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.
These volunteers will help share the news about the Children’s Grief Center by distributing information and brochure packets to local businesses, churches, and organizations. Also by presenting information at our CBC booth at area events throughout the year.
Do you dance, have theater experience, want to share your love for art, sewing, crafts, or music? We could use your talents in setting up and creating packets to be used for grief group activities, collaborate and brainstorm ideas to use in group for creative crafts, games, making samples, setting up supply lists, etc.
Office volunteers would help with organizing, filing, labeling, copying, assembling packets and outreach materials, as well as providing general assistance to the administrative and program staff.
Bring out your creative side and help us throw a holiday-themed arts and crafts party with supplies, food, beverages, and table décor.
The healthy cooking classes for the children and their families is a chance for the children to learn healthy cooking habits. Volunteers would be needed to assist in set up and cleanup of cooking class, helping the families cook their meal, and positively encouraging them to participate. These volunteers help our families to learn healthy…
Organize a trip to the library, zoo, sports game, Museum, Eastern Market, or bowling. Help us with transportation, admission tickets, and food for an educational day out.
As we age, many of us find ourselves alone more often than when we were younger, leaving us vulnerable to social isolation and loneliness, as well as related health problems such as cognitive decline, depression and heart disease. Fortunately, there are ways to counteract these negative effects. The Tap and Chat iPad Learning program uses…
The JFS Legal Referral Service was created to help our clients in these tough economic times to obtain legal consultation and possible representation. We are looking for lawyers who are willing to accept at least one pro bono client per year to help with their legal issues including: family law and elder law, debt resolution/bankruptcy,…
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.