ARE YOU READY TO VOLUNTEER WITH LAUNCH PAD?
We use Bloomerang for volunteer sign ups! Check out all the videos on this page as well as the step by step instructions to learn how to get yourself set up!
Step 1: Create a profile on our Bloomerang Volunteer Page.
Check out the how to video then click the button below to get started!
Note: You will get a welcome email from Bloomerang after you create an account. Please make sure to check to see if it went to spam. We don’t want you to miss your shift confirmation emails and other updates!
Step 2: Complete your Volunteer Training.
Keep in mind, you will not be able to see available Emergency Shelter shifts until this step is complete. To returning volunteers: if you completed Volunteer Training in the last year you do not need to take it again.
Step 3: Sign Up for an Opportunity!
You will be able to choose between Morning or Evening Emergency Shelter shifts as well as Meal Donor opportunities. These opportunities are located in either Donelson or Green Hills.
Keep scrolling to learn more about our volunteer opportunities!
Keep scrolling to learn more about our volunteer opportunities!
EMERGENCY SHELTER VOLUNTEERS
November 1st-April 1st
The Emergency Shelter relies on volunteers to help it run smoothly. In this role, you will help with tasks such as serving food, handing out supplies, coordinating the shower sign-up station, and spending time with guests. More than that, your role is to be a welcoming and affirming presence in the lives of our young adults. Morning shifts are from 6 to 8 am and evening shifts are from 6:30 to 10:30 pm. You must be 18 years of age or older to volunteer on-site. Though the shelter is open every day, volunteer slots are subject to availability.
Please note that volunteering in Emergency Shelter requires attending a Volunteer Training prior to your first volunteer shift. These trainings are offered virtually, about once a week, in the evenings. Check out our Bloomerang page to sign up for a shift today!
MEAL DONOR VOLUNTEERS
November 1st-March 31st
This is a perfect volunteer opportunity for your group or your family! Each night of the season we provide a hot dinner to our guests, which volunteers drop off on-site that evening. A home-cooked meal is an important value statement for our guests. Unsure about your culinary skills? No worries, we also love when volunteers order catering from local restaurants and deliver the food to shelter! No training is required for this role unless you would like to stay to serve the meals.
Please note, we have moved Meal Donation opportunities from Meal Train to our new Bloomerang platform. Click either of the links below to sign up to provide food!
COMMUNITY GARDEN VOLUNTEERS
April-October
Our newest volunteer opportunity is in our Community Garden! Located behind our Mobile Housing Navigation Center, this space offers a serene area for our guests to relax, as well as bringing in some fresh produce. Come help us plant, harvest, weed, build, and more!
Still have questions? Please contact us at corrine@nashvillelaunchpad.com
