About Lipscomb
Local Service Opportunities
| Nashville Adult Literacy Council • nashvilleliteracy.org 4805 Park Avenue, Room 211 Nashville, TN 37209 • (615) 298.8060 |
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| The Nashville Adult Literacy Council is an organization that teaches reading to U.S.-born adults and English skills to adult immigrants. Our vision is for all to learn and for all to help build a community of adults empowered through literacy. Volunteer tutors are recruited and trained to teach either reading to a U.S-born adult or English to an adult immigrant. The tutor is then matched with an adult learner based on schedule and location preference. Tutors and learners meet for at least 3 hours per week in public places all across the Nashville community. Contact Scott King at sking@nashvilleliteracy.org |
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| Nashville Cares • nashvillecares.org 501 Brick Church Park Drive Nashville, TN 37207 • (615) 259.4866 |
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| Nashville CARES is Tennessee's leading community-based AIDS service organization. Our mission is to promote and participate in a comprehensive and compassionate response to HIV and AIDS through education, advocacy, and supportive services. The doors of CARES are open to anyone affected by HIV and AIDS in need of comfort. Volunteers can assist by delivering food for CARE-a-Van Cuisine, staffing phones through HEARTLine, helping in the office, going out in outreach and education, and helping with special events such as the AIDS Walk and Artrageous. Contact Kate Haygood at khaygood@nashvillecares.org |
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| Nashville Inner City Ministry • innercityministry.net 895 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, TN 37217 • (615) 367.1214 |
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| Nashville Inner City Ministry operates a large Bible school ministry that operates on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Between 1200-1500 children, ages 3-13, are transported to 45 learning center locations each week. Approximately 900 volunteers and dozens of local congregations are involved in this outreach effort. The Nashville Inner City Ministry needs volunteers for our weekly Bible classes, both as teachers and bus route volunteers, and to help with our summer camps. Contact Todd Flowers at flowersmichaelt@cs.com |
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| Nashville Public Library • library.nashville.gov 615 Church Street Nashville, TN 37219 • (615) 862.5800 |
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| The Nashville Public Library is committed to extending the benefits and joys of reading, lifelong learning, and discovery; promoting the value and power of knowledge; providing emerging technologies and instruction; and serving the community with integrity and skill. The Nashville Public Library consists of twenty Branch Libraries plus the Main Library. Some volunteers assignments are at one venue only so we will need to interview with you to decide exactly which volunteer spot is right for you! Contact Christine McMeans at Christine.McMeans@nashville.gov |
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| Nashville Rescue Mission • nashvillerescuemission.org 639 Lafayette Street Nashville, TN 37203 • (615) 255.2475 |
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| Since 1954, the Nashville Rescue Mission has served the hurting, hungry and homeless men, women and children of Middle Tennessee. The Barnabus House and the Hope Center allow men and women, respectively, to get back on their feet through a 6 month biblically-based program which includes an alcohol and drug addiction recovery program, education courses, morning devotionals, afternoon Bible classes and nightly chapel. The Nashville Rescue Mission offers a variety of ways people can become volunteers, whether an individual wants to help out in their own time or a large group would like to designate the Mission as their service opportunity. Encouragement, prepare meals, serve meals, mentoring and tutoring are all ways that you become involved with the Rescue Mission. Contact Bobby Nichols at bnichols@nashvillerescuemission.org |
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| Nurses for Newborns Foundation • nfnf.org 50 Vantage Way, Suite 101 Nashville, TN 37228 • (615) 313.9989 |
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| Nurses for Newborn's mission is to provide a safety net for families most at risk; to help prevent infant mortality, child abuse and neglect through home based programs that provide education, healthcare and positive parenting skills. Volunteers can help in several ways, including hosting a community baby shower to raise materials for infants! Contact Vicki Beaver at vicki.beaver@nfnf.org |
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| Oasis Center • oasiscenter.org 1221 16th Ave South Nashville, TN 37212 • (615) 327.4455 |
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| Oasis Center works to help young people overcome serious challenges that prevent them from transitioning into a healthyadulthood. We are committed to partnering with young people to address these challenges, including homelessness, violence, depression and low self esteem, disconnection, and failing schools. Community volunteers serve a very important role in the ongoing operations and success of Oasis Center. A variety of ever-changing opportunities exist, some consisting of clerical duties such as data entry and helping with mass mailings. In addition, opportunities to work directly with the young people exist. Contact Judy Freudenthal at jfreudenthal@oasiscenter.org |
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| Reconstruct • reconstruct.org 8161 Highway 100, Suite 183 Nashville, TN 37221 • (615) 469.4664 |
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| At ReConstruct, we coordinate mission trips for middle school and high school student groups to roof and paint homes for low-income homeowners. We believe that serving on a mission project is an intense time of spiritual growth in a closer relationship with Christ. And it’s also FUN! ReConstruct equips and prepares students and adults for a lifetime of mission service by providing opportunities to assist low-income individuals with home repairs. Contact Paul Morris at pmorris@reconstruct.org |
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| Regional Intervention Program • ripnetwork.org 3411 Belmont Boulevard Nashville, TN 37215 • (615) 963.1177 |
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| The Regional Intervention Program is an internationally recognized parent implemented program in which parents learn to work directly with their own children to build up proper behavior, up to the age of 6. Experienced RIP parents provide training and support to newly enrolled families. The program is available to families in which there are concerns regarding a young child's behavior, and is coordinated by a professional resource staff person. RIP's volunteer opportunities are numerous and would offer many opportunities to make an impact on the lives of Tennessee's children and families. Contact David Demps at David.Demps@state.tn.us |
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| Rochelle Center • rochellecenter.org 1020 Southside Court Nashville, TN 37203 • (615) 254.0673 |
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| The Rochelle Center provides support for adults with developmental disabilities and seniors with memory loss with personal outcomes. Rochelle Center has consistently embraced productivity and dignity through work training and the importance of family support. The Rochelle Center embraces the inclusion of all persons with disabilities as valued members of the community and strives to build acceptance of personal differences. Contact Joyce Rouse at joycer@rochellecenter.org |
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| Rocketown • rocketown.com 401 6th Ave South Nashville, TN 37203 • (615) 843.4001 |
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| Rocketown was born out of the dream of a safe and exciting place for teenagers to interact that was relevant to their culture. A 38,000 square foot warehouse in downtown Nashville has become an incredible new entertainment and recreation facility for teenagers, containing a concert venue, skatepark, and coffeehouse. Volunteers are needed for one-on-one relationship building with teens who walk through our doors. Help impact the teen culture of Nashville! Contact Mary Virginia Settle at maryvirginia@rocketown.com |
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| Ronald McDonald House Charities • rmhnashville.com 2144 Fairfax Avenue Nashville, TN 37212 • (615) 343.4000 |
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| The Ronald McDonald House is a "home away from home" for families of seriously ill children who are undergoing inpatient or outpatient medical treatment at a Nashville area hospital. A key role of the Ronald House is to keep the family together during the extremely stressful time of having a child with a serious illness. The Ronald House helps to relieve families of many of their burdens by offering them all the comforts of "home" at a minimal cost. We need volunteers to prepare meals, yard work, chores around the house, office work, parties for families or regular house volunteers! Contact Kira Menees at kirra@rmhnashville.com |
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If you are a not-for-profit organization that would like to get your information to potential volunteers, please contact Paul Stevens at paul.stevens@lipscomb.edu.
Lipscomb University Missions Program
One University Park Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37204-3951
missions@lipscomb.edu | 615.966.6049 | Ezell 238