Active Service Projects

Active Service Projects

All events highlighted in red are only available during the school year… not over the summer or winter, spring and fall breaks.

Cookeville Soapbox Derby

June 17, 2017 from 11am – 3pm (later in the event of rain)
Volunteers Needed June 16 & 17 (Set Up, Practice Drives, Tear Down, Event Facilitation)
Saturday volunteer shifts anywhere from 1 – 7pm, Sunday anywhere from 7am – 7pm
Sign up at this Link: (copy and paste to web browser)

Summer Splash 5k

June 24 @ 6pm (volunteer are needed at 5:30pm SHARP)
Volunteers will be in charge of hydration stations at street crossings
Additional volunteer opportunities for set up around 4pm
This event raises funds to assist local cancer patients struggling in our community
Please contact the CRMC Foundation if you are able to commit to volunteering:

SLIDE Cookeville

July 1 and 2 – Saturday and Sunday – 2017 Downtown Slip n Slide, 1000 ft.
Volunteers needed for registration booth, slide monitoring, taking bracelets, etc.
Saturday you can volunteer anywhere from 6am to 8pm
Sunday you can volunteer anywhere from 11am to 11pm
Sign up at this link: (copy and paste to a web browser)

Standing Stone State Park

•It is a week long day camp for kids up to age 12

•Every day will be different activities

Smart Play Kidz

Angel’s Attic – Clothing Distribution

Volunteers needed on regular basis (sorting, folding, hanging up clothes, etc.)
Volunteers needed for monthly distributions
First United Methodist Church, 165 E. Broad Street, Cookeville, TN
Contact: CaroleAnn Johnson, Clothing Ministry Coordinator – Office: 931.432.6724, Cell: 407.460.7562, Email:

Kids Matter Program:

Children K-4 that live in the Highlands Residential Developments
Tuesdays 3:00 – 5:00pm at the TNT site, 706 Pine Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
Snack time, reading time, arts and crafts, and games… all related to the stories read
Sign up: Kathy Smith at or 931526-9793 ex. 212

TNT (Teens Need Training) Program:

Farm Assistance:

Hector Black (Harvard grad and frequent peace speaker at TTU) needs help on his farm (he is almost 90 years old and his wife is physically disabled, in a wheelchair). He just needs someone to come out and help him carry in firewood for the winter… maybe 3 – 4 times over the winter.If you are interested contact Hector Black at 931-268-9889.

P.E.T.S. LLC (Peterson Express Transport Service): (3701 Long Lane Rd, Cookeville, TN 38506)

Volunteers needed for 2 shifts of walking dogs and/or puppies, refilling water buckets and feeding
Thursday evenings, 7 pm till 11 pm and Friday mornings, 8 am till 11 am
Contact: Kyle Peterson, owner | |Cell phone--615-218-1589 |

First United Methodist Food Distributions

Cane Creek Elementary After School LEAPS Program

Mon. – Fri. 3pm – 5:30pm
Program will involve helping students with homework in grades 1-4 and assisting teachers with enrichment activities.
Janet Wheeler () is the site supervisor
Contact Michelle Huddleston first, if you are interested,
For security purposes (since you will be working with children) Michelle will confirm through email with Janet that you are, in fact, a TTU student before Janet allows you to serve with the program

Burks Elementary After School LEAPS Program

homework help and academic intervention (mostly with 3rd graders)
Need volunteers Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Contact Ms. Patty Sloan to sign up to volunteer
931-839-7641 (school phone) or 931-267-4850 (cell phone) or (email)
Program does not begin until after Labor Day, so please wait to sign up until that week.

Jere Whitson Elementary After School LEAPS Program

Mon. – Fri. 3pm – 5:30pm
Tina Francis: s the site supervisor
For security purposes (since you will be working with children)they will conduct background checks and finger printing before you begin

A.A.R.F. - All About Rescuin' and Fixin' - Petco

 ONGOING PROJECT

One Saturday a month

 Helping show dogs to families coming to adoption events at locations around Cookeville- promoting adoption for these animals

 Please visit and fill out the signup form.

SEE NEXT PAGE TO LEARN ABOUT HOLDING YOUR OWN COLLECTIONS FOR SERVICE HOURS!!

HOLD YOUR OWN SUPPLY DRIVE for a worthy cause!!! (Service hours = collection results)

TTU Backpack Project:

4 hours for every filled backpack
2-3 hours per grocery bag full of items
Backpacks of food to be sent home with students who may not eat over the weekend otherwise
peanut butter, snack cakes, slim jims or beef jerky, crackers, cookies, individual boxes of cereal, juice boxes, fruits and veggies (that require no refrigeration), beanie weenies, microwavable soups (with pop top lids), chips, power/protein/granola/cereal bars, goldfish, fruit cups, applesauce cups, anything easily accessible for children
For more information or to learn how to begin serving with this project, contact Kaitlin Salyer at 931.372.6143 or

TTU Campus Food Pantry:

2-3 hours per grocery bag full of non-perishable food items
Think college student food; but healthy as well. Contact Kaitlin Salyer or a full list of items to collect, needs change from week to week, but a basic list is below:
Canned soups, canned meats, canned fruits, pastas, sauces, meals like hamburger helpers, boxed cereal, peanut butter, honey, bagged sugar, flour, powdered milk, bagged rice, beans, baking items, etc.

Homeless Backpack Project:

4 hours for every filled backpack
2 – 3 hours for every grocery bag of items for backpacks
Items Needed: combs, deodorant, toothpaste, notebooks, pens, toothbrushes, socks, soaps and other hygiene products, gloves and other winter wear during the cold season, chap stick, sunblock and other summer items for the hotter months, razors, shaving cream, lotions, ponchos, umbrella, fast food gift cards, etc.
Backpacks to be distributed to homeless veterans in Cookeville and the homeless population in Nashville, TN
For more information contact Kaitlin Salyer at 931.372.6143

ALL COLLECTED ITEMS MUST BE TURNED IN AT TECH VILLAGE

910 N. Willow Ave. Cookeville, TN 38505

SEE VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE FOR WHEN SOMEONE WILL BE THERE TO TAKE IN ITEMS AND SIGN OFF ON HOURS (if needed)!!!