Holy Family Healthcare is collecting bikes for children living in the summer migrant camps. We are in need of a few handy folks to make sure that everything is safe and in working order.
Event support volunteers make themselves available for special events. Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan conducts fund raising events such as our Golf Fore Hospice and Duck Derby every year. Volunteers help on out on the day of these events in ways that assure the participants a fun, relaxed event.
Volunteers in the Journeys program work directly with grieving children. Two Tuesday evenings each month families come together at the Oakland Centre. Children and youth participate in small groups based on their age. Some volunteers are trained to facilitate these peer support groups. Professional grief support counselors organize the activities for each session and support…
Volunteer to be with a person at the end of life. You will have the unique opportunity to share moments of joy and sadness, provide comfort, and reduce isolation and fear. The clients we serve may be living in their private residence, a community care facility or in one of our agency operated hospice residences.…
Volunteers go through specific training with their cats and dogs, who then are certified to comfort and give emotional support to our clients and guests.
Clients who face life limiting illness may find they need the unique professional, compassionate care provided at one of our hospice residences. Volunteers are an integral part of the circle of support which allows loved ones to focus what matters most between themselves and the client. As a volunteer, you may serve as a facility…
At Habitat, our committees provide support to each department. We are always seeking more volunteers from our local communities to serve on a committee and contribute fresh ideas to our organization. Our committees are as follows: Construction Committee, Event Committee, ReStore Committee, and Fund Development.
Volunteers are needed to help provide lunch for a wide range of volunteer opportunities from a group in our ReStore to a group on a jobsite. Volunteer groups can range from 6 volunteers to sometimes 20. Breakfast and snacks are helpful on the jobsite too!
The ReStore is a home improvement outlet and thrift shop open to the public. Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore recycles and sells overstocked, discontinued, new, used, and donated building materials, household furniture and furnishings, tools, appliances, antiques, collectibles, and more! Volunteers are always needed to help greet customers, load and unload donations received, organize…
Construction usually takes place Monday-Saturday from 9 am-3 pm. When multiple projects are happening at the same time, our schedule may vary from 2-3 days a week per jobsite. Schedules are weather dependent. Minors who are interested in volunteering on the construction site are welcome to help with projects such as painting, landscaping, and other…