
One of United Way of Sumner County's unique roles in our community is connecting people and organizations together through volunteer opportunities. There are many ways to discover volunteer opportunities in your community.
UWSC Volunteer Opportunities
Submit your information on the SIGN UP! tab above to add your name to our available volunteer roster, to volunteer for a specific project or event listed below, or to ask for additional details about our volunteer opportunities.
Community Impact Projects:
- Mom & Baby Care Drive - Spring: Event collects diapers, wipes, feminine products, and personal care items to be distributed to United Way Agencies who serve moms and babies. Companies can sign-up to be a public drop-off collection site or to host internal collection campaigns within their own business. Volunteers are needed for pick-up, sorting, and distribution of items.
- Winter Care Drive - Winter: Event collects new hats & gloves and gently used coats. Host an in-house collection drive at your business, volunteer to pick up collected coats, assist with sorting collected coats, etc.
- United We Fee Drive - collects canned goods and non-perishable foods. Companies can sign up to be a public drop-off location or conduct an internal collection campaign. Volunteers are needed for pick-up, sorting, and distribution of items.
- Day of Action - scheduled as requested: Organize a work crew from your business, church, club, or neighborhood to accomplish tasks at a United Way partner agency. Visit the Day of Action page to learn more and request additional information.
UWSC Events
- Fall Classic Charity Golf Scramble - Fall: Be an event volunteer, assist with set-up and clean-up, and more.
- Annual Gala & Auction - Spring: Be an event volunteer, help collect donated auction items, assist with event set-up and clean-up, and more.
Committees
- Event Committees: If you are ready to roll up your sleeves to make one of our signature events a success, serving on one of our event organizing committees could be just the volunteer opportunity you're seeking. Help us plan from the ground up to ensure our guests have a great time, all while creating positive change in Sumner County.
- Allocations Panels - April - June each year: UWSC relies on an all-volunteer allocations process to determine how we invest resources in the community. Our Allocations Volunteers go through a required training session, visit partner agencies, listen to a full day of agency presentations, and meet to deliberate allocations decisions. Click here to learn more and/or apply to serve as an Allocations Committee Volunteer.
UWSC Partner Volunteer Opportunities
United Way Partner Agencies have many volunteer opportunities throughout the year. We will list specific opportunities on this page as we receive them. Contact the agencies listed below about their opportunities. For more information about volunteer opportunities in general, submit your information to us on the SIGN UP! tab above.
Current Opportunities
- Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency Meals on Wheels is seeking Volunteering for Meals-on-Wheels in Gallatin or Hendersonville. Meals are usually picked up for delivery around 10:30 on weekdays. It will take 45 minutes or so to deliver a route. Contact: Sharon McDaniel smcdaniel@mchra.com. Registration form: https://www.mc-mealsonwheels.com/volunteer
- Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency Long-term Care Ombudsman Program is seeking Volunteers to advocate for the rights of residents in long-term care facilities like nursing homes, assisted living facilities and homes for the aged in Sumner County. Contact Melinda Lunday at melinda.lunday@mchra.com or 615-850-3918.
- CASA is seeking diverse volunteers to serve as advocates for Sumner County children involved in court proceedings primarily as the result of abuse and/or neglect. CASA speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courts and promotes and supports quality volunteer representation for children to provide each child a safe, permanent, nurturing home. Contact casa@sumnercasa.org or 615- 451-1688.
Continuing Opportunities
Community Drives and Donations:
- United Way of Sumner County's Community Help Centers often accept donations of a variety of household items, clothing, and food. Contact the Help Center nearest to you from the list below to find out if they are currently accepting donations, what they are accepting, and what they currently need.
- Society of St. Vincent dePaul, Gallatin - (615) 452-2977, ext. 11
- Gallatin CARES - (615) 452-5732
- Hendersonville Samaritan Association - (615) 824-7105
- Portland CARES - (615) 325-7805
- Westmoreland Food Bank/Amazing Grace Mission - (615) 644-4357
- Grace Place Ministry appreciates your help in supplying our families with household consumables; as you know, the need never ends. Our most urgent necessities are listed HERE. We currently accept donations at the office on Mondays between 10 and 12. We’ve also created an Amazon Wish List if you prefer to shop online and have your donations shipped directly to us. Please call (615) 881-3976 with questions or to schedule a drop-off. Grace Place is so grateful!
Virtual Volunteering:
- Write letters/cards of encouragement to our seniors, etc.
Mid-Cumberland Agency
Long-term Care Ombudsman Program