Kinney Program

Title: Advocates for the Homeless

Description: Be a personal advocate for the homeless!

For more information email John Pevy (pevje@rhodes.edu) or Andrew Milis (milma@rhodes.edu)

Title: Metropolitan Interfaith Association
Description:

MIFA Handyman Program - Small groups of volunteers are needed on Saturdays to assist the elderly, disabled, and low income homeowners with minor repairs, yard work, repairs,   and building disabled ramps.

MIFA Home Delivered Meals (AKA MEALS ON WHEELS) - Let your wheels deliver meals! Help deliver 15-20 meals one day a week M-F. You must be able to provide your own transportation and be able to deliver between the hours of 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Great for groups!

MIFA Estival Place: Estival communities seek long term solutions to homelessness by providing transitional housing for one year, with extensive support in job-training, education, money management, and community responsibilities. Help twice a week  with after school children, youth activities, life skills classes for adult residents, preschool and child care.

Email Liz Jeans (jeaeb@rhoes.edu) for more information

Title: Memphis Family Shelter VOLUNTEER!
Description: This is a big brand new site for Rhodes this Year. The Memphis Family Shelter assists in coordinating services for homeless mothers and children in this temporary-type housing. Housing currently accommodates 16 families at a time. Volunteers will be able to help the children with their homework and childcare. This organization is truly amazing and a great place to go to!
Date: Every 1st and 3rd Mondays and Tuesdays of every month - 6:30-8:00 pm

Email Liz Jeans (jeaeb@rhodes.edu) for more information!

Title: Habitat for Humanity Building Day
Link out: Click here
Description: Help build houses for those in need
Date: September 26 and October 3

Email Lily Elfink (elflk@rhodes.edu)

More-than-a-Meal and More-than-Art are both operated by the Idlewild Presbyterian Church on Union Avenue, very close to the Rhodes campus. More-than-a-Meal is a Thursday evening soup kitchen that begins at 5:00 PM. More-than-a-Meal is unique from the experience of serving at Souper Contact because the food is prepared ahead of time by church members. Therefore, the role of a volunteer at More-than-a-Meal is to help serve the food, but also to socialize with the patrons.

More-than-Art is a program that works partly in conjuction with More-than-a-Meal; it was started by a Rhodes student to offer a creative outlet for members of the homeless community in Memphis. More-than-Art happens every Thursday afternoon (directly before More-than-a-Meal) at 3:30 PM.

For more information about More-than-a-meal contact Katie Grills(grilka@rhodes.edu) or visit the Idlewild website.

For more information about More-than-Art contact Joel Iwaskiewicz (iwajp@rhodes.edu)

Souper Contact began in 1988 with a group of Rhodes students who had a passion for serving the hungry and homeless. Every Tuesday afternoon a group of dedicated Rhodes students gather in the kitchen of St. John’s Methodist Church to prepare and serve a meal. Volunteers are always welcome, whether you come once or every Tuesday for the rest of your time at Rhodes! A carpool meets at 3:45 in front of the Diehl Statue, expect to be back around 6:00 PM. This is a great opportunity not only to meet and connect with members of the Memphis commuinty, but also to bond with other Rhodes students serving in the hunger and homeless area.

If you have questions contact the site coordinators, Josie Long (lonjv@rhodes.edu) and Alin Florea (floai@rhodes.edu).