Monthly Service Challenge

Each month, a new mission will be posted as motivation for us all to roll up our sleeves and serve our communities. Be sure to keep the Office of the First Lady in the loop by posting on social media using #TennesseeServes for a chance to be recognized as a Service Spotlight. Grab your friends, family, classmates or colleagues and join us as Tennessee Serves!

JUNE

This June, join Tennessee Serves as we support those who laid the foundation of our state’s success: our seniors. These men and women are the heart of our communities and families.

Check in on elderly neighbors, offer help with errands, or volunteer with organizations serving older adults in your area.

Service Opportunities

Suggested Service Opportunities

**Please note that First Lady Maria Lee and the TN Serves team will not be attending these projects in-person**

Senior Ride Nashville, Nashville, Monday-Fridays, 8:30am-4:30pm: Provide rides to aging adults who need to travel to appointments, run errands, or shop for groceries.
Meritan, Memphis, dates and times vary: Provide training and education for seniors who are interested in reentering the workforce.
Elder Helpers, virtual, dates and times vary: Connect with aging adults by phone to assist them with daily tasks and provide companionship to those who are homebound or isolated.

Everyday Ways to Serve

Use these ideas to support older adults in your area:

Stop by an assisted living center near you to play games or have a meal with residents
Help an elderly neighbor shop for groceries, mow their yard, or clean their home
Send an encouraging note to a senior from your town or church
Volunteer to help clean or organize at your local senior citizen center

Plant flowers in small pots and deliver them to residents of a nursing home to brighten their day
Offer to paint fingernails, style hair, or teach a craft to residents of a local assisted living facility
Use your God-given gifts and talents (music, teaching, baking, or other trades) to bless the senior ministry at your church
Sign up to bring a meal and some companionship to a home-bound senior through organizations like Meals on Wheels or TDDA’s Aging Nutrition Program