Volunteer

Although monetary contributions are always welcome, becoming a volunteer is a more personal, hands-on approach to helping others. At the House, valuable volunteers perform a variety of different activities. We love to be adopted by churches, Sunday school classes, Scout troops, civic groups, and such.

To arrange a tour or to receive further information, please call us at (865) 637-7475 or complete our Volunteer Application. Call our Volunteer Coordinator or check out our volunteer opportunities below to find out about how flexible our volunteer programs can be — from teens to adults — we’re a great place to complete service hours for school. Some of the duties that are preformed by volunteers are:

Interacting with our families

  • Preparing food at the house, possibly enlisting the aid of a family member.
Office Help
  • Help answer phones.
  • Help with mail outs, contribution letters, and newsletters
  • Make copies.
Room Inventory
  • Make certain that each room is ready for the next family.
  • Make certain that there is enough sheets, towels, pillows etc.
Cleaning
  • Light cleaning (no toilets, honest), vacuuming, dusting, mopping etc.
  • Striating the kitchen, organizing shelves, etc.
  • Organize and sterilize the playroom.
Yard work
  • Always need weeds pulled, ivy trimmed.
  • Seasonally planting flowers.
  • Raking the leaves in the fall.