community support
Community-based services describes both a department and the guiding principles we've followed since our earliest days - that every individual we serve, to the extent possible and desired, should have every opportunity to work, play, and volunteer in the community. Community-based services involve activities other than paid work, so you might see some of the individuals we serve volunteering at a church, at a pet shelter, or even filling Easter eggs for children in the community to hunt.
Orange Grove provides person-centered opportunities to explore, discover, and thrive in the community.
Orange Grove's day services seek more opportunities for greater inclusion in the community. People we support have now become a part of the communities where they live and work, participating in competitive employment, volunteering, and recreational alongside other people. Orange Grove will continue to actively engage community and business partners to maximize opportunities for the people we support in the greater Chattanooga area.
Orange Grove complies with all HCBS settings rules and offers supervised programming that meets the therapeutic, medical, and social needs of each individual. Our innovative services meet the needs and desires of diverse people, including volunteerism, recreation, building community relationships, and job exploration.


We partner with local businesses to provide opportunities to volunteer within the community.
Current volunteer partnerships include:
- Brainerd BX
- Chattanooga Fire Department
- Chattanooga Zoo
- The City of Chattanooga
- Chattanooga Fire Department
- Chattanooga Police Department
- Chattanooga Public Library
- Deja Nu Thrift Store
- First Baptist Church of Chattanooga
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College
- Goodwill Industries
- Harrison Ruritan Club
- Harvest Fellowship
- Hospice of Chattanooga
- Hunter Museum of Art
- McKamey Animal Center
- Meals on Wheels
- North River YMCA
- Northside Neighborhood House
- Partnership for Families, Children and Adults
- South Rossville Baptist Church
- Stuart Heights Baptist Church
- Trenton United Methodist Church Food Pantry
- United Way of Greater Chattanooga
- Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
- YMCA Food & Fun Program
Volunteerism offers a sense of accomplishment, community inclusion, and fosters job skills sought by many people we support. If you a part of an organization that would like to work with Orange Grove, let us know! Contact Mandy Hall at amhall@orangegrove.org or (423) 629-1451; ext. 2581.