Days of Service: National Volunteer Week

When: Saturday, April 16, 9a.m.-3p.m., various shifts available

Where: Various project sites throughout the Kalamazoo community

Why: We can accomplish so much more together!  With a variety of other agency partners, the Volunteer Center seeks to improve the community and engage more citizens in volunteering: rookies, veterans, adults, youth and all in between. We invite you to sign-up, show up and make a difference with us!

This Day of Service combines the celebration of Global Youth Service Day with the efforts of the Kalamazoo Neighborhood Safety Initiative to engage volunteers of all ages in positive change in our neighborhoods and organizations. Choose from 7 different project sites with a variety of activities (see below for descriptions).

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Volunteer Activity Sites

Children’s Spring Party at the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission

Volunteers are needed help with set-up and take down of party decorations as well as assisting in facilitating activities such as egg relay races, cookie decorating, an egg hunt, and egg decorating. Time: 8:30 a.m.-11:30a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2011. This volunteer opportunity is directed at youth volunteers, ages 12-18, but we will be looking for a few additional adult volunteers. For every 5 volunteers under the age of 16, we will be needing an adult volunteer.

Woods and Spring Clean-up at Friendship Village

Volunteers are needed to help remove brush and non-native plants from the woods at Friendship Village. Volunteers will also be working alongside a few of the residents who live at friendship village. Time: 10a.m.-12p.m. on Saturday April 16, 2011. Ten  youth volunteers, ages 14-18 are needed as well as 2 adult volunteers.

Tree Planting and Park Clean-up

Volunteers will assist in planting trees at Henderson and Jones Park off of W. Main Street in Kalamazoo. In addition, volunteers will be helping with park beautification by picking up fallen tree branches and trash. Time: 10:00 a.m.- 1p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Minimum Age: This volunteer opportunity is directed at youth volunteers, ages 12-18.

Oakwood Neighborhood Association

Volunteers are needed to assist the neighborhood association in an annual spring clean-up. Because Oakwood has many elderly residents and was hit particularly hard by the ice storm this winter we need volunteers to bundle sticks, clean storm drains, and pick up litter.  Additionally, volunteer teams will help prepare the community garden for spring plantings, clean and plant flowers at an area park, and spread mulch.  This opportunity is perfect if you’re willing to get your hands a little dirty to help clean a neighborhood. Time: 8:45am-9:15am (Check-in), 9:15am (Training), 9:30am-12:30pm (service) on Saturday April 16^th, this opportunity is open to volunteers of all ages.

Edison Neighborhood Association

Volunteers will work in Ashley Joyce Memorial Park doing spring clean-up and building planters. Volunteers will install a layer of playground mulch in the park. Volunteers will also be doing spring plantings with teams of “Boulevard Leaders” on each block. This opportunity is perfect for those with building skills, and/or those willing to get their hands dirty.  Time: 8:45am-9:15am (Check-in), 9:15am (Training), 9:30am-12:30pm (service) on Saturday April 16^th, this opportunity is open to volunteers of all ages.

Hispanic American Council

H.A.C. will lead teams of volunteers doing spring clean-up for seniors in the Edison neighborhood.  With bilingual staff, the Hispanic American Council is reaching out to seniors in Edison who need various assistance, including painting, yard clean-up and raking.  Time: 8:45am-9:15am (Check-in), 9:15am (Training), 9:30am-3:00pm (Service) on Saturday April 16^th, this opportunity is open to volunteers of all ages.

Eastside Neighborhood Association

Volunteers will beautify the ‘entranceway’ to Eastside Neighborhood. What currently is an overgrown underpass will become a beautiful gateway with an entrance sign and flowers!  Efforts will include graffiti removal, painting, and planting. Volunteers are also needed to tear down a blighted shed and move the materials for recycling efforts (the shed will be re-purposed by the neighborhood association).  This opportunity is ideal for those who want to be a part of making a beautiful new entranceway to the Eastside neighborhood.    Time: 9:00am-9:30am (Check-in), 9:30am (Training), 9:45am-12:30pm (service) on Saturday April 16^th, this opportunity is open to volunteers of all ages.

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