Find the Perfect Project

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.

Spring Volunteer Guide Opportunities

Click the title of the volunteer need to register.
= family-friendly volunteer opportunities
= group volunteer opportunities

Festivals and
Events

April 2-4
National Frame Building Association
Team Knoxville Volunteers

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 

Environment and Animals

April 5
Garlic Pull/Wildflower Walk
ⒻⒼ
Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning

April 12
Frozen Head Wildflower Walk ⒻⒼ
Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning

May 2
Fort Loudon Lake Cleanup ⒻⒼ
Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful

Ongoing
Weeding Wednesday ⒻⒼ
Lakeshore Park Conservancy

Ongoing
Feeding Shifts
Volunteer Equestrian

Child and
Youth Services

April 14
Track and Field (Adult)
Special Olympics, East Tennessee

April 14
Track and Field (Elementary and Middle School)
Special Olympics, East Tennessee 

April 15
Track and Field (High School)
Special Olympics, East Tennessee

May 7-14
Healthy Cooking Class Volunteer
Little Chefs, Big Change

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

Hunger and Homelessness

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

Older
Adults

Ongoing
Provide Companionship to Hospice Patients
Caris Healthcare

Ongoing
Deliver Meals to Homebound Seniors ⒻⒼ
CAC Mobile Meals

Health and
Wellness

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 Spotlights

April 5

Join the Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning on one of the best wildflower trails in Oak Ridge to remove invasive garlic mustard and protect native plants.

April 14-15

Volunteer with the Greater Knoxville Special Olympics! Support is needed at the upcoming Track and Field events for elementary and middle school, high school, and adults.

Ongoing

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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About Volunteer East Tennessee

Volunteer East Tennessee (VETN) is a program of the United Way of Greater Knoxville. It serves as the region’s volunteer center, a match-maker between community volunteers and nonprofit organizations. Local volunteers have the ability to choose from over 200 organizations with posted needs to serve their community. Click here to get started as a nonprofit partner or volunteer.