Our mission is to help those with a heart to serve discover their best match for volunteering.
The twelve organizations listed below comprise a broad spectrum of programs which are most in need of volunteers in the Knox County area.
Children/youth:
- Project Grad (classroom tutoring at Austin East and Fulton HS's and their feeder middle and elementary schools) 525-4030, www.projectgradknoxville.org
- Emerald Youth Foundation (after school and summer programs- mentoring, tutoring, discipleship, sports) 637- 3227, www.emeraldyouth.org
- Hope Central (after school programs/ homework help in Parkridge Community) 314-8514, www.hopecentralknoxville.org
- KLF (mentor children of incarcerated parents 4-6 hours/month for 12 months and youth programs) 524-2774, www.klf.org
- Big Brothers/Sisters (mentor youth,one-on-one, for 4-6 hours/month for 12 months) 523-2179, www.tennesseebig.org
Elderly:
- Office on Aging (elder transportation, home repair/yard work, Meals on Wheels, Connecting Hearts (senior companion) 524-2786, www.knoxseniors.org
- KLF (home repair, wheelchair ramps) 524-2774, www.klf.org
Women:
Homeless:
- KARM (serve at various positions at the rescue centers or the thrift stores) 633-7653, www.karm.org
- Salvation Army (serve in the shelter, kitchen, thrift store or warehouse. Angel Tree/bell ringer) 525-9401, www.salvationarmyknoxville.org
- Serenity Shelter (KARM/addiction recovery) 673-6540, www.karm.org
Housing:
Refugees:
- Bridge (facilitate resettlement, 6-12 month commitment) 540-1311, www.bridgerefugees.org
- KIN (help internationals,which number 28,000 in Knox county, integrate into the community)333-4546, www.kin-connect.org
Short term projects:
Recommendations:
- Pray for: love, wisdom, courage and perseverance.
Form a volunteer team with one or more other persons.
Visit Volunteer East Tennessee website (www.volunteeretn.org) to learn more information about the ministries.
If led to work with youth, recommend an educational program offered by the Center of Excellence. Many of the youth in need have had extensive emotional trauma and this program gives a deeper understanding of their behavior and mindset.
Compassion Coalition offers resources to help potential volunteers prepare for ministry to the needy including: online Salt and Light Guidebook as well as Bridges Out of Poverty, Frontline-training about community resources, and the Cost of Poverty Experience (C.O.P.E.).
For further information or if your Sunday School class would like a presentation to discuss in more detail the above volunteer ministries, please contact capstoneministriesknoxville@gmail.com or leave a message at 865-315-7947.