Community Involvement

Volunteers will be helping around the shelter with cleaning, laundry/dishes, and preparing enrichment treats and toys to hand out to the animals.

If you would like to read to the animals, you are encouraged to apply to be a Paws for Reading volunteer. This can be done by visiting https://www.young-williams.org/community-involvement/#paws

The Knox County homeless population includes families and individuals representing every race, age group and community in Knox County. There are approximately 1,700 homeless persons in our area in any given month.

On June 6, KAAR has the opportunity to work with the KARM staff in providing food to those in need. Volunteers are needed for both food service and concession work.

Volunteer with Ijams in cleaning up our community. We will be cleaning the lake area at Mead's Quarry. You will be in kayaks, navigating the lake, picking up trash with grabbers and placing it in trash bags.

Volunteers will assist the Habitat for Humanity construction staff with a variety of activities. Siding prep, roof prep, etc. No experience is required.

Many Of Us Take For Granted The Ability To Purchase Basic Hygiene And First Aid Items Like Soap, Shampoo, Band Aids, Antiseptic, And Aspirin. For Many Of The Families We Serve, These Are Luxury items.

On June 8 from 9am-Noon, volunteers will be packing Hygiene Packets

Volunteers will assist the Habitat for Humanity construction staff with a variety of activities. Siding prep, roof prep, etc. No experience is required.

On Friday, June 10, volunteers will be doing landscaping and general clean up around the property

- Picking up trash
- Pulling weeds
- Uprooting and replacing rose bushes
- Other duties assigned

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On Saturday, June 11^th, we are joining forces with others from our community to pack 250,000 meals that will be used to feed refugees.

Since late February, many of us have found ourselves unable to look away from the disturbing reports of violence, displacement, and tragedy in Ukraine. More than 5.5 million Ukrainian people have left their homes behind and fled to neighboring countries. An additional 6.5 million have been displaced within Ukraine. It’s now been several months since the Russian invasion, and resources are running dangerously low. We are volunteering  at Operation Inasmuch to help and be part of the solution, even from 5,000 miles away. And one way we can help is with food.

From our members' Code of Ethics, to our advocacy on Capitol Hill, and everywhere in between, we proudly stand with the LGBTQ+ community. Pride has a home here.

On Saturday, June 11^th, KAAR will have a booth at the 2nd Annual SoKno Pride Festival. Volunteers will be:

Discussing fair housing

Giving out KAAR swag

Taking pictures for booth visitors with our awesome Polariod camera

Helping booth visitors make fun frames for their photo

Talking about the importance of hiring a REALTOR (no self promotion)