Furniture Donation Pick-Up Drivers Needed!
ORGANIZATION: Bridge Refugee Services, Inc.
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Help us welcome our newest refugee neighbors to Knoxville! We need volunteers with trucks, trailers, or tow equipment to help us pick up furniture donations from week-to-week!
One of our missions at Bridge Refugee Services is to provide safe, affordable, and furnished housing for our arriving refugee families. We are largely dependent upon in-kind donations of gently used furniture from the community to set up a new home for our refugee families. Sadly, we are missing out on a lot of donations because our organization is unable to do furniture pick-ups.
We are looking for hero volunteers with weekday availability and vehicles that can transport couches, loveseats, dressers, dining tables, nightstands, end tables, and other basic types of furniture!
Furniture pick-ups will generally happen on an as-needed basis usually during Bridge office hours, 8:30-5:30 M-F, and furniture will need to be transported to our off-site storage unit on Western Ave.
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.
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About Bridge Refugee Services, Inc.
Location:
4420 Whittle Springs Rd., Suite A, Knoxville, TN 37917, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission To provide opportunities for refugees to rebuild their lives after suffering persecution so that they may become productive, contributing members of the community. Our Vision That refugees resettled in East Tennessee will find a secure path toward self-sufficiency and fulfill their American dreams within a supportive community.
Description
Bridge Refugee Services, Inc. are a nonprofit agency operating in Knoxville and Chattanooga and committed to providing protection and assistance in refugees’ inspiring journey.
We recognize their plight, their resilience, and their willingness to join our community and make it their own. Become a part of America’s proud tradition of welcoming refugees and come join us as we work together, building lives in a new land.
We do not do this alone. Refugee resettlement can only happen in community, and it is with a cadre of volunteers, partners, donors, advocates-and the resilient bravery of clients themselves-that refugees are welcomed and supported in their quest for safety, security and home.
Bridge offers many services including employment services, cultural orientation, and assistance accessing social services and health screenings.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Knoxville, TN 37921
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Delivery
- Hospitality
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible
- Truck or trailer.