Best Volunteer Opportunity for Kids (During the School Year) in Nashville 2026: Second Harvest Food Bank
Volunteering with kids can be tricky, but Second Harvest has it down pat. For children ages 6 and up, the nonprofit hosts special kid-friendly volunteer shifts that primarily work on the BackPack Program. The BackPack Program provides bags of food that teachers can discreetly put into the backpacks of any kids who might face food insecurity. The volunteering takes place in the warehouse, and after a swift training session, kids and adults assemble bags of resources. More than 8,500 public school students in Nashville receive BackPack bags, so it’s a great, tangible way for kiddos to help one another.
