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La Casa Amiga Community Programs – Elementary School Tutors  La Casa Amiga Community Programs

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General Info

Location: La Casa Amiga Community Programs 76 Williams St. Pontiac 48341

Time Commitment: Approximately 1 hour two times a week

Requirements: Must be 16 years of age or older

Description

We are looking for volunteer tutors to assist our elementary students with after-school assignments, homework, and academic guidance.

 

Contact

Thanya Villafranca

Email: villafrancat@ccsem.org

Phone: 248-221-1462

La Casa Amiga Community Programs – Mentoring Program  La Casa Amiga Community Programs

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General Info

Location: La Casa Amiga Community Programs 76 Williams St. Pontiac 48341

Time Commitment: Attend group meetings once a month

Requirements: Must be 18 or older and have a willingness to participate in occasional outdoor activities as the weather permits

Description

We are looking for Adult mentors 18 years of age and older to work with our Hispanic children and families. You will help provide support, counseling, friendship, positive reinforcement, and a constructive example.

Contact

Alba Carlos

Email: carlosa@ccsem.org

Phone: 248-232-2575

La Casa Amiga Community Programs – Spanish Speaking Adult Education Tutors  La Casa Amiga Community Programs

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Location: Virtual

Time Commitment: Flexible 2-hour shifts once a week

Requirements: Must be a fluent Spanish speaker and at least 22 years of age

Description

Calling all fluent Spanish-speaking tutors passionate about working with students of diverse educational, racial, economic, geographic, and cultural backgrounds. Volunteer your time to help Adult students earn their GED!

 

Contact

Elizabeth Padgett

Email: padgettr@ccsem.org

Phone: 248-331-9144

La Casa Amiga Community Programs – Food Pantry Boxing  La Casa Amiga Community Programs

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Location: La Casa Amiga Community Programs 76 Williams St. Pontiac 48341

Time Commitment: 2 hour shifts Monday - Friday between 9am - 2pm

Requirements: Ability to lift 25 pounds required

Description

Volunteers are needed to help pack emergency food boxes and veggie bags that will be distributed to families and neighbors in Pontiac.

Volunteers can also assist with sorting clothes and organizing the kitchen space.

 

Contact

William Ortiz

Email: ortizw@ccsem.org

Phone: 734-217-4981

Adult Day Services – Various Volunteer Opportunities  Adult Day Services

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General Info

Location: Auburn Hills

Time Commitment: Minimum one day per week, with flexible days/hours. Volunteer time would be during work hours between 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Requirements: Dementia experience is desired, but not required. Talent in the areas of music or love for crafts would be a plus.

Description

Catholic Charities Adult Day Service Center is a dementia-specific Adult Day Center serving older adults in the community. Caregivers can drop off their loved ones at our center and feel at ease knowing the person is safe and in a friendly environment. We engage participants in a fun, stimulating activities ranging from music, arts and crafts, trivia, word games, and cards.  We are looking for volunteers who desire to help others and love working with seniors. We seek volunteers who are self-starters, energetic, and positive. Volunteers may assist participants in games, crafts, stimulating conversation, or just being a buddy to one who needs extra attention.

Contact

Kaitlyn Cooke

Email: cookek@ccsem.org

Phone: 248-537-3300 ext 3803

Foster Grandparent Program – Senior Volunteer Services  Senior volunteer services

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General Info

Location: Oakland County

Time Commitment: 20 – 40 hours per week

Requirements: Pass background check, income eligibility, age 55 or older

Description

Provide one-on-one support to children with special or exceptional needs in a school setting to develop the academic and life skills crucial for their development and future success.

Contact

Carol Wall

Email: wallc@ccsem.org

Phone: 248-537-3300 ext. 3919

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Wayne County  Senior Volunteer Programs

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General Info

Location: Wayne County

Time Commitment: Four or more hours per month requested

Requirements: Age 55 or older

Description

The RSVP program in Wayne County is always looking for a few good volunteers. Share your time and talent, or put your experience to work for the community.  Volunteers choose how and where they serve and the amount of time that they would like to give.  Volunteer opportunities serve the communities within Wayne County and can include projects for seniors, and veterans, cultural functions, and more.

 

Contact

Angela Davis

Email: rsvpwayne@ccsem.org

Phone: 810-294-8722

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) – Oakland County  Senior volunteer services

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General Info

Location: Oakland County

Time Commitment: four or more hours per month requested

Requirements: Age 55 or older

Description

Put your experience to work or learn a new skill by becoming involved in a worthwhile community endeavor! Volunteers choose how and where they serve, and the amount of time they would like to give. This program offers a full range of volunteer opportunities in communities throughout Oakland County to help youth, seniors, veterans, and others at cultural institutions and medical settings.

 

Contact

Trista Johnson

Email: rsvp@ccsem.org

Phone: 248-537-3300 ext 3941

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) – Macomb County  Senior Volunteer Programs

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General Info

Location: Macomb County

Time Commitment: Four or more hours per month requested

Requirements: Age 55 or older

Description

Put your experience to work or learn a new skill by becoming involved in a worthwhile community endeavor! Volunteers choose how and where they serve, and the amount of time they would like to give. This program offers a full range of volunteer opportunities in communities throughout Macomb County to help youth, seniors, veterans, and others at cultural institutions and medical settings.

Contact

Trista Johnson

Email: rsvp@ccsem.org

Phone: 248-537-3300 ext 3941

Adult Day Services (St. Clair Shores) – Pet Therapist  Adult Day Services

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General Info

Location: St. Clair Shores

Time Commitment: Once or twice per month

Requirements: Proof of Pet Vaccinations is Required

Description

Catholic Charities Adult Day Center is a dementia-specific Adult Day Center serving older adults in the community. Caregivers can drop off their loved ones at our center and feel at ease knowing the person is safe and in a friendly environment.

We are looking for someone with therapy dogs to visit our friends and clients at our St. Clair Shores location once or twice per month!  Proof of pet vaccinations is required.

Contact

Nikki Harvey

Email: harveyh@ccsem.org

Phone: 586.412.8494 ext. 4014

Adult Day Services (Auburn Hills) – Pet Therapist  Adult Day Services

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General Info

Location: Auburn Hills

Time Commitment: Once or twice per month

Requirements: Proof of Pet Vaccinations is Required

Description

Catholic Charities Adult Day Center is a dementia-specific Adult Day Center serving older adults in the community. Caregivers can drop off their loved ones at our center and feel at ease knowing the person is safe and in a friendly environment.

We are looking for someone with therapy dogs to visit our seniors at our Auburn Hills location once or twice per month!  Proof of pet vaccinations is required.

Contact

Kiaitlyn Cooke

Email: cookek@ccsem.org

Phone: 248.537.3300 ext. 3803

Refugee Resettlement Program – Transportation Volunteers  

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General Info

Location: Metro Deteroit

Time Commitment: Various

Requirements: Valid drivers license and dependable automobile

Description

The Refugee Resettlement Program at Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan needs volunteers to help with transportation.

Volunteers are needed to help transport families from Detroit Metro Airport to housing at area hotels upon arrival.  Additional transportation assistance is required for medical and legal appointments.

If you are interested in helping, please contact Omar Tucktuck, Director of the Refugee Resettlement Program, at tucktucko@ccsem.org or 586-416-2300 ext. 4034

 

Contact

Omar Tucktuck

Email: tucktucko@ccsem.org

Various Detroit Area Volunteer Opportunities (Center for the Works of Mercy)  Center for the Works of Mercy Various Service Areas

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General Info

Location: Center for the Works of Mercy - 8642 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

Time Commitment: Various

Description

• Gleaner’s pick-up, Wednesday or Thursday; unpacking van, moving product to the pantry, stocking shelves, removal of trash & recyclables. **
• Sorted out-going clothes to van, Wednesday or Thursday **
• Clothing & toiletry donations, unload van into sorting room, as scheduled **
• Clothing Closet sorting duties OEH
• Food Pantry date-checking, removal of outdated items OEH
• Sweeping & mopping *
• Pack 10x SOP bags, daily **
• Deliver 30x SOP’s/week, days TBD OEH
• Support SOP perishable goods, daily *
• Fill water thermoses *
• Sidewalk Outreach, min 2 volunteers, min 2 hours; day(s) and time(s) TBD
– Build snack/toiletry/shower pre-packs OEH

OEH = open-ended hours
* one hour
** two hours
*** three hours
Etc.

Contact

Rich Perry

Email: perryr@ccsem.org

Phone: 313-335-3261 ext. 1

Walking with Moms in Need (WWMIN) Initiative  Various projects and opportunities

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General Info

Location: Various Locations

Time Commitment: Various

Description

Driven by the nation-wide United States Catholic Conference of Bishops’ Walking with Moms in Need initiative, the Detroit Walking with Moms in Need initiative is a partnership between the Archdiocese of Detroit and Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan which equips and assists Catholic parishes and parishioners in raising awareness about resources that provide assistance to pregnant and parenting moms in need. The initiative seeks to make each parish in the Archdiocese a place where moms and their babies are welcomed and supported and where the dignity of every human life is upheld and valued.

Are you feeling called to volunteer at a local pregnancy help center? Click here to view current needs and find out how you can get involved!

Contact

Isabella Agby

Email: agbyi@ccsem.org

Phone: 586-416-2300 ext. 3653

Senior Companion Program (SCP) – Oakland and Macomb counties  Senior Volunteer Services

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General Info

Location: Oakland and Macomb counties

Time Commitment: 20 – 40 hours per week

Requirements: Pass background check, income eligibility, age 55 or older

Description

Provide person-to-person support services to other adults in the community with special or exceptional needs to enable them to remain independent. Companionship, assistance with meals, or running errands.

Contact

Carmela LaCommare

Email: lacommarec@ccsem.org

Phone: 248-537-3300 ext. 3937

La Casa Amiga Community Programs – Child Care Assistance  La Casa Amiga Community Programs

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General Info

Location: La Casa Amiga Community Programs 76 Williams St. Pontiac 48341

Time Commitment: Flexible scheduling!

Requirements: You must like to work with toddlers and pass a criminal history background check.

Description

We are looking for volunteers to help care for and look after small children for an hour or two while their parents attend classes at our Pontiac location.

 

Contact

M. Jazmin Beltran

Email: beltranm@ccsem.org

Phone: (248) 338 4250 ext. 4133