Volunteer Memphis

10/07/2026

Thank you to our honorees, finalists, sponsors, partners, volunteers, alumni and guests who helped make this year’s luncheon a success. Your dedication to leadership and service strengthens our community and helps move Memphis forward.

Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees and finalists, and thank you to everyone who joined us for an incredible celebration.

09/21/2026

We love to see our volunteers in action!

09/18/2026

Thank you for honoring our first responders 💙💛

09/16/2026

09/16/2026

Literacy is the gateway to lifelong success, and the team at Literacy Mid-South is dedicated to creating a more connected, empowered community through reading and language access.

Through their Adult Reading Tutor program, volunteers work one-on-one or in small groups to help adults achieve life-changing milestones—whether that’s reading to their children, earning a driver’s license, or securing a promotion at work.

Because these roles focus on building meaningful, long-term relationships, many volunteers stay for years (some even a decade or more!).

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to mentor others, build lasting connections, and make a real difference in the Mid-South, this is your sign to step up.

Ready to make an impact? Find their current opportunities and sign up today on our volunteer platform!

09/16/2026

We love to see our friends at JIFF Memphis in action!

09/14/2026

We thank you for your service! 💙💛

Yesterday was a humbling reminder of just how much support surrounds our crews.

Throughout the day, our stations were visited by community members, organizations, and businesses who brought meals, treats, banners, gift bags, and kind words simply to let our firefighters know they were remembered. On a day that carries so much meaning for the fire service, those gestures meant more than we can adequately say.

One of the most special surprises came from the little Dragons at Collierville Elementary School. Students created a banner for each of our stations, filled with their names, drawings, and messages of thanks. Those banners are now hanging proudly in our firehouses, where our crews will get to enjoy them long after the day is over. Thank you, little Dragons. ❤️

We are also incredibly grateful to Volunteer Memphis and the community partners who helped provide meals to our stations, Firebirds for providing a meal for Station 5, the Daughters of the American Revolution for bringing donuts for our crews, and Meridian Park Apartments for the thoughtful gift bags.

And we know there may be people, businesses, or organizations who stopped by, sent something, or quietly showed their support that we have unintentionally missed mentioning by name. If we missed you, we sincerely apologize. Please know that your kindness was noticed, and every meal, treat, card, banner, gift, handshake, and kind word was genuinely appreciated.

Days like yesterday remind us how fortunate we are to serve Collierville.

From all of us at Collierville Fire & Rescue, thank you for taking care of our crews while we take care of our community.

09/10/2026

Tomorrow, we remember through service.

On September 11, Volunteer Memphis will join the City of Memphis Fire Department, community partners, sponsors and volunteers for our 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance: “25 Years of Honoring Our Mid-South First Responders.”

As our nation marks 25 years since September 11, 2001, we are honoring the spirit of service that has defined this day by recognizing the first responders who continue to serve our community. September 11 has been federally recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance since 2009.

Tomorrow, our goal is to honor 1,000 Mid-South first responders and deliver 1,000 meals to local fire stations, police stations and hospitals.

We could not do it without the incredible restaurants and caterers pictured here who stepped up to help feed those who serve Memphis. Thank you for answering the call to serve.

Tomorrow, we honor. Tomorrow, we remember. Tomorrow, we serve. 💙

FirstResponders Memphis