Volunteer Patients | October 22–November 19

The School of Nursing needs 2 volunteers to be practice patients for nursing student simulations. If you are interested in helping at any or all of the available time slots, please reach out to John Singletary and let him know the specific day(s) and time(s) you are interested in helping with this volunteer opportunity.

Thursday, October 22, 8:30–10 a.m.

Thursday, October 22, 10:15 a.m.–12 p.m.

Thursday, October 29, 8:30–10 a.m.

Thursday, October 29, 10:15 a.m.–12 p.m.

Thursday, November 5, 8:30–10 a.m.

Thursday, November 5, 10:15 a.m.–12 p.m.

Thursday, November 12, 8:30–10 a.m.

Thursday, November 12, 10:15 a.m.–12 p.m.

Thursday, November 19, 8:30–10 a.m.

Thursday, November 19, 10:15 a.m.–12 p.m.

Location: Miller Hall  •  Duration: 2 hours  •  Needs: 2 volunteers

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email John Singletary at jsingletary@southern.edu.

Homecoming Weekend | Decorate Dining Hall | October 22

Thursday, October 22, 2–3 p.m.

Location: Wright Hall, Dining Hall  •  Duration: 1.5 hours  •  Needs: 5 volunteers

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email John Boone at alumni@southern.edu.

Homecoming Weekend | Serve Sabbath Lunch | October 24

The Alumni Lunch on Sabbath is our largest single event during Homecoming Weekend. We serve about 700 people. Our alumni love this part of the weekend because they get to reconnect with old friends over a good meal. Our cafeteria provides the food and aprons, and we provide servers for the food line. We need volunteers who can stand in place for an extended period of time. There are 2 shifts, so please join us for a free meal before/after your shift! 

Saturday, October 24, 11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Saturday, October 24, 12:30–2 p.m.

Location: Iles P.E. Center  •  Duration: 1.5 hours  •  Needs: 14 volunteers

Includes free lunch

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email John Boone at alumni@southern.edu.

Homecoming Weekend | Car Show and Family Fun Day | October 25

Sunday, October 25, 12:15–2 p.m.

Location: WSMC Parking Lot  •  Duration: 1.75  •  Needs: 10 volunteers

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email John Boone at jboone@southern.edu.

Alumni Relations Researcher | Recurring

We need an internet-savvy and detail-oriented volunteer to help us occasionally with alumni research to keep our alumni information and database up to date - births, deaths, address changes, etc. For privacy and security, this does need to be done in our office and using our computer.

Duration: Various  •  Needs: 2 volunteers

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email Cheryl Torres at alumni@southern.edu.

Crowdfunding Assistant | Recurring

The Crowdfunding Assistant supports Vision Trips by maintaining and updating student crowdfunding webpages, providing students with the platform and tools they need to successfully raise support for their short-term mission trips. This position does not raise funds on behalf of students. Instead, it equips and encourages participants by ensuring their crowdfunding pages are complete, accurate, and ready to share with family, friends, and supporters. No prior experience is required—we will provide all the training you need!

Looking for a volunteer who:
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Comfortable working with computers and online platforms
• Able to follow instructions and maintain accuracy
• Enjoys helping others succeed behind the scenes
• Willing to learn—we'll train you every step of the way!

Location: Office of Ministry & Missions  •  Duration: 1-2 hours - 1-2 days a week  •  Needs: 1 volunteer

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email Julie Devlin at jdevlin@southern.edu.

Driver for Transportation | Recurring

The Transportation Department at Southern drives students for a variety of reasons. Most often, rides are to/from the Chattanooga airport or Groom shuttles, but trips can also be for appointments such as passport renewals.

Any volunteer opportunity for Transportation would be in one of their vehicles, not a personal vehicle. Because of this and for the safety of our students, you will be asked to go through a short process to become a verified Southern driver.

The Transportation Department would like to have a list of volunteers who are willing to drive, then when a need arises, they can reach out to volunteers on the list to ask if someone is available. If you are able and willing to be a driver for tasks like this, please reach out to Christina Hall at christinahall@southern.edu.

NOTE: Please only continue with this opportunity if you are very comfortable driving a larger 12-passenger van and navigating to various destinations. If you are uncomfortable driving, please consider some of our other volunteer opportunities.

Location: Various  •  Duration: Various Times

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email Christina Hall at christinahall@southern.edu.

Ruth McKee School of Business | Front Desk Monitor | Recurring

The Ruth McKee School of Business needs help monitoring the front desk in their new building. They are looking for volunteers who can commit to one or more 2-hour shifts each week. 

Location: Ruth McKee School of Business | Front Desk  •  Duration: 2 hours  •  Needs: 9 volunteers

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email Carmelo Reyes at carmeloreyes@southern.edu.