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Erin Creagh, 6, reached as far as she could with a paint roller as she tried to keep the one-size-fits-all hard hat on her head and her adult-size safety glasses on her face.
She painted over graffiti during the AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program’s Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) project in Detroit and was one of thousands of youth volunteers to take part in a variety of service projects across the state April 17-19.
The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Michigan Nonprofit Association funded 20 GYSD projects with more than $7,000. The projects engaged nearly 2,500 volunteers, including 1,700 youth, in nearly 12,000 volunteer hours.
The Urban Safety Program project included volunteers boarding and cleaning up homes along routes that children walk to school. Many Detroit Police Department officers also participated, serving alongside youth.
In Woodhaven, more than 100 students spent the day at Woodhaven-Trenton Animal Shelter, landscaping, cleaning the grounds, painting the inside of the facility and making toys and blankets for cats and dogs.
"It felt really good to help all the people and animals. It gave me a feeling of happiness,” student Darlene S. said.
In Detroit, youth with VIP Mentoring put together backpacks, giving them to homeless children at Coalition On Temporary Shelter along with sharing some encouraging words. In Muskegon, the United Way of the Lakeshore hosted a Youth Day of Caring, where youth helped get Camp Pendalouan ready for the season. In Berkley, The Detroit Kappa Foundation taught about the importance of reading to children. In Jackson, the Michigan Nonprofit Association teamed up with AmeriCorps VISTA’s to support T.A. Wilson Academy Student Council on a spring cleanup and beautification project.
“We were so pleased to see so many youth across Michigan making a difference in their communities,” said MCSC Executive Director Ginna Holmes. “We hope the experience teaches them how big of impact they can make and encourages them to participate in a lifetime of service.”