Participating non-profits and service activities

Gilda's Club Grand Rapids: Volunteers will help transform our beloved old farmhouse into a festive Halloween NoogieFest house ,which is a joyful event filled with games, crafts, and community spirit. The actual event will be taking place on October 25, 2025. (Volunteer capacity: 40)

St. Gianna's No Cost Baby Boutique (Catholic Charities West Michigan): Volunteers will processes donations of clothing/toys/accessories and perform light cleaning and stocking duties. (Volunteer capacity: 15)

YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin: Volunteers will participate in a variety of activities in an effort to help clean up around the camp property, such trail maintenance, splitting wood, painting/staining, raking, etc. This site is outdoors, so dress appropriately. (Volunteer capacity: 15)

Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan: The volunteers will be leading fall themed games/crafts fall festival as well as helping people with Down syndrome and their siblings/families participate in the games and crafts. Please complete this form in addition to form below if you choosing this site. (Volunteer capacity: 15)

Ottawa County Parks and Recreation: Volunteers will be collecting native plant seeds.  No experience is required, staff will be on site to provide instructions and assist with plant identification.  All equipment needed will be provided. Volunteers should wear long pants and closed toe shoes and come dressed for working outdoors.  (Volunteer capacity: 25)

YWCA West Central Michigan: Volunteers will likely be working on an organizational project. Stay tuned for more specific service details but most likely will be helping at a domestic violence shelter (Volunteer capacity: 15)

Kent County Park: Kent County Park will host a park stewardship project most likely woody invasive species cut stump treatment with their guided restoration steward, Zoe VanderBrug.(Volunteer capacity: 25)

John Ball Area Neighborhood Association: Volunteers will be doing cleaning, some paintings of picnic tables, benches, and yard work in Lincoln park. (Volunteer capacity: 15)

Bridge Street Ministries: General cleaning and organizing, and some lawn maintenance. They also have a renovation project, so if students have experience with caulking, painting, and drywall, they would love some help with that project (Volunteer capacity: 25)

After the Storm: They currently have two projects planned that will directly support community members in creating safer, more comfortable living spaces: 
 Decluttering and organizing areas to make homes more functional and accessible. 
 Light painting and small handyman tasks, such as repairing or replacing doorknobs and railings, along with possible debris removal to improve safety. But more specific info will be updated here soon. (Volunteer capacity: 20)

Sylvia's Place: It is Allegan County's only domestic violence safe house. Volunteers will be helping with painting fence and shed of the shelter. All volunteers will need to sign a confidentiality and one time activity form. (Volunteer capacity: 30)

Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you have any questions.