Community Service

Upcoming Community Service Events

Interfaith Caregiver Program Volunteering

Volunteers support the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Program, a nonprofit serving low-income seniors and disabled adults across Oakland, Macomb, and St. Clair Counties. Group projects are available and can be coordinated based on student needs and interests. Typical activities include yard clean-ups, creating holiday gifts, and organizing canned food drives. Participation helps provide essential assistance to community members while offering students meaningful service opportunities within a supportive, structured setting.

Stallion Study Cafe

Stallions Student Support — Midterm Preparation

Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers are needed to assist Stallions students during the week prior to midterms. Using the provided Google Sheet, volunteers may sign up for a specific subject and should prepare to be familiar with the topics of that subject.

Event Details:

Date: January 10
Location: Sterling Heights High School

Volunteer Responsibilities:
Volunteers will support students by answering questions, guiding study sessions, and providing encouragement to help students prepare effectively for their midterm exams.

Smart Moves at Harwood Elementary

Volunteer Requirements:
Volunteers must complete the required training. Training materials and resources are available in Schoology.
Volunteers must arrange transportation to and from the school. Permission slips are required for marking attendance in ACT.

Event Details:

Location: Harwood Elementary
Sessions: 2 sessions
Facilitator: Officer Reynolds
Date: December 8
Times: 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM & 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Volunteer Responsibilities:
Volunteers will assist with session activities, helping students engage effectively with the SMART Moves curriculum and supporting the facilitator in maintaining a smooth, organized environment.

Susie Q's Kids Comfort Bags

Susie Q’s Kids — Volunteer Opportunities

Organization Overview:
Susie Q’s Kids provides comfort bags and essential items to children in need, including panda bears, blankets, socks, hygiene kits, sensory kits, and grief kits. These items are distributed to children in hospitals, hospices, shelters, foster care, advocacy centers, grief centers, autism centers, schools, camps, sheriff departments, and any setting where support is needed.

The organization focuses on supporting the mental health and well-being of children, promoting suicide awareness and prevention, and engaging youth in service and philanthropy through the “Kids in Helping Kids” program. Volunteers help create and assemble comfort bags that bring smiles, hope, and healing to children in the community.

Volunteer Opportunities:
Susie Q’s Kids hosts regular stuffing events where volunteers assist in assembling comfort bags. Events are scheduled at various evenings and locations each month. Chapters are encouraged to organize groups of 10–20 members to volunteer together, or members may sign up individually with families or guardians.

Upcoming Events:

November 10, 2025
December 8, 2025

Sign-Up:
Volunteers can register through the provided Sign-Up Genius link. Please verify the date and location when signing up to ensure accurate scheduling.

Detroit Opera House Volunteering

RSVP to kbooth@detroitopera.org

Volunteers will attend a required orientation session to learn about usher responsibilities and become familiar with the theatre. Once trained, volunteers will select performance dates through the online portal. Ushers will greet and assist guests, provide directions, and help ensure a positive experience for all attendees. Volunteers should dress neatly, arrive on time, and be ready to represent the Detroit Opera House in a welcoming and professional manner.

Bear Book Club Reading Mentor

Description:
Volunteers will serve as Reading Mentors for elementary school students. Mentors will read a short story to the group and support the children as they practice reading aloud in a fun, encouraging environment. This opportunity helps promote literacy and confidence in young readers.

Schedule: