We are always looking for new and creative ways for volunteers to get involved but some examples of volunteer opportunities include: working in the thrift store, assisting with awareness month outreach activities, providing childcare, providing transportation, moving furniture, etc.
Inspect and sort donations, stock pantry shelves, pack food boxes, assist clients in selecting food from the pantry.
We are neighbors lending a hand to our fellow neighbors, striving to understand social issues that affect all of us. In this approach, we gain perspective from the wisdom of one another. The neighboring approach aims to ask more questions than provide answers – it starts with “Who are my neighbors? What issues affect us?”…
Volunteers may also assist with office work, building and grounds upkeep, and making prizes for children.
Give of your time by volunteering to teach or help in a club, serve on a board or committee, or host a club.
The majority of our mediators are volunteers from the community who have received special training in conflict resolution techniques and communication skills. WCDRC mediators come from a wide variety of professions, including law, education, social work, and law enforcement.
If you do not want to pursue mediation training but still want to help out we could use your assistance with clerical and office tasks.
We need help throughout everyday to assist residents in Bingo, Crafts, Story Time, Cards and Games. Any amount of time you have to make our resident’s day brighter.
In almost everything the Symphony does, the smiling faces of its volunteers are seen as they donate their time to bring the music they love to the people of southwest Michigan.
The Volunteer Program provides adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities with the opportunity to develop, enhance, and exhibit adaptive skills in a community setting. The opportunities for skill development can include socialization, adaptability, self-discipline, independence, self-confidence, sense of belonging, self- advocacy, personal safety, resource allocation, time management, professionalism, problem solving, leadership, and conflict management. This…