North Star Reach program volunteers are positive, caring adult role models focused on putting our kids and families first. Our widely diverse staff of amazing volunteers bring a wealth of worldly experience with them (volunteers must be at least 19 years of age, with the exception of individuals volunteering for Solstice Camp–for teen-aged campers–who must…
Do you find fundraising fun? If you’d like to host an event to support us, you just might become our favorite volunteer ever, or at least one of them. There are many things you can do to help keep camp cost-free. Raising money for kids with serious health challenges is amazingly rewarding and we can’t…
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Volunteers prepare and package food to be distributed to those in need. Opportunities include sorting through donated non-perishable food items, stocking meat coolers, bagging fresh fruit, building fresh food boxes, loading emergency bags, stocking shelves, and pulling orders. Volunteers also take bulk food items such as Rice Krispies, granola, or cookies and package them into…
Fort Food Pantry provides a drive-through service. It takes place in the parking lot of South Michigan Food Bank. Volunteers register clients, direct traffic, and load cars with food. Enter at the front of the building. You will be escorted to the distribution center for orientation and to receive assignments.
Help prepare and deliver kosher meals to older adults. This program is organized by the National Council of Jewish Women.
Help us collect and sort food, gently used clothing, back-to-school supplies, coats, toys, and hygiene products for our boutique – serving over 200 families every month. We also host drives for items like cleaning kits, foster care welcome kits, children’s books, professional attire, holiday baskets, and winter coats.
The Boutique offers our children and families gently used clothing, household goods, toys, and food. Volunteers run our boutique daily performing a variety of tasks. These volunteers help to ensure our children have the basic needs items they so desperately need.
Holidays are the most magical time of the year. Donations help us keep it that way for our families. Help us by collecting new, unwrapped toys for children, stocking stuffers, hats and gloves, grocery gifts cards, and gift-wrapping supplies. You can also work as greeters, personal shoppers, gift wrappers or shelf stockers during volunteer times.
Volunteers are in the Tau Beta Center for Family Literacy have a huge impact on our children and families. Volunteers will sort donations, enter books into database, distribute library cards, check in/out books, and read to children. These Volunteers play a critical role in improving the literacy skills of our children.