Needs From: Volunteer Memphis

Join Volunteer Memphis for a high-energy Volunteer-A-Thon as part of the 2026 MLK Days of Service! Volunteers will work together in one-hour shifts to assemble necessity kits, warm weather kits, and pup kits that will be distributed to organizations across the Memphis community serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness. 

This fast-paced, hands-on service opportunity allows volunteers to make a meaningful impact in a short amount of time. Each volunteer will select one activity per shift and help us reach our goal of preparing thousands of essential items for our neighbors in need. 

Volunteer Memphis MLK Days of Service encourages the City of Memphis to Care Like King through collective action, compassion, and service. This activity will take place at the Ben Hooks Central Library on Poplar Ave. 

All supplies will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to arrive on time and be ready to work as part of a team to maximize impact.

Assemble hygiene and necessity kits

Pack warm weather kits

Create pup kits and tug toys for companion animals

Support organizations serving underhoused populations in Memphis

Come help us distribute diapers and supplies to our community.  We also need people to help with traffic and translations.

Please dress comfortably and for the weather, wear shoes you can move in.  

We do a lot of walking (sometimes running

Join Environmental Justice leaders across Memphis as Young, Gifted & Green canvass homes impacted by lead exposure in South Memphis & extend opportunities for FREE lead paint & water testing. 

All volunteers should arrive promptly at 11:00 AM for canvassing training. You can also register by using this link: https://bit.ly/canvassmem

For more information visit: https://www.younggiftedgreen.org/event/4th-annual-mlk-lead-free-south-memphis-canvass-day/

Volunteers are needed to assist with food and drink vendor check in at the Pink Palace Science of Beer. Volunteers will meet and greet vendors upon arrival, check them in for the event, guide them to their areas, and assist with set up if needed, and monitor entrances. 

        Ring in the New Year at the best volunteer event of the year: The Science of Beer at the Pink Palace Museum     Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

If you want to learn more about local beers, great local restaurants, help children learn about science and local history, then you should volunteer for the Science of Beer at the Pink Palace Museum on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 5:00-pm-10:00pm. 

Volunteers will assist food and beverage vendors at their stations, help with checking in guests, assist education staff with table activities, assist with breakdown of event at the end of the event, monitor spaces, assist at pretzel art station, help with maintaining food and drink areas, and more.

All volunteers must be 21 years and over and must remain until the breakdown of the event is complete. This is a fun volunteer event, and all proceeds benefit the education and community engagement department. Pizza, beverages, and snacks will be provided for volunteers.

                                          Staff and volunteers are not allowed to consume beer at the event. 

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Janie Best Paraham @janie.paraham@memphistn.gov or 901.636.2438.

Tucked away in the heart of metropolitan Memphis, Lichterman Nature Center brings nature to life with exciting exhibits, native wildflowers and trees, and a tradition of excellence in environmental education for the public and school groups. Set in the midst of 65 acres of lakes, meadow, and forest, Lichterman is an urban wildlife oasis and home to a wide variety of plants, birds, reptiles, and more.

If you enjoy volunteering outdoors, learning about native plants and animals, and helping educate the public about wildlife, then you should volunteer at the Lichterman Nature Center for our Clean-Up/ Fix Up Saturday. Volunteers need to be 16 years and over. 

Volunteers will help with trail maintenance, cleaning up the Children's Discovery Forest, assist in the greenhouse and plant propagation center, help maintain learning outdoor spaces in the Backyard Wildlife Center, and more.

Please contact Janie Best Paraham if have any questions or to have your name added to the volunteer list at janie.paraham@memphistn.gov or 901.636.2438.

We desperately need volunteers to come by our office at 8000 Centerview Parkway/suite 4-01 to assemble patient admissions packets, anyday (Monday thru Friday), we are flexible on the time.  Please contact our volunteer manager: Ms. Marie Finney, (901)-767-6767, for more details and your availability.