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Want to Volunteer?
Relay for Life on-campus needs your help!
Click here to register to volunteer for Relay for Life, March 30-31 6pm to noon. Volunteers will be assisting with event activities, set up and tear down, walker support and more. We couldn't do this without your help. Sign up now to volunteer.
For more information, contact Sierra Demski.
Volunteers need to prepare taxes for low income individuals.
What is VITA?
- VITA stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
- The IRS partners with communities and universities to provide free tax preparation services for low income families, seniors, and the disabled.
- Last year our collegiate partnership served over 2500 clients who received over $4.6 million in refunds.
Students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to participate in this year's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for the 2012 tax season. We need volunteers to prepare taxes, greet clients, translate for Hispanic clients, and distribute flyers to prospective clients. Our tax season will officially begin on January 24th and run through April 17, 2012 but we advertise in advance of the season. To become a VITA, simply fill out a volunteer application and submit to Judy Knapp.
Contact: Judy Knapp judy.knapp@davenport.edu; 616-871-3979
Judy can also answer questions about VITA opportunities across the state. Many accounting and finance students have found their VITA experience helpful in increasing their tax knowledge and skills and it has been beneficial in securing internships and
jobs. Although we love our accounting and finance students, anyone can volunteer for VITA and provide
this useful community service.
Grace For Goodwill
Store Volunteer: We always have opportunities at our various retail locations, sorting donations and keeping things organized on the floor. Our recycling center in Grandville could use volunteers interested in identifying commodity types and taking apart goods and separating them (for example, metals are separated and sold by the ounce on the commodities market). Additionally, we have opportunities in our programs.
Clothing Volunteer: We have volunteer opportunities for those seeking to work directly with our program participants in our clothing room at our 455 Grand Avenue location. This would involve helping participants select clothing that fits and is professional (many do not know what it means to dress professionally).
Mock Interview Facilitator: Another opportunity we have is a mock interview facilitator. These volunteers conduct practice interviews with participants (all of our participants are required to go through multiple mock interviews) and provide them with constructive feedback as well as help with their resume and cover letter.
Youth Program: Additionally we have opportunities for volunteers to share their stories (especially if they had to overcome any sort of adversity) with participants in our youth program. Even practical advice such as how to apply for college, how to open a checking account, how to borrow money wisely (etc.) is helpful for these participants.
Mission for volunteers: Our main mission at Goodwill is Workforce Development and the stores help to fund out overarching goal of helping individuals obtain gainful employment.
Contact For More Information:
Tim Parker
Volunteer Coordinator/AmeriCorps Member
Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids Inc.
455 Grand Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Office 616.451.8800 Ext.1244
Volunteer Center Resources
Check out our highlighted volunteer opportunities for inviduals and groups
Search for volunteer opportunities.
Click here to search! Davenport offers many rewarding opportunities to volunteer your time working with worthwhile organizations through the Heart of West Michigan United Way. You can volunteer on your own or with a group - the possibilities are endless!
Community Service Honor Roll
Click here to check out the CS Honor Roll. Here you can download a handy tracking sheet to jot down your volunteer hours for you to report in April. If you can complete 25 volunteer hours by then--you're in.
