Opportunities From: Connect2Community

Volunteer at our Habitat ReStore, located in West Ann Arbor! ReStore volunteers assist staff with customer service, including moving donated products to the sales floor, helping unload and load products for customers and various tasks as needed. Volunteers must be 16 years old or older. Volunteer opportunities are available Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM, for shifts as short as 2 hours or as long as 8 hours, with flexibility based on your personal schedule.

Interested volunteers MUST sign up through Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley ReStore's Volunteer portal, linked here, to review required waiver and register for a guaranteed volunteer shift.

Signing up through United Way Southeastern Michigan does not guarantee volunteer shift.

Questions? Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Mariah Forger at mariah@h4h.org

Are you looking to earn volunteer hours, bond with your classmates, or just get outside and make a difference in Detroit? Volunteer with The Greening of Detroit to plant trees this Fall!

Over the past 37 years, The Greening of Detroit has planted more than 177,000 trees with a lot of help from our volunteers. We have plantings most Thursday and Saturday mornings in October and November. Individual volunteers and groups are welcome!

All ages are welcome, but volunteers under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult/guardian.

Please sign up for your interested dates at: greeningofdetroit.com/events

Reach out to ella@greeningofdetroit.com with any questions!

Hope Clinic offers free, whole-person healthcare to those without insurance, and we need folks to help in our Food & Basic Needs program!

Hope Clinic's Walk-up Groceries allow clients to get produce, flowers, and a few shelf-stable foods each week without a scheduled appointment. The first 30ish minutes of each shift is the busiest, but things quiet down significantly after that.

Our Monday shift is a great way to test the waters if you are a first-time volunteer at the Farm Stand, but our greatest needs are for volunteers on Thursdays and Saturdays.

If interested, please either respond to this posting or email volunteer@thehopeclinic.org. We will get back to you with more information!

Or, fill out a volunteer application on our website: https://thehopeclinic.org/volunteer

Dedicated volunteers are needed on a weekly basis to support our warehouse operations and help us distribute food to our neighbors who need it.

Responsibilities include: 

The volunteer must have the capacity to lift and carry 15-20 pounds. We are looking for individuals who would like to commit to a long term volunteer position. Our regular volunteers work one 3-4 hour shift each week. This is a great opportunity for retirees or other folks with availability during week days.

There are several shifts available:

Please send an email to volunteer@flcfp.org to learn more about this position and how to get started.

Waypoint Outreach Initiative is seeking dependable and compassionate volunteers to support community members through peer encouragement, resource navigation, outreach activities, workshops, and appropriate follow-up.

Volunteers may help individuals identify local services related to housing, food, recovery, mental health, transportation, identification documents, veterans’ resources, legal-service referrals, employment, and other basic needs.

Depending on experience and availability, volunteers may also assist with community events, outreach supply distribution, informational tables, resource-guide updates, partnership development, and follow-up communication.

This is not a clinical, counseling, emergency-response, or legal-advice position. Volunteers will receive guidance on confidentiality, professional boundaries, safety, referrals, and Waypoint procedures.

Responsibilities may include:

• Providing respectful peer encouragement and practical resource information
• Assisting with outreach events, workshops, and community tables
• Helping maintain accurate community-resource information
• Communicating appropriately with community members and partner organizations
• Documenting volunteer activities when required
• Following confidentiality, safety, and professional-boundary expectations

Students and community members interested in social work, public health, psychology, criminal justice, nonprofit administration, veterans’ services, recovery support, human services, or community engagement are encouraged to apply.

Lived experience is welcomed but not required. Volunteers should be reliable, nonjudgmental, respectful of diverse backgrounds, and comfortable supporting people experiencing difficult circumstances.

Waypoint Outreach Initiative is seeking compassionate and dependable volunteers to help develop and support Waypoint Forward, a community-based project focused on women returning to Washtenaw County after incarceration.

Volunteers will help build practical systems, strengthen community partnerships, research resources, and prepare the program to support future participants with dignity, respect, and individualized assistance.

Responsibilities may include:

• Researching housing, employment, education, healthcare, transportation, identification, legal-service, and family-support resources
• Helping maintain and update women’s reentry resource guides
• Assisting with outreach to community organizations and referral partners
• Supporting the development of referral, intake, follow-up, and volunteer procedures
• Helping prepare workshops, informational materials, and community events
• Participating in planning meetings and project discussions
• Providing appropriate peer encouragement when trained and assigned
• Following confidentiality, safety, and professional-boundary expectations

Students and community members interested in social work, criminal justice, law, public health, psychology, women’s studies, nonprofit administration, public policy, or community advocacy are encouraged to apply.

Lived experience with incarceration, reentry, recovery, or supporting an impacted family member is welcomed but not required. Volunteers should be respectful, reliable, nonjudgmental, inclusive, and able to maintain confidentiality.

This is not a legal-advice, clinical-counseling, probation, or professional case-management position. Volunteers will receive guidance on referrals, safety, confidentiality, professional boundaries, and Waypoint procedures.

ReStore Activities/Tasks and Help we need daily!

If any of these positions appeal to your skill set, or your looking to come join a wonderful community please click respond on this posting and then proceed to our website to complete registration:

https://www.habitatoakland.org/volunteer/restore-opportunities/

For more information please feel free to contact Leah Diederichs at leahd@habitatoakland.org

Team GUTS is looking for volunteers to come help our participants with encouragement and having fun. Volunteers will move along with our participants and "buddy up" to create a more fun environment while getting in some great exercise. No dance experience is needed and like that saying says:  "Dance like no one is watching".

Description of our class:

Team GUTS Cardio Dance Fusion is a combination of Jazz, Hip Hop, Latin, and Zumba styles of dance designed to provide easy movements, free range of motion and low impact footwork that can improve coordination, flexibility and cardio health. Experienced instructors use fun and energetic music to provide a creative and inclusive workout.

Our classes run on Saturdays.

todd@teamgutsmichigan.com

No martial arts experience necessary. Team GUTS is looking for volunteers for our martial arts class to assist participants and encourage them. No martial arts experience is necessary, just a big heart. You will assist with not only being positive, but partnering up at times while holding pads and doing drills together. Our class is challenging, fun and so badly needed for those that don't have the same opportunities as others. No commitment as we will take you when you are available.

Our classes run on Saturdays.

todd@teamgutsmichigan.com

Connect Your Neighbors With Local Volunteering Options – Right from Home!

When we know more, we can do more. 

Community Compass is a crowdsourced platform that connects volunteers with their community and each other. We’re building a national directory of nonprofit organizations, mutual aid and grassroots networks, service clubs, and more. Because volunteer groups come in all shapes and sizes, our Community Pages include smaller, less formal organizations alongside established nonprofits.

We’re looking for enthusiastic contributors (like you!) to help us update and enrich Community Pages and Organization Pages on Community Compass. With some research and your curiosity, you can help your neighbors quickly find nearby nonprofits, mutual aid groups, service clubs and more – making it simpler than ever for everyone to make a local impact.

Community Compass contributors have already helped us identify over 3,600 ways to volunteer in more than 380 communities in the US!

What You'll Do:

Be a Contributor: Conduct quick, simple online research to identify active service clubs, mutual aid groups, and upcoming volunteer events in your community.

Be a Fact Checker: Enhance your community's page on Ways to Connect by ensuring the information is current, accurate, and inviting for potential volunteers.

Be an Organizational Profile Builder: Create Community Compass pages for nonprofit organizations.

Be an Ambassador: Coming soon

Why Volunteer with Community Compass?

Easy and accessible: Volunteer remotely at your convenience.

Immediate community impact: Help your neighbors discover meaningful ways to contribute.

Flexible commitment: Volunteer for as little as 2 hours, or as much as you'd like.

Growth opportunities: Volunteers can explore deeper involvement through our Ambassador program.

Ready to help your community thrive? Join us today and make volunteering easier for everyone.

We are committed to providing crucial resources to our clients, ensuring their basic needs are met during challenging times. Through this volunteer role, you have the opportunity to actively contribute to maintaining a clean, organized, and welcoming environment in our various material aid areas. By assisting with stock management and organization in our food pantry, clothing room, and hygiene area, you play a vital role in supporting individuals facing crises and helping them gain stability.

Activating your care in this way will help serve more people and serve them better. Creating an environment that is looked after well, invested in, and welcoming, is also showing respect, investment, and care for those using it. 

We are seeking volunteers that can come in during a weekday. This role is ideally filled by someone who can come in on a recurring basis. This could be once per week, once biweekly, multiple times per week, etc.

We are seeking compassionate individuals who can bring their love, care, and cleanliness to create a clean and inviting kitchen space for our Soup Kitchen. By dedicating your time to deep and detailed cleaning, you will contribute to the smooth operation of our kitchen, enabling us to serve our community with even greater impact. Your efforts will directly benefit the hundreds of community members who rely on our Soup Kitchen every Sunday.

While this role may not be the most visible, it plays a vital part in ensuring that our Soup Kitchen can fulfill its mission of making meaningful impacts. Your commitment to maintaining a clean, polished, and organized kitchen will help us serve more people and enhance the quality of their experience.

We would ideally like for the same volunteer (or two) to come in once per week. This volunteer(s) could come in anytime Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Are you looking for a meaningful way to contribute to your community? Redford Interfaith Relief invites you to join our dedicated team of volunteers at our Client Choice Food Pantry. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of individuals and families in need.

Available Positions:

Receiving Associates: Responsible for handling incoming products and preparing them for storage or distribution. Wednesday 12:00PM-3:00PM.

Personal Shoppers: Assist clients in selecting food items based on their preferences and dietary needs. Volunteers for this role are needed Thursday and Friday 9:30AM to 2:30PM.

Stocking Associate: Help restock shelves with donated food items to ensure that our pantry is well-stocked and organized for clients. Volunteers for this role are needed Thursday and Friday 9:30AM to 2:30PM.

Loading Assistant: Aid clients in loading their selected food items into their vehicles, providing essential support as they prepare to take their groceries home. Volunteers for this role are needed Thursday and Friday 9:30AM to 2:30PM.

Requirements:

A commitment to serving the community with compassion and respect. Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of volunteers and clients. Availability during the specified volunteer hours. Volunteering once per week is optimal.

Benefits:

Fulfillment in knowing that you are making a tangible difference in the lives of individuals and families facing food insecurity. A supportive and welcoming volunteer environment where your contributions are appreciated.

How to Apply:

If you're interested in becoming a volunteer with Redford Interfaith Relief, please email Kathy Wood at Volunteers@RedfordInterfaithRelief.org with your name, preferred position(s), and availability during the week. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and working together to support those in need in our community.

Thank you for considering this volunteer opportunity with Redford Interfaith Relief. Together, we can help alleviate hunger and promote dignity for all.

Zaman Culinary Arts Kitchen - Hope for Humanity Center: 26091 Trowbridge St., Inkster, MI 48141

The kitchen is looking for volunteers:  Tuesdays , 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Shifts are 2 - 4 hours

Fill out Zaman's volunteer application here or email volunteer@zamaninternational.org. We hope to see you soon!

Join us every Monday afternoon at our East location as we come together to make a positive impact on our community. As volunteers, you'll have the opportunity to be part of a meaningful experience where we distribute food from Forgotten Harvest to community members in need.

Your role will involve setting up and arranging tables and chairs, creating a warm and welcoming environment for our guests, distributing food, and cleanup.

With your help, we ensure that everyone has access to nutritious food while fostering a sense of belonging and care within our community. The volunteer shift typically runs from 12PM to 4PM.

The Lighthouse Distribution Center processes thousands of pounds of donated and purchased food each year to serve our neighbors in need. Volunteer tasks include sorting and packing food, loading food boxes into delivery driver vehicles, preparing toiletry bags, and more.   Packing food boxes typically takes place in the morning and loading food boxes into vehicles in the afternoon.   

*Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age.  Those 14 and 15 of age must be accompanied by parent or guardian.  

Click here https://cerv.is/0232x391 or contact gfagan@lighthousemi.org to sign up for this volunteer opportunity.

Step into the heart of compassion and lend a helping hand every Wednesday morning with Crossroads. Together, we create a powerful impact in our community by distributing food from Forgotten Harvest to those who need it most. As a volunteer, your genuine care and warmth are the cornerstones of these efforts.

Unpacking and setting up the food are more than just tasks; they're acts of love that ensure individuals and families facing challenges receive the nourishment they deserve. Your presence and support during the distribution process make a real difference, touching the lives of every person we serve.

This role involves helping with set up, distribution, and cleanup. Volunteers need to be able to carry boxes and lift tables and chairs. 

We can use volunteers almost every day to help with tagging and hanging out clothes, sorting and putting out household items, folding linens, check in and check out.  Our main volunteer hours are Monday through Friday between 10 AM and 2 PM.  We ask that groups are no larger than 8 people.

The Office Assistant volunteer is integral to allow operations to run smoothly. With many office and administrative tasks necessary in our organization, staff may find themselves pulled away from other duties. This slows us down to serve our clients in a meaningful and efficient way. 

There is a need for assistance on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, from 10AM-4PM.

Thank you for your interest!  Volunteers will work with our Pantry Coordinator to welcome and assist clients, sort donations, restock the shelves, do data entry, and create a positive client experience. Volunteers work directly with clients providing them with the basic food and hygiene items they need to support their families in an uplifting and hopeful context. 

Zaman Client Choice Pantry - Hope for Humanity Center: 26091 Trowbridge St., Inkster, MI 48141

The pantry is looking for volunteers: Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 2:00pm 

Shifts are typically 2-4 hours 

Fill out Zaman's volunteer application here or email volunteer@zamaninternational.org. We hope to see you soon!

Zaman's Good Deeds Resale Shop provides a free, dignified selection experience for clients needing clothes, furniture, and household goods. It is also open to the public for low-cost purchases. The proceeds from these purchases go to better serve our clients through Zaman's various other programs, including rent and utilities assistance, buying food, and hotel costs. The store is part of Zaman's overall mission to provide basic needs and job training to female heads of household and female refugees and immigrants. 

Volunteers will assist our staff in the Good Deeds Resale Store with sorting and organizing donations, re-stocking shelves, hanging clothing, cleaning items and areas, and creating displays for our customers and clients.

Zaman Good Deeds Resale Store - Hope for Humanity Center: 26091 Trowbridge St., Inkster, MI 48141

The store is looking for volunteers: Monday - Friday, 10 a - 1 p.  

Shifts are typically 2 - 3 hours

Fill out Zaman's volunteer application here or email volunteer@zamaninternational.org. We hope to see you soon!

Are you passionate about fashion and helping others look and feel their best? Join us at Redford Interfaith Relief’s Delphine’s Boutique and make a positive impact in our community!

Available Positions:

Personal Shopper: You will have the opportunity to assist clients in selecting stylish clothing and accessories that suit their individual tastes and preferences. Your role is vital in providing a personalized shopping experience that boosts confidence and promotes self-expression. This position is Thursday and Friday, 9:30AM-2:30PM.

Inventory Processors: You will have the opportunity to sort and arrange a variety of inventory ranging from children’s through adult styles. This position is Thursday and Friday, 11:30AM-2:30PM.

Requirements:

Assist clients in navigating the boutique's inventory and selecting clothing items and accessories that complement their unique style. Provide attentive and friendly customer service throughout the shopping experience, ensuring that clients feel valued and supported.

Requirements:

·       A passion for fashion and a keen eye for style. Excellent interpersonal, communication skills, and organizational skills.

·       Understanding of clothing sizing.

·       Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse clientele and team members.

·       A positive attitude and a desire to make a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits:

Make meaningful connections with clients and team members in a supportive and inclusive environment. Experience the satisfaction of helping others look and feel their best.

How to Apply:

If you're interested in becoming a Personal Shopper volunteer at Delphine’s at RIR, please Kathy Wood at Volunteers@RedfordInterfaithRelief.org with your name, preferred position(s), and availability during the week be sure to include your name, contact information, and any relevant experience or interests in fashion.

Join us in creating a positive shopping experience and empowering individuals to express their unique style with confidence! We look forward to welcoming you to our team at Delphine’s.

Our Parenting Support Program offers resources through material assistance and other services to children and their caregivers. This program distributes thousands of diapers and other resources for families and children every year. We are looking for support mostly on Mondays, but Tuesdays are a big help as well! Volunteer hours are flexible within the hours of 9am-4pm.

We are looking for volunteers that are interested in doing some sweat work with getting our garden space and surrounding grounds ready for the new planting season. We will be moving planting boxes, digging new beds directly in the ground, painting, etc. If you have tools (shovels, hay forks, gloves, etc., please feel free to bring them with you). 

Volunteers are needed to assist with indoor and outdoor beautification projects such as clean-up, lawn maintenance, planting flowers and plants, removing drywall, painting, home maintenance, etc. 

We are looking for people with experience or drive to do direct solicitations, managing fundraising campaigns, grant writing, and planning fundraising events. 

Fundraising is a critical need for A Brighter Way.

We have a great team and would appreciate your consultation and/or time that you can share with us.

We look forward to meeting you!

Grace