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1st Annual East Side Community Takeover
1st Annual East Side Community Takeover
Saturday, April 20, 2013
(Beginning at) 11001 Chalmers
@9am
Join us for a day of Peace & Positive ACTION As we:
- Board Up & Clean Up Blighted Properties
- Renovate homes for Veteran & Youth Transitional Housing
- Plant Flowers, Shrubs & Grasses
- Beautify Community Spaces
Volunteers can sign up by emailing: The313Project@gmail.com.
The 7th Annual Arise Detroit! Neighborhoods Day
The 7th Annual Arise Detroit! Neighborhoods Day
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Provides an opportunity for churches, block clubs, community groups and businesses to showcase what they are doing to create a better Detroit.
The Registration Deadline is July 1, 2013.
The Registration fee for community groups is $50, in which you will receive banners, T-shirts, marketing support and other incentives.
To register please visit http://www.arisedetroit.org or call 313-921-1955.
MUFI Volunteer Workdays
Join us as we plant a large scale community garden and urban farm, gut and deconstruct blighted homes. The Volunteers workdays are from 10am – 4pm on Saturdays at 7432 Brush. This month’s workdays are April 13th and the 27th. For more information please call 313-444-6834.
Volunteer Day, March 23rd
DP Volunteer Day Flyer
Paid Service Opportunity for those with Felony Convictions
The Next Steps Community Reintegration AmeriCorps Program of Vanguard CDC is approaching the end of another successful quarter of service, and as a result we are opening up the application process for those interested in an opportunity to serve the North End and Historic North Eastside communities.
This opportunity is for individuals with a felony conviction who are SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN SERVING the community. Please follow the directions for applying located on the Job Announcements.
The deadline to apply is Friday, February 15, 2013 by 1:00pm.
Those who are selected for interviews will be called. Please no phone calls!
Application
Position Descriptions
College Goal Sunday, February 10, 2013
The Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan will host the annual College goal Sunday event on February 10, 2013.
Our goal is to help college-bound students, who qualify for undergraduate admission to a college or technical school in fall of 2013, as well as, their family members complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
We will have on-site financial aid experts, primarily from Michigan colleges and universities to assist with the application process. To qualify for a Pell Grant all students, regardless of age, will need to complete the FAFSA. Your FAFSA form must be received by the federal processor on or before March 1, 2013.
Additionally, all Twenty-first Century Scholars are required to complete and submit a FAFSA form to claim their Twenty-first Century Scholarships. Should you or your parents have additional questions regarding COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY, or wish to schedule an appointment please call the Urban League’s Education Department at (313) 831-5133 or 5137 immediately. We look forward to assisting with the completion of your FAFSA applications on February 10, 2013.
Also, we are looking for adult volunteer to assist the students with completing their financial aid applications. Please go on to College Goal Sunday and register as a volunteer for the Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan site.
College Goal
Sunday, February 10, 2013
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan’s
Family & Community Development Center
15770 James Couzens
(off Wyoming and Lodge Service Drive).
Forward Motion Youth Program
Northend Community Beautification Blitz
We need your support!!! We need you to come out and help assist with the Beautification Blitz. It’s 3 days of fun, sweat, fun, dirt, fun, and bettering the North End! The Blitz will occur on September 18th through September 20th from 1pm to 5pm each day. If you cannot assist please recruit a volunteer in your place. To register please sign up here: NE Blitz Volunteer Registration Form.
Winning Futures
Male Mentors are needed for fall programming in the following schools: Cass Tech, Harper Woods High, Pontiac High, and Community High in Warren….
Why more men are needed :
- There is a shortage of male mentors, students are looking for male role models.
- Many young people are coming from homes where there is an absence of a positive male role model for any number of reasons. Male mentors help to bridge this gap.
- Male mentors are needed to share their work experiences, knowledge and skills if we want to build a competent and skilled work force.
- Male mentors can help boys to bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world of work.
- Think of the types of important talks you have had with other men. Now, imagine a young boy not having that opportunity. You can provide that for them.
How often are we provided a unique opportunity to “Pass It On” or to share the qualities that make each of us so special? Please consider this remarkable opportunity of pass it on!!! For more info call (586) 698-4536 or visit our website: http://www.winningfutures.org/.
Volunteers needed at Gleaners!
Happy Summer Everyone!
Dear Volunteers,
Hope you’re having fun in the sun and enjoying this great weather!
It’s summer, and more than 315,000 kids who depend on school meals are at home and hungry. Charter One Foundation and other generous sponsors are matching gifts dollar for dollar so that we can provide 2 million meals to these children.
We have several projects happening at Gleaners Community Food Bank in the Detroit and the Taylor warehouses.
We are looking for volunteers to assist with all these projects.
Here is a list of volunteer opportunities and details:
Ÿ Office Volunteers: Scheduling, data entry, light clerical.
Ÿ Warehouse Volunteers: Pulling agency orders and packing for agency distribution.
Ÿ Pantry Pack Volunteers: Packing food items into boxes for families.
ŸMobile Volunteers: Packing and bagging food boxes for school distributions.
***Projects will be assigned depending on the priority of our warehouse needs.
Dates need to be filled:
July 30th 9-12noon and 1-4p.m./July 31st 9-12noon and 1-4p.m.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
We welcome individuals and groups of any size.
During the summer months we experience a lower number of volunteers and without your support it is very difficult for us to continue our mission “Nourishing communities by feeding hungry people.”
Please help us by scheduling a volunteer visit soon.
Please call me or send me an email so that we can schedule you or your group.
Sincerely,
Alma D. Perez
Gleaners Detroit & Taylor Volunteer Coordinator
(313)923-3535 ext: 239
aperez@gcfb.org
