Volunteer: Summer Foot WashingCome wash the feet of the poor and homeless in Detroit Program: Center for the Works of Mercy Come wash the feet of the poor and homeless in Detroit Program: Center for the Works of Mercy Volunteering Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Jun 12, 2026 Zip Code: 48210 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Behind the Scenes Assisting at the Center for the Works of Mercy (Tue & Thu & Fri Sign Ups)Join us at Catholic Charities Center for the Works of Mercy, where you can make a meaningful impact in the Detroit community by embodying the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. Volunteers focus on behind-the-scenes efforts such as sorting and folding clothing, unloading deliveries, organizing inventory, and packing food boxes for distribution. - Sorting and Folding Clothing/ Unloading Deliveries/Organizing Inventory: Center for the Works of Mercy is blessed to receive donations, and need help unloading vehicles that, and sort through items afterwards. Items may be clothing or food. Volunteers are needed to go through items to sort through what is good, and what cannot be given away (food may be expired, clothing may have holes, etc...). Then, these items need to be placed with items similar, such as the type of food, or the size or type of clothing. - Packing Food Boxes: To help get clients in and out quickly, we need volunteers to pack boxes of non-perishable food. This ensures no one ever leaves empty-handed. If you are signed for the morning shift and would like to stay longer, please let a staff member know. We are happy to accommodate! Center for the Works of Mercy accommodates large volunteer groups. We do ask that you contact Micheal Sweppy at sweppym@CCSEM.org at least 14 days before the day your group would like to volunteer. We are blessed and grateful for every second you chose to spend serving our community! Housekeeping:- Please wear closed toe shoes - Volunteering will take place indoors - Please do not leave personal items in your car, we have lockers -Center for the Works of Mercy has plenty of private, off the street parking - Volunteering these shifts have minimum contact with clients Again, thank you for giving time to serve God's children! Program: Center for the Works of Mercy Join us at Catholic Charities Center for the Works of Mercy, where you can make a meaningful impact in the Detroit community by embodying the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. Volunteers focus on behind-the-scenes efforts such as sorting and folding clothing, unloading deliveries, organizing inventory, and packing food boxes for distribution. - Sorting and Folding Clothing/ Unloading Deliveries/Organizing Inventory: Center for the Works of Mercy is blessed to receive donations, and need help unloading vehicles that, and sort through items afterwards. Items may be clothing or food. Volunteers are needed to go through items to sort through what is good, and what cannot be given away (food may be expired, clothing may have holes, etc...). Then, these items need to be placed with items similar, such as the type of food, or the size or type of clothing. - Packing Food Boxes: To help get clients in and out quickly, we need volunteers to pack boxes of non-perishable food. This ensures no one ever leaves empty-handed. If you are signed for the morning shift and would like to stay longer, please let a staff member know. We are happy to accommodate! Center for the Works of Mercy accommodates large volunteer groups. We do ask that you contact Micheal Sweppy at sweppym@CCSEM.org at least 14 days before the day your group would like to volunteer. We are blessed and grateful for every second you chose to spend serving our community! Housekeeping:- Please wear closed toe shoes - Volunteering will take place indoors - Please do not leave personal items in your car, we have lockers -Center for the Works of Mercy has plenty of private, off the street parking - Volunteering these shifts have minimum contact with clients Again, thank you for giving time to serve God's children! Program: Center for the Works of Mercy Volunteering Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 48202 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Assisting Clients at CWM (May - Jun, Mon & Wed Sign Ups)Join us at Catholic Charities Center for the Works of Mercy, where you can make a meaningful impact in the Detroit community by embodying the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. For this shift, you will work in either the food pantry, or in the clothing closet. - Food Pantry: Clients come with appointments, and volunteers will shop with the clients, providing company and instructions (if needed). Each client will be given a shop cart, and guide to how many items to grab from each selection of food and hygiene products. At the end of the appointment, volunteers may need to bag, or box up, and weigh the items for the client. - The Clothing Closet: Clients come with appointments and volunteers are needed to shop with the clients as they chose clothing. Volunteers will also chart was given away during their shifts. At the end of the end appointment, Volunteers bag up any items the clients decided to take. If the Clothing Closet is running low on an item, the volunteers will collect more clothing from the storage area and place them in their respective spots in the Clothing Closet. If you are signed for the morning shift and would like to stay longer, please let a staff member know. We are happy to accommodate! Center for the Works of Mercy accommodates large volunteer groups. We do ask that you contact Micheal Sweppy at sweppym@CCSEM.org at least 14 days before the day your group would like to volunteer. We are blessed and grateful for every second you chose to spend serving our community! Housekeeping:- Please wear closed toe shoes - Center for the Works of Mercy has many off street parking spots - Do not leave personal items in your car, we have lockers inside - Except to unload, shifts will mostly be indoors - These shifts will have you work with clients Again, thank you for giving your time to serve God's children! Program: Center for the Works of Mercy Join us at Catholic Charities Center for the Works of Mercy, where you can make a meaningful impact in the Detroit community by embodying the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. For this shift, you will work in either the food pantry, or in the clothing closet. - Food Pantry: Clients come with appointments, and volunteers will shop with the clients, providing company and instructions (if needed). Each client will be given a shop cart, and guide to how many items to grab from each selection of food and hygiene products. At the end of the appointment, volunteers may need to bag, or box up, and weigh the items for the client. - The Clothing Closet: Clients come with appointments and volunteers are needed to shop with the clients as they chose clothing. Volunteers will also chart was given away during their shifts. At the end of the end appointment, Volunteers bag up any items the clients decided to take. If the Clothing Closet is running low on an item, the volunteers will collect more clothing from the storage area and place them in their respective spots in the Clothing Closet. If you are signed for the morning shift and would like to stay longer, please let a staff member know. We are happy to accommodate! Center for the Works of Mercy accommodates large volunteer groups. We do ask that you contact Micheal Sweppy at sweppym@CCSEM.org at least 14 days before the day your group would like to volunteer. We are blessed and grateful for every second you chose to spend serving our community! Housekeeping:- Please wear closed toe shoes - Center for the Works of Mercy has many off street parking spots - Do not leave personal items in your car, we have lockers inside - Except to unload, shifts will mostly be indoors - These shifts will have you work with clients Again, thank you for giving your time to serve God's children! Program: Center for the Works of Mercy Volunteering Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 48202 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Saturday of ServiceProduce Distribution is located at the Center for the Works of Mercy. Volunteers will help distribute food boxes for clients in the parking lot* at Center for the Works of Mercy. Boxes weight less than 10 pounds. *Box distribution will be located inside if it is cold. Program: Center for the Works of Mercy Produce Distribution is located at the Center for the Works of Mercy. Volunteers will help distribute food boxes for clients in the parking lot* at Center for the Works of Mercy. Boxes weight less than 10 pounds. *Box distribution will be located inside if it is cold. Program: Center for the Works of Mercy Volunteering Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 48210 Allow Groups: Yes |