I Want to Volunteer
Local organizations always need hands. Pick one and reach out — it is that simple.
Sign up for a Food Gatherers shift.
Shifts almost every day — sort food in the warehouse or serve meals downtown.
Start here
Pick a place below that speaks to you.
Sign up on their website or call. Most places welcome first-timers and will show you everything.
Can't commit to a schedule? One-time shifts count too. Food Gatherers runs them almost every day.
In recovery? Service is part of how we stay well. Your home meeting, the local AA and NA offices, and the groups that bring meetings into hospitals and jails (called H&I) always need hands.
Places that can help
Food Gatherers
Sort food in the warehouse or serve meals in the Community Kitchen. Shifts almost every day.
Sign up online — shifts fill fast.
Shelter Association of Washtenaw County (Delonis Center)
Spend time with shelter guests, help with meals, and put together move-in baskets.
New volunteer orientation is the 2nd Monday of each month.
Hope Clinic
Help with the food program, the front desk, or the medical and dental clinics in Ypsilanti.
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United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Browse volunteer openings at dozens of local organizations across Washtenaw County.
United Way of Washtenaw County merged into United Way for Southeastern Michigan — this is the current volunteer portal for our county.
Ozone House
Support young people — answer the crisis line, pack school supplies, or run a donation drive.
If that doesn't work
Not sure where you fit? Dial 2-1-1 and ask about volunteering, or email us and we will point you somewhere good.
Details change. Call ahead when you can. Last updated September 9, 2026.