Volunteer
Only through your efforts can we achieve our mission of feeding hungry people and working to solve hunger issues in our community. We need volunteers every day to help sort and pack food donations, prepare BackPacks for hungry children, as well as assist with special events and administrative support. When you donate your time to Second Harvest, you become a partner in the fight against hunger in Middle Tennessee.
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COVID-19 MESSAGE
Second Harvest is closely monitoring COVID-19 developments. The safety of our staff and volunteers is very important to us. We are taking additional steps for extra sanitation to keep our facility, food, and people as safe as possible during this potential threat. Please read our COVID-19 FAQs.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Select the appropriate dropdown options to filter for opportunities that best suit you.
- Individual
18+
Emergency Food Box Unload Truck/Stocking Shelves – Madison
- Individual
18+
Emergency Food Box Stocking Shelves – East Nashville
- Individual
18+
Emergency Food Box Distribution – East Nashville
- Court Ordered
18+
Court Ordered Community Service in Smyrna
- Individual
18+
Market Attendant
- Group, Individual
8+
Farm to Families – Glean Team
- Court Ordered
18+
Court Ordered Community Service in Camden
- Group, Individual
14+
Farm to Families – By Faith Farm
- Group, Individual
8+
Farm to Families – Farm in the City
- Group, Individual
12+
Farm to Families – River Run Farm
- Individual, TN Promise
12+
TN Promise Community Service – Smyrna
- Individual, TN Promise
12+
TN Promise Community Service – Camden
- Individual
21+
Senior Food Box Distribution
- Group, Individual
12+
Food Sorting – Camden
- Group, Individual
12+
Food Sorting – Smyrna
- Individual
18+
Produce Truck
- Individual
18+
Kroger Reclaim
- Individual, TN Promise
12+
TN Promise Community Service – Nashville
- Individual
21+
Administrative: Reception Support Volunteer
- Court Ordered
18+
Court Ordered Community Service in Nashville
Featured Opportunities
- Individual
18+
Emergency Food Box Unload Truck/Stocking Shelves – Madison
- Individual
18+
Emergency Food Box Distribution – East Nashville
- Individual
12+
Food Sorting – Nashville
What to Expect When You Volunteer
