We’ve held an annual conference nearly every year since 1940. In recent years we’ve focused on our soil and our food system, both globally and locally through our Center for Regenerative Practice, Agraria. Prior to 2017, our conferences mainly addressed the problems of peak oil, climate change, and increasing inequity. Volunteers can come to assist…
We need volunteers to help promote and operate our special event, Finish The Run/Finish The Ride, on May 1st. They will be tasked with various duties such as: Pit Stops, Water Stations, Registration, Bike Valet, Merchandise, Finish Line Medals, Raffle Table (18+), Breakdown/cleanup, Breakdown (Day After), Ride Route Marker (Day Before), and Expo Setup (Day…
Our week-long summer day camp relies almost exclusively on volunteers. Family members and friends of campers are encouraged to volunteer either with their camper or in another area of camp if they choose. We need help running the activity stations, leading groups, being buddies, and in other capacities. Siblings can be amazingly mature and are…
Homework help days and educational focused activities for 45 minutes then a Mindbender to get kids thinking outside the box, working as a team and just having fun. Parents and teachers provide two updates each session on their child’s education needs for teens awareness. Children are expected to bring in grade cards.
Loading and unloading vans, liaising with food banks and grocery stores, sorting food items, checking for expiration dates, discarding expired items, and maintaining the pantry area clean and organized
On an as-needed basis. Whether it’s heavy lifting, rehanging a fallen shelf, or repairing a broken chair, we need you!
We need active church attendees to help us connect and communicate with their own congregations, passing on updates, and promoting events.
Prayer is powerful and necessary! Sign up to receive emails once a month which will help you know how to pray for us. Would your prayer group like to host a night at the DCPHC? Let us know and one of our team will schedule a time for your group to walk through the center…
Beginning in 2021, our food pantry program allows a family to select their own groceries themselves at the Meijer store in Troy. We schedule COA volunteers to meet folks at the store where they can shop for their own non-taxable food items up to a preset amount, then a volunteer will pay for the groceries…
Our Back to School Program is an annual late summer event where parents can sign their school children up for a backpack with grade appropriate supplies and pick it up before the first day of school. COA works with the school office to pay for school fees, if needed.