Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering presents an opportunity to serve those in need and also to tell others about our Lord.
Volunteering will also be very beneficial as you apply for college scholarships.
The following information was gleaned from the Internet. Parents, please check out the organization before allowing your teen to become involved.
· Make goodies, meals, help with chores for a neighbor or someone in your church.
· Alpha Women's Center of Grand Rapids: a Christian pregnancy resource center *sort donation, child care, etc.
· ARC of Kent County - working with young adults with developmental disabilities – Contact Lynette Dooley at 538-6548
· Bethany Christian Services Offices in Holland and Grand Rapids.
· Big Brothers / Big Sisters 805 Leonard St., N.E. Grand Rapids MI 49503 451-2021 Mr. Paul Miller *assist with special events
· Brookcrest Nursing home 3400 Wilson Ave., S.W. Grandville MI 49418 534-5487 *help residents with simple tasks
· Camp Geneva 3995 N. Lake Shore Dr. Holland MI 49424 1-399-3150 *weekend/summer camp clean-up
· Christian Reformed Conference Grounds 12253 Lake Shore Dr. Grand Haven, MI 1-616-842-4478. *Summer Special Needs week volunteer
* Compassionate Heart Ministry, 404 Centerstone Ct., Zeeland, MI, 616-834-0501. *serve meals, mentor people with mild to moderate disabilities.
Compassionate heart has a Summer Serve program (Thursday through Sunday morning). Details here.
· Georgetown Manor, 141 Port Sheldon Grandville, MI 457-3050 *assist elderly & serve food
· God's Kitchen God's Kitchen 303 S. Division Grand Rapids MI 49503 454-4110 *prepare meal/clean-up
· Grand Rapids Children's Museum 11 Sheldon Ave. Grand Rapids MI 49503 *special events/demonstrations, children's activities. Call 235-4726
· Grand Rapids Right to Life 2340 Porter SW Wyoming, MI 532-2300 *assist with mailings
· Grand Rapids Veterans Home: To find out more about volunteering at GRHV, contact Deanna Reames at 616-364-5331 or reamesd@michigan.gov.
· Grandville Senior Neighbors 3380 Division S.W. Grandville MI 49418 531-5250 *call for opportunities
· Habitat for Humanity 539 New Ave. S.W. Grand Rapids MI 49503 774-2431 *home construction
· Holland Community Hospital Volunteer Services 602 Michigan Avenue Holland, Michigan 49423 Phone: (616) 394-3140
· Holland Home, 2100 Raybrook, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, 235-5100, *help residents with simple tasks
· Hope Network 3375 S. Division Ave. Grand Rapids MI 49548 248-5239 *assist persons with disabilities
· Hospice of Michigan 989 Spaulding SE Grand Rapids MI 49503 1-888-247-5701 *bereavement volunteer
· Inner City Christian Foundation 816 Madison SE Grand Rapids MI 49503 336-9333 *children's activities
· The Kids Food Basket - www.kidsfoodbasket.org - 2055 Oak Industrial Dr. NE, Suite C, Grand Rapids – (616) 235-4532
· Love in the Name of Christ (Love, Inc.) 3300 Van Buren Hudsonville, MI 662-3300 *child-care, bicycle repair
· Mel Trotter Ministries 225 Commerce S.W. Grand Rapids MI 49503 454-8249 *serve food/construction help
· Mission Thrift Store 1823 S. Division Grand Rapids MI 247-7845, also has a store in Grandville. *sort & tag clothing
· Ronald McDonald House 1323 Cedar, N.E. Grand Rapids MI 49503 776-1300 *prepare meal for residents (residents are parents of kids who are hospitalized far from home)
· Second Harvest Gleaners 1250 Front N.W. Grand Rapids MI 49503 458-0113 *sort, pack, distribute food
· Special Olympics 6375 S. Division Ave. Grand Rapids MI 49504 455-5305 *coach, help at events, officiate at events, photograph events
· Spectrum Health 100 Michigan NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 391-1804 *Call for opportunities
· Van Andel Museum Center 272 Pearl St., N.W. Grand Rapids MI 49504 456-3977 *craft helpers
· Volunteers In Service 1725 S. Division - Suite 2 Grand Rapids MI 49507-1603 459-7500 West Michigan
· YMCA or YWCA Various Locations *call for opportunities
Other ideas:
· Elementary Reading and Tutoring Programs
· Work with learning and developmentally impaired students
· Youth sports referee
· Volunteer at youth sports clinics
· Local nursing homes (play piano, visit, play games. Contact Recreation Directors and ask how you can help)
Some websites with some good suggestions for community service activities:
o http://www.volunteermatch.org/