One of United Way of Sumner County's unique roles in our community is connecting people and organizations together through volunteer opportunities. There are many ways to discover volunteer opportunities in your community.
UWSC Volunteer Opportunities
Submit your information on the SIGN UP! tab above to add your name to our available volunteer roster, to volunteer for a specific project or event listed below, or to ask for additional details about our volunteer opportunities.
Community Impact Projects:
- Mom & Baby Care Drive - Spring: Event collects diapers, wipes, feminine products, and personal care items to be distributed to United Way Agencies who serve moms and babies. Companies can sign-up to be a public drop-off collection site or to host internal collection campaigns within their own business. Volunteers are needed for pick-up, sorting, and distribution of items.
- Winter Care Drive - Winter: Event collects new hats & gloves and gently used coats. Host an in-house collection drive at your business, volunteer to pick up collected coats, assist with sorting collected coats, etc.
- United We Feed Drive - collects canned goods and non-perishable foods. Companies can sign up to be a public drop-off location or conduct an internal collection campaign. Volunteers are needed for pick-up, sorting, and distribution of items.
- Group Volunteer Projects- scheduled as requested: Organize a work crew from your business, church, club, or neighborhood to accomplish tasks at United Way or a partner agency. Visit the Group Volunteer Projects page to learn more and request additional information.
UWSC Events
- Fall Classic Golf Scramble - Fall: Be an event volunteer, assist with set-up and clean-up, and more.
- Gala United - Spring: Be an event volunteer, help collect donated auction items, assist with event set-up and clean-up, and more.
Committees
- Allocations Panels - April - June each year: UWSC relies on an all-volunteer allocations process to determine how we invest resources in the community. Our Allocations Volunteers go through a required training session, review agency applications, visit partner agencies, listen to recorded agency presentations, and meet to deliberate allocations decisions. Click here to learn more and/or apply to serve as an Allocations Committee Volunteer.
UWSC Partner Volunteer Opportunities
United Way Partner Agencies have many volunteer opportunities throughout the year. If you are interested in one of the opportunities listed below, please contact the agency directly and tell them you saw it posted on United Way's website!
Continuing Opportunities
- Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency Meals on Wheels is seeking Volunteering for Meals-on-Wheels in Gallatin or Hendersonville. Meals are usually picked up for delivery around 10:30 on weekdays. It will take 45 minutes or so to deliver a route. Contact: Sharon McDaniel smcdaniel@mchra.com. Registration form: https://www.mc-mealsonwheels.com/volunteer
- Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency Long-term Care Ombudsman Program is seeking Volunteers to advocate for the rights of residents in long-term care facilities like nursing homes, assisted living facilities and homes for the aged in Sumner County. Contact Melinda Lunday at melinda.lunday@mchra.com or 615-850-3918.
- CASA is seeking diverse volunteers to serve as advocates for Sumner County children involved in court proceedings primarily as the result of abuse and/or neglect. CASA speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courts and promotes and supports quality volunteer representation for children to provide each child a safe, permanent, nurturing home. Contact casa@sumnercasa.org or 615- 451-1688.
- Community Life Bridge is a volunteer-driven membership program available to mature adults over 60 who no longer drive. They pair volunteer drivers with riders to bridge the transportation gap. They are seeking volunteers to drive twice per month for rides that can be up to 3 hours. Volunteers may select the rides that work for them. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9am-4pm. Drivers must be at least 21, complete background and driving record checks, and have a valid TN drivers' license and insurance. Go to communitylifebridge.org/ride or call 615-431-2660 for more information.