A Free Personal Assistant for One Nashville Teacher: Inside The Extra Hands Project
Every August, Nashville-area teachers walk back into classrooms they've spent their own time and money getting ready — while still running a household, raising kids, and trying to find five minutes for themselves. Friday Personal Assistants created The Extra Hands Project to give one of those teachers a real break: a free month of personal assistance, no strings attached.
If you've ever searched for a personal assistant for teachers in Nashville, or wondered whether anyone offers free help to educators, this is exactly that — a one-time gift from a local company that spends every day helping busy people lighten their mental load.
What Is The Extra Hands Project?
The Extra Hands Project is a community giveaway from Friday Personal Assistants, a Nashville-based personal assistant and home management company. One K–12 teacher in Davidson or Williamson County will receive 12 hours of personal assistance — three hours a week for four consecutive weeks — completely free, valued at $599.
There's no raffle and no random drawing. A Friday PA team member reviews every nomination and selects the recipient based on demonstrated need.
How the Free Personal Assistance Can Be Used
The hours are flexible and built around whatever would make the recipient's life lighter that month, including:
Classroom prep and organization before the new school year
Laundry, folding, and home organizing
Grocery runs and errands
Cleaning out cabinets, closets, or that one drawer everyone avoids
Working through the to-do list that's been sitting since last August
Anything else that's been weighing on a busy teacher's plate
Who Can Be Nominated
Eligibility is straightforward:
Currently employed K–12 teacher at a public or private school
Residing or teaching in Davidson County or Williamson County, Tennessee
Nominators may live anywhere — you don't have to be local to nominate a Nashville teacher
You can nominate someone else, or nominate yourself. Friday Personal Assistants reads every submission and asks nominators to share why the teacher deserves the extra hands.
Key Dates to Know
Nominations close: July 6, 2026
Recipient notified by: July 20, 2026
Services delivered: Four consecutive weeks between July 27 and August 23, 2026, at roughly three hours per week
Why Friday Personal Assistants Created This
Friday Personal Assistants exists to help busy people offload the tasks that quietly pile up — errands, organizing, the mental clutter of a never-ending to-do list. Teachers do that same kind of invisible labor for everyone else's kids all day, every day, often without anyone offering to do it back for them.
The Extra Hands Project is a small, tangible way to say thank you: not a gift card, not a mug, but actual hours of help during one of the most demanding stretches of the school year.
How to Nominate a Teacher
Nominating takes a few minutes and costs nothing. Visit The Extra Hands Project page, share who you're nominating (or nominate yourself), and tell the team why this person could use the help. Submissions are accepted through July 6, 2026.
If you're not a teacher but you're curious about what ongoing personal assistance looks like, Friday Personal Assistants also works with busy individuals and families across Nashville year-round — you can get started here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Extra Hands Project? The Extra Hands Project is a free giveaway from Friday Personal Assistants offering one Nashville-area K–12 teacher a full month of part-time personal assistance — 12 hours total — at no cost.
Who is eligible for The Extra Hands Project? Any currently employed K–12 teacher at a public or private school who resides or teaches in Davidson County or Williamson County, Tennessee. Nominators can live anywhere.
Can I nominate myself? Yes. Friday Personal Assistants welcomes self-nominations as well as nominations from friends, family, coworkers, or students' parents.
Does it cost anything to nominate someone? No. There is no purchase, payment, or donation required to nominate a teacher or to apply.
How is the recipient chosen? Friday Personal Assistants selects the recipient based on demonstrated need, not a random drawing. The team reads every nomination.
When do nominations close, and when will the recipient know? Nominations close July 6, 2026. The recipient will be notified by July 20, 2026.
When does the recipient receive the help? Services are delivered over four consecutive weeks between July 27 and August 23, 2026, at approximately three hours per week.
What can the personal assistance hours be used for? Whatever helps most — classroom prep, home organizing, errands, laundry, or tackling a backlog of to-dos. The hours are the recipient's to use as needed.
Does the recipient have to post about it on social media? No. Sharing the experience on social media is optional, and anonymity is available on request without affecting the prize.
Is this gift taxable? The services are valued at $599, and the recipient may be responsible for reporting that value as income. Friday Personal Assistants will issue a Form 1099-MISC if required by law.
Where do I submit a nomination? Submit your nomination directly on The Extra Hands Project page.
