Do you have the gift of hospitality? Help us welcome our newest refugee neighbors to Knoxville!
Volunteers help us set-up a new home and create a welcoming space for an arriving refugee family seeking safety and peace in Knoxville. Our volunteers will help us move and place furniture, put linens on beds, hang shower curtains, put dishes in cabinets, and make an empty apartment or house look like a welcoming home for our weary travelers.
If you have a truck or a trailer and can help us move furniture from our storage unit to the new home, we would love to have your assistance! However, a truck or a trailer is not required to volunteer for this role.
Apartment set-ups generally happen on an as-needed basis usually during Bridge office hours, 8:30-5:30 M-F.
Volunteer Requirements:
- Complete Bridge Volunteer Paperwork
- Attend Bridge Volunteer Orientation (about 1hr via Zoom)
- Background Check through Sterling Volunteers ($17.50 per person paid to Sterling Volunteers)
Foreign language skills or experience working with refugee populations not required.
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Peter Green, our Volunteer & Co-Sponsorship Manager, via email at pgreen@bridgerefugees.org.
