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Long-term Volunteers (Mountain Managers)

(Posted 5-1-20)
Glenmary Home Missioners is seeking five individuals to serve as long-term volunteers, aka Mountain Managers, at the Glenmary Group Volunteer program site on Joppa Mountain in Grainger County, Tenn.

Mountain Managers live on site and serve terms from three to 24 months with negotiable starting dates and breaks for Christmas and summer. Duties include: overall supervision and leadership of volunteer groups; Planning and coordination with local directors of programs for weekly activities; Renovation and rehab projects for those in need in Union and Grainger counties; Meal planning, preparation, clean-up for groups of 12-35; Purchasing food and household supplies; Sale and inventory control of program memorabilia; General maintenance and upkeep of volunteer facility; Manual labor at building/renovation sites; Nursing home visitation; Community outreach; Environmental protection and landscaping.

Glenmary provides room and board and full medical coverage for staff. Staff receive a monthly stipend of $300, domestic telephone use and use of a Glenmary vehicle. For more information or to apply, visit http://www.glenmary.org/long-term-volunteers.

What surprised me was how much parishioners in our missions sacrificed for our missions...and really believed that they were contributing to something eternal.

- Father Aaron Wessman, Glenmarian

Taking a trip to the missions taught me that I can’t take my faith and the ability to practice that faith for granted.

- Rita M., Glenmary supporter.

The amazing thing about being a Glenmary volunteer is that the Glenmary spirit of ecumenism and charity is everywhere.

- Alyson M., mountain manager at Toppa Joppa, Grainger County, Tenn.

Becoming a Glenmarian fulfilled my heart’s desire to be with the people who are marginalized.

- Father Richard Toboso, Glenmarian

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