Write an online holiday card to a St. Jude child
St. Jude is an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated solely to children. It advances cures for pediatric cancer through research and treatment, while not charging the parents anything. This holiday, you can write holiday cards to the kids at St. Jude. Pick a card cover designed by the kids, and write a short message or pick from some of their pre-written messages. It is super easy, only takes 3 seconds, and will brighten up these kids' day! Go here to make a card:
Letter Campaign to Seniors and Disabled individuals with Greater Nashville Regional Council
Greater Nashville Regional Council’s mission is, “assist local communities and state agencies in the development of plans and programs that guide growth and development in the most desirable, efficient, and cost-effective manner, while ensuring the continued long-term livability of the region.” This holiday season, you can write to isolated seniors, seniors in nursing homes, and/or disabled individuals in our community who are currently dealing with social isolation. You can write a sweet holiday letter, send your artwork, or send both! If you are interested in sending art and/or letters to seniors and disabled individuals in the community, go here and click “Express Interest” to receive specific instructions!
Become a Holiday Hero with Youth Villages of Middle Tennessee
Youth Villages is a private nonprofit organization. They help children with emotional and behavioral problems while helping their families live successfully. You can become a holiday hero by sponsoring or getting gifts for these kids this holiday season. You can either support one kid individually or a set of siblings. Each kid has a wishlist of three things, and you can sponsor by giving these gifts or dropping the unwrapped gifts off at 301 Plus Park Blvd., Ste. 110 Nashville, TN 37217. Go to here to make a kid’s holiday!
Work in Kitchen at Nashville Rescue Mission
Nashville Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered community. They help the hungry, homeless, and hurting by providing programs and services that focus on a person's entire life-physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and social. You can work in their kitchen at 639 Lafayette Street, Nashville, TN 37203, and help with making and serving breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner! If you are interested in helping in the kitchen go here and sign up for your times! https://nashvillerescuemission.volunteerhub.com/vv2/?eventGroupId=1d665b06b6644b6aa61cf6cdcb76d4c3&startDate=12-17-2022&endDate=1-2-2023 and sign up for your times!
Sort Food at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Second Harvest Food Bank is a food bank whose mission is to provide food to people facing hunger and work to advance hunger solutions in Middle and West Tennessee. This holiday, you can help those with food insecurities by sorting food at Second Harvest’s Nashville location at 331 Great Circle Rd, Nashville, TN 37228. If you are interested in sorting food go here to get information and click “apply now” to sign up to be a volunteer, and if you are already a volunteer click “log in” to sign up for your times!
-McKenna Adams