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17th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service - January 18, 2009

Volunteer

NEW for 2010 - Online registration provided by the United Way.

You'll create an account, pick your volunteer site and you're all set. If you need to make changes to your selection, you'll be able to log back in and make as many changes as need.

For your convenience we've provided a step by step guide to help you through the process.

 

Day of Service Volunteer Sites

Agency Name

Location Address

City

Zip code

County

Project Description

Arts & Scraps

16326 Harper Ave.

Detroit

48224

Wayne

Prep materials (includes cutting, sorting, organizing), and/or packing individual art kids in an assembly-line style production

Beyond Basics

ON SITE UM-Dearborn

 

 

 

Volunteers will assist with creating the book covers

Big Brothers Big Sisters

ON SITE UM-Dearborn

 

 

 

Students will be on site at UM-Dearborn to be trained to become mentors for the BBBS organization. This will be as skill based opportunity no children will be on site.

Bridging Communities

6900 McGraw St.

Detroit

48210

Wayne

Volunteers will assist with elder home beautification.  Tasks may include exterior painting and clening of empty lots.

Fish and Loaves

25670 Northline Road

Taylor

48180

Wayne

 

Fleece Blankets

UM-Dearborn ON Site Project

 

 

 

 

Forgotten Harvest

21800 Greenfield Road

Oakpark

48237

Oakland

Repacking of fresh and prepared foods.

Gleaners Community Food Bank (Detroit)

2131 Beaufait

Detroit

48207

Wayne

Volunteers will help sort and pack donated food items that will be delivered to local charities and shelters.

Gleaners Community Food Bank (Taylor)

25698 Northline Rd

Taylor

48180

Wayne

Volunteers will help sort and pack donated food items that will be delivered to local charities and shelters.

Gleaners Community Food Bank (Warren)

24162 Mound

Warren

48091

Macomb

Volunteers will help sort and pack donated food items that will be delivered to local charities and shelters.

Habitat for Humanity

14325 Jane Street

Detroit

48205

Wayne

Volunteers will help to sort and organize the ReStore and help build frames for the houses to go up in the spring.

Motor City Blight Busters

17405 Lahser

Detroit

48219

Wayne

Volunteers will help to renovate abandoned buildings for homes or future business programs.  Tasks include cleaning, sweeping, painting, etc.

Ruth Ellis

77 Victor Street

Highland Park

48203

Oakland

Sorting, packing and organizing the warehouse.

Salavation Army

Several sites

 

 

 

Volunteers will assit with beautification, food packaging, sorting and distribution.

ACC

28551 Southfield Rd.

Lathrup Village

48075

Oakland

The ACC After School Program is developed to meet the needs of refugee and immigrant youth and their families with the focus on their children The program’s primary segment, the After School Program is available to students ages 8-18, primarily refugee children with limited English skills. Volunteers will be trained that to become mentors & tutors.

Stanford House

Site 1)Hamilton House24056 LeHighDearborn Heights, Mi. 48125                                 Site 2)Nora House3951 MadisonDearborn, Mi. 48126  

 

 

 

 

Van Dyke Schools

McKinley Elementary 13173 Toepfer Road

Warren

48089

Macomb

Volunteers will help clean, tape and paint the teachers lounge. Other volunteers will be working to sort and organize the literacy library.

Van Dyke Schools

Kennedy Elementary 11333 Kaltz

Warren

48089

Macomb

Volunteers will help to clean, tape off and paint their gym.

Vista Maria

20651 W. Warren

Dearborn Heights

48127

Wayne

Volunteers will assist with washing windows throughout the campus and other beautification projects.