Volunteer Opportunities, Local 71
UPDATED Feb. 21: Stephen Gary (smgary@hfcc.edu) passed along the following volunteer options for Local 71 members. Some opportunities are time-sensitive, so please make note of that. Also, you should wear your HFC volunteer T-shirt when you help at volunteer events. Please email Mandy Earl for a T-shirt at mlearl1@hfcc.edu.
Livonia Kiwanis Early Riser Food Packaging
The Livonia Kiwanis needs volunteers to help package food Saturday, Feb. 23, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. to Churchill High School, located at 8900 N. Newburg Rd. in Livonia. No registration required. Please email kiwanisoflivonia@gmail.com.
All Saints Neighborhood Center Urban Neighborhood Initiative will be hosting a Land Stewardship Fair Saturday, March 2, which is an indoor event that will have resources for residents including free recycling bins, an opportunity to construct rain barrels, and information and training about becoming land stewards. We are looking for volunteers from 9:30 a.m. to noon to help with the event, mainly packing seeds for residents to use to start gardens. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Anna Herrmann at aherrmann@unidetroit.org.
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
UPDATE: The volunteer list just filled up. Names are being placed on a waiting list if anyone else is interested.
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
4390 Conner
Detroit, MI 48215
Join the Dearborn Street Team
Downtown Dearborn is forming a street team to pass out promotional material (posters, cards) advertising Downtown Dearborn's events to local businesses. Currently, the street team is needed to promote the Summer Music Concert Series from now until August. Promo packs will be made at the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce. From there, street team members will be assigned to pass them out at various businesses throughout the city of Dearborn. For more information, email csdecius@ci.dearborn.mi.us.
Zamaan International
Zamaan International, an non-profit humanitarian organization headquartered in Inkster, has numerous volunteer opportunities throughout the year. To volunteer, contact Abigail DeMars at 313-551-3994.
Mobile Groceries
Volunteers are needed to take and process orders at 14 sites each week at multiple locations from Monday through Thursday. This is mostly a sitting job. To register and for more information, go to http://myneighborhoodmobilegrocery.gcfb.volunteerhub.com.
Dearborn
Help remove invasive plants. Stewardship Saturday’s take place each month at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. This activity involves moderate physical activity along the off trail natural habitat areas. Wear suitable work clothes, including heavy-duty boots or shoes. Contact Rick Simek at 313-583-6371.
Detroit area
WSUSOM Drives
Volunteer with Be the Match (bethematch.org). Be the Match is a bone marrow drive that identifies prospective donors. You will have the opportunity to greet attendees, hand out information, and complete a variety of additional tasks. Bone marrow drives are scheduled throughout the Detroit area (indoors and outside). Comfortable dress is required and you should plan for at least three hours of activity. Email Collen Bailey at cbailey@nmdp.org for a list of volunteer opportunities and a schedule of events.
Taylor
The Taylor Veterans Museum is seeking volunteers to serve as greeters. The museum is located in Taylor City Hall, 23555 Goddard, Taylor, MI 48180. The museum is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Volunteer schedule: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm or 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Call 734-374-2798.
Belle Isle
Ongoing activities
Volunteer docents, greeters, and tour guides
www.belleisleconservancy.org
Detroit Zoo/Belle Isle Nature Center
Ongoing activities
www.detroitzoo.org
Focus Hope
Read to children attending the Early Learning Center
You are allowed to bring your props and books (not required)
You may read to multiple groups of children and you can read more than one book.
Check in at the front desk of the Early Learning center. No storage available. Lock belongings in your car.
Call the number listed below for available dates and for directions.
www.focushope.org
313-494-4270
Freedom House
Ongoing activities
Gardening
Landscaping
Organizing social events
Volunteers must complete an application and attend a 90 minute orientation and submit a background check.
www.freedomhousedetroit.org
Justice for our Neighbors
Ongoing activities
Fundraising support
Advocacy support
Help at clinics
Call 734-709-1151 for information
http://jfonsemi.org/volunteer