Guide to Volunteering in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Viktorya Hale
Such a beautiful city with mountains of gorgeous scenery. Consider yourself blessed to live in such a lovely place. You can also consider someone blessed if you lend an extra helping hand to make a difference in someone else's life. It is a win-win situation because volunteering will give you a feeling of fulfillment. There are so many things that you can do in the Chattanooga area. Look below for some ideas.

You may consider working for the local foodbank. The food bank is always looking for new volunteers. One example is with food boxes. There are about 800 boxes of food that are to be distributed every month. Not to mention, they need to be packaged as well. There is always room for stacking as well. This position does require light lifting and after a food drive is when they need these type of volunteers the most. Customer service personale is another position that needs to be filled on a regular basis. There is surely something for every interest if helping others fill their tummy is important to you. If this is somewhere you would like to volunteer, please don't hesitate to contact them at (423) 622-1800.

If you are into books, the local library is into you. The Chattanooga local library is always looking for volunteers. The Friends of the Library are looking for individuals that can help price books. They are also looking for people to help organize books as well as sale them. If you are interested in volunteering your time at the Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, you may contact them by calling (423) 757-5425.

The local YMCA is always looking for volunteers as well. They are looking for those who have their own special talents and just people who love to help others. The YMCA is looking for people to read to the little ones, help with bake sales or even coach a basketball team. There are many things that you may be interested in while choosing to volunteer. If you think that you and your family may want to be a part of helping the YMCA, please contact 423-265-8834.

There are other companies that are looking for volunteers in the Chattanooga area. There are organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross. Surely there is something for anyone who has the little extra time on their hands. There are organizations such as Meals on Wheels where you can volunteer your time to the elderly in need of food.

Then if you are not really too sure on what you want to do, there is a charity guide that will show you the many sources that you can volunteer for. If you and your family has extra time on your hands, the community can definitely use your help. Start volunteering in the Chattanooga area today. Don't forget to visit the guide website Volunteer in Chattanooga

Published by Viktorya Hale

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  • Katy Berezny11/26/2008

    Uh thanks AC for adding the "guide to". Sounds better anyways. Back to writing the volunteer articles since I NEED money and AC pays about the same as I would charge as a ghost writer.

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