Below is a list of volunteer opportunities at Hope for the Inner City.
Annual Support Banquet
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: Willingness to volunteer approximately 2 hours weekly starting in May. Willingness to help solicit and/or pick up silent auction donation.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Annual Support Banquet.
Christmas Store
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: The Christmas Store is staffed solely by volunteers and staff who are asked to work in 2- to 3-hour shifts throughout the duration of the week filling the following positions:
- Greeter: Volunteers will welcome and collect the invitation card admitting them into the Christmas Store. They will insure that we receive a count of every participant and volunteer.
- Attendant: Volunteers will assist shoppers by answering questions, helping locate items, and insuring their shopping experience is a pleasant one.
- Gift Wrapper: Volunteers provide gift wrapping service for each shopper who would like it.
- Shopper: Volunteers would be responsible for purchasing additional merchandise from local stores. They will be given a shopping list from which to shop.
- Runner: Volunteers will assist shoppers in carrying there purchases to there car.
- Hospitality: Volunteers will be responsible for representing Hope through welcoming conversation, serving refreshments and general conversation.
- Prayer: Volunteers will be responsible to record prayer requests and actively pray with any shopper who requests it.
- Contact: Robert Blevins, Leadership Development Coordinator, (423) 698-3178, x101, rblevins@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Christmas Store.
Dental
Dental Assistants, Hygenists, Dentists
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: Willingness to volunteer a half-day each week.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Dental Clinic.
Jobs for Life
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: Commit to 2-6 hours monthly.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Jobs for Life program.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: Commit to 2-6 hours monthly.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Jobs for Life program.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: Prepare/purchase and deliver lunch for participants in the Jobs for Life class and their teachers. Ability to commit once weekly, monthly or quarterly (classes meet weekly).
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Jobs for Life program.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: Commit to 2-4 hours weekly for 6 months.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Jobs for Life program.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: Commit to pray for participants in the Jobs for Life class who are in need of livable-wage jobs and the right employers to hire them.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Jobs for Life program.
Adult Literacy
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities:Willingness to help the instructor with various educational and administrative tasks. Willingness to commit to 2-6 hours per week or biweekly.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Adult Literacy program.
Prayer Team Member
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: A commitment to pray for the students so that they will finish the GED preparation course and pass the test. A commitment to pray for the teacher who works with students as she tailors a personal study plan for each one.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Adult Literacy program.
Housing
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help us prepare temporary units for occupancy by homeless families.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Housing program.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency. A desire to resource the ministry of Hope for the Inner City with a property donation (residential or commercial).
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Housing program.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency. A willingness to help us prepare rental properties for occupancy.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Housing program.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency. A willingness to help us prepare rental properties for occupancy.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Housing program.
Legal Services
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor.
- Responsibilities: A willingness to serve on a Saturday morning (as frequently as monthly or as few as once yearly) to provide expertise regarding legal issues facing the poor. Various legal specialties are needed.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
Medical
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to carry out the healing ministry of Christ among urban children and their families.
- Responsibilities: A willingness to serve a half-day on a regular rotation (weekly or monthly).
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Life Springs Health Ministry.
Mercy Ministry
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help clothe the poor as a way of sharing God's love and care with them. A commitment to coordinating a clothing drive at your workplace, neighborhood or church.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about Mercy ministry.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to share the love of God with those in need. A commitment to pray for the families and individuals with whom we share God's love. Many need a listening ear in addition to food, clothing and help with utility bills and rent.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about Mercy ministry.
Prayer
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: A commitment to pray for the students so that they will finish the GED preparation course and pass the test. A commitment to pray for the teacher who works with students as she tailors a personal study plan for each one.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Adult Literacy program.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
- Responsibilities: Commit to pray for participants in the Jobs for Life class who are in need of livable-wage jobs and the right employers to hire them.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about the Jobs for Life program.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to share the love of God with those in need. A commitment to pray for the families and individuals with whom we share God's love. Many need a listening ear in addition to food, clothing and help with utility bills and rent.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about Mercy ministry.
Urban Ministry Teams
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to share the gift of salvation and life in Christ with urban children and their mothers. A willingness to serve on a flexible schedule.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about Urban Ministry Teams.
Youth
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency. Enthusiasm to work with children ages 5-11.
- Responsibilities: Ability to commit to an hour or more, either daily/weekly, during June and July.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about Youth programs.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency. Enthusiasm to work with children ages 5-11.
- Responsibilities: Ability to commit to an hour or more, either daily/weekly, during June and July.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about Youth programs.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency. Enthusiasm to work with children ages 5-11.
- Responsibilities: Ability to commit to a half-day each week during June and July.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about Youth programs.
- Qualifications: A heart of compassion for the poor. A desire to help the poor move from dependency to self-sufficiency. Enthusiasm to work with children ages 5-11.
- Responsibilities: Ability to commit to an hour or more, either daily/weekly, during June and July.
- Contact: Doris Espey, (423) 698-3178, x104, despey@hope4theinnercity.org
- Learn more about Youth programs.