Fall Community Service Opportunities

SUMMER SERVICE OPPORTUNITES 2016

Summer in the City uses volunteers at various sites in Detroit all summer- working in schools, painting murals, community gardens. Tues-Fri 8:30AM-2PM June 21-Aug 12. Students carpool from Groves, Bloomfield Township Library or Troy HS- leaving at 9AM sharp. Come as little or often as you like. You must register online before your first day. Go to www.summerinthecity.com Oakland County Parks and Recreation needs volunteers to help at their dog parks, campgrounds, nature centers, golf courses and more www.destinationoakland.com Birmingham Farmer’s Market 8:30AM-11:30am and 11:30am-2:30pm every Sunday. Help is needed at the information/package pick-up table and Kids Arts and Craft table. Register online at www.birminghamfarmersmarket.org or call 248 530-1200. Miracle League of Michigan needs volunteers to help at baseball games for handicapped children in our local area. www.michiganmiracle.org Berkshire Community Garden Help is needed throughout the summer to water, weed & pick vegetables. All the produce will go to a local soup kitchen. Email Lori Lachowicz at [email protected] to volunteer Birmingham Extended School Year (ESY) for children with special needs at Seaholm on Tues, Wed, and Thurs 8:30-12 July 5th-Aug 11th. Volunteers can commit to all weeks or just a few weeks. Contact Mrs. Kocsis at [email protected] Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center needs students to assist with their Summer Art Camps. Call Susan Owens at 248.737.0983 or [email protected] Habitat for Humanity For Detroit projects go to www.habitatdetroit.org For Oakland County projects go to www.habitatoakland.org Baldwin Center in Pontiac www.baldwincenter.org has many ongoing and one time opportunities in the summer to serve meals, work in their Clothes Closet or help with their teen and youth programs. Contact 248-332-6101 or [email protected] Common Ground Sanctuary www.commongroundhelps .org is looking for student volunteers to be trained to answer their crisis line for teens and parent of teens. Contact Cheryl Ross at 248 451-3752 or [email protected] Cranbrook Institute of Science needs volunteers for special events and their summer camp program. Call 248 645-3216 or [email protected] Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac needs volunteers to serve meals and help in their thrift shop. Contact Mary Beth at [email protected] or 855 435-7424 x 1142 Birmingham YMCA has volunteer positions as Youth Sports Assistants, aquatic safety assistants and front desk assistants. Call 248 644-9036 Sunrise Assisted Living in Troy is looking for volunteers to help with activities with their seniors- crafts, reading, and games. Call Jane Ramsden at 248 293-1200. Forgotten Harvest welcomes students to help sort and repack food that is donated at their warehouse in Oak Park. Volunteer at http://forgottenharvest.org/volunteer/ Friendship Circle provides programs and support to children with special needs. Contact Raizel Beck at 248 788-7878 ext 207. www. friendshipcircle .org Gleaners Food Bank in Pontiac can use volunteers in their warehouse and other projects. Volunteer info and sign up at www.gcfb.org or contact Bianca Moore at 313 923-3535 x403 World Medical Relief needs volunteers to help pack aid packets at their headquarters in Southfield both weekdays and on the weekends. Volunteer at www.worldmedicalrelief.org St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center needs students to help tutor 1st-5th graders in math and reading Tues-Thurs 1-4pm. Information at www.svsfcenter.org Contact Beth Kraft 313- 535-9200 ext. 3104 or [email protected] Community Service Connection (CSC) http://micsc.weebly.com is a local website that provides easy links to area agencies that need volunteers.