2026 Second Quarter Volunteer Impact Report

Aug 5, 2026

by Rebecca Nofi

Special Edition: Q2 Volunteer Impact Report

We hope you're enjoying a wonderful summer and have had a chance to relax, recharge, explore something new, and spend time making a difference in your community.

We're excited to highlight the impact of your volunteer service during the second quarter of 2026, from April through June. It is always incredible to see what happens when we add up our individual efforts to see what we accomplished together.

We invite you to explore the highlights, numbers, and photos in the impact report below and celebrate all that we accomplished together. Thank you for giving your time, talents, and energy to help others!

Second Quarter Overview

Last quarter, 377 volunteers contributed 3,620 hours of their time towards service opportunities through GNRC. According to the Independent Sector, that time translates to an incredible value of $113,740 to our communities. We also proudly welcomed 124 new volunteers who brought their talents, passion and unique skills to our shared work.

Friendly Visitor and Friendly Neighbor Programs

Friendly Visitors with the Guardianship Program and Friendly Neighbors provide meaningful connection, compassion, and companionship to clients across our communities. In Q2, 13 volunteers made 61 visits to 14 clients, contributing 112.15 hours of service. Through their consistent visits, volunteers helped reduce isolation and brought comfort and companionship to our neighbors.

Medicare Counseling Program

Throughout the year, Medicare volunteers not only counsel beneficiaries one-on-one, but also deliver presentations, visit senior centers, attend outreach events, all to ensure beneficiaries receive free, fair, and unbiased information to make confident Medicare decisions.

Altogether, our Medicare volunteers:

Provided one-on-one counseling to 1,708 individuals.
Gave 16 community presentations that reached 371 people who learned how to make informed decisions about their Medicare options.
Staffed 30 events and reached 1,496 people.
Translated and recorded the Medicare 101 presentation into Spanish to make it accessible for more people. Thank you, Sarah!

Letter Writing Campaign

Your letters continue to brighten lives across Middle Tennessee! In Q2, we sent 2,964 letters, offering encouragement and connection to nursing home and assisted living facility residents. Since launching the campaign in April 2020, we've now reached a grand total of 135,977 letters sent! Your words truly help older adults and disabled individuals feel seen and cared for, one letter at a time! Thank you!

Admin & Communications Volunteers

Our Admin & Communications volunteers support GNRC in countless ways behind the scenes including shredding documents, preparing mailings, assembling goodie bags for events, and creating graphics and content for social media.

Thank you to the 7 wonderful volunteers who contributed 94.5 hours of their time this quarter. Your support helps keep our programs, events, and communications running smoothly!