MI Red Cross Seeks Volunteers to Help in Coast Areas Affected by Wildfires, Hurricanes
Red Cross volunteers are needed to help those affected by wildfires on the West Coast and hurricanes on the Gulf Coast. Wood TV 8 reports that shelters are opening up to help the tens of thousands of people affected by the disasters. The Red Cross has launched a recruitment campaign, hoping to get volunteers to the affected areas as quickly as possibly...
Search For Amber Griffin Missing For 2 Months Continues In Battle Creek
Police were out searching again this week for a missing mother of two after receiving a credible tip.
Lacy James
'Restaurant Impossible' is Coming to GR & They Need YOUR Help!
Sign up to be a volunteer or diner & you could be featured on TV!
Volunteers Are Cleaning Up Michigan Parks During Govt Shutdown
The shutdown started at midnight on December 22nd and is entering its 15th day.
Steepletown Preschool New Park Built by Volunteers in Grand Rapids
Today in West Grand Rapids, hundreds of Amway volunteers converged on Steepletown Preschool to help construct a new playground for the kids! They turned the undeveloped lot at the corner of Fifth and Muskegon NW into a family-friendly safe play space.
West Michigan Animal Sanctuary Seeking BellyRubbers
I have had "dog fever" for the last few months; unfortunately, I live in a place that won't let me have a dog, so when I came across a Facebook post looking for "bellyrubbers", I was interested! Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary in Lake Odessa is looking for people this summer who can help volunteer...
United Way has a Place in ArtPrize, too!
Today is the final day for first-round voting for ArtPrize. By 11:59 p.m. tonight, the votes will be counted and the top 20 public-vote art works will be in the running for the brass ring. One of the entries in ArtPrize 8 is Heart of West Michigan United Way with their exhibit, "People Helping People," and it's on display at United Way, 188 Commerce Ave., SW, Grand Rapids, 49503. Read Mo
Volunteer Opportunities at Grand Rapids Public Museum
The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) is looking for volunteers for a variety of upcoming interactive programs this spring. New volunteer needs for the GRPM include help for new Science Tuesday programming, as well as organists to play the Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ in the Museum's Meijer Theater.
Volunteers Needed to Shovel Snow for Seniors
Steepletown Neighborhood Services provides a variety of services in Grand Rapids involving education, workforce development and community empowerment. Included in those services is snow clearing for senior citizens on the west side of Grand Rapids. More volunteers are needed to meet demand.
Crash's Landing Kitty "Tamarack Jack" Needs A Loving Home!
Kim Carson Here! I've been working with Crash's Landing for 8 years now. Crash's Landing, is a non profit no kill animal shelter. Their mission statement is, "Saving Our Little Corner Of The World, One Cat At A Time." Dr...
Kim Carson
ArtPrize Needs Your Help Tonight. Can You Say Volunteer!
The first day of Summer was yesterday so now we know that ArtPrize is officially getting close. There will be an Artist Help and Hospitality Reception tonight to help round up volunteers for ArtPrize.
It's Another Crash's Landing Purrrfect Friday! Meet Chamomile
Crash's Landing, is a non profit no kill animal shelter. Their mission statement is, "Saving Our Little Corner Of The World One Cat At A Time." Dr. Jen Petrovich and her volunteers know each and every kitty in Crash's Landing and Sid's Sanctuary...