave., Memphis, TN 38105

Medical Student Volunteers

Listed by The Wellness and Stress Clinic of Memphis

Date: Thu, Aug 13, 2026 - Mon, Aug 17, 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.

Mobile Food Pantry

Listed by Catholic Charities of West Tennessee

Date: Mon, Aug 24, 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!

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!