Roane State Community College

Looking for service hours? Find out how to volunteer right here!

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Students seeking volunteer and community service hours for TN Promise, National Honor Society, or other requirements can use this page to conveniently identify opportunities that work for their schedule and interests. Check back often throughout the semester for new additions to the list.

Volunteer Opportunity- Digital Archiving & Records Management

Roane County Government is seeking student volunteers to assist with our records digitization initiative. Volunteers will help convert important county documents into digital format, supporting transparency, accessibility, and long-term preservation.

Primary duties include:

• Scanning documents using both feed-through and overhead scanners

• Saving digital files into our secure electronic storage system

• Applying correct file names and organizing documents for easy retrieval

• Work with a variety of materials, including:

  • County Commission meeting minutes and resolutions

  • General Sessions Court case files

  • A variety of internal county documents

This opportunity is ideal for students interested in public administration, legal studies, history, IT, or digital archiving. They’ll gain hands-on experience with document preservation, data organization, information systems, and real-world government operations.

Jennifer Suter, CCFO

Director of Human Resources & Employee Benefits

Phone: 865-717-4109

Fax: 865-376-5671

 

The Salvation Army Calls for Volunteer Bellringers to support the 2025 Red Kettle Campaign (Harriman)

Harriman, TN – The Salvation Army Service Unit of Roane-Morgan Counties is seeking volunteers to serve as bellringers for the upcoming Red Kettle Campaign, an iconic holiday tradition that plays a crucial role in providing vital services to those in need locally. The Red Kettle Campaign has been a symbol of hope and compassion for over a century, and volunteers are the heart and soul of this charitable effort.

The Service Unit’s Red Kettle Campaign will be located at Kroger’s in Harriman from 9 am until 7 pm, starting the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, except Sundays, collecting donations that make a profound impact on local community.

The funds raised are used to support services that help local individuals and families with emergency needs. We primarily provide crisis assistance with rent and utilities, referrals as needed, and Christmas gifts and holiday assistance. In 2024, support was provided to 264 households representing 670 people, single men/women and families. To date in 2025, support of $16,852.38 has been provided to neighbors in crisis, $9582 (utilities), $4789 (rent), and $1350 (gas).

Volunteers are the lifeblood of this campaign, and we will need cover almost 240 hours of bellringing this season. Bellringing is easy, and volunteers can do as many 1-hour shifts as they like, a single shift, a weekly hour, or a single morning or afternoon. You can ring by yourself, with your family, or even a church/school group! To become a volunteer bellringer and join in making a difference this holiday season, please send a TEXT to Diane at 865-224-4312.

Together, we can bring hope to our community and create lasting change.

Holiday Parades (multiple locations)

The Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge (FMCOR) is seeking dedicated volunteers to help serve Anderson, Morgan, and Roane counties. By signing up to work local parades this holiday season, students can receive four hours of service credit per parade (includes a brief online orientation). Parade walkers are needed most. Use the sign-up links in the table below to learn more or save your spot.

New Year's Eve Bash (Oak Ridge)

The Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge (FMCOR) needs help for set-up and hot chocolate stations at its New Year's Eve Bash in Oak Ridge. Use the sign-up links in the table below to learn more or save your spot.

Ice Skating Rink (Oak Ridge)

The Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge (FMCOR) is looking for volunteers to take tickets, rent skates, and other activities at its holiday ice skating rink. Use the sign-up links in the table below to learn more or save your spot.

FMCOR Event	Sign-Up Link
Holiday Parades	Sign Up
FMCOR NYE Volunteers	Sign Up
FMCOR Ice Skating Rink Volunteers	Sign Up