Days of Service
Next up…
Global Youth Service Day
Join us on Saturday, April 27, 9am-1pm for youth-friendly opportunities throughout Kalamazoo.
Global Youth Service Day celebrates and mobilizes the millions of people who improve their communities each day of the year through service. Established in 1988, Global Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world, and the only day of service dedicated to children and youth.
We look forward to serving alongside you! Learn more and register for any of the projects below!
- Flowerbed Cleanup in Downtown Kalamazoo for Kalamazoo In Bloom
- Vegetable Garden Spring Prep for Edison Neighborhood Association
- Outdoor Work for the Congregation of St. Joseph
- Spring Cleaning for Friendship Village
- Gardening and Village Woods Spring Cleanup for Friendship Village
- Nature Preserve Improvement
- Practice Ecology with Friends of Woods Lake
- Wellspring Community Garden for Mt. Zion Baptist Church
- Burr Oak Court Gardening Project
Spring Party for Children at Kalamazoo Gospel Mission
Join us for one or all of our Days of Service in 2013:
- MLK Day on January 21
- Global Youth Service Day happening April 27
- 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
- Make a Difference Day on October 26
A special thank you to the Michigan Community Service Commission and Volunteer Centers of Michigan for their support of our Days of Service/Kalamazoo Neighborhood Safety Initiative Program.
Past Day of Service Projects
- Make a Difference Day 2012
- 9/11 Family Day of Service 2012
- 9/15 Community Day of Service 2012
- Global Youth Service Day 2012
- MLK Day 2012
- Make a Difference Day & WMU Fall Into the Streets 2011
- 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance
- Global Youth Service Day 2011
- MLK Day 2011
- Navy recruits take to the streets
- Biggs|Gilmore Gives Back
Blog: Adventures in Volunteering
- Pressing Needs June 5, 2013 Amanda Reel
- New this week (Events Edition)… May 31, 2013 Amanda Reel
- Workin’ on the Assembly Line May 30, 2013 Amanda Reel
- AmeriCorps*VISTA Position Available May 30, 2013 Libby Ziemelis
- Outstanding Volunteers: Michigan Student Service Award Recipients May 28, 2013 Amanda Reel
Follow VK on Twitter
Link to sign-up to volunteer at @KzooIslandFest Green Team. Need volunteers Fri & Sat night especially: vk.volunteerkalamazoo.org/HOC… #kalamazoo
