Volunteer NewsletterOctober 27, 2015
Community Service Opportunities
Featured Opportunity
East TN Opportunities
Middle TN Opportunities
West TN Opportunities
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Welcome to the tnAchieves Volunteer Newsletter! We have found great community partners for you to volunteer with, and this newsletter will serve as an additional resource to let you know about community service opportunities across the state. 

What is community service? 
You are encouraged to complete your community service hours in your career field of interest to gain experience in the profession. This means that job shadowing and unpaid internships may count! Make sure you are volunteering with an actual organization (not an individual), you are not being paid, and you are being supervised by someone who is not a family member. 

Check out these examples of what does and does not count for 
community service!



What is the deadline to complete and submit my hours?

Enrollment Semester
Community Service Submission Deadline
Date to Begin Working on Community Service
Spring 2016
December 1, 2015
August 1, 2015
Summer 2016
May 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
Fall 2016
August 1, 2016
January 1, 2016

Remember to submit your hours by the deadline using the online form
found on our website.
Featured Opportunity
Looking for ideas to complete your community service? Put on your best Halloween costume and volunteer at the zoo closest to you for their Annual Boo! At the Zoo Event.
East TN Opportunities
Additional Opportunities:
5th Annual Oktoberfest 5K Race and Fun Walk
Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 AM
Bledsoe County
  • Downtown Pikeville, TN at the main stage on Main Street
  • If you are interested, please contact Michelle Rains at mrains@k12tn.net or 423-619-7524.
Three Rivers Rambler
Hoot 'N Holler Autumn Express
Saturday, October 31 at 10AM, 1PM & 4PM
Sunday, November 1 at 1PM & 4PM
Knox County
BlueCross Family Wellness Day
October 31st
Bradley County
  • Volunteers needed to help with face painting and managing the kid's craft table as well as a kid's software.
  • Contact: Amy Henley at amy_henley@bcbst.com
Middle TN Opportunities

Additional Opportunities:
Halloween on the Square
Square in Jamestown
Friday, October 30 at 5:00 PM CST
Fentress County
  • Contact: 931-752-8971
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens Museum of Art
Pumpkin Patch & Harvest at Cheekwood
Saturdays in October
Davidson County
Monteagle Community Fall Festival
Saturday, October 31 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM
Hannah Pickett Park
Franklin County
West TN Opportunities

Additional Opportunities:

Dresden Lions Club
Saturday, October 31 at 8:30 AM
Weakley County
  • Volunteers needed to help set up roadblocks in Dresden, Sharon and Gleason to help raise money for St. Johns Community Services.
  • For more information contact Carla Edwards at 731-364-2270 or Marci Floyd at 731-364-3643
Boo Bash
Thursday, October 29 from 5:30 until 8:30 PM
Carroll County
Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Fall Festival
Friday, October 30 at 5:30 PM
Lauderdale County
  • Volunteers needed to assist with trash pick up, clean up and special events.
  • Address: 3122 Park Road, Henning, TN
  • Contact: Robby Tidwell at robby.tidwell@tn.gov or Tyson Weller at Tyson.weller@tn.gov or 731-738-5581
If you have any questions, please contact us at volunteer@tnachieves.org.

tnAchieves Volunteer Team
volunteer@tnachieves.org