Needs From: Volunteer Michigan

Hired In Michigan is looking for an adult education teacher to become a part of our workforce development career coaching team (virtual remote). We provide a resume (CV) writing and make-over for professionals in various industries. We also provide LinkedIn profile optimization, employment interview preparation, and resume writing education.

This is an externship position with a fixed work schedule, and you are welcome to work from home. You will assist individuals in writing and editing resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn® Profiles using customers' existing resumes and additional information submitted by them. You will interact with customers via email, social media, live, and zoom presentations. Some assignments require telephone (skype) interviews with clients.

Volunteer Students will receive two American Council on Education (ACE️(r)) credit recommendations in Marketing for a Lower-Division Baccalaureate.

The volunteer externship program is five months in length with a flexible weekly schedule; after the externship, students receive a professional certification in Meta Social Media Marketing, two credit recommendations, professional accreditation, and a recommendation letter for resume submission.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student. Instruction is online virtual.

·         Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc.

·         Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.

·         Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the online classroom.

·         Evaluates student's academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.

·         Maintains current student data, including all relevant measures of academic progress.

Some of the great perks of an Online Education Teacher are:

·         You can work from home, work from your dorm or office, or anywhere with a stable internet connection.

·         Choose your own hours with this flexible part-time job (Our service is 24/7).

·         Keep your teaching skills sharp with this education job.

·         Great resume builder for students or graduates, teachers, adjuncts, professors and tutors.

·         Online tutoring helps make a difference.

Length of Externship

5 – month commitment.

The Legacy Center for Community Success in Midland, Michigan, believes everyone deserves a chance to succeed.  Our programs help learners develop specific skills and build individual confidence.  We foster a love of learning and community relationships based on grit, enthusiasm, and perseverance.

The English as a Second Language program serves adults whose first language is not English.  Learners are trying to build conversational skills, community relationships, or English proficiency for professional certification.  We offer high-quality, one-on-one tutoring in one two-hour session per week, year-round.  Any learner who qualifies for our program is accepted, regardless of their ability to pay for services.  We gather baseline data both internally and externally to measure the impact of tutoring.  When learners accomplish their goal, we celebrate, and the learner graduates from our program.

Volunteer tutors meet with one learner two hours a week.  Twelve hours of training are provided as well as all tutoring materials.  Volunteers must complete a background check.  A one-year commitment is preferred.

The Legacy Center for Community Success in Midland, Michigan, believes everyone deserves a chance to succeed.  Our programs help learners develop specific skills and build individual confidence.  We foster a love of learning and community relationships based on grit, enthusiasm, and perseverance.

The Adult Basic Education program serves adults of all ages and abilities.  Learners may be seeking a GED, earning professional certification, or building basic reading and math skills.  We offer high-quality, one-on-one tutoring in one two-hour session per week, year-round.  Any learner who qualifies for our program is accepted, regardless of their ability to pay for services.  We gather baseline data both internally and externally to measure the impact of tutoring.  When learners accomplish their goal, we celebrate, and the learner graduates from our program.

Volunteer tutors meet with one learner two hours a week.  Ten to twelve hours of training are provided and all tutoring materials.  Volunteers must complete a background check.  A one-year commitment is preferred.

The Legacy Center for Community Success in Midland, Michigan, believes everyone deserves a chance to succeed.  Our programs help learners develop specific skills and build individual confidence.  We foster a love of learning and community relationships based on grit, enthusiasm, and perseverance.

The JUMP Math program is an intervention program for children in grades 1 to 8 who are significantly below grade level.  We offer high-quality, one-on-one tutoring in two one-hour sessions per week, year-round.  Any learner who qualifies for our program is accepted, regardless of their ability to pay for services.  We gather baseline data both internally and externally to measure the impact of tutoring.  When a learner reaches grade level, we celebrate, and the learner graduates from our program.

Volunteer tutors meet with one learner two hours a week.  Tutoring can take place in-person or online.  Six hours of training are provided as well as all tutoring materials.  Volunteers must complete a background check.  A one-year commitment is preferred.

Apply for AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve directly with nonprofit organizations to make a difference in communities across America.

The Michigan Community Service Commission can help connect you with programs across Michigan.  AmeriCorps members typically commit to a term of service and may be eligible to receive a living stipend and an education or cash award at the conclusion of their service.  AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteers are eligible for a living stipend.

Interested individuals are asked to complete the Interest Form. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=h3D71Xc3rUKWaoku9HIl0at2j_h9gVhIsOF30GTNJBFUMjdBOFQ1NFI2N0tCNTdKNVhEWVRHMU5HNS4u

Each CASA volunteer advocates on behalf of one child or family at a time, as opposed to the full caseloads managed by DHHS workers and lawyer-guardians ad litem. These volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child or sibling group is placed in a safe, permanent home.

For many of these children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives.

Requirements for CASA volunteers:

Time Commitment: 

A CASA Volunteer works with one child or sibling group at a time and meets with them in person every 7-10 days. On average, our volunteers spend between 10-20 hours a month on a case, which consists of visits, travel time, report writing, court hearings, Family Team Meetings, talking with counselors and teachers, etc. A CASA commits to advocating for the child(ren) until permanency is achieved. On average, this process takes about 18 months but can last several years.

Court hearings are usually every 90 days, and you would know in advance the date of the hearing (the following hearing is scheduled at each hearing, so usually you’ll have 90 days notice). 

A CASA is also required to complete 12 hours of in-service training annually, which can be done through various ways, found on your own or trainings that we provide. 

Each CASA volunteer advocates on behalf of one child or family at a time, as opposed to the full caseloads managed by DHHS workers and lawyer-guardians ad litem. These volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child or sibling group is placed in a safe, permanent home.

For many of these children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives.

Requirements for CASA volunteers:

Time Commitment: 

A CASA Volunteer works with one child or sibling group at a time and meets with them in person every 7-10 days. On average, our volunteers spend between 10-20 hours a month on a case, which consists of visits, travel time, report writing, court hearings, Family Team Meetings, talking with counselors and teachers, etc. A CASA commits to advocating for the child(ren) until permanency is achieved. On average, this process takes about 18 months but can last several years.

Court hearings are usually every 90 days, and you would know in advance the date of the hearing (the following hearing is scheduled at each hearing, so usually you’ll have 90 days notice). 

A CASA is also required to complete 12 hours of in-service training annually, which can be done through various ways, found on your own or trainings that we provide. 

Each CASA volunteer advocates on behalf of one child or family at a time, as opposed to the full caseloads managed by DHHS workers and lawyer-guardians ad litem. These volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child or sibling group is placed in a safe, permanent home.

For many of these children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives.

Requirements for CASA volunteers:

Time Commitment: 

A CASA Volunteer works with one child or sibling group at a time and meets with them in person every 7-10 days. On average, our volunteers spend between 10-20 hours a month on a case, which consists of visits, travel time, report writing, court hearings, Family Team Meetings, talking with counselors and teachers, etc. A CASA commits to advocating for the child(ren) until permanency is achieved. On average, this process takes about 18 months but can last several years.

Court hearings are usually every 90 days, and you would know in advance the date of the hearing (the following hearing is scheduled at each hearing, so usually you’ll have 90 days notice). 

A CASA is also required to complete 12 hours of in-service training annually, which can be done through various ways, found on your own or trainings that we provide. 

Shop for food, haul food from the warehouse with a dolly or greet guest safely at Drive Thru Pantry.  Open Door Outreach Center 7170 Cooley Lake Road at Hospital Road in Waterford MI.  Needs volunteers on call Tuesday-Friday 10-4pm to help feed the hungry in 10 communities surrounding the Lakes Area.

Due to covid19 we have lost funds and lost volunteers.  We are hoping to have a on call group of pantry workers who can work either 10-1pm or 1-3pm one day a week.

Volunteers needed to sort, price, arrange thrift store merchandise.

Volunteers are responsible for welcoming students in the afterschool program, leading with tutoring on their homework, facilitating activities, games, snack times, and supporting any needs that arise for program efficiency. The program starts on Sept 12th 2022, running Mon. - Thur 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Volunteers must commit to volunteering for a minimum of one day a week for the duration of the 6-month commitment.

Learn more and sign up today @ refugeeeducationcenter.org/volunteer

Caring Veterans Needed to Honor Veteran's At the End of Life

Looking for those with military background or their families. We are a Level Four Star We Honor Vets Organization, and volunteers help us with honoring and caring for our patients who are Veterans.

VET VOLs also assist with memorials, community events, recruitment and VET to VET Cafes.If you are interested.

Please Text/Call Jackie 989-316-6797- Locations include Mt PL, Midland, Bay City, Gladwin, Saginaw, and Thumb. VET VOLs are trained as a Hospice Volunteer with additional focus on VETERAN specific education.

The United Way network is uniquely positioned to provide on-the-ground disaster response including mobilizing volunteers and engaging local partners to ensure community stability. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our website to fill out an application: https://www.otsegounitedway.org/volunteers

The Otsego-Antrim County Habitat for Humanity is seeking help from skilled labors.  These volunteers will be called as needed to assist with home repairs and rebuilds as necessary following the tornado that occurred in May 2022.

The following skills are needed:

General construction

Roofers

Carpentry

Plumbing

HVAC

Electricians

Anyone who has the ability to assist with these repairs is asked to sign up under respond and share which skills they have and when they are typically available.  Volunteers will be notified when help is needed.

The Refuge in Otsego County, is coordinating temporary housing for individuals who have been displaced from their homes due to the tornado.  The organization is looking for a variety of different types of housing including land for a camper/RV (with electrical hookup), apartments, houses, and hotel rooms.

If you can help, please respond and share what type of housing you have available.  A member of our team will follow up with you.

The Otsego County Foundation has set up a fund designated for tornado response.  If you would like to support the community foundation's effort to provide basic needs to residents impacted by the tornado, please consider giving at http:\\www.otsegofoundation.org

Our guests have access to two clothing rooms: one for men, and one for women and children. Similar to retail, our clothes need to be sorted, tagged, and stocked to be made available for our guests. This is a work at your own pace job, non-strenuous, and behind the scenes. 

What is a Tester?

As a tester, you play the role of a home seeker - a person who is looking for a housing unit in which to live. Testers must be at least 18 years old, objective, careful observers, accurate reporters, and truthful and credible witnesses.  View the Qualifications for Testers for more information on what characteristics are important in a tester. Testers are paid a small stipend and can be fully remote!

Become a Tester

Our housing tester program is an interesting way to learn about the community and get first hand experience with fair housing.  Testers play the role of a home seeker and participate in apartment showings, open houses, and other experiences to help us monitor fair housing practices.  Testers are of vital importance to the advocacy and research programs of the Fair Housing Center.  Without a vast and diverse pool of volunteer testers, the Fair Housing Center would be drastically limited in our ability to conduct research and investigate claims of illegal discrimination.

What is Testing?

Testing is a term used to describe the process of checking the housing market to determine the nature and extent of discriminatory treatment practiced against various home seekers. For example, in matched pair testing two or more individuals, similar in every respect other than the variable being tested, are sent to the same sales or rental office. Testers keep careful notes as to what transpires, and then record their experience on a standard report form. Differences in the treatment of testers often form the bases for successful resolution of a housing discrimination complaint.

Why Testing?

The testing process has been consistently supported by federal courts as a legitimate and necessary method to identify practices of unlawful housing discrimination. In West Michigan, successful complaints filed by claimants have been based upon evidence obtained by Fair Housing Center testers.

How Do I Become a Tester?

If you are interested in taking on the challenging and rewarding role of a tester, email us to learn about upcoming tester training dates.  To register for a tester training via phone, or for more information about testing, contact Sarah Brandt at (616) 438-5712 or 1-866-389-FAIR. 

What is a Tester?

As a tester, you play the role of a home seeker - a person who is looking for a housing unit in which to live. Testers must be at least 18 years old, objective, careful observers, accurate reporters, and truthful and credible witnesses.  View the Qualifications for Testers for more information on what characteristics are important in a tester. Testers are paid a small stipend and can be fully remote!

Become a Tester

Our housing tester program is an interesting way to learn about the community and get first hand experience with fair housing.  Testers play the role of a home seeker and participate in apartment showings, open houses, and other experiences to help us monitor fair housing practices.  Testers are of vital importance to the advocacy and research programs of the Fair Housing Center.  Without a vast and diverse pool of volunteer testers, the Fair Housing Center would be drastically limited in our ability to conduct research and investigate claims of illegal discrimination.

What is Testing?

Testing is a term used to describe the process of checking the housing market to determine the nature and extent of discriminatory treatment practiced against various home seekers. For example, in matched pair testing two or more individuals, similar in every respect other than the variable being tested, are sent to the same sales or rental office. Testers keep careful notes as to what transpires, and then record their experience on a standard report form. Differences in the treatment of testers often form the bases for successful resolution of a housing discrimination complaint.

Why Testing?

The testing process has been consistently supported by federal courts as a legitimate and necessary method to identify practices of unlawful housing discrimination. In West Michigan, successful complaints filed by claimants have been based upon evidence obtained by Fair Housing Center testers.

How Do I Become a Tester?

If you are interested in taking on the challenging and rewarding role of a tester, email us to learn about upcoming tester training dates.  To register for a tester training via phone, or for more information about testing, contact Sarah Brandt at (616) 438-5712 or 1-866-389-FAIR. 

Camp Casey provides cost-free horseback riding programs to children with cancer and life-threatening illnesses in Michigan. We need 5 volunteers for each one of our Horsey House Calls where we bring a full sized horse to each child's house for a day of fun and riding! It is completely cost free to the family and includes grooming and riding a horse as well as a pizza party, arts and crafts, and making horse treats! Please fill out our volunteer application to get involved!

Have a company or group that wants to get involved? We can book a Horsey House Call for you to volunteer at together!

Volunteer cosmetologists needed! McLaren Hospice is seeking licensed beautician/barber volunteers to occasionally help our patients by bringing a new perspective and confidence to persons facing end of life. We are seeking licensed stylists/barbers to provide a clean shave or haircut/styling for patients receiving hospice care in their homes. Training is flexible and offered monthly. 

Crafting volunteers needed to help hospice patients & their families! McLaren Hospice is seeking volunteers to create special comfort items from loved one’s clothing for family members such as memory bears or pillows. In addition, help create lap blankets, catheter covers, and neck pillows.

Veteran volunteers needed to support veteran hospice patients & their families! Help McLaren Hospice Patients with pinning ceremonies, active listening & life review, provide caregiver support by giving them a break by sitting with the patient. Training is flexible and offered monthly.  

Hospice Patient Visitor needed to support hospice patients & their families! Help McLaren Hospice enhance the care and quality of life for McLaren Hospice Patients & their families by providing companionship, caregiver relief, running errands, light meals or housekeeping, etc. based on individual comfort level. Training is flexible and offered monthly.  

The office administration volunteer will work with EVE’s office manager to provide office management support to help EVE function at full capacity. The administrative office is the hub of EVE and it works with EVE staff to ensure their departments’ needs are met to better serve survivors of domestic and sexual violence while also maintaining a positive image with donors and other community partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Important Information:

Be 18 years or older

Have a valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation

Have a flexible schedule to provide transportation, if needed

Attend volunteer orientation. The orientation is divided into 3 sessions each lasting 1-2 hours.

Have COVID vaccine and Annual Influenza vaccine

Prior to transplant, they help drive patients to medical appointments at the transplant center; this may be up to 3-4 times per year.

They help at the time of hospitalization for transplant, including receiving medical education and providing emotional support.

At home, particularly as patients have a lifting restriction for several weeks post-surgery, they assist with housekeeping if needed, grocery shopping, day-to-day errands, and general emotional support. This level of in-home support is expected for 6-8 weeks post-transplant.

After transplant, they help drive the patients to medical appointments. In the immediate post-transplant period, they may be asked to drive the patient to medical appointments as often as 2-3 times per week for the first month and then 1 time per week for the second month.

At the medical appointments, especially after the transplant, the kidney companion will also play a key role in supporting the patient. At these appointments, patients can be overwhelmed by the amount of information given and medications prescribed, and the kidney companion will be critical in assisting the patient with all of these changes and medication management.

Kidney companions do not provide medical care, nursing care, wound care nor are expected to provide any financial support. Our patients already have a dedicated team of nurses, doctors, and social workers, both with the transplant center and dialysis center, who are primarily responsible for the patient’s medical care, insurance coverage and applications, appointment times, etc.

We are in need of a person to help scan photos and documents at the Lenawee Community Foundation.  We will show you how to use the equipment. 

We help people affected by disasters ranging from home fires to hurricanes by providing food, shelter, clothing, comfort and hope. Each year, volunteers respond to approx. 2,300 local disaster across the state of Michigan.

We help people affected by disasters ranging from home fires to hurricanes by providing food, shelter, clothing, comfort and hope. Each year, volunteers respond to approx. 2,300 local disaster across the state of Michigan.

The Heart of West Michigan United Way is managing volunteer needs in Kent county 

*Do not select "respond" in the upper right corner.  By doing so, you are only selecting an interest in learning more rather than being directed to the site where you can learn more.  

iCARE Detroit is seeking an intern. Through this internship with iCARE Detroit, you will work directly with our CEO to support a variety of projects and initiatives, while playing a key role in our day to day operations throughout the various assignments delegated to you by the iCARE Detroit administrative team. This role will assist with the organization’s communication activities that enhance and elevate the iCARE Detroit brand and organization reputation. We will look to you to contribute new ideas and insight as a valued member of the team. Excellent opportunity for a young professional to get exposure in running a nonprofit organization.

Volunteer Opportunities: Horse Leader, Sidewalker, Tacking, Grooming and Barn Maintenance, Haycrew (Horse care and feeding), Special Events (Fundraisers, Easter with the Equest Bunny, Holiday Horse Show, Horsin Around at the Derby, Horses & Hands program…), Facility maintenance (repairs, weeding, flowers, painting, cleaning pastures, etc.), Administration (data entry, bulk mailing, filing, etc.)

Community Outreach: service projects are also available throughout the year for interested groups such as Boy/Girls Scouts, 4-H, Youth Leadership, Business groups, Church groups, & Schools. Orientation and Training is not necessary but volunteer registration is required. To learn about current projects – contact Equest Center’s Volunteer Coordinator.

Orientation and Training are necessary for the following volunteer opportunities.

Horse leader/handler primary responsibility is to the horse, i.e., prepare the horse for class, maintain safety spacing, and help the horse follow the directions of the rider during class.

Sidewalkers physically assist the rider (during riding, mounting and dismounting), help the rider guide their horse during the lesson, and assist the rider in following the directions of the instructor as necessary. The amount of assistance is dependent on each rider’s abilities. Sidewalkers must be at least 14 years old.

The Tacking, Grooming and Barn Maintenance assistants are the “behind the scenes” volunteers stationed in the barn preparing horses for lessons, leading horses from and to the pastures, feeding, grooming and tacking, keeping the barn area clean. (volunteers must meet age requirements for individual jobs in this area) A Lead Volunteer will assist with tack changes and horse turn out.

Mid- Michigan Program (Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, Mt Pleasant, & Thumb) Needs:

Office Volunteers- Well suited for retired secretaries, school workers and others with a background in an office setting and attention to detail.

Well suited for teens and college students looking for professional experience and understanding of what it takes to start a career.

Friendly Visitor Volunteers- Well suited for anyone who loves people! Such as retirees who enjoy having someone to care for & connect with.

Well suited for college students who are looking for resume experience in areas such as: pre-med, nursing, social work, mental health counseling, education, recreation and physical therapy, spiritual callings

Bereavement & Vigil Volunteers- Well suited for those with personal or professional experience with end of life, big emotions and big questions.

Contact Jackie Licquia 989-316-6797