Opportunities From: Connect2Community

Volunteer: Towne Center Garden Support

Join us for a hands-on volunteer day at Towne Center Community Garden, located at a senior living facility in Ypsilanti. This garden is designed to provide residents with a beautiful, accessible outdoor space for relaxation, connection, and growing fresh produce. With your help, we’re preparing the garden beds for a productive season ahead!

We’ll be adding compost to existing raised beds, and possibly some weeding. Expect a lot of shoveling, wheelbarrow work, and some heavy lifting—great for folks who like to break a sweat and see immediate results.

We’ll have tools and gloves available, but feel free to bring your own shovel, pitchfork, or wheelbarrow if you have a favorite. Please wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Whether you're an experienced gardener or just want to help out your community, your time and energy will directly support a space that brings joy and food to senior residents.

We will meet at the Growing Hope Urban Farm to shovel compost into buckets and then travel the very short distance to Towne Center. Volunteers must provide their own transportation. 

Community Partner: Growing Hope, Urban Farm & Demonstration Gardens

Join us for a hands-on volunteer day at Towne Center Community Garden, located at a senior living facility in Ypsilanti. This garden is designed to provide residents with a beautiful, accessible outdoor space for relaxation, connection, and growing fresh produce. With your help, we’re preparing the garden beds for a productive season ahead!

We’ll be adding compost to existing raised beds, and possibly some weeding. Expect a lot of shoveling, wheelbarrow work, and some heavy lifting—great for folks who like to break a sweat and see immediate results.

We’ll have tools and gloves available, but feel free to bring your own shovel, pitchfork, or wheelbarrow if you have a favorite. Please wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Whether you're an experienced gardener or just want to help out your community, your time and energy will directly support a space that brings joy and food to senior residents.

We will meet at the Growing Hope Urban Farm to shovel compost into buckets and then travel the very short distance to Towne Center. Volunteers must provide their own transportation. 

Community Partner: Growing Hope, Urban Farm & Demonstration Gardens

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 48197

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Chidester Garden Support

Join us for a hands-on volunteer day at Chidester Community Garden, located at a senior living facility in Ypsilanti. This garden is designed to provide residents with a beautiful, accessible outdoor space for relaxation, connection, and growing fresh produce. With your help, we’re preparing the garden beds for a productive season ahead!

We’ll be moving large piles of mulch and compost to improve soil health, suppress weeds, and create clean, walkable paths. Expect a lot of shoveling, wheelbarrow work, and some heavy lifting—great for folks who like to break a sweat and see immediate results.

We’ll have tools and gloves available, but feel free to bring your own shovel, pitchfork, or wheelbarrow if you have a favorite. Please wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Whether you're an experienced gardener or just want to help out your community, your time and energy will directly support a space that brings joy and food to senior residents.

Community Partner: Growing Hope, Urban Farm & Demonstration Gardens

Join us for a hands-on volunteer day at Chidester Community Garden, located at a senior living facility in Ypsilanti. This garden is designed to provide residents with a beautiful, accessible outdoor space for relaxation, connection, and growing fresh produce. With your help, we’re preparing the garden beds for a productive season ahead!

We’ll be moving large piles of mulch and compost to improve soil health, suppress weeds, and create clean, walkable paths. Expect a lot of shoveling, wheelbarrow work, and some heavy lifting—great for folks who like to break a sweat and see immediate results.

We’ll have tools and gloves available, but feel free to bring your own shovel, pitchfork, or wheelbarrow if you have a favorite. Please wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Whether you're an experienced gardener or just want to help out your community, your time and energy will directly support a space that brings joy and food to senior residents.

Community Partner: Growing Hope, Urban Farm & Demonstration Gardens

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 48197

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Home Vegetable Garden Installation

Join Growing Hope for our Home Vegetable Garden (HVG) Build Days as we help families and community members get ready for the growing season with new raised garden beds and home gardens.

Volunteers will assist with building raised beds, moving soil and compost, basic garden setup, and outdoor hands-on projects. Experience with gardening and using tools is a bonus, but not a requirement- just a willingness to help and work as part of a team! 

This is a great opportunity to learn gardening skills, meet new people, and support food access in our community.

Tasks may include:
• Building and assembling raised beds
• Shoveling soil and compost
• General outdoor cleanup and setup

Please bring:
• Water bottle & sunscreen
• Weather-appropriate clothing
• Closed-toe shoes
• Work gloves if you have them

Come for one build day or several, we’d love to have you with us!

Each shift will begin at the Growing Hope Urban farm to gather materials and shovel compost into the truck. Volunteers will then follow GH staff to the build site. All build sites are within approximately 5 miles of the farm. Volunteers are responsible for their own transportation. 

Please wear clothes that can get dirty, including closed toes shoes (no flip flops or open-toe shoes are allowed on-site). We recommend bringing a water bottle and sunscreen (if needed).

Community Partner: Growing Hope, Urban Farm & Demonstration Gardens

Join Growing Hope for our Home Vegetable Garden (HVG) Build Days as we help families and community members get ready for the growing season with new raised garden beds and home gardens.

Volunteers will assist with building raised beds, moving soil and compost, basic garden setup, and outdoor hands-on projects. Experience with gardening and using tools is a bonus, but not a requirement- just a willingness to help and work as part of a team! 

This is a great opportunity to learn gardening skills, meet new people, and support food access in our community.

Tasks may include:
• Building and assembling raised beds
• Shoveling soil and compost
• General outdoor cleanup and setup

Please bring:
• Water bottle & sunscreen
• Weather-appropriate clothing
• Closed-toe shoes
• Work gloves if you have them

Come for one build day or several, we’d love to have you with us!

Each shift will begin at the Growing Hope Urban farm to gather materials and shovel compost into the truck. Volunteers will then follow GH staff to the build site. All build sites are within approximately 5 miles of the farm. Volunteers are responsible for their own transportation. 

Please wear clothes that can get dirty, including closed toes shoes (no flip flops or open-toe shoes are allowed on-site). We recommend bringing a water bottle and sunscreen (if needed).

Community Partner: Growing Hope, Urban Farm & Demonstration Gardens

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 48197-0000

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Youth Volunteer Days at the Growing Hope Urban Farm

Join us for a fun and engaging Youth Volunteer Day, hosted by the Growing Hope Teen Leadership Program! This summer series runs every Tuesday from June 30 to July 28, from 10 AM - 12 PM, offering youth ages 11-17 the chance to

Work on the farm and learn about urban agriculture
Connect with other youth in your community
Take home fresh produce grown with your own hands
Gain a sense of accomplishment and personal satisfaction

Help grow fresh food for your community while building skills and making a difference. Come get your hands in the soil and be a part of the change!

Drop-off & Supervision:
Parents/guardians drop off and pick up youth at Growing Hope for each session. The event is fully supervised by trained adult staff, all of whom have completed background checks. Signed waivers are required for participation. Youth will be in a safe, supportive environment while learning, working, and having fun on the farm!

Community Partner: Growing Hope, Urban Farm & Demonstration Gardens

Join us for a fun and engaging Youth Volunteer Day, hosted by the Growing Hope Teen Leadership Program! This summer series runs every Tuesday from June 30 to July 28, from 10 AM - 12 PM, offering youth ages 11-17 the chance to

Work on the farm and learn about urban agriculture
Connect with other youth in your community
Take home fresh produce grown with your own hands
Gain a sense of accomplishment and personal satisfaction

Help grow fresh food for your community while building skills and making a difference. Come get your hands in the soil and be a part of the change!

Drop-off & Supervision:
Parents/guardians drop off and pick up youth at Growing Hope for each session. The event is fully supervised by trained adult staff, all of whom have completed background checks. Signed waivers are required for participation. Youth will be in a safe, supportive environment while learning, working, and having fun on the farm!

Community Partner: Growing Hope, Urban Farm & Demonstration Gardens

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 48197

Allow Groups: No