Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge

First Lady Maria Lee announced the sixth annual Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge. The challenge serves as an encouragement for students across Tennessee to get involved in their communities by serving others throughout their summer break.

The challenge is open to rising kindergarteners through rising sixth graders from June 1 to August 1 as part of First Lady Maria Lee’s Tennessee Serves initiative.

To complete the challenge, participants must complete a service activity from at least two of the eight service categories provided and a minimum of two service hours to complete the challenge. Top challenge participants will be invited to join the Governor and First Lady for a carnival at the Tennessee Residence in September.

More than 2,200 kids have participated in the summer challenge since 2019, serving 7,784 collective hours in Tennessee communities.

Throughout the last six years, Tennessee kids have participated in a wide variety of service activities ranging from holding lemonade stands benefiting their favorite nonprofit, baking cookies for first responders, and leading bingo at their local senior center.

Parents and guardians can register their child and find additional information about the challenge on the First Lady’s website on tn.gov