Opportunities From: Genesee and Shiawassee Serves

Step-Up! is a way to work on your personal fitness and help clean up the environment. This program provides volunteers with the opportunity to remove litter leading to a community that is clean and vibrant. If you’re looking for an impactful volunteer experience, come join us as we beautify Flint.

The Adult Learning Center at Swayze Court Apartments will help residents reach their educational goals. Individualized lessons, private tutoring sessions, and various resources will guide participants as they accomplish their goals. Subjects include, but are not limited to: reading, math, study skills and budgeting. Tutoring appointments will be made based on the availability of the tutor. Once the tutor begins tutoring, we strongly encourage the tutor to remain committed to their tutee(s).

You don’t have to be a teacher, just kind, patient, and eager to help others.

Volunteers are needed to assist with inventory and organization of items at a community center.

We are looking for people who have an interest in sustainability and green practices to assist us at our Green Life Community Education forums.

Do you recycle? Do you pick up litter from your neighborhood? Are you frantically running from room to room shutting off lights to save money? Do you use reusable grocery bags at the store? Have you installed a digital thermostat? We want you to help us by sharing your commitment to green living.

Forums educate Flint residents and businesses about environmental concerns that affect them and empower them to make choices that will improve life for all residents. Forums take place in each Ward of the City. Past venues have included schools and the YWCA building.

Green Life generally lasts 1.5 hours.

This is a great way to share you passion and get to know your community.

Being a Social Media Team Member is a great way to help out Communities First with minimal time commitment and a flexible schedule.

All you need to do is commit to sharing at least two CFI Facebook posts each week and/or retweeting us at least twice a week on Twitter.

Your commitment will help broaden awareness of all the great events and projects CFI does to improve quality of life in Flint--all from the comfort of your own home!

We are looking for people who like to provide arts and cultural activities in a safe and welcoming environment for residents of Oak Street Senior Apartments in downtown Flint.

Are you great at a particular kind of art (painting, drawing, etc.)? Do you know how to do crafts? How about musical or theatrical abilities? Or perhaps you are knowledgeable in some area and could teach our residents.

We'd love to have you prepare and lead a class for our senior residents.

All activities take place in the activity room  at Oak Street Senior Apartments, 1000 Oak St., Flint, MI 48503.

Activities generally last one hour.

This is a great way for you to share yourself and the things you love with our apartment community. 

Oak Street Senior Apartments are located in the former Oak School building site in downtown Flint. We serve low-income seniors aged 62 and older.

We are looking for people who have experience or special talents in various areas of arts and culture to lead short, one-hour events. Maybe you're great at crafts, acting, or incredibly knowledgeable about some area of cultural interest.

We'd love to have you lead or participate in an event such as a performance, class or activity. You would get to interact with the public, engaging people and promoting learning.

These activities will take place in locations that target low-income families and individuals. Examples of past locations include: a bus terminal, fast food restaurant, and a hospital. Events can be indoors or outdoors.

Culture Shock events generally last one hour and volunteers should plan on arriving 30 minutes before the event starts.

An orientation manual will be provided to Culture Shock volunteers.

Why would you want to be a Culture Shock volunteer? You can: