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The Michigan Community Service Commission will engage thousands of Michigan youth in volunteerism for Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22.
The state’s lead agency on volunteerism will support 25 Global Youth Service Day volunteer projects across the state, addressing education, health, environmental stewardship and other critical community needs, benefitting Michigan residents. The Michigan Community Service Commission will provide training and resources to project organizers, while partners Michigan Nonprofit Association and Youth Service America will provide mini-grants for the projects ranging from $100-$1,000.
The volunteer projects will help engage more than 2,200 youth volunteers in more than 8,000 service hours across the state for the national day of service, now celebrated in over 100 countries.
“It’s amazing to see youth make an impact in communities across the state,” said Ginna Holmes, Michigan Community Service Commission executive director. “It’s wonderful to see the youth not only serving but taking a lead role in the volunteer projects and making a difference.”
Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning. Established in 1988 by Youth Service America, Global Youth Service Day is the largest and longest-running service event in the world, and the only day of service dedicated to children and youth.
The Michigan Community Service Commission and partners will support the following projects:
|
CITY |
NAME |
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
Date |
|
Sault Ste. Marie |
United Way of the EUP |
Intergenerational gardening project with at-risk high school students and seniors living in assisted living facility |
April 19th |
|
Sault Ste. Marie |
Sault Area Schools – Service Learning Class |
Youth Volunteer Fair for students with service project activities |
April 16-20th |
|
Alpena |
Boys and Girls Club of Alpena |
Build a memorial bench to be placed on grounds where community Relay for Life takes place |
April 16-20th |
|
Mio |
US Forest Service |
Move pollinator garden beds |
April 21st |
|
Grand Rapids |
Heart of West MI United Way |
Community park clean-ups, cards for Meals on Wheels recipients, Kids Food Basket bag decorating |
April 20th |
|
Muskegon |
Reeths Puffer Central Elementary School |
Clean up grounds and improve flower beds |
April 20-21st |
|
Ionia |
United Way of Montcalm and Ionia Counties |
Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive (schoolwide)
|
April 20-30th |
|
Allegan |
Allegan County United Way |
Roadside Clean-Up with cognitively impaired students matched with potential employers |
April 20th |
|
Big Rapids |
Project Starburst |
Sorting, cleaning pantry shelves, packaging meals |
April 21st |
|
Bay City |
Delta College |
Youth Camp clean-up |
April 14- 15th |
|
Lansing |
Allen Neighborhood Center |
Maintenance and enhancement of Edible Park Garden |
April 21st |
|
Lansing
|
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School
|
Making complete classroom sets of “rekenreks”, a tool similar to an abacus |
April 20th |
|
Lansing
|
Edgewood Village Art of Leadership |
Youth-led Volunteer Recognition event for volunteers serving their program |
|
|
Lansing |
South Lansing Community Development Association
|
Installation of a vegetable garden on REO school property |
|
|
St. Johns |
Clinton/Gratiot Habitat for Humanity |
“Rock the Block” clean-up event |
April 27-28th |
|
Monroe |
Monroe County Opportunity Program |
Mobile Food Pantry with DTE Energy staff members |
April 21st |
|
Jackson |
Northwest Elementary |
Student Council and Learning Impaired students working together to perform services to local animal shelter
|
April 19th |
|
Detroit
|
The Lawn Academy |
Yard-work and landscaping for seniors, disabled and military families |
April 21st |
|
Detroit
|
Unity in Our Community Time Bank |
Neighborhood beautification and yard-work for seniors |
April 14th |
|
Detroit |
Peace Tree Parks
|
Maintenance and enhancements of community garden beds and grounds |
April 21st |
|
Detroit |
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives |
Mural enhancement and graffiti removal project |
April 16-20th
|
|
Detroit |
Urban Safety Program |
Safe Routes to School and Board-Up/Clean-Up activities with |
April 21st |
|
Detroit
|
VIP Mentoring |
Event to couple law enforcement and mentees/mentors in positive Interaction. Service is providing comfort kits to law enforcement personnel |
April 16th – 21st |
|
Detroit |
Wayne Metro Community Action Agency
|
Beautify afterschool center grounds – four locations |
April 20th |
|
Detroit |
Detroit Edison Public School Academy |
College visits with service projects incorporated with campus Volunteer Center |
April 25th |