Volunteer Tennessee

Volunteer Tennessee is the Tennessee state service commission. The commission was created to encourage community service and volunteer participation as a means of community and state problem-solving; to promote and support voluntary citizen involvement in government and private sector programs throughout the state; to develop a long-term, comprehensive vision and plan for action for community service initiatives in Tennessee; and to serve as the state’s liaison to national and state organizations which support its mission. Volunteer Tennessee’s mission is to encourage volunteerism and community service. Supported by 6 staff, the commission consists of a 25-member, bi-partisan volunteer citizen board appointed by the Governor and eleven State Government ex officio members. Volunteer Tennessee provides more than $5.6 million in AmeriCorps grants to 20 sub-grantees and volunteer engagement grants to 6 sub-grantees throughout the state so they can engage volunteers to meet community needs in education, environment, public safety, human needs, and homeland security.