Receive training to listen and respond to parents, caregivers, autistic adults, medical staff, and others. Learn active listening skills and how to provide appropriate service information. Requires a one-year commitment with at least one half-day per week.

Receive emails from event coordinators containing event announcements. Update the online newsletter with new events, announcements, and a 'resource spotlight'. Must finish the newsletter by Monday for review and sending every Tuesday.

As a volunteer, you will work with exotic animals and educate the public on the ecological importance of reptiles and amphibians. This role involves engaging with the community to promote humane treatment of animals and conservation efforts.

Assist in the humane reduction of feral cat overpopulation by setting and monitoring traps, transporting trapped cats to the headquarters, and ensuring their safe return post-surgery. Volunteers must be comfortable lifting at least 25 lbs and have a reliable vehicle.

Join one of our nine volunteer teams to support various aspects of our mission, including administration, daily living, donations, events, mentoring, prayer, storefront, transportation, and vocational support. Volunteers play a crucial role in helping survivors on their journey to restoration.

Drive cats between the Chattanooga Feral Cat Alliance headquarters and clinic appointments. Volunteers should be available on Wednesdays for drop-off and pick-up and must have a vehicle capable of holding up to four feral cat traps.

Assist in connecting veterans and their families with essential resources such as dental care, home repair, job and housing assistance, and funeral services. Volunteers will help provide information and support to ensure veterans receive the honors and care they deserve.

Assist with events, fundraisers, community clay days, or special projects as needed. Tasks may include setting up for a fundraiser, helping with a market or exhibition, or supporting staff with administrative tasks.

Participate in community cleanups to pick up litter around trails, parks, open spaces, neighborhoods, and city limits. Volunteers help discard large items and bags of trash, emphasizing the need for personal and communal interaction with nature.

As a foster parent, you will care for cats and kittens, which may include bottle feeding newborns, socializing, caring for the sick or injured, and housing litters. This role requires a commitment and involves some training.

Join the TNR team to help trap, transport, recover, release, and educate about the benefits of spaying and neutering homeless cats. Volunteers work on colonies to ensure all cats are altered.

Assist in the creation and facilitation of public art projects in Chattanooga. Volunteers will work with participants and facilitators to bring art to community spaces, helping to transform and beautify the area.

Volunteers are needed to write letters during Tennessee Heartwood's various campaigns to help advocate for the protection of public lands. This role involves crafting persuasive and informative letters to support the organization's initiatives.

Lead guided tours of a 1700s cabin exhibit, sharing historical facts and stories about early American settlement. Volunteers should have a passion for history and strong communication skills.

Engage in one-time or infrequent trail maintenance to help preserve the natural beauty of Chattanooga's oldest wildlife sanctuaries. Volunteers will assist with tasks such as weed-eating, moving limbs, cutting vines, and laying mulch.

As a Visitor Center Host, you will greet visitors, provide insider tips about local history and trails, and share exciting events and programs. Volunteers are asked to host at least one shift a month.

As a member of the Medical Team, the individual will perform tasks to support the fire department and requests for service. The member will function as a member of a team and will perform duties and services based on their individual level of training and licensure as well as department and county protocols. Members will provide treatment and care during emergency and non-emergency responses. Team members will respond as part of a organized medical response program and will operate as part of the fire department. No firefighting training or experience is necessary. | Requirements: Applicants must be currently certified or licensed in the State of Tennessee as a: Emergency Medical Responder Emergency Medical Technician (Basic or Advanced) Paramedic Must be 18 years or older Must have a High School Diploma or GED Copy of current driver's license turned in with application | Categories: EMT

Applicants in this category will be expected to perform all basic functions of a Firefighter according to NFPA 1001. Firefighters will perform their duties in emergency and non-emergency settings. Firefighters will work within the department in a team environment to complete their assigned duties. Firefighters may be expected to work in a variety of work environments including: severe weather incidents, extreme hot and cold weather, hazardous atmospheres, dark and confined spaces, and other situations that may arise. Firefighters will work under the direction of a company supervisor at all times. Firefighters will participate in company and department training, respond to incidents, extinguish fires, provide manpower assistance when requested, participate in fire prevention activities, maintain department equipment, and may perform additional duties as instructed. | Requirements: Firefighters not already trained to Tennessee Commission on Firefighting: Firefighter 1 or higher, will be required to participate and complete an approved department training program. This training will consist of several hundred hours of classroom and practical exercises. Practical and written tests will be administered during the course of the training and maintaining a passing score is mandatory. Applicant must be 18 years of age or older. Applicant must have a high school diploma or completed GED requirements. A valid driver's license must be submitted with the application. | Categories: Firefighter

Lone Oak Volunteer Fire Department is expanding its team of dedicated volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders. When you volunteer, you: • Get free training, gear and equipment • Start a new career in firefighting or emergency medical response • Support the Lone Oak community • Help your friends and neighbors • Make lifelong friends What it Takes Are you brave, dedicated, assertive and willing to learn new skills and face challenges? These are some of the qualities you’ll need to be an on-call firefighter or emergency medical responder (EMR). ​ The Lone Oak Volunteer Fire Department calls on its members to perform hot, dirty and strenuous work, often in hazardous environments.The personal reward and satisfaction gained as a member of the fire and emergency medical responder service includes accomplishment, compassion and fulfillment. This is what drives men and women to become on-call members with the Lone Oak Volunteer Fire Department. | Requirements: A member of the Lone Oak, Tennessee community Able to train and gain necessary certifications Desire to help and give back | Categories: Fundraising, EMT, Department Support, Community Education, Firefighter

We are asking for your help to make a difference in our community by joining the fire department and registering for the fire academy in August. You must successfully complete and pass the academy, attend training and respond to calls in order to be an active member in good standing and make a difference. The fire department and community needs volunteers like you. Are you up for a challenge and make a difference? | Requirements: Willingness to complete the fire academy coming up in August 2024 Attend Training Run Calls | Categories: Firefighter