LEADERSHIP AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE


Squash the negative teenager stereotypes! 55% of teens actively volunteer in their communities and these organizations can help you become one of them.

Volunteering is easy and you can search for volunteer opportunities online anytime.

American Red Cross Youth Services Provides specialized services for American military and their families
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tennessee Valley A mentoring service that helps to strengthen our communities and society as a whole
Boy Scouts of America Provides an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness
Boys & Girls Club of Tennessee Valley Teen Centers A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the educational, vocational and character development of youth in a safe, caring environment
Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church A local church that provides various ministry opportunities
Compassion Coalition Listing of Youth Ministries A directory of churches, organizations, apartments, counseling centers, etc.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Teen Academy Protects and defends the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, upholds and enforces the criminal laws of the United States, and provides leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council The world's preeminent organization for girls that teaches leadership, social conscience, and conviction about  potential and self-worth
Great Smokey Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America Administers the Scouting program in 21 counties across East Tennessee
Junior Achievement The world’s largest non-profit education organization dedicated to teaching young people about business, economics, and free enterprise
KAUL--National Achievers Society An organization devoted to empowering African-Americans and other undeserved individuals to enter the economic and social mainstream
KCSO Teen Academy Offers the latest news, safety tips, background checks, and locates sex offenders
Knoxville Police Department KPD has a variety of ways that teens can help out and volunteer
Knoxville/Knox County Mayors’ Youth Action Council A representative body of teens charged with ensuring that the opinions and concerns of their peers are voiced and that youth have opportunities for community engagement
Mentoring Academy for Boys Mentors boys to stay in school, stay alive, and stay part of the solution
Project GRAD/Black Achievers Helps ensure a quality public school education for Heart of Knoxville students that equips and encourages youth to graduate from high school and to succeed in college or post-secondary vocational education
SOAR Youth Ministries Addresses local needs and gives back through faith-based service to magnify the potential in urban youth
Tribe One Addresses poverty, racism, and powerlessness to keep Knoxville youth out of jail
Wesley House Primarily a learning/tutoring center for children in grades 1-5
Westlake Church Youth Outreach A local church that provides various ministry opportunities
Volunteer Center at United Way of Greater Knoxville Works to ensure that groups and individuals find appropriate volunteer opportunities beneficial to them and nonprofit organizations
YMCA of East Tennessee Leaders Club Works with the communtiy to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Young Marines A youth education and service program for boys and girls, ages 8 through completion of high school, that promotes mental, moral, and physical development
Youth Workforce Connections—CAC A public agency serving seniors, low to moderate income families, the unemployed and underemployed, persons with disabilities, and other individuals with special need for services
Y-Teens/ YWCA A women's membership movement that works to empower women and girls and to eliminate racism in Knoxville.

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