Welcome to United Way of Greater Knoxville’s Spring Volunteer Guide! Explore regularly updated opportunities from April through June to find the right fit for you.
Whether you’re an individual seeking a fulfilling opportunity, a family teaching your children the importance of giving back, a group hoping to gather friends for a fun experience, or a corporation interested in making an impact, we have volunteer opportunities to fit your needs.
May 3
Outlandish Adventure Festival ⒻⒼ
Ijams Nature Center
May 3
Race for Hope 5K ⒻⒼ
CONTACT Care Line
May 3
Fun Fest Booth Support ⒻⒼ
CONTACT Care Line
May 9-10
Southern Skies Music and Whiskey Festival Ⓖ
Dogwood Arts
May 12-16
Event Set-up Ⓕ
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games
May 17
Children’s Festival of Reading ⒻⒼ
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
May 22
Chamber of Commerce Foundation Pickleball Tournament Ⓖ
Gatlinburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
April 22
Native Flower Planting ⒻⒼ
Knox County Parks and Recreation
April 25
Emerald Academy Garden Workday ⒻⒼ
Knox County Community Gardens and Growers Alliance
April 26
Park Day at Marble Springs ⒻⒼ
Marble Springs State Historic Site
May 2
Fort Loudon Lake Cleanup ⒻⒼ
Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful
May 17
Native Flower Planting ⒻⒼ
Knox County Parks and Recreation
May 31
Echoes and Ecosystems: A Worthington Cemetery Workday
Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning
Ongoing
Weeding Wednesday ⒻⒼ
Lakeshore Park Conservancy
Ongoing
Feeding Shifts Ⓕ
Volunteer Equestrian
May 3
STEM Carnival ⒻⒼ
Youth Outreach in STEM
May 7-14
Healthy Cooking Class Volunteer
Little Chefs, Big Change
May 16
Spring Carnival Volunteer ⒻⒼ
UWGK Community School Maynard Elementary
May 17
Spring 5K Volunteer Ⓖ
Girls on the Run of Greater Knoxville
May 19-21
Vine Middle 8th Grade Send-Off Week
UWGK Community Schools, Vine Middle Magnet School
Ongoing
Great Starts Skills Instructor
McNabb Center
Ongoing
Wednesday Warehouse Warriors ⒻⒼ
Helping Mamas
Ongoing
1:1 Mentor
Girl Talk, Inc.
Ongoing
Mentor
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee
Ongoing
Biweekly Gardening ⒻⒼ
Muse Knoxville
June 30
Mobile Pantry Support: Cocke County/Newport ⒻⒼ
Second Harvest Food Bank
Ongoing
Fourth Saturday of the Month Volunteers ⒻⒼ
FISH Hospitality Pantries
Ongoing
Tuesday/Thursday Volunteers ⒻⒼ
FISH Hospitality Pantries
Ongoing
Food Warehouse Volunteers ⒻⒼ
FISH Hospitality Pantries
Ongoing
Warehouse Product Recovery ⒻⒼ
Second Harvest Food Bank
Ongoing
Mobile Pantry Distribution Support: Scott County/Oneida ⒻⒼ
Second Harvest Food Bank
Ongoing
Mobile Pantry Distribution Support: Anderson County/Rocky Top ⒻⒼ
Second Harvest Food Bank
Ongoing
Provide Companionship to Hospice Patients
Caris Healthcare
Ongoing
Deliver Meals to Homebound Seniors ⒻⒼ
CAC Mobile Meals
April 23
Girl’s Night Volunteers
The Camp Koinonia Foundation
April 24
Guy’s Night Volunteers
The Camp Koinonia Foundation
May 13
Lunch and Movie Volunteers
The Camp Koinonia Foundation
June 4
June Jams Volunteers
The Camp Koinonia Foundation
June 24
Summer Social Volunteers
The Camp Koinonia Foundation
Ongoing
Great Starts Volunteer Skills Instructor
McNabb Center
Volunteer at the Outlandish Adventure Festival, celebrating our great outdoors. Support vendors or provide general event help. Volunteers can explore the festival before or after their shift.
Get a team together to volunteer at the 2025 Southern Skies Music and Whiskey Festival. Help ticket sales, bartending, and more. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt and festival day pass.
FISH Hospitality Pantries is seeking volunteers in their warehouse and at the storefront. Sign up to set up food displays, help guests pick out groceries, sort goods, and more.
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