Our youth volunteers work as a team to complete service projects around the shelter and spend some time with the animals. Our youth team is always supervised by a trained adult who guides them through projects and animal interactions. Youth Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 20 hours a year.
Spend your time furthering the Friend’s impact by volunteering at fundraising events, community outreach & education events, picking up donations, transporting animals, and more! Our fundraising & support volunteers do not work in the shelter or hands on with the animals, but do help raise the funds and provide support to ensure that shelter animals…
Every team needs a leader but they also benefit from technical mentors such as engineers, programmers, and challenge-specific professionals. Non-technical mentors can help organize food, team attire, and travel. Visit our Run a Team page to find out how to start a team or contact the FIRST Robotics Competition Michigan Director to mentor an existing…
Being a Docent means building the foundation for a rewarding museum experience for each visitor as well as having the opportunity to grow and learn. Though at times a Docent is part teacher and part entertainer, teaching credentials and public speaking experience are not required. If you have the interest, enthusiasm and time, the FIA’s…
Spend your time with the animals, ensuring they’re getting the care they deserve by walking dogs, cuddling cats, preparing food, and keeping the shelter organized and clean! Our in-shelter volunteers also provide excellent customer service to all shelter visitors and help animals find their new families! Volunteers begin their volunteer service with cleaning and enrichment…
FIRST events are staffed entirely by volunteers. Roles include organizers, judges, referees, inspectors, photographers, pit managers, queuers, MCs and game announcers, AV experts, electricians, field crews, EMT’s and nurses. Volunteering at an event is a great way to see FIRST up close and personal. You can see step by step directions for registering to volunteer…
Our organization is always looking for passionate volunteers such as team recruiters, website managers, accountants, public relations, grant writers, graphic designers, statisticians, trailer drivers.
Want to share your life skills, perspectives, and knowledge to help change lives large and small? If you’re ready to learn how your unique background can help survivors of dometic and sexual violence begin to heal, we are ready for you to join our volunteer team or become an intern!
As a Y volunteer, you can lead an exercise class, read to our Preschoolers, coach a basketball team, help out at a special event, or simply just serve as a role model for young people. No matter how you devote your time, you’ll be working with other volunteers and Y professionals to make a difference…
Public Relations Volunteers represent DNL in the community while manning tables and distributing information about the organization at Health Fairs, Expos, and other public events.