Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities for Students, Faculty, and Staff

Looking for ways to connect to the community? Check out these upcoming events in Give Pulse.

Click the link below for each event to register. Questions about an event? Reach out to the organizer through the link on their GivePulse page.

Don't forget to submit your impact on GivePulse when you're done!

Featured Opportunities:

Love Thou Neighbor Mobile Food Pantry

Listed by College of Dentistry

Date: Wed, May 20, 2026 - Fri, Dec 18, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Register: https://givepul.se/lvckq9

About the Event:

This Mobile Food Pantry is a partnership with the mid-south Food Bank.

Food relief boxes will be assembled on every other Monday evenings beginning at 5pm.
The approximately 300 Food Relief boxes will be distributed to deserving families residing in Shelby County on every other Wednesday.

Volunteers should dress comfortably. For UTHSC students, faculty, and staff, UTHSC attire is appreciated.

Volunteer for Strangewaze 2026

Listed by Memphis Medical District Collaborative

Date: Wed, May 20, 2026, 5:30-8:30pm (CT)

Register: https://givepul.se/2o7t0a

About the Event:

Strangewaze is almost here, and we're assembling a 10-person volunteer team to support:

• Ticketing/check-in (6 slots available)
• Event setup (2 slots available)
• Event breakdown (2 slots available)

A little about Strangewaze: Located where Midtown meets Downtown, Strangewaze is a high-energy outdoor festival in the Edge District (the heart of the Medical District!). It's a bold celebration of community, designed to connect communities and showcase the vibrancy of the Medical District.

Thanks for helping make Strangewaze happen - in whatever way works for you.

If you can help, please click the Volunteer sign-up link below and confirm the times you're available!

Memphis Hope Fest

Listed by College of Medicine

Date: Fri, May 22, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Register: https://www.givepulse.com/event/879141-memphis-hope-fest

About the Event:

Join the College of Medicine at Memphis Hope Fest on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Dr. Rana Assfoura and Dr. Jordan Ross will be supervising the Culinary Medicine program participants, and Dr. Balaji Krishnaiah will be supervising the stroke education activity.

Rox Garden Day

Listed by Memphis Rox Climbing + Community

Date: Sat, May 23, 2026 - Sat, Sep 5, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Register: https://givepul.se/aclcuu

About the Event:

Hi Rox community! Join us on Sundays for garden clean-ups. We will be assembling garden beds for the season and doing some basic garden clean up. Tools and gloves will be available. This event is weather permitting!

Suture Tech May 2026

Listed by M1 Suture Tech Program

Date: Sun, May 24, 2026 - Mon, Jun 1, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Register: https://givepul.se/hga28m

About the Event:

SignupGenius is the primary signup platform for the Suture Tech program. Please sign up there first using the link that was emailed to you. The Givepulse signup is mandatory for student engagement tracking and insurance purposes. This opportunity is limited to current UTHSC medical students. We allow two M1 students per shift during the academic year to shadow us.

Once you sign up, please text the suture tech with your first and last name and what shift you will be working. If you can no longer make a shift, remove yourself from the sign-up sheet and text the suture tech working that night. If your tech trades shifts, the tech will contact you about the change.

The events highlighted are open to anyone but might require additional training or information after registration. If you have a volunteer activity that you would like to highlight on this digest, please email the Office of Leadership and Service at [email protected].

Did you know that community engagement and volunteer service are part of our strategic plan? Tell us about your community impact in GivePulse today! Find new opportunities, connect with community, and help us as we work toward Healthy Tennesseans, Thriving Communities!