Volunteer Project Catalog

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The OUTMemphis Community has 2 garden beds on the property. The vegetables grown in this garden directly support the food needs of our Community Center's food programs. We are looking for Volunteer support to run and maintain the Community Center Vegetable Garden throughout the Spring and Summer. You can contribute to the garden in several ways: donate seeds/starter plants, tilling, pruning, harvesting fruit, weeding, fertilizing, watering, and other garden chores as they arise. The Community Center can provide general gardening equipment, but you are welcome to bring your own. Volunteers for the Community Garden can contribute as much or as little as they like! If you have any questions about this Volunteer Role or its needs, please email Sarah Davis (she/her) sdavis@outmemphis.org

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The Community Center's Hot Meal Program serves hot meals once a week for anyone in need of meal. Volunteers can support this program in one of two ways: 1. Assisting Staff with Hot Meal - Community Center Programs Staff is responsible for cooking the meal on Thursday nights. You would be responsible for assisting the CC staff member in cooking and serving the meal. This shift would include light set up, and clean up after the meal. There is nothing for you to prepare or bring with you if you're assisting staff. 2. Providing the Meal via TakeOut - Volunteers who want to support but cannot cook or assist in the meal can also provide the meal via takeout. You would order the meal from a local restaurant of your choice, and deliver it or have it delivered to the Community Center. You would coordinate directly with the Community Center Coordinator or Health and Wellness Specialist for this option. If you have any questions, please email Phoenix Powell (he/him) ppowell@outmemphis.org or Christian Mays (he/him) cmays@outmemphis.org

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Our original Community Center is devoted full-time to the programs and services at the core of our institution, including Trans Services, Senior Services, Youth Community Programs, Training & Education, Community OUTReach, peer-led social/support groups and our rapidly expanding, multi-pronged Health and Wellness program. Volunteers who serve at our flagship location will assist in sustaining programming, greeting and directing visitors, maintaining our spaces, and much more!

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Cooper Young Festival is a neighborhood festival in which vendors set up booths to sell merchandise or give information. OUTMemphis sets up a booth in front of the Community Center in order to promote services and programs. We are seeking 3-5 volunteers to help support during the festival. Volunteers for this shift will could be responsible for greeting patrons, answering question, refilling merch, selling merch, running errands between the booth and the center, taking card payments. This will be a seated shift under a tent. If you have any questions, you can email Joshua Hall (he/him) at jhall@outmemphis.org Thank you for your support! We appreciate you!

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The OUTMemphis Donation Center is located at 832 Virginia Run Cove, and is open to all Queer Memphians in need of clothing. The Donation center is supported by the community through donations of clothes, bedding, small housewares, and furniture. Volunteers for this shift will be responsible for sorting, tagging, and hanging of new clothing donations. This role will also include giving new visitors a tour of the facility and answering questions from guests. Volunteers for this shift will also be responsible for light cleaning of the common areas. Volunteers can sign up for shifts Tuesday through Friday. If you have more questions about volunteering at the donation center, please email Kelsey Olive (kolive@outmemphis.org) or Joshua Hall (jhall@outmemphis.org). Thank you for your support! We appreciate you!

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CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS! We are seeking any volunteers to help us in capturing special moments at events! It's important for us to always keep the community informed of how we're engaging, however staff can easily neglect to capture the incredible moments they have with the community! We are looking for a community member who could take photos at select events throughout the year. Photos do not have to be incredibly specific, and no special camera equipment is needed. If this is something you would be interested in, please reach out to Joshua Hall (he/him) jhall@outmemphis.org and Jalisa McGaha (she/her) jmcgaha@outmemphis.org

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CALLING ALL HANDYFOLK! The OUTMemphis Donation Center accepts furniture donations from community members. That donated furniture goes to youth ages 18-24 in the OUTMemphis Housing Programs. Most of the housing residents are moving into an apartment for the first time, so they often need furniture. Some of the furniture comes to us with minor damage: scraps and chips, loose chair legs, worn paint, sofas in need of steam cleaning, etc. We are seeking Volunteers who would like to help us restore some of the donated furniture for the housing program residents. We would supply as many materials and tools as possible, however volunteers are encourage to bring materials as well. We we do a handful of these restoration days throughout the year. RESTORATION DAY ONE - Saturday April, 12th 2025 from 10am-3pm RESTORATION DAY TWO - Saturday October, 11th 2025 from 10am-3pm If you have any questions, please reach out to Joshua Hall (he/him) jhall@outmemphis.org or Kelsey Olive (she/her) kolive@outmemphis.org. Thank you for your support! We appreciate you!

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Mid South Pride will take place on Saturday June 7, 2025. The festival starts with a PRIDE Parade. Volunteers are welcomed and encouraged to march with OUTMemphis in the Pride Parade! The parade route is the length of Beale Street (the closed off portion), and line up usually starts at 10:30am. We hope you can join us. Thank you for your support! We appreciate you!

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From a tradition spanning nearly a half-century, the Memphis Pride Festival has evolved from a modest picnic to a regional highlight, attracting over 60,000 attendees. It features over 175+ vendors and exhibitors, a grand Pride parade, two stages with live entertainment including headliners, local musicians, drag artists, special guest speakers, VIP experiences, educational sessions, a kids’ area, and interactive activities, embodying a spirit of unity and diversity in the heart of Memphis. At this festival, OUTMemphis will sell merchandise, promote services and programs, and conduct on-site HIV testing. We are seeking 3-5 volunteers to help support during the festival. Volunteers for this shift will could be responsible for greeting patrons, answering question, refilling merch, selling merch, running errands between the booth and the center, taking card payments. This will be a seated shift under a tent. If you have any questions, you can email Joshua Hall (he/him) at jhall@outmemphis.org Thank you for your support! We appreciate you!

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This year will be our 3rd Annual Queer Prom! This night will be full of dancing, drinking, fellowship and good times! We are seeking 20-25 volunteers for this event. There are several ways to volunteer your time for this event! Please look through all the roles and shifts, and pick which ever suits you best! We are excited to have you help us throw this great event for Queer Memphians! Queer Prom will be hosted at The Crosstown Concourse in the Central Atrium (upstairs) on Saturday June 28th.

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CALLING ALL MULTILINGUAL FOLKS! We are seeking help from multilingual community members who would be interested in doing English to Spanish translations for OUTMemphis digital and print materials. This could include intake forms, printed and digital flyers, sign-in forms, assistance flyers, services listings, etc. OUTMemphis is committed to ensuring that language is not a barrier for our ESL community members to access our services. We are seeking volunteers to aid us in this mission. If you are interesting in this volunteer opportunity or have questions, please email Joshua Hall (he/him) at jhall@outmemphis.org Thank you for your support! We appreciate you!

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During this orientation we will; Learn to navigate the Volunteer Matters Portal, go over safety polices and procedures for each site, explain the nature of each shift, complete missing forms, etc. Orientation is mandatory for volunteers who wish to work directly with community members. Orientation is optional for volunteers who do no wish to work directly with community members. Please sign up for an orientation in the Project Catalog!

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We have gotten a lot of inquiries over the years from yoga instructors, sound bath practitioners, therapists, self defense instructors, etc. who have all inquired about volunteering their services for staff or participants. If you are a wellness instructor and are interested volunteering your expertise to OUTMemphis staff and/or OUTMemphis Program Participants through a guided wellness session, please reach out to Joshua Hall (he/him) and/or Kelsey Olive (she/her). Thank you for your support! We appreciate you!

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The Youth Empowerment Center has 2 raised garden beds. The vegetables grown in this garden directly support the food needs of our Emergency Housing Residents. We are looking for Volunteer support to run and maintain the YEC Vegetable Garden throughout the Spring and Summer. You can contribute to the garden in several ways: donate seeds/starter plants, tilling, pruning, harvesting fruit, weeding, fertilizing, watering, and other garden chores as they arise. The YEC can provide general gardening equipment, but you are welcome to bring your own. Volunteer for the YEC Garden can contribute as much or as little as they like! If you have any questions about this Volunteer Role or it's needs, please email Fran Houseton (she/her) YEC Operations Manager, fhouseton@outmemphis.org

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The Youth Empowerment Center's Hot Meal Program serves hot meals twice a week for YEC residents, program participants and any other LGBTQ+ visitors to the YEC. Volunteers can support this program in one of three ways: 1. Cooking the Hot Meal - This would be inclusive of providing all needed groceries and any specialty utensils. The YEC can provide basic appliances (glass top stove, oven, microwave, small air fryer, toaster, blender) pots, pans, mixing bowls, serving utensils, flatware and cutlery. The meal must be large enough to feed 6-12 people. Attendance can vary and leftovers don't last long, so larger meals are also welcome! 2. Assisting Staff with Hot Meal - On nights when there is no volunteer/donor to provide the Hot Meal, YEC Programs Staff will cook the meal. You would just be responsible for assisting the YEC staff member in cooking and serving the meal. This shift would include light set up, and clean up after the meal. There is nothing for you to prepare or bring with you if you're assisting staff. 3. Providing the Meal via TakeOut - Volunteers who want to support but cannot cook or assist in the meal can also provide the meal via takeout. You would just order the meal from a local restaurant of your choice, and deliver it or have it delivered to the YEC. You would coordinate directly with the YEC Operations Manager for this option. All meals must be ready to serve by 5pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. When signing up for a shift, please specify if you will be Cooking the Meal, Assisting Staff w/Hot Meal or Providing Hot Meal via TakeOut. If you have any questions, please reach out to Fran Houston (she/her), YEC Operations Manager, fhouseton@outmemphis.org If you would like to provide a meal on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, please message Fran Houseton directly. Thank you so much for you support! We appreciate you!