Visit regularly and get to know and develop relationships with one or two specific residents. During your visits you might play cards, reminisce, go on a walk, join in on an activity, work a puzzle, etc…

Weekend volunteer to engage friends in small groups such as, but not limited to, manicures, adult coloring, puzzles, one-on-one visits, sing-a-longs, word games, balloon toss, easy art groups, reading groups, devotions, bingo etc. What is done depends on the volunteer’s interest and comfort level.

Your youth group, church, family or group of friends can organize a service project. Hold a bake sale and donate the proceeds to senior adults. Organize a toiletry drive or clothing drive to help incoming refugees.

Set up an apartment, or help an incoming refugee learn to ride the bus through our New Americans program.

Befriend seniors, help those with physical disabilities.

In response to the pandemic, we have made adjustments to our programs to maintain safe practices and social distancing. We have new volunteer opportunities including Telephone Reassurance, Friendship Mail, and Grocery Shopping and Delivery. Telephone Reassuance allows our elderly Forever Friends to stay connected to their community and neighbors while engaging in friendly and calming…

We ask Volunteer Receptionists to commit to answer and make phone calls and perform various office tasks for four hours once or twice per week. Additional volunteer opportunities including help with filing and mailings have flexible hours and dates.

United Way of Southwest Michigan can provide guidance to any corporation or group interested in holding a DIY kit packing. Items can be collected from your group for anything from dinner basket kits, soup kits, spice kits, or power packs for kids. UWSM can also identify organizations in need to receive the donations. We will…

In the unlikely case of an active shooter situation in a school in Van Buren county, volunteers are needed to help with reunification of student and parents/guardians. This volunteer opportunity is an “on-call” opportunity, meaning that you will only be contacted for training purposes and in the case of an actual emergency event. Volunteers will…

Family Outings, Boat Rides, Parties, Coffee Club, Intergenerational Event