Volunteer opportunities include: Administrative/Data Entry, Baking Cookies for Events, Assisting at Events, Field Work (pruning, sweeping, mowing, trash pick up), Conducting Trail User Surveys, Making Deliveries (Posters, brochures, newsletters), Preparing Mailings, Gardening/Invasive Species Removal, Fundraising and Grant Writing, Volunteering for State and Bijou Theatre Shifts, Serving on the Board of Directors, Marketing, and Other opportunities.
Volunteers are needed to keep our agency sites clean by vacuuming, cleaning, sorting! Supplies provided and flexible days and times!
Do you love music, painting, or have other creative interests? Volunteers are needed to lead youth, moms, children in hands-on projects at Caring Network and the Ark shelter. Time and days are flexible.
If becoming a Big isn’t right for you right now, you can still help local children by assisting the agency with your skills and talents.
CCDOK participants need every-day practical items such as clothing, hygiene and toiletry supplies, cooking utensils, detergent, towels, diapers, wipes, etc. Please consider sponsoring a drive at work, school or with friends!
Volunteers are needed to help move new and gently used donations into transitional housing for at risk youth! This is a great volunteer opportunity for an individual, small or large groups, interested in making a difference by volunteering a few hours of your time!
Volunteers are needed to unload, organize/sort and repackage food for distribution as part of the CCDOK emergency relief program – helping families in need! Volunteers are required to be 19 years of age and perform some heavy lifting (in excess of 20 lbs).
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…
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.