EVENTS

 

MDC EVENTS TEAM | AUSTIN PEAY & HIGHLAND DREAM CENTERS 

Within our MDC Programs we host various events throughout the year. This team is for people who love to help strategically plan or assist in event type settings. 

FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER

 

HIGHLAND DREAM CENTER | MON-THURS - 9a-4p

The Family Advocacy Center has some amazing opportunities for you to get involved. Join our team as we prepare and stock the spaces each week and receive and host families and case workers who visit. We also have quarterly baby showers and monthly parent cafes.

FEEDMEMPHIS PROGRAM

 

FEEDMEMPHIS TRUCK DRIVER/RIDER | GERMANTOWN PARKWAY LOCATION

This team is responsible for driving MDC serve trucks to deliver food and food bags to schools, partner organizations and MDC campuses. Must be 21 years or older. 

FEEDMEMPHIS ADMIN | REMOTE

This team is responsible for logging families served by MDC each week in the Food Bank website. The approximate serve time per week is 2-3 hours. *Training will be provided.

FEEDMEMPHIS PREP | GERMANTOWN PARKWAY LOCATION | THURSDAYS 6p-8p

This team meets in the outreach warehouse at the Germantown Parkway location year round to prepare food bags for children and families.  

FEEDMEMPHIS/DOOR DASH PICKUP | HIGHLAND DREAM CENTER | TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 9:30a-11:30a

With our new partnership with Door Dash, we are able to have Dashers come and pick up food bags to deliver to families and children in north Memphis. Every Tuesday & Friday we meet at our Highland Dream Center to help load the food bags into the Door Dasher vehicles.

MONTHLY AMAZON GROCERY BOX PREP  |  GERMANTOWN PARKWAY LOCATION  |  2ND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 10a

We will be prepping the monthly food boxes at our Germantown Parkway location outreach warehouse at 10a the 2nd Saturday of each month. We have secured a partnership with 3 organizations to provide monthly non-perishable food boxes for vulnerable Senior Citizens and Families across our city. Amazon Flex drivers will deliver these food boxes to the doorsteps each month. 

READ2LEAD PROGRAM

 

ASP DREAM CENTER | MON-THURS 3:30p-6:30p &  NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | MON-FRI 3p-5:30p

At our Read2Lead program, we are closing the academic and opportunity gaps for children in grades 1-6. We offer many volunteer opportunities including: one-on-one tutoring, enrichment leads, Shuttle/Bus Driver or Rider, Family Night Hosts and so much more!  (AGES 16 AND UP)

 

READ2LEAD MYSTERY READER

 

ASP DREAM CENTER | WED 4:30P & NEW HOPE | FRI 4P

Bring your favorite children's book and read to one of the R2L classes. The children LOVE special guests! Bring a snack related to the book, dress in character, etc. The sky is the limit when it comes to making this a fun-filled experience!