Volunteering in Nashville
Where to Volunteer?
No matter what your area of interest is, there is somewhere in Nashville where you can volunteer.
Animals
Nashville Humane Association
354-6345, www.nashvillehumane.org
Promotes humane treatment of animals, finds homes for stray or abandoned animals, educates on controlling the pet population, and provides treatment and care to animals.
Community
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
329-3386, www.bethlehemcenters.org
Promotes self-reliance and positive choices for children, teens, adults, and seniors in Middle Tennesseans by delivering and advocating quality programs and services.
Vanderbilt University North Nashville Community Outreach Partnership Center
322-4277, www.vanderbilt.edu/copc
Strengthens the North Nashville community and improves the quality of life in Nashville while integrating Vanderbilt and its academic assets.
Children and Teens
Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee
833-4900, www.bgcmt.org
Provides children with essential tools needed for a successful and bright future.
Fannie Battle Day Home
228-6745, www.fanniebattle.org
Provides daycare services to children of low-income, single parent families that are working on furthering their education in order to maintain their independence.
First Steps, Inc.
615-463-7929, www.firststepsnashville.org
Provides education for preschool children with special needs or children who are at risk and their families.
Grace M. Eaton Child Care and Parent Resource Center
615-329-3341
Provides developmentally appropriate care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers whose parents are employed or enrolled in job training and in need of subsidized child care.
Oasis Center
327-4455, www.oasiscenter.org
Helps young people overcome challenges including homelessness, violence, depression and low self esteem, disconnection and failing schools.
Susan Gray School, John F. Kennedy Center
322-8200, http://Peabody.vanderbilt.edu/sgs/index.htm
Provides education programs to young children with and without disabilities and trains university students who plan to be teachers, healthcare providers, and researchers.
Youth Villages Middle Tennessee
250-7200, www.youthvillages.org
Helps troubled children and their families find success through a comprehensive array of programs and services.
Abuse Prevention and Victim Support Services
Exchange Club Family Center
333-2644, www.xcfc.org
Provides child abuse prevention services.
YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter
242-1070, www.theyw.com
Provides community and residential services for woman and children who are in dangerous relationships.
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center
256-9055, www.rasac.org
Extends counseling and support to victims of sexual abuse. Provides education and training to reduce risk of victimization.
HIV/AIDS
Nashville Cares
259-4866, www.nashvillecares.org
Provides direct services to men, women, children, and families with HIV/AIDS, and HIV awareness and prevention education to adults and youth in Middle Tennessee.
Homeless Services and Shelters
Community Care Fellowship
227-1953, www.ccf-ministry.org
Ministers to homeless and other poor and marginalized persons in Nashville.
Loaves and Fishes
256-7256, loavesandfishesonline.org
Provides meals and support services to persons who are homeless.
Matthew 25, Inc.
383-9577
Provides transitional housing, counseling, and behavioral change and goal-setting to help homeless men live productively, independent of public support.
Nashville Rescue Mission
255-2475, www.nashvillerescuemission.org
Offers food, clothing shelter, and recovery programs to the homeless.
Nashville Safe Haven Family Shelter
256-8195, www.safehaven.org
Empowers homeless families with children to live independently through spiritual, financial, and social guidance.
Room in the Inn
254-7666, www.chd-nashville.org
Provides food and shelter for 185-225 people each night during the coldest months of the year – November 1 through March 31.
Nashville Safe Haven Family Shelter
256-8195, www.safehaven.org
Empowers homeless families with children to live independently through social, financial, and faith-based guidance.
Salvation Army of Nashville’s Soup Wagon
242-0411, www.salarmy-nashville.org
Provides meals to persons who are homeless from a mobile truck.
Second Harvest
329-3491, www.secondharvestnashville.org
Feeds hungry people and works to solve hunger issues in our community.
Mental Illnesses
Park Center
242-3576, www.parkcenternashville.org
Serves adults with mental illnesses through housing, pre-vocational services, employment, dual recovery, and intensive case management programs.
Patient Support Services
Hope Lodge
327-0991, www.cancer.org
Provides home-cooked meals for cancer patients who live at this temporary lodge while receiving treatment at Nashville hospitals.
The Hospital Hospitality House of Nashville
329-0477, www.hospitalhospitalityhouse.org
Provides meals for patients living in this temporary residence who are receiving treatment at Nashville hospitals.
Ronald McDonald House
343-4000, www.rmhnashville.com
Helps relieve families of burdens by offering them the comforts of home while their child receives treatment because of a serious illness.
Post-Prison Support
Dismas House of Nashville
327-0991, www.dismas.org
Transitional home which provides housing, case management and other support services for men and women recently released from prison or jail.
Senior Citizens
Arthritis Foundation
254-6795, www.arthritis.org
Provides programs and service for the 1.5 million Tennesseans living with arthritis, the leading cause of disability in our state and country.
Donelson Senior Center
883-8375, www.scitn.org
Helps adults over 50 maintain their independence and active involvement in the community through comprehensive services, advocacy and community education.
St. Luke’s Community Center – Mobile Meals
324-8375, www.stlukescommunity-house.org
Delivers meals to senior citizens in west Nashville.
Senior Citizens, Inc.
615-463-2266
Provides support services for senior citizens in the community
Women’s Services
Magdalene House
298-1140, www.magdalenehouse.com
Provides sanctuary along with an array of support services and education opportunities for women who have a significant history of prostitution and drug abuse.
Don't see your organization?
If you would like your organization added to this list, please send an email to cornelia.m.robinson@vanderbilt.edu, stating the name and phone number of your organization and a working Web address (if applicable). Also, please include a short description of your organization's mission. All organizations listed serve the Nashville Metropolitan Area.
