Volunteer Project Catalog

OUTMemphis

The OUTMemphis Community Center offers programs and services for the LGBTQ+ Community here in the Mid-South. The center offers HIV and HepC Testing, free community meals, food pantry services, hosts social support groups, youth tutoring, and much more. A volunteering at the OUTMemphis Community Center would entail assisting staff in day to day duties of the center, which could include greeting and answering questions from guests, doing tours of the center, helping set up for programing, helping prepare meals, etc. The Community Center Volunteer would support staff in the what ever the needs are any given day.

OUTMemphis

The Community Center's Hot Meal Program serves hot meals twice a week for member of the LGBTQ+ Community. Volunteers can support this program in one of two ways: 1. Cooking/Serving the Hot Meal - This role would be assisting staff cook and serve the hot meals at the Community Center. 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 just 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 staff for this option. If you have any questions, please reach out to Andrew Dunlap (they/them), Lead Youth Advocate, adunlap@outmemphis.org If you would like to provide a meal on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, please message Andrew Dunlap directly. Thank you so much for you support! We appreciate you!

OUTMemphis

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 two ways: 1. Cooking/Serving the Hot Meal - This role would be assisting staff cook and serve the hot meals at the Youth Empowerment Center. 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. 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 staff for this option. If you have any questions or want to learn more, visit outmemphis.org and search "Food Programming" OR email us at info@outmemphis.org Thank you so much for you support! We appreciate you!

OUTMemphis

OUTMemphis is partnering with Shower Up, a mobile shower organization that provides clean, private, hot showers to anyone that wants one! Right now in Memphis, thousands of people don’t have access to something as simple and essential as a private, clean, hot shower. ShowerUp provides mobile shower units and hygiene support to help meet that need. When someone feels clean, supported, and cared for, it can be the first step towards positive change. This is a recurring volunteer opportunity every Friday, and we’re inviting our community to come together to help make it possible by: • Assisting with light clean-up • Passing out hygiene items • Welcoming guests and helping with sign-in Join us in creating a space where everyone feels dignity, safety, and belonging!