Join us to help sort, pack, and distribute food where it’s needed most. Whether you can volunteer for one shift or provide ongoing support, your time will make a significant impact on families facing hunger.

Help deliver food directly to neighborhoods with high rates of food insecurity. This role involves assisting with food distribution and engaging with community members to ensure they receive the support they need.

Support daily operations at the Foxwood Food Center by helping to organize and distribute food to those in need. This role allows you to connect directly with community members and make a difference in their lives.

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.

Volunteers in the box office provide customer service assistance to the Ticket Sales and Services Manager, including greeting patrons, selling tickets over the phone and in person, and answering phone calls. Good computer and customer service skills are needed, and training on our ticketing software will be provided.

The CSO has exciting education and community engagement plans for the coming season. Opportunities to volunteer here include serving as an usher for our Young People’s Concerts or open rehearsals, setting up and greeting for Spotlight Talks, and other special events. The ability to stand and the ability to greet and answer questions are needed.

Volunteers working with the concert box office will assist the Ticket Sales and Services Manager in selling tickets using our ticketing software, passing out will call tickets, and answering patron questions. The ability to hear in loud settings and the ability to stand for up to an hour are needed. Training will be provided.

Concert greeters provide a first face on concert nights. They are responsible for greeting and welcoming patrons, checking tickets, setting up program tables, and handing out programs. In addition, concert greeters answer basic questions about seating and accessibility. The ability to stand for approximately an hour is needed as is a personable demeanor.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.