No particular skills needed as we have a variety of tasks in our service to the community, such as garden maintenance, leadership, fundraising events & more. Need community service requirements for school or employer? Contact us, we need you!
We are run almost entirely by volunteers. If you would like to volunteer please contact us.
The mission of the Build Guild is: “Bringing people together to take action, whether near or far, to help make and restore homes for those who need a hand.” The group has worked with the Partners in Housing Program at Family Promise of Grand Rapids and traveled as far as Texas and for disaster relief…
Neighborhood duties
A BeFriender is a lay member trained to assist with pastoral care, mainly through compassionate listening. A BeFriender can be a “companion on the journey” through a difficult time.
Three or four times annually, Fountain Streeters work with First United Methodist Church to provide hospitality assistance to families experiencing housing difficulties.
The Heart of West Michigan United Way Schools of Hope Program is improving the literacy skills of more than 400 students in Grand Rapids Public Schools. The Schools of Hope Program pairs volunteer reading tutors with students in grades 1-3 who are behind in reading. Each students works one-on-one with the same tutor once a…
The Commodity Food Distribution program is in need of individuals willing to volunteer their time to pack commodity food boxes. The Commodity Food Distribution program is geared towards improving the health of low-income individuals at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods.
Members pack more than 300 snack sacks a week for students in need at 6 elementary/middle school buildings at Adrian and Madison Schools.
Every event, we have a variety of volunteer opportunities available. Here’s a peek at what we will need help with: Wayfinding/Downtown Navigation – helping visitors figure out where they’re going Web-app Pros – teaching visitors our new prize awarding format Production Helpers – maintaining and distributing ArtPrize materials General Support – filling in the gaps