The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were developed in the year 2000 by
the United Nations Development Programme and were set to be achieved by 2015.
They cover a range of issues related to poverty and its consequences across the
globe. To learn more about the MDGs and the efforts to reach them visit (http://
www.undp.org/mdg/).
This year in Model United Nations we hope to serve the greater Nashville
community in ways that directly relate to these goals. Following you will find a list
of organizations that correspond, in one way or another, to the seven MDG's. The
link provided will lead you to the webpage detailing how to get involved with the
respective organization.
Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
http://www.secondharvestmidtn.org/get-involved/index.php
Nashville Urban Harvest
http://nashvilleurbanharvest.org/pages/volunteeringweeklygoals
Dismas House of Nashville
http://www.dismasnashville.org/index.php?
option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=10
Conexion Americas
http://www.conamericas.com/ContentPage.aspx?
WebPageId=17661&GroupId=4165
Catholic Charities
http://www.cctenn.org/get-involved/volunteer
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education.
Nashville International Center for Empowerment
http://www.empowernashville.org/get_involved/volunteers
Oasis Center
http://www.oasiscenter.org/help
Maplewood Mentorship Program
Email Stefanie Herrmann (stefanie.c.herrmann@vanderbilt.edu) if interested.
Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women.
Mending Hearts
http://www.mendingheartsinc.org/Volunteer.html
Hope Clinic for Women
http://www.hopeclinicforwomen.org/index.php?ctg_id=104&pkctg_id=104
Girls on the Run Nashville
http://www.gotrnashville.org/get-involved
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality + Goal 5: Improve maternal
health.
Siloam Family Health Center
http://www.siloamhealth.org/volunteer.html
Shade Tree Clinic
http://www.shadetreeclinic.org/how_to_volunteer.php
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases.
Blood:Water Mission
http://www.bloodwatermission.com/take-action/campaigns.php
Nashville Cares
http://www.nashvillecares.org/volunteering
(Click on Help! on the left side bar to email the contact).
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability.
Trees Nashville
http://www.treesnashville.org/tn/volunteer.html
Tennessee Environmental Council
http://www.tectn.org/involved.php#volunteer
While these are all suggestions of organizations you could work with, we of course
encourage people to do service throughout the Nashville area, as the desire strikes
them. If you find an organization not on this list feel free to work there and tell us about your experience!
Your Philanthropy Chairs,
Caity McQuade (caitlin.m.mcquade@vanderbilt.edu)
Sloane Speakman (lauren.s.speakman@vanderbilt.edu)