GodWhy Gives Back
Napier Teacher Adoption Program
What in the World Are We Doing?
We announced our project to adopt and empower the six first grade teachers at Napier Elementary School who's students are mainly from the Napier low income housing in Downtown Nashville. We know one of the main ways to empower people to break out of poverty is education. We want this first grade class to have the resources needed to truly impact them in a meaningful way. It is vital for a child to know that people do care and believe in them and that they know this church cared enough about them to make this possible.
This coming Sunday we will have an opportunity to make a special donation toward the needs list below.
(you can also donate online at Godwhy.com)
We have an opportunity as grateful people to act in a grateful manner.
Napier’s Teachers List Of Needed Items
School Uniforms (Khaki, Black or Navy Pants and polo style shirts)
Projectors & AV carts
Book sets for level readers
Video Cam Recorder
Almo LCD projector
Clocks
Electric Pencil Sharpeners
Educational DVD’S
Money to take more field trips- Farm, Zoo, Cheekwood, Children’s Theater, and the Planetarium
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of GodWhy Gives Back. As we get progress reports the remainder of the year you will know you had a part in making it happen.
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Godwhy is here to help you Give Back! This is not an exhaustive list as Nashville has many incredible non-profits to choose from. Please scan the opportunities below and for updated, more concise information and a never ending list of opportunities on how to plug in within Nashville, visit VolunteerMatch, http://www.volunteermatch.org or HandOn Network, http://www.hon.org
The Salvation Army – Nashville
631 Dickerson Pike, Nashville TN 37207
http://www.salarmy-nashville.org
Matt Vamvas – Director of Volunteer Services – 416-3175 matt_vamvas@uss.salvationarmy.org
Amanda Grieves – Human Resources Mgr/Angel Tree Program Director/Asst. to the Area Commander – 403-5595 amanda_grieves@uss.salvationarmy.org
Volunteer Opportunities: Angel Tree program (manning booths in the malls and working in our warehouse, which includes sorting gifts and handing them out to families), GED tutoring, Afterschool Tutors for grades K-12th, Disaster Response Team, Read stories and serve meals in our child care center, serve meals to the homeless on Tuesday mornings or Friday evenings or prepare food boxes; greet clients and assist with paperwork for clients seeking assistance through our Emergency Services Center
Prison Fellowship Ministries – Tennessee
http://www.prisonfellowship.org
Aimee Vance – Tennessee State Field Director 615-989-1455 aimee_vance@pfm.org
Prison Fellowship has been on the cutting edge of prison ministry since its inception in the 1970s. Today, PF has grown beyond mere Bible studies in prison and has branched out to working with the families of prisoners and to inmates as they return to the community. So, whether you have a desire to work with inmates “on the inside”, with the forgotten victims (children and families of the incarcerated), or with men and women as they return to our communities, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities.
To sponsor an inmate’s child for Christmas, please go to http://www.angeltree.org/sharethegift
American Red Cross – Nashville
2201 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
http://www.nashvilleredcross.org
Volunteer Office – 615-250-4295 vermeulenw@nashvilleredcross.org
Volunteer Opportunities: Donor Receptionist, Drivers, School Children Hearing & Vision Assessor, Clerical, Disaster Response, Disaster Reserve and Volunteer Liason
Nashville Rescue Mission
639 Lafayette Street, Nashville, TN 37203
http://www.nashvillerescuemission.org
Nathan Peeples – Director of Volunteers 312-1544 volunteer@nashvillerescuemission.org
Volunteer Opportunities: Serving breakfast lunch or dinner in the men’s facility, working in the warehouse (Stock can goods, fold sheets, towels, sort clothing) or as an educational tutor.
Second Harvest Food Bank – Middle Tennessee
331 Great Circle Rd, Nashville, TN 37228
http://www.secondharvestmidtn.org
Volunteer Manager 615-329-3491 volunteer@secondharvestmidtn.org
Volunteer Opportunities: Sorting/repacking in the warehouse, need help in preparing meals and cleaning up at our café and help to prepare meals for the Titans coaches every M/W/F during football season, also need assistance with fielding of phone calls and other clerical duties
Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee
624 Grassmere Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37211
Jim Williamson- Director of Program Services jwilliamson@bgcmt.org 833-2368
We welcome you to volunteer with our kids in a Club or to assist us with fundraising and special events. Whether you’ve got a few hours or many, we would be honored to have you support our mission.
Book ‘Em
161 Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN 37205
Martha Ann Pilchner, Volunteer Services volunteers@bookem-kids.org 255-1820
Our Ready for Reading volunteers read weekly either to a small group of children or one-on-one with a child in a local pre-school that serves lower-income children. Your time commitment, depending on the age of the children will range from 20 to 35 minutes, plus travel time. You work with the reading site to determine what books to read. We have numerous opportunities available in this program
Habitat for Humanity – Nashville
1006 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
http://www.habitatnashville.org
Matt Hawkins – Volunteer Relations Manager mhawkins@habitatnashville.org 254-HOME ext 238
Volunteer Opportunities: Build homes, Build Site Support, Large Site Projects, Youth Leader, Financial Instructor, Volunteer Budget Coach and Child Volunteer Instructor