Driving volunteers are needed to deliver food to families/individuals in need in Kalamazoo county. A transportation team member provides communication support during deliveries. Must be 19 years of age, provide driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and background clearances completed for volunteer role.
Volunteers focus on special projects either independently or in close partnership with Development staff to help the agency reach fundraising and friend-raising goals. Help us connect with others in the community to fundraise or friend-raise! Annual events include: Teddy Bear Picnic, Ark in the Dark 5k fun run, Growlers Game fundraiser, Charities Dine, Holiday Donations…
Volunteers assist Caring Network participants in choosing the material items they need from the Caring Network Closet. Volunteers schedule a day/time (Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm); training is provided.
Volunteers provide an internal audit of case management files. The group meets monthly and training is provided.
A prayer volunteer engages in quiet, personal prayer focusing on the written requests of clients, staff and other volunteers at Catholic Charities. Prayer volunteers pray and write words of support, hope and encouragement on the requests.
Morning Host serves as an extension of the Goodwill Staff to provide consistent service in the mornings until the shelter service ends at 8AM. Specific duties are based on changing factors like food provision, weather and health requirements.
Assist the Coordinator in all duties needed to plan and purchase food and recruit, schedule, and coordinate the Dinner Volunteer Team to prepare and serve it.
Evening Hosts work with Goodwill Staff and the Evening Leader to assist with guest check-in and other logistics that help provide safety and welcome to our guests, staff and sanitize a coffee service, and cleaning and sanitizing dinner tables between seatings. Specific duties will likely include securing guests’ medications and assisting with management of the…
Generally led by the week’s Coordinator, this team handles the logistical tasks that are needed at the end of one week to prepare for the beginning of the next. Cleaning up guest totes, shoveling snow, etc.
Your dinner Leader may give you an early shift to prepare or a later shift to perform only some of these duties. Dinner preparation under the guidance of the Dinner Leader and served in 30-minute seatings with 15 minutes after cleaning for the disinfectant to air dry. Dishes washed and kitchen cleaned, disinfecting all flat…