Volunteer: Hospice Volunteer - Office, Bedside, Events & More!Hospice Volunteers are an essential part of the Lake Superior Hospice team. Volunteers help us carry out our mission in many ways, from helping in the office or events and fundraising, to helping the people we serve who are facing a life-limiting illness. Our volunteers can choose to help in many different capacities. Some of the services our volunteers currently provide include office assistance, gardening, respite care, reading to patients, friendly visits, veteran-to-veteran, helping patients and families with basic day-to-day tasks and many other things. Volunteers are paired with an opportunity that fits their comfort level and the talents they hope to use while being a hospice volunteer. Apply on our website at: https://lakesuperiorhospice.org/become-a-volunteer Call for more information: 906-225-7760 Agency: Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice Hospice Volunteers are an essential part of the Lake Superior Hospice team. Volunteers help us carry out our mission in many ways, from helping in the office or events and fundraising, to helping the people we serve who are facing a life-limiting illness. Our volunteers can choose to help in many different capacities. Some of the services our volunteers currently provide include office assistance, gardening, respite care, reading to patients, friendly visits, veteran-to-veteran, helping patients and families with basic day-to-day tasks and many other things. Volunteers are paired with an opportunity that fits their comfort level and the talents they hope to use while being a hospice volunteer. Apply on our website at: https://lakesuperiorhospice.org/become-a-volunteer Call for more information: 906-225-7760 Agency: Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 49855 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Grocery Getter Volunteer DriversIndividuals available to transport seniors from their homes to grocery shop and back. Need to dedicate 2-3 hours to events. Monday through Friday, No nights or weekends. Agency: Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging Individuals available to transport seniors from their homes to grocery shop and back. Need to dedicate 2-3 hours to events. Monday through Friday, No nights or weekends. Agency: Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 49849 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Friendly Visitor ProgramCaring and confident individuals looking to help provide socialization to homebound seniors. Agency: Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging Caring and confident individuals looking to help provide socialization to homebound seniors. Agency: Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 49849 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Direct Care Worker MentorsCIP is seeking experienced Direct Care Workers, individuals who have worked in home and community-based settings, to serve as mentors to new Direct Care Workers. CIP provides training and resources to help recruit and retain DCWs and provides resources and guidance that help reduce barriers to employment success and enhance wellbeing of the cared for, and caregivers. Agency: Caregiver Incentive Project CIP is seeking experienced Direct Care Workers, individuals who have worked in home and community-based settings, to serve as mentors to new Direct Care Workers. CIP provides training and resources to help recruit and retain DCWs and provides resources and guidance that help reduce barriers to employment success and enhance wellbeing of the cared for, and caregivers. Agency: Caregiver Incentive Project Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 49855 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Companion VolunteersCompanion Volunteers work to provide support directly to patients and families. To ensure that all volunteers are equipped for the challenge of working with those dealing with a life limiting illness, we require that volunteers complete orientation and training sessions. It’s important that volunteers understand the philosophy of hospice and are aware of the specific ways we work to serve the community. Volunteers spend their visits being present, listening, helping with errands or light household tasks or providing short respite opportunities for caregivers.
Agency: U.P. Home Health & Hospice Companion Volunteers work to provide support directly to patients and families. To ensure that all volunteers are equipped for the challenge of working with those dealing with a life limiting illness, we require that volunteers complete orientation and training sessions. It’s important that volunteers understand the philosophy of hospice and are aware of the specific ways we work to serve the community. Volunteers spend their visits being present, listening, helping with errands or light household tasks or providing short respite opportunities for caregivers.
Agency: U.P. Home Health & Hospice Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 49855 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Can/ bottle returns - we have the cans and need them returned!
Local businesses donate their returnable cans to United Way with all proceeds staying right here in Marquette county to help our local neighbors in need throughout the county. This need would involve going to the business to get the cans from their storage area and returning them. Masks and gloves can be provided if requested. The quantity of cans all depends on how often they are returned and how much these employees drink! On average, there would be about $10-15/week.
Contact the United Way office at 906-226-8171 to set up a time that works for you and you will be directed to the business that needs to be collected and what you need to do. Agency: United Way of Marquette County
Local businesses donate their returnable cans to United Way with all proceeds staying right here in Marquette county to help our local neighbors in need throughout the county. This need would involve going to the business to get the cans from their storage area and returning them. Masks and gloves can be provided if requested. The quantity of cans all depends on how often they are returned and how much these employees drink! On average, there would be about $10-15/week.
Contact the United Way office at 906-226-8171 to set up a time that works for you and you will be directed to the business that needs to be collected and what you need to do. Agency: United Way of Marquette County Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Runs Until Dec 31, 2026 Zip Code: 49855 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Build a Bird FeederLooking for individuals to donate handmade or store bought bird feeders to display outside the window of the dining room for entertainment for seniors who come in for coffee and activities! Agency: Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging Looking for individuals to donate handmade or store bought bird feeders to display outside the window of the dining room for entertainment for seniors who come in for coffee and activities! Agency: Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 49849 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Cards/Letters for Homebound SeniorsLooking to volunteer for Days of Service but can't go to an organization? CAAM has an opportunity that could work for you! Help to cheer up a homebound senior's day with a handwritten card or letter. Volunteers would write cards/letters to unspecified seniors. Set up materials in your break room or have arts and crafts time with your children! Feel free to be creative, add jokes, artwork, stickers, etc. any thing to make your cards unique.
Cards can be dropped off or sent to : CAAM (Meals on Wheels) 1125 Commerce Dr. Marquette, MI 49855 Agency: Community Action Alger-Marquette (CAAM) Looking to volunteer for Days of Service but can't go to an organization? CAAM has an opportunity that could work for you! Help to cheer up a homebound senior's day with a handwritten card or letter. Volunteers would write cards/letters to unspecified seniors. Set up materials in your break room or have arts and crafts time with your children! Feel free to be creative, add jokes, artwork, stickers, etc. any thing to make your cards unique.
Cards can be dropped off or sent to : CAAM (Meals on Wheels) 1125 Commerce Dr. Marquette, MI 49855 Agency: Community Action Alger-Marquette (CAAM) Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 49855 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Care Packages for Homebound SeniorsAre you looking to volunteer, but don't have a lot of time to spare? Shop for CAAM's homebound seniors! Help us to gather items to make care packages for our homebound seniors. Suggested items: Large print puzzle, word search and crossword puzzle books, Adult coloring books and colored pencils, Jigsaw puzzles, Tea/Coffee, Mugs, Lotion, Chapstick, Small throw blankets, Socks, and Candy. Please drop items off at CAAM 1125 Commerce Dr. Marquette, MI 49855. Agency: Community Action Alger-Marquette (CAAM) Are you looking to volunteer, but don't have a lot of time to spare? Shop for CAAM's homebound seniors! Help us to gather items to make care packages for our homebound seniors. Suggested items: Large print puzzle, word search and crossword puzzle books, Adult coloring books and colored pencils, Jigsaw puzzles, Tea/Coffee, Mugs, Lotion, Chapstick, Small throw blankets, Socks, and Candy. Please drop items off at CAAM 1125 Commerce Dr. Marquette, MI 49855. Agency: Community Action Alger-Marquette (CAAM) Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 49855 Allow Groups: Yes |