Volunteer at Our Place Nashville

With the growth that we have seen this year, we are looking for a handful of volunteers to help us fulfill our mission. Below are some of our immediate needs, as well as a few ongoing needs that we have throughout the year…

Meal Pick Up and Delivery

Our Place Nashville is supported by two amazing organizations - The Nashville Food Project and Support + Feed who make healthy and delicious meals for our community on a weekly basis. We need volunteers who can collect these meals and take them to the friendship houses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This could be a once-off opportunity, but ideally we are looking for individuals who would be willing to deliver meals once a week or even once a month. Pickup is in the Nations, and drop off will be at the friendship houses in South Nashville. This will likely take you 1-2 hours, and pick up will be done on Tuesday and Thursdays around midday.

Our Place Friends enjoying a Monday night life skills class.

ClassES or Activity

Each week, our friends from all four houses gather together for fun and educational classes and activities to empower them on their journey of independence.

Some examples of classes that our friends enjoy are:

  • Workplace etiquette

  • Dating and relationships

  • Cooking

  • Music and dance

  • Cartooning

  • Understanding other cultures

  • Money management

If you have a particular skill or field of knowledge that you would like to teach to our group, please let us know below!


Ready to get involved?
Here is how to apply

  1. Fill out the form on this page or email hello@ourplacenashville.org. We will add you to our volunteer interest list to let you know about opportunities as they arise.

  2. Interview: It is of utmost importance to us that our volunteers are placed in the right volunteer roles in order to utilize their own passions and strengths. Once you apply, you will be contacted for a short interview.

  3. Background and reference check: Depending on the volunteer opportunity you sign up for, we may require a background and reference check.

  4. Volunteer orientation. We want all volunteers to feel comfortable and equipped in their roles.

Please note: Our programs accept volunteers based on program needs and the program calendar. Even if we do not need volunteers for a certain program at the moment, we’d still love to accept your information so that we can be in touch when we have an opening.