Opportunities From: Connect2Community

We are looking for volunteers to help on our Crisis Line. We are looking for volunteers to serve on our 24/7 crisis line to assist youth, parents, and other community services that are in crisis or need to be connected to Ozone House or other community resources. We ask that if you volunteer, you agree to serve for at least 8 months/2 semesters as a crisis line counselor covering at least one shift a week. Shifts are Monday-Friday from 9am-12pm, 12-3pm or 3-5pm

Please take some time to read about our programs on our website before filling out this application: https://ozonehouse.org/. We will have a training coming up in October. More details on that training coming soon. Please apply if interested

If you have any questions, please email ozone.ctc@gmail.com

Please fill out the volunteer application at the following link: https://forms.office.coDm/r/Kpn5pPNwQ

*Sign-up for this volunteer opportunity by filling out the application below*

As a volunteer receptionist, you will greet visitors, thank donors and do light clerical tasks.  This is a great way for community members to become involved in our work on a low-key scale. Training will be provided in person and on self-paced videos. Receptionists are asked to make a weekly commitment (three to four hours) during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 9am – 4pm). We encourage all volunteers to stay in their roles for up to 6 months.

We highly encourage all applicants to attend a volunteer information session to learn more about the services, and requirements and to go over the roles available. https://www.safehousecenter.org/volunteer-info-sessions/

Applications are open! 

Contact Laura Hoehner-Dane at volunteer@safehousecenter.org for further questions. 

Whole Person Health tabling events entail having a table set up during our Tuesday hot meal distribution (5-6pm) and engaging with folks as they pass through. Some topics we are looking to cover include:

Job Assistance

Financial Assistance/Money Management

Utilizing Community Resources (medical, mental/emotional, etc.)

Diabetes Management

Smoking Cessation

Personal Safety

etc.

We want presenters to be knowledgeable enough about the topics that they are well-equipped for any follow-up questions with clients, so we are looking for people/organizations that have a professional background or license in the respective topic.

Please respond to this posting if you are interested or want to learn more!

At Avalon, housing is a human right. Our mission is to build healthy, safe and inclusive supportive housing communities as a long-term solution to homelessness. Avalon Housing is a non-profit supportive housing provider. Supportive housing is a combination of affordable housing paired with services, such as case management. We don't just help people find housing, we help people stay and thrive in their homes.

If you are passionate about creating more diverse, inclusive, and equitable communities where all people are welcome, Avalon may be a good fit for you.

Avalon Housing's main office has a front desk that serves our tenants, staff, and members of the community. Our Front Desk Volunteers provide coverage and help assist with questions and needs throughout the day.

Volunteers may need to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Job Title: Front Desk Volunteer

Reports To: Aleah Pisarz, Volunteer Program Coordinator (AmeriCorps VISTA)

Location: On-site at our main office: 1327 Jones Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Compensation: This is an unpaid and voluntary role. However, any direct and approved expenses related to the role will be reimbursed.

Avalon Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants including applicants from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as historically marginalized groups. This includes but is not limited to underrepresented gender identities, sexual/romantic orientations and/or relationship structures, people living with disabilities or mental health conditions, and with lived experience with homelessness or recovery from a substance use disorder, and people with underrepresented religious and/or socio-economic backgrounds. Avalon also encourages those with criminal histories to apply. Avalon doesn't request information about criminal histories until an offer of employment is extended. Avalon will not exclude someone based on criminal history unless it is determined the criminal history is related to or directly conflicts with the responsibilities of the position. We are committed to transparency about our decision making process, and will seek clarifying information from an applicant to help us make a determination in this regard.

SOS Resource Center

Shampoo & conditioner                                     Razors/Shaving Cream

Soap                                                              **Deodorant

Toothbrush                                                     **Toothpaste

**Lotion                                                          Toilet paper

Combs & Brushes                                             Feminine Hygiene Products

Facial Tissue                                                    **African-American Hair Products

Food:

Cereal (dry or hot)                                            Canned Tuna or Salmon

Rice/Pasta/Other Grains                                  Beans (dry or canned)

Peanut Butter                                                    Nuts

Tomato Sauce                                                   Canned Vegetables

Canned Pasta Products                                   Macaroni & Cheese

Canned/Dried Fruit                                          Soup

Canned/Bottled 100% Juice                            Crackers

Boxed Dinners/Meal Helpers                          Hamburger/ Hot Dogs/Other Meats

Baby Formula & Food                                       Granola

Spices                                                                  Condiments

Other Items:

New Quart & Gallon-size Ziploc Bags

**Cooking oil            

Plastic/Paper Grocery Bags

First Aid Kits

Grocery Store Gift Cards

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New Bedroom Supplies:                                   Miscellaneous:

Twin-sized Sheets                                               Flashlights & Batteries

Blankets                                                                Trash Cans & Bags

Sleeping Bags/Comforters                                 Gift Card to Stores/DTE

Kitchen Supplies:                                               New Bath Supplies:

Dishes                                                                Towel Sets

Glasses                                                               Shower Curtains/Rings

Eating & Cooking Utensils                               Shower Caddies

Pots & Pans                                                       Toilet Paper

Can Opener                                                        Personal Care Items

Kitchen towels                                                   Toilet Brushes

Household Cleaning/Laundry Supplies:            Furniture:             

Cleaners                                                              Kitchen Tables/Chairs

Detergents                                                          Sofas

Cleaning Cloths                                                  Bed Frames

**Paper towels                                                   Mattresses (NEW)

Gloves                                                                   Dressers                          

Sponges                                                                Lamps

Whiteners                                                             Desks

Fabric Softeners                                                                                                               

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Children’s Items:

ITEMS MUST BE NEW:

Diapers and Pull Ups (**4t, 5t, 6t)             Lysol Wipes

Socks                                                      Underpants                    

Car Seats and Booster seats                      Diaper Wipes

Bottles                                                    Baby Washcloths

Blankets                                                  Gowns/Sleepers

Baby Formula & Food                                Diaper Cream

Pacifiers                                                   Burp Cloths

Baby Shampoo                                          Gas Cards

Board Books for Babies & Toddlers

ITEMS CAN BE GENTELY USED:

Elementary Academic Workbooks                  High Chairs

Pack-n-Play                                                 Strollers

Bouncer & Baby Carrier                                 Umbrella Strollers      

 *** WE CANNOT ACCEPT USED CAR SEATS

At Avalon, housing is a human right. Our mission is to build healthy, safe and inclusive supportive housing communities as a long-term solution to homelessness. Avalon Housing is a non-profit supportive housing provider. Supportive housing is a combination of affordable housing paired with services, such as case management. We don't just help people find housing, we help people stay and thrive in their home.

If you are passionate about creating more diverse, inclusive, and equitable communities where all people are welcome, Avalon may be a good fit for you

Avalon operates food pantries at a number of our properties. Avalon's Food Pantry Volunteers will work with both our Community Building team and our tenant group on all aspects of running the food pantry.

Volunteers may need to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Job Title: Food Pantry Volunteer

Reports To:

Location: On-site at one or more of our Food Pantry locations:

Compensation: This is an unpaid and voluntary role. However, any direct and approved expenses related to the role will be reimbursed.

Avalon Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants including applicants from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as historically marginalized groups. This includes but is not limited to underrepresented gender identities, sexual/romantic orientations and/or relationship structures, people living with disabilities or mental health conditions, and with lived experience with homelessness or recovery from a substance use disorder, and people with underrepresented religious and/or socio-economic backgrounds. Avalon also encourages those with criminal histories to apply. Avalon doesn't request information about criminal histories until an offer of employment is extended. Avalon will not exclude someone based on criminal history unless it is determined the criminal history is related to or directly conflicts with the responsibilities of the position. We are committed to transparency about our decision making process, and will seek clarifying information from an applicant to help us make a determination in this regard.

Board members of RAAH support community efforts to make a home of one's own a reality for people who lack safe living spaces or for those threatened with eviction. We learn about the efforts already underway and advocate for new approaches. RAAH has raised around $800,000 dollars in more than 20 years for projects on Washtenaw County in aid of affordable housing providers. Board members have also advocated with local congregations and at public meetings for sensible housing policies and projects. 

We need help welcoming our guests and friends who come to the church during the week to do their laundry, take showers, pick up clothes or food, and/or just hang out somewhere with Wi-Fi and climate control. Your main responsibility will be to be present in the space and support our Homelessness Ministry Coordinator Rose in opening the door for people and helping those who want to use the services find what they need! 

Also need help doing laundry during the warming center while here during December and March.

The role is relatively flexible. You are likely to be able to read or work quietly on the Wi-Fi much of the time. However, we are also always looking for help sorting donations and cleaning-up the areas where they are kept. 

Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c45ada62ca3fb6-newbeginnings

Help us prep food in commissary kitchen at Zion Lutheran Church to send out to the community. We are a nonprofit that provides free meals to folks who are low-income or experiencing homelessness. Some tasks in our kitchen include chopping produce, preparing sauces or soups, building wraps and sandwiches, washing dishes, cleaning the counters, mixing salads, and more! We would love to have you part of the team any day Monday through Thursday 9am till 12pm, no long-term commitment necessary. You can sign up on our signup genius here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAEAA2BA4F9C16-45333473-november

Join us at House N2 Home (located on the Trinity Health Ann Arbor campus) for a great feel-good experience. HN2H is always busy, and we will spend the day doing any number of things: preparing items to go to a client's home, sorting and putting away new donations, working outside in our courtyard, loading and unloading our moving vans. The possibility exists for volunteers to go on a client move depending on the schedule. You can get more info by emailing: Volunteer@HouseN2Home.org

The Hire MI Vet Mentorship Program provides individualized career readiness support for Veterans, focusing on resumes, cover letters, networking, interviewing, elevator speech, and job search assistance. This volunteer position will consist of creating/updating resumes for Veterans in SE Michigan and NW Ohio. The work will be done virtually. Military skills and experience need to be translated into a civilian resume. It would be helpful to have a familiarity with USAJOBS.gov but not necessary. 

 Expectations for Mentors

Due to Covid-19, the work will be conducted with the Veteran virtually. The volunteer will act as a mentor by following up with the Veteran's progress.

Proceeds will go to help underprivileged children and provide them with the essentials they need for the holidays. 

Proceeds will go to help underprivileged children and provide them with the essentials they need for the holidays. 

We are always looking for small groups (3-12 volunteers) to help clean and organize New Beginnings' space and donations. Several areas are currently in need of special attention-- the art supplies for our art gallery and studio which supports artists who are unhoused or insecurely housed; the clothing donation room; and the camping and hygiene donations. The neater these spaces are kept and the more effectively sorted the donations, the better we are able to meet the needs of our friends. 

Want to become more active with the Washtenaw Housing Alliance?

The WHA is currently seeking new Development Committee members. The Development Committee is responsible for assisting the WHA Board to carry out its due diligence function related to assuring fiscal health through philanthropy and fund development.

For those interested in joining this committee, please contact Amanda Carlisle carlislea@washtenaw.org.

If you're interested in joining a different WHA committee check out our Join a Committee webpage at whalliance.org/join-a-committee. There you can read up on what other committees we host as well as submit a google form with your preferences and contact information. You are welcomed to sign up for more than one committee!

Our House is building a unique, integrated model to support youth typically lacking the experience of growing up with significant adults in their lives. Through individual and group mentoring, life skills training, camp retreats, employment training, and supportive housing options, Our House builds upon each component to help assure successful outcomes as youth transition to adulthood.

Our Mentors are instrumental in fulfilling Our House’s goal of propelling youth to reach their full potential and equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to function independently and contribute to society. They must possess a sincere desire to be personally involved with another person to help him or her achieve personal and career goals. Mentors will develop supportive relationships with foster care youth participating in the Our House programs and aid them through emotional support and social and recreational development. The Mentor provides caring companionship to supplement the work of parents, teachers, counselors, social workers and other social services and education professionals. 

Each Mentor will be provided with initial training before working with youth and ongoing support throughout the program. The average Mentor will put in approximately 6 to 12 hours each month in services to our youth. This commitment may come in larger or smaller doses, but the Mentor must be consistent. While Mentors may serve longer than one year, the minimum expectation of any Mentor will be one year.

There are so many ways to get involved at HouseN2Home:

Organize donations at House N2 Home storage facility

Refurbish (sand, paint, fix) furniture donations

Pull items from storage for client move-in

Direct client interaction - interview client regarding needs

Design planning for client home 

Cook meal for client freezer (no nuts please)

Bake cookies for client move-in (no nuts please)

Thrift for items (nextdoor, craigslist, garage sales, etc)

Recruit volunteers/groups for move-in days

Assist move-in day (lifting required)

Assist move-in day (no lifting required)

Pick up donations (lifting required & truck/van is useful!)

We are always in need of furniture and household items. We only accept items in good, usable condition, because our clients deserve it.  

We appreciate your donations to House N2 Home and kindly ask that you sort through your donations before delivering them. This saves us time sorting through unwanted goods and having to re-donate them. Thank you for reviewing our donation criteria listed below. When contacting us regarding donations, PLEASE INCLUDE A PHOTO of your items, if possible. Please contact us with any questions.

ONLY CLEAN, GENTLY USED, QUALITY ITEMS

Please do NOT donate anything broken or in need or repair.

No excessively heavy or large items (some desks, dressers are just too big).

We do accept mattresses and boxsprings, however we cannot accept any with stains or tears.

Any bedding or fabric item should be freshly washed before donating.

No items with missing parts.

No religious or holiday themed items.

No alcohol related products (no wine glasses, wine racks, or alcohol related art)

Full list of items we accept.

Visit the bottom of our donations page for a list of items we do NOT accept.

Provides care to three elderly women in a home setting.  Duties include companionship, presence, assisting with meals, dressing really anything a person might to to assist their parents or grandparents.  Caregivers are asked to serve a scheduled shift 3 times each month.  Shifts are three or four hours long.  Our greatest need is for help evenings and weekends.

Have a spare bedroom and looking to make a positive impact on your community? YOU can address youth homelessness in Washtenaw County by opening your heart and home to a young person experiencing housing instability!

Host Homes is a short-term housing support program that matches volunteer hosts in the community with a young adult (18-25 years old) who has experienced foster care. Our House participants will reside with their host family for up to six months rent free while they work on their self-identified goals, saving money, and learning independent living skills.

Host families will receive trauma-informed care training and on-going support from Our House staff. Hosts will provide basic household necessities (i.e. toilet paper, soap) and have the option of receiving a monthly stipend. The young person you are hosting will continue to work with their mentor and Our House staff to develop a case plan so they can successfully transition from your home into independent living.

Host Homes at their core are about connecting people with people and facilitating a neighbor-to-neighbor interim solution to youth homelessness. Host Homes put the "village" in "it takes a village". This community-driven, youth-centered program will play a critical role in addressing the youth homelessness for Our House participants by mobilizing community resources and caring adults to demonstrate to our youth that their community cares about them!

Michigan Ability Partners seeks board members, who will act as advocates and leaders of the agency. Board Members will be responsible for attending monthly board meetings and serving on one agency committee. A full description of a board members responsibilities will be shared upon request. 

The committee member is a volunteer role that supports Michigan Ability Partners marketing and fundraising efforts. Participates in monthly meetings and supports fundraising drives and events.