Needs From: United Way of South Central Tennessee

Chin Up, Girl is seeking compassionate, dependable, and community-minded volunteers to support Walk It Out for Domestic Violence, a community memorial and survivor walk created to honor survivors, remember lives lost to domestic violence, raise awareness, and connect individuals and families with valuable resources.

This event is about more than walking. It is about showing up with care, dignity, and support for survivors and families impacted by domestic violence. Volunteers will play a meaningful role in helping us create a safe, welcoming, organized, and uplifting experience for every attendee.

Volunteers are needed in all areas of event support, including setup, check-in, registration, vendor assistance, participant support, water and refreshment stations, route support, memorial walk assistance, activity stations, cleanup, and general event hospitality.

Whether you are great at organizing, greeting guests, giving directions, setting up tables, helping vendors, encouraging walkers, or simply bringing positive energy, there is a place for you at Walk It Out.

Volunteer Roles May Include

Event Setup Support
Assist with setting up tables, chairs, signage, vendor areas, registration materials, decorations, and event stations before guests arrive.

Check-In & Registration
Welcome attendees, help with registration, distribute event materials, answer basic questions, and direct guests to the appropriate areas.

Vendor & Community Partner Support
Assist vendors and community organizations with check-in, setup directions, and general event-day questions.

Walk Route Support
Help guide participants along the walk route, provide encouragement, assist with water stations, and help ensure walkers feel supported throughout the experience.

Memorial & Survivor Support Areas
Assist with respectful, compassionate support in memorial or reflection areas. Volunteers in these areas should be comfortable maintaining a calm, sensitive, and trauma-informed presence.

Hospitality & Guest Support
Greet guests, provide directions, answer questions, help with crowd flow, and create a warm and welcoming environment.

Breakdown & Cleanup
Assist with packing up supplies, removing signage, cleaning event areas, and helping leave the space better than we found it

Volunteer Shift Options

Volunteers may choose one shift or serve the full event day:

Morning Shift: 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Afternoon Shift: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Full-Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

What Volunteers Should Expect

Volunteers should expect an active, meaningful day of service. Some roles may involve standing, walking, lifting light items, helping with setup or cleanup, and interacting with attendees, vendors, community partners, and survivors.

All volunteers are asked to arrive on time for their selected shift and check in with the Chin Up, Girl volunteer team upon arrival.

Volunteer Attire

Volunteers will receive a Chin Up, Girl T-shirt to wear during the event and should wear solid black bottoms. Please dress comfortably and wear shoes appropriate for walking, standing, and assisting outdoors.

Who Should Volunteer

This opportunity is a great fit for individuals, students, civic groups, church groups, corporate volunteer teams, sororities, fraternities, service organizations, and anyone who wants to support survivors and help create a caring community experience.

Volunteers should be kind, respectful, flexible, and willing to serve with compassion. Because this event centers domestic violence awareness, we ask all volunteers to be mindful, sensitive, and supportive in their interactions.

Why Volunteer

By volunteering with Walk It Out for Domestic Violence, you are helping Chin Up, Girl create a space where survivors are honored, victims are remembered, and community members are connected to resources, hope, and support.

Your time helps make this event possible. Every table set up, every guest welcomed, every bottle of water handed out, every direction given, and every smile shared contributes to a powerful day of awareness and healing.

Additional Details

Volunteer assignments will be shared closer to the event date. Setup and day-of instructions will also be provided before the event.

Thank you for choosing to serve with Chin Up, Girl. Your support helps us remind survivors and families that they are not alone.