Opportunities From: Chatt Foundation

Volunteer: Morning Thrift Store volunteer

Thrift Store

The CHATT Foundation clothing program offers free weekly clothing and monthly shoes for homeless participants. The thrift store also provides household goods for clients who are moving into permanent supportive housing. The design of our thrift store is not to make money, but to empower participants with the ability to make choices and encourage dignity.

Overall Goal: To assist Staff in ensuring an organized and well-stocked store, from which clients can shop. 

Ideal Volunteer: Individuals or groups willing to clean, assist our homeless participants with shopping, and help Thrift Store staff with organizing and daily operations.

Volunteers will organize items and clothing, hanging and folding items as necessary.Volunteers should expect to dust shelves and surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to assist homeless clients as they shop. Volunteers may be asked to assist with daily cleaning tasks like sweeping, buffing floors, and cleaning windows. 


727 E. 11th Street Chattanooga, TN

On the day of your shift, come in through the blue awning!


Volunteers should expect to interact with our homeless participants. Volunteers are encouraged to independently stock items and make decisions for best organization. Volunteers should expect to walk up and down stairs to access items from the basement.

Program: Clothing Program

Thrift Store

The CHATT Foundation clothing program offers free weekly clothing and monthly shoes for homeless participants. The thrift store also provides household goods for clients who are moving into permanent supportive housing. The design of our thrift store is not to make money, but to empower participants with the ability to make choices and encourage dignity.

Overall Goal: To assist Staff in ensuring an organized and well-stocked store, from which clients can shop. 

Ideal Volunteer: Individuals or groups willing to clean, assist our homeless participants with shopping, and help Thrift Store staff with organizing and daily operations.

Volunteers will organize items and clothing, hanging and folding items as necessary.Volunteers should expect to dust shelves and surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to assist homeless clients as they shop. Volunteers may be asked to assist with daily cleaning tasks like sweeping, buffing floors, and cleaning windows. 


727 E. 11th Street Chattanooga, TN

On the day of your shift, come in through the blue awning!


Volunteers should expect to interact with our homeless participants. Volunteers are encouraged to independently stock items and make decisions for best organization. Volunteers should expect to walk up and down stairs to access items from the basement.

Program: Clothing Program

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 37401

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Afternoon Thrift Store Volunteer

Thrift Store

The CHATT Foundation clothing program offers free weekly clothing and monthly shoes for homeless participants. The thrift store also provides household goods for clients who are moving into permanent supportive housing. The design of our thrift store is not to make money, but to empower participants with the ability to make choices and encourage dignity.

Overall Goal: To assist Staff in ensuring an organized and well-stocked store, from which clients can shop. 

Ideal Volunteer: Individuals or groups willing to clean, assist our homeless participants with shopping, and help Thrift Store staff with organizing and daily operations.

Volunteers will organize items and clothing, hanging and folding items as necessary.Volunteers should expect to dust shelves and surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to assist homeless clients as they shop. Volunteers may be asked to assist with daily cleaning tasks like sweeping, buffing floors, and cleaning windows. 


727 E. 11th Street Chattanooga, TN

On the day of your shift, come in through the blue awning!


Volunteers should expect to interact with our homeless participants. Volunteers are encouraged to independently stock items and make decisions for best organization. Volunteers should expect to walk up and down stairs to access items from the basement.

Program: Clothing Program

Thrift Store

The CHATT Foundation clothing program offers free weekly clothing and monthly shoes for homeless participants. The thrift store also provides household goods for clients who are moving into permanent supportive housing. The design of our thrift store is not to make money, but to empower participants with the ability to make choices and encourage dignity.

Overall Goal: To assist Staff in ensuring an organized and well-stocked store, from which clients can shop. 

Ideal Volunteer: Individuals or groups willing to clean, assist our homeless participants with shopping, and help Thrift Store staff with organizing and daily operations.

Volunteers will organize items and clothing, hanging and folding items as necessary.Volunteers should expect to dust shelves and surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to assist homeless clients as they shop. Volunteers may be asked to assist with daily cleaning tasks like sweeping, buffing floors, and cleaning windows. 


727 E. 11th Street Chattanooga, TN

On the day of your shift, come in through the blue awning!


Volunteers should expect to interact with our homeless participants. Volunteers are encouraged to independently stock items and make decisions for best organization. Volunteers should expect to walk up and down stairs to access items from the basement.

Program: Clothing Program

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 37401

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Warehouse Volunteer

Warehouse 

Overall Goal: To support the warehouse staff in managing daily donations and recyclables, ensuring efficient distribution of donations to each department.  

Ideal Volunteer: Strong individuals or groups willing to handle donations, organize, sort, and, when appropriate, operate necessary machinery.

Volunteers will organize donations into assigned areas.Volunteers are expected to sort donations as necessary, coordinating with the Thrift Store and Kitchen.Volunteers should expect to work independently. Volunteers will sort recyclables. 

727 E. 11th Street Chattanooga, TN

On the day of your shift, come in through the blue awning!


Volunteers should expect to be in our basement for the majority of their shifts. Volunteers are expected to be flexible for incoming large donations/deliveries, special projects, and changing duties. Volunteers must be able to lift, squat, bend, and be on their feet for extended periods of time. Volunteers should expect heavy lifting to be involved.

Program: Clothing Program

Warehouse 

Overall Goal: To support the warehouse staff in managing daily donations and recyclables, ensuring efficient distribution of donations to each department.  

Ideal Volunteer: Strong individuals or groups willing to handle donations, organize, sort, and, when appropriate, operate necessary machinery.

Volunteers will organize donations into assigned areas.Volunteers are expected to sort donations as necessary, coordinating with the Thrift Store and Kitchen.Volunteers should expect to work independently. Volunteers will sort recyclables. 

727 E. 11th Street Chattanooga, TN

On the day of your shift, come in through the blue awning!


Volunteers should expect to be in our basement for the majority of their shifts. Volunteers are expected to be flexible for incoming large donations/deliveries, special projects, and changing duties. Volunteers must be able to lift, squat, bend, and be on their feet for extended periods of time. Volunteers should expect heavy lifting to be involved.

Program: Clothing Program

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 37401

Allow Groups: No