HOW TO SIGN UP
​FIRST STEP: CHOOSE A TEAM
We each have opportunity to bring community to those we are serving within these specific areas.

FOOD TEAM

ALL FOOD TEAM VOLUNTEERS MEET AT THE PLN HEADQUARTERS.
​The Food Team lead will give you a specific job for the evening and will be your point person for questions you may have while serving.

COOKING + KITCHEN CLEAN ONLY - 3:00PM - 6:00PM

• As a volunteer on the Food Team Kitchen Team, you will help cook the food and clean up the kitchen. This group doesn't go downtown.

COOKING + PACKAGING + DISTRIBUTION - 3:00PM - 8:30PM

• As a volunteer on the Food Team, you will help prep, package food, distribute food downtown, & help with clean up. 

PACKAGING + DISTRIBUTION - 5:00PM - 8:30PM

• As a volunteer on the Food Team, you will package food, distribute food downtown, & help with clean up. ​

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CLOTHING TEAM (must be a returning volunteer)

ALL CLOTHING TEAM VOLUNTEERS MEET AT THE PLN HEADQUARTERS.
The clothing team lead will give you a specific job for the evening and will be your point person for questions you may have while serving.

MEN'S CLOTHING - 5:00PM - 8:00PM

• As a volunteer on the Men’s Clothing Team, you will help set up, distribute clothing, & tear down the men’s clothing area. 

MEN'S CLOTHING POST​ - 5:00PM - 8:00PM

• As the Men’s Clothing Post, you will guide the line to men’s clothing throughout the night. Directly individuals to Men’s Clothing Team members who are ready and available to serve them. 

WOMEN'S CLOTHING - 5:00PM - 8:00PM

• As a volunteer on the Women’s Clothing Team, you will help set up, distribute clothing, & tear down the women’s clothing area. 

​WOMEN'S CLOTHING POST - 5:00PM - 8:00PM

• As the Women’s Clothing Post, you will guide the line to men’s clothing throughout the night. Directly individuals to Women’s Clothing Team members who are ready and available to serve them. 

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CLEAN UP TEAM 5PM - 8:30 PM

ALL CLOTHING TEAM VOLUNTEERS MEET AT THE PLN HEADQUARTERS

CLEAN UP TEAM - 5:00PM - 8:30PM
​As a volunteer on the Clean Up Team, you will help make sure the area downtown is completely clean. We like to leave our space cleaner than we found it! You can ask those we are serving if you can take their trash. Enjoy conversations with our friends as we serve. As needed, you may be asked to jump in to support with other teams. 

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COFFEE TEAM ​(must be a returning volunteer)

ALL COFFEE TEAM VOLUNTEERS MEET AT WAR MEMORIAL PLAZA.
During the summer this is Coffee + Snow Cone Team

​COFFEE TEAM - 5:45PM - 8:30PM
​As part of the coffee team, you will setup the coffee station, serve coffee to our friends, and tear down the station. 

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT VOLUNTEERS MEET AT WAR MEMORIAL PLAZA.
**EXCEPTION - NEW VOLUNTEERS ATTEND NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION AT PLN HEADQUARTERS AT 5:15PM.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM - 6:00PM - 8:00PM
​As a volunteer on the Community Engagement Team, you will be connecting with our friends! Say hello, serve people directly, checking in with the community, offering prayer if appropriate. You will help set up + tear down downtown. You will not have a position on the clothing or food team.  As needed, you may be asked to jump in to support with other teams. 

NEW VOLUNTEERS

Please watch this video before signing up!

MANDATORY NEW VOL ORIENTATION

• We ask All First Time Volunteers to attend our  Mandatory New Volunteer Orientation, which is held at 5:15 PM at the PLN Headquarters.
• This training is highly beneficial to you! It helps you understand why we serve, it will connect you with new friends to serve together, and give you confidence to share love and dignity with your neighbors! :) 

IMPORTANT INFO
​FOR ALL

VOLUNTEER COMMUNICATIONS

EMAILS - You will receive an email confirmation upon signing up to serve. You will also receive detailed emails leading up to the outreach with the information you need to know about serving, please make sure you read these emails. ​

WHAT TO WEAR WHILE VOLUNTEERING

We emphasize honor and dignity in every aspect of our work. Please wear clothing that is loose-fitting and has appropriate messaging and closed-toed shoes. We ask that you don’t wear flashy, short, tight, cropped, or revealing clothing. Help us create an environment of safety and respect.

LOCATIONS

• PLN Headquarters - Home Church - 3511 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216  (directions click here)​​
  

• War Memorial Plaza - downtown (directions click here)

PARKING

• At our Headquarters, there is a parking lot behind the church, off Hart Lane & Baxter, or you can find street parking on Baxter. You can also park at the Dollar Tree next door. 

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• At War Memorial Plaza (corner or 7th & Union) - You can park on the street around the plaza or in the Secretary of State Parking Lot.

Dinner is not provided for volunteers, please eat before you come.

STEP TWO: PICK A DATE + SIGN UP

Scroll down to select the date you would like to sign up for. 
Once you find your date, select the volunteer team you want to join & click register.
Fill out the registration form & click submit.