You can volunteer in many different way, such as: hosting a community meal, volunteering in our food pantry, organizing and cleaning our stores, praying for requests put into our prayer baskets, and much more!

Help staff and farmers out with ongoing projects (e.g. planting, cleaning, harvesting, organizing, etc). Please bring water, gardening gloves, sun-protection, and dress for the weather. Workdays will be cancelled for inclement weather. Volunteers must be willing to work hard and get their hands dirty!

Our very active field crews work on habitat restoration including invasive control, planting and seed collection. Other efforts include boardwalk and trail construction, repair, and maintenance. Volunteer crews begin field work in mid-March and run through mid-November depending on weather. Saturday crews work weekly from 9am – 12pm, and Sunday crews from 1pm – 4pm,…

Last year we serviced almost 200,000 meals to the residents of Genesee County. Our programs provide vital support to the community, giving them not only a hot meal, but also relief from the cold and a place to socialize. Volunteer to prepare and serve a meal at one of our three Flint Soup Kitchens. Individuals…

Give back to the trails by attending a Volunteer Trail Day! The CHTC organizes trail day events where passionate volunteers come together to help the CHTC accomplish some of our ‘to do’ list so we can ensure the highest quality riding experience. Come spend a day digging in the dirt with us and maybe make…

Assist in the Annual Fundraising Banquet by being a TABLE HOST! Table Hosts are responsible for inviting guests to fill their table for our fundraising banquet. If you are interested in being a table host, or wanting to assist and support our events, please contact us.

Something everyone can do! We use newspaper in our cat and puppy cages EVERYDAY, so we are always in need of folded newspaper. By folding the papers and removing the inserts, you can help speed up our cleaning process, allowing our staff to devote more time to animal care. See thislinkto learn more. Sometimes newspapers…

Special Events Volunteers represent CCHS at off-site events. Some events are held to raise money for CCHS (Mutt Strut, Fur Ball, and other smaller events). Others help raise awareness about CCHS and the animals available for adoption. And still others are aimed at educating the public about our mission and humane treatment of animals. Special…