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There are many volunteer opportunities for volunteering in the Grand Rapids area. Here are some that we are aware of that are approved for LIC points. Please continue to explore and find your own--contact the Community Wellness Director to ensure that it is eligible for LIC points (see the Contact Us page).
 
Some of these opportunities are sorted out by interests for you. Explore and enjoy serving!
 

Volunteer Opportunities by Interest

Blandford Nature Center

 

1715 Hillburn Ave. NW

Grand Rapids, MI 49504

http://www.blandfordnaturecenter.org

· Contact Becky Brown at (616)735-6240

 

Boys & Girls Club of Grand Rapids

 

235 Straight Ave. NW

Grand Rapids, MI 49504

(616)233-9370

·  Go to http://www.bgcgryc.org/contact.asp if you are interested in volunteering

 

Clark Retirement Community

 

1551 Franklin St. SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49506

http://www.clarkretirement.org

·Contact Geraldine Pringle at (616)452-0428

· Volunteers needed to help out in the retirement community

 

Degage Ministries

 

144 Division Ave. South

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616)454-1661

www.degageministries.org

· Contact Brandi Fitzpatrick at brandi@degageministries.org

· Volunteers needed to answer phones, hygiene desk volunteer, and much more…

 

God’s Kitchen

 

303 Division Ave. South

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616)454-4110

· Contact Vickie Delands-Kochans at (616)551-5666 or email volunteers@ccwestmi.org

·  Volunteers needed for donations, sorting , shelf stocking, lunch servers and preparers

 

Grand Rapids Home for Veterans

 

3000 Monroe NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49505

1-800-642-4838

· Volunteers needed for providing bingo games, picnic and trip opportunities, etc.

· Call the 1-800 number for more information on volunteering

 

Habitat for Humanity

 

5701 Division Ave. South

Grand Rapids, MI 49548

(616)531-4591

· Contact Joni Jessup at (616)774-2431 or email Jjessup@habitatkent.org

· Go to Habitat for Humanity, Kent county online and register: www.habitatkent.org

 

Kids Food Basket

Kids Food Basket is a hunger relief program for kids that currently provides a sack supper to approximately 640 elementary school children in Greater Grand Rapids; these children who have been identified by school officials as being nutritionally at-risk and would not otherwise be receiving an evening meal. Kids Food Basket is the only hunger relief program working with the school systems to assist undernourished children.

1203 Butterworth SW

Grand Rapids, MI 49504

(616)235-4532

kidsfoodbasket@kidsfoodbasket.org

· If you’d like to be a packer and sandwich maker, contact Kathie at kathie@kidsfoodbasket.org

 

Love I.N.C.

 

11620 60th Ave

P.O. Box 131

Allendale, MI 49401

(616)895-5683

· The New to You Store (retail store) needs volunteers to help sort and organize donations

·  Contact Donna at (616)895-5700

 

Mel Trotter

 

225 Commerce Ave. SW

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

http://www.meltrotter.org/Volunteer.aspx

·  Visit the website to sign up

·  Volunteers needed to work dinner shifts, volunteers for retail stores, sorting through donations, mentors and mechanics

 

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

 

300 68th St. SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49501

(616)281-6308

·Go to http://www.pinerest.org/ click on “Volunteer” under the “Jobs” tab

 

Second Harvest Cleaners

 

864 West River Center Drive NE

Comstock Park, MI 49321

www.wmcleaners.org/volunteer.html

· Contact Dena Rogers at (616)784-3250 or email denar@feedingamericawestmichigan.org

·  Hours: M-F 9:00AM-4:30PM or Alternate Saturdays 8:00AM-1:00PM

 

The Salvation Army

 

Contact Major Alice Scott at (616)459-3433 or Alice_Scott@usc.salvationarmy.org

·  Volunteers must volunteer time for the organization to receive LIC points, other donations are appreciated, but will not count toward LIC

Last updated 02.08.10