Welcome Weekend 2017

Saturday, August 26th, 2017 from 8:00am to 12:00pm
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About

Days of Service is a program that hosts different events throughout the semester to give back to the community. Welcome Weekend Day of Service is taking place on August 26th and will meet on the 3rd floor of the University Center. Check In will be from 7:45AM to 8:15AM with breakfast provided. It is our biggest event of the year including a little over 300 students. This project will benefit incoming and returning students by connecting them to service needs and opportunities around the Memphis community and gain interactions within their organizations. Welcome Weekend allows students all throughout campus to volunteer at various locations!
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Shifts (20)

1 - 20 of 20 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Children's Heart Foundation8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
275 S. Walnut Bend Rd., Ste 102
Cordova, TN 38018
Basic office tasks, such as getting some donor acknowledgement letters ready, prepping envelopes for future mailings, and possibly some organizing of supplies.4/4Over
Civic Engagement Board8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
3720 Alumni Avenue
Memphis, TN 38152
University Center 3rd Floor
CEB Board Only.0/3Over
American Cancer Society8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
415 Great View Drive East
Cordova, TN 38018
Female Volunteers requested. Help set up for the American Cancer Society's Imagine Ball. Volunteers will be helping set up dinner tables by putting table cloths out and helping decorate. They will also help us set up our live and silent auctions.10/10Over
Hanley Elementary/ High School8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
680 Hanley Street
Memphis, TN 38114
Fix raised flower garden in front of school.6/10Over
Kirby Middle School8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
6670 E. Raines Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
Kirby Middle would like to create a painted rock garden to decorate the outside of the school.20/20Over
Believe Memphis8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
Old Forest Lane
Memphis, TN 38104
Overton Park outside of the Rainbow Lake Playground. Volunteers can park in the playground parking lot or on the street leading up to the park and look for our big blue tent set up near the playground.
Meet and engage with new families who may be interested in sending their students to Believe Memphis Academy, a tuition free, college prep school serving students in grades 4-8. Will have some fun games/activities planned for kids at the park as well as some giveaways to attract families to our...20/20Over
Memphis Riverfront8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
Island Drive
Memphis, TN 38115
Need for the volunteers in picking up debris in Greenbrook Park left from the highwaters.39/60Over
Girls Inc.8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
1179 Dellwood Avenue
Memphis, TN 38127
Be physically and mentally prepared for outdoor work. Must wear closed toe shoes (preferably sturdy shoes/boots). Rain gear is encourage. In the event of inclement weather, we will plan an alternative activity. Bring a refillable water bottle.
Painting the Education Shed on the Girls Inc. Youth Farm15/25Over
Memphis Tilth8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
575 Suzette Street
Memphis, TN 38126
University Center 3rd Floor
Tasks would include garden maintenance and landscaping activities such as weeding beds, cutting grass, pruning plants, planting, mulching, adding compost to various areas.4/25Over
Habitat Restore8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
7130 Winchester
Memphis, TN 38125
Fill out waiver.
The store is primarily run by volunteers, who help sort and organize donations, stock shelves, assist customers, test appliances and electronics, and much more. Fill out waiver! http://donorlynk.com/memphishabitat/waiver-form-4/10/25Over
Overton Park8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
2080 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
Two activities planned; spreading mulch in the dog park and clearing storm drains around the park and old forest. Both these activities will enhance park visitor experience by reducing things such as flooding that make both the dog park and forest inaccessible.23/40Over
Thistle and Bee8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
102 N 2nd St Calvary Episcopal Church Corner of 2nd and Adams
Memphis, TN 38103
Volunteers are needed at the garden to clean and weed.10/20Over
Memphis Animal Services8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
2350 Appling city cove
Memphis, TN 38133
Volunteers are needed to make blankets and toys while interacting with different pets. MUST BE 18.12/12Over
Youth Villages8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
7410 Memphis Arlington Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
Volunteers will be engaging in recreational therapy with the youth. This can include activities that range from different opportunities.48/60Over
Harwood Center8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
8500 Walnut Grove Rd
Cordova, TN 38018
Meet at Entrance 4 of Hope Church
Volunteers will be organizing and putting together materials for Harwood Center’s Applied Behavior Analysis program in preparation for the new school year. This will consist of organizing and cleaning classrooms, grouping craft kit materials, cutting out laminated materials, etc.6/7Over
Shelby Farms8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
6489 Mullins Sation Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Location is directly across the street from a small, grey house. Volunteers will park in the lot across from the garden at the Shelby County Code Enforcement.
Volunteers will meet at the Greenline Trailhead by collecting trash and pushing aside fallen branches and limbs. One of the most needed volunteer opportunities!41/40Over
Clio's Closet8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
Mitchell Hall, 130
Memphis, TN 38152
Volunteers would be transferring the food in Clio’s Closet from Mitchell Hall to the pantry’s new location in the University Center. They would be moving boxes using a dolly from Mitchell Hall to the UC, and then unpacking, organizing, and stocking the shelves.11/11Over
Vision Preparatory Charter School8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
260 Joubert Avenue
Memphis, TN 38019
Will organize scholar room and library.4/10Over
Wooddale Middle8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
3467 Castleman
Memphis, TN 38118
Wooddale Middle would like to create a painted rock garden to decorate the outside of the school.10/20Over
St. Jude Garden8:00am (CT)12:00pm (CT)
150 Overton Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Working on St.Jude Garden and cleaning it up.15/17Over