Volunteer Opportunities From: PENCIL Connect

Family & Community University is excited to host their 3rd annual College & Career Readiness Summit, and they would love to have volunteers join them on March 21, 2026, at the Martin Professional Development Center. 

Event Agenda: Families will have the opportunity to network with colleges, universities, and other community resource organizations. Families can attend sessions on budgeting, FAFSA, ACT prep, and job readiness. Lunch will be provided along with giveaways and resources that the entire family can use.

Doors open at 9:00am for participants and the event takes place from 10:00am-2:00pm     

*Volunteers will assist with things such as event set-up, greeting families, session monitors, resource giveaways and event breakdown.

Volunteer Shifts: 7:30am-11:00am, 10:30am- 1:30pm, 12:00 pm-3:00pm

Please use link to register and select a shift: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=V4KCxhBkfkC1V7XcchHeVXnPc0XpychAtVmpPhbd3NxUQTdIQThGU1dNQ0FGVE1PNThaN0dRNEZIMC4u&route=shorturl

 

Lunch is provided for volunteers.

Note: Additional information will be provided during a virtual volunteer orientation closer to the date. The information will also be provided via email.

Location: 
Martin Professional Development Center
2400 Fairfax Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212                                                                                                                                         
For additional information please email Kathryn Addison (kathryn.addison@mnps.org)

On Thursday, April 2nd, PENCIL will host an all-day Proctor Party to prepare and match volunteer test proctors for Metro Schools in need. A proctor is required by law to help ensure the testing environment is secure and maintain test integrity. Every Metro School will need volunteer test proctors, and PENCIL is here to help!

The Proctor Party will be hosted both Virtually and In-Person throughout the day. See the schedule below.

Generally, school testing begins the week of April 13th and ends the first week in May. There will be LOTS of opportunities to proctor tests throughout these 5 weeks! All hands on deck!

Join the PENCIL Partnership Team for one hour on April 2nd to learn more about being a test proctor and to select the school you'd like to proctor in. (PLEASE NOTE: We are hosting Virtual AND In-Person sessions throughout the day - see below for the schedule, and sign up accordingly).

SURPRISE! One volunteer will be drawn AFTER testing season ends for a ROUND TRIP SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TICKET!

PROCTOR PARTY SESSION SCHEDULE:

8:00-9:00 Virtual 9:00-10:00 In-Person10:00-11:00 Virtual11:00-12:00 In-Person
12:00-1:00 Virtual1:00-2:00 In-Person2:00-3:00 Virtual3:00-4:00 In-Person4:00-5:00 Virtual

If you are unable to make any of the above slots work, please reach out directly to set up a makeup session or connect with our team for more options.

Once you sign up, we will send you a calendar invitation for your selected time slot.

Questions can be directed to PENCIL's Director of Partnerships, Alayna Cate at acate@pencil615.org 

Metro Nashville Public Schools is hosting its 2nd Annual MNPS Elementary Music Festival where all of the Elementary Schools come together to produce one concert. This year's event will be hosted on April 30th at Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC). Months of planning goes into this festival, and we are seeking 10 volunteers to help us make this day a huge success!

Event Agenda

7:30 am Call Time8:00 am - 12:00 pm Shift #112:00 pm Lunch on Site1:00 pm to 4 pm Shift #2

Volunteers may stay the full day or sign up for shifts.

Parking directions will be given after signing up. We have a discount code for McKendree Parking lot, near the Downtown Public Library.

For questions, please contact Kara Kindall at Kkindall@mnps.org or 6159443630.

We are seeking volunteers (18+) to assist in our school libraries with weekly shelving and collection maintenance. We also need volunteers willing to help on occasion with special projects. Volunteers must complete and pass a background check before participating. Upon Registration, you will receive a secondary email asking for more information about your interest. Please check your email. 

Once registration is complete, you'll be matched with a school in need as a Volunteer or Special Project Volunteer.

Volunteers commit to a regular schedule for volunteering to help shelve books, inventory new arrivals, and help with unboxing of new materials. Special Project Volunteers will be contacted as needs arise to assist with collection inventory and relocation.

En Espanol:

Buscamos voluntarios (mayores de 18 años) para ayudar en nuestras bibliotecas escolares con el mantenimiento semanal de estanterías y colecciones. También necesitamos voluntarios dispuestos a ayudar ocasionalmente en proyectos especiales. Los voluntarios deben completar y pasar una verificación de antecedentes antes de participar. Al registrarse, recibirá un correo electrónico secundario solicitando más información sobre su interés. Por favor, compruebe su correo electrónico. 

Una vez completado el registro, se le asignará una escuela necesitada como Voluntario o Voluntario de Proyectos Especiales.

Los voluntarios se comprometen a cumplir un horario regular para ayudar a archivar los libros, hacer inventario de los recién llegados y ayudar a desembalar los nuevos materiales. Los voluntarios de proyectos especiales serán contactados cuando surjan necesidades para ayudar con el inventario y la reubicación de la colección.

Event Agenda:

Tasks, such has unpacking new books and assisting with collection moves, may require lifting 10-20 lbs.

Volunteers will not be working directly with students.

For more information, please contact Lindsey Kimery, Coordinator or Library Services via email at lindsey.kimery@mnps.org. 

En Espanol:

Las tareas, como desembalar libros nuevos y ayudar a trasladar colecciones, pueden requerir levantar de 10 a 20 libras.

Los voluntarios no trabajarán directamente con los estudiantes.

Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto con Lindsey Kimery, Coordinadora de Servicios Bibliotecarios, por correo electrónico en lindsey.kimery@mnps.org .