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LEND A
HELPING HAND
If you have some extra
time, and would like to volunteer, here are some places and people who
will gladly welcome your help.
Your helping hand can make a
world of difference in the lives of others.
FORGOTTEN
HARVEST.
Forgotten Harvest is metro Detroit's mobile food rescue program. and need
volunteers Mon-Fri during normal business hours for various food rescue,
special event and office projects, (248) 350-FOOD.
DETROIT
RADIO INFORMATION SERVICE. (DRIS)
A closed-circuit broadcast service for blind and print-impaired persons.
All services are operated by volunteers, (313) 577-4146.
DEAR
HEARTS HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS
seeks volunteers in capacities other than patient care. Beauticians,
barbers, handymen, those who like to work outdoors, (734) 246-6963.
DEARBORN
MEALS ON WHEELS
needs permanent/backup volunteer drivers. Call Citizen Resources &
Information, (313) 943-2285.
HEARTLAND
HOSPICE OF SOUTHFIELD
seeks volunteers for patient care, office support, community outreach and
assistance for families caring for their loved ones. Call Mary Parmentier
Volunteer Coordinator at (800) 770-9859.
Volunteer Impact.
A group dedicated
to making volunteering convenient, significant and enjoyable. More than
5,000 individuals and families perform direct service via hands-on
volunteer projects throughout Metro Detroit, (248) 559-4950.
Cranbrook Hospice Care, Bloomfield Hills.
Volunteers are currently being sought to become an integral part of our
care team in working with the terminally ill and their families. For more
information call Gerry Gold at (248) 452-5300.
Recordings for the Blind &
DYSLEXIC, Inc.
Record educational textbooks for visually and learning
disabled students K-graduate level. Volunteer to read onto tape and/or
monitor the recording of textbooks. Other volunteer opportunities
available, (248) 879-0101.
Detroit Public Library.
Volunteers
needed to tutor students, grades K-12 with math and English. Call Diane Missler, (313) 791-0377.
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL in Troy
is looking for interested adults, seniors and retirees who
would like to volunteer during the day, minimum 4 hours per week. Call the
Volunteer Service Committee, (248) 828-5025.
ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY of Southeastern
Michigan
needs volunteers for foster care, transporting pets, etc., (248)
548-1150.
SOS COMMUNITY SERVICES.
Answer a local
helpline and provide assistance. Training provided. No experience
necessary. Call Ossie or Donna, (734) 485-8730.
MANIC DEPRESSIVE-DEPRESSIVE ASSN OF METRO
DETROIT (MDDA)
needs volunteers to donate time and help in various
capacities. Call Gary Wyatt, (313) 532-4217.
LIGHTHOUSE HOSPICE
seeks volunteers to
assist patients, families, staff. Free training/supervision for direct
patient care, respite, companionship, light housekeeping, office
assistance, community ambassadors and bereavement care. Call (800)
311-5365 or fax (248) 799-6130.
GREYHOUND ANGEL RESCUE
places ex-racing
Greyhounds in loving, committed homes. For info on these serene companion
animals, please call Greyhound line: (313) 278-8214; (313) 441-2804; (313)
582-2374.
BEAUMONT HOSPICE
invites you to become
part of its team by volunteering your skills to support the care of people
with terminal illness and their families. Call (248) 853-8931.
SIENA LITERACY CENTER, Redford,
needs
tutors for adults, in basic reading or math skills. Help another adult
learn to read! Call (313) 532-8404 (in Bishop Borgess High School).
BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE
needs volunteers to transport cancer patients to mammogram and doctor
appointments in Metro Detroit. Call (800) 527-6266 for details.
ALTERNATIVES FOR GIRLS (AFG)
helps
homeless, high-risk girls and young women avoid violence, teen pregnancy,
exploitation and helps them to explore and access the support, resources
and opportunities necessary to be safe, to grow strong and to make
positive choices. Seeking adult females to become Group Leaders for small
groups of girls. Contact Joan Dunnehy, (313) 361-4000.
LIGHTHOUSE HOSPICE
seeks volunteers to
assist patients, families and staff. Free training available, (800)
311-5365; (248) 799-6130 (fax).
AIRDALE TERRIER RESCUE & ADOPTION
needs help for Airedales. Experienced adoptive homes, foster homes and
volunteers for transportation. Please call (248) 642-9662 or (248)
738-2778; www.aire-rescue.com.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
needs volunteers
to assist in their Discovery quality resale shop in downtown Plymouth.
Spend as little as 4 hours per week, meet nice people, have fun, for a
good cause. Call Debra Finley, (734) 451-0745.n horses’ haven, a nonprofit
humane care and adoption agency for horses and ponies, needs volunteers.
No experience necessary. Must be at least 16 years old and have
transportation.
Call Lynn, (734) 425-2156.
HOSPICE CARE OF MICHIGAN
is seeking compassionate people to provide
support to terminally ill patients, offer caregiver relief, work on
special projects. Training available. Contact Chris Kokenos, (800)
397-9360.
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MACOMB, INC.
needs volunteers to help
revitalize older homes in southern Macomb County. Contact construction
manager Mark Surmont, (586) 772-4892.
ART LEAGUE OF MICHIGAN
seeks professional artists for Artists Mentorship
Youth Program. Contact anna Garner, (313) 870-1680.
STARFISH FAMILY
SERVICES
needs volunteers to work with children, ages birth to 3 years.
Contact Amy Park, (734) 727-3159.
MICHIGAN RABBIT RESCUE
finds permanent, loving homes for abandoned and unwanted pet rabbits.
Seeking volunteers for foster care, special events, etc. Contact Renee
Miller, (586) 578-1152.
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS
OF AMERICA -
Detroit Roads Campaign is in need of volunteers to receive free training
and free materials for those desiring to tutor adults in basic reading
skills. Call (313) 872-7720 to sign up or for more information.
MARLON COE FOUNDATION FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE
needs volunteers to assist children and their families with leukemia,
sickle cell disease and disabled children in helping with fundraisers.
Call for information (248) 615-3758.
EASTER SEALS
is a non-profit organization that creates solutions to change lives of
children and adults with disabilities/special needs and their families.
Please call Susie for volunteer opportunities: (248) 386-9600.
THE ANIMAL CARE NETWORK
needs volunteers to assist our team in Inkster.
We help families with outdoor dogs, providing food, water, straw,
doghouses and information on petcare and spay/neuter. If interested in
volunteering one Saturday a month, call Lori at (734) 495-9063.
MID MICHIGAN BOXER RESCUE
seeking volunteers for foster homes for
unwanted and abandoned boxers. Contact Nancy, (248) 681-8662.
ODYSSEY HOSPICE
seeking volunteers to visit with hospice patients and
helping in the office. Contact Julie, (248) 356-5070.
CAT CONNECTION
seeking volunteers to help at adoption sites, transporting felines to a
safe haven or provide a foster home to a cat or kitten,
(586) 792-6586, (248) 549-4381, (313) 842-7872. |
