Opportunities From: Alpha Grand Rapids

Volunteer: Childcare

Spend time with children while their parent(s) attends classes at AGR. Knowing their child is safe and loved allows parents to focus on what they are learning so they can parent well! Childcare volunteers are needed on various days of the week for a duration of 1-3 hours.

Program: Educational Services

Spend time with children while their parent(s) attends classes at AGR. Knowing their child is safe and loved allows parents to focus on what they are learning so they can parent well! Childcare volunteers are needed on various days of the week for a duration of 1-3 hours.

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cook (GED)

Provide meals for clients attending our GED class! This is a great way to support AGR by planning a healthy meal, shopping for ingredients, cooking, and delivering the meal to AGR. All purchases will be reimbursed.

 

Program: Educational Services

Provide meals for clients attending our GED class! This is a great way to support AGR by planning a healthy meal, shopping for ingredients, cooking, and delivering the meal to AGR. All purchases will be reimbursed.

 

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Educational Services - General

Used for general volunteer hours within Ed Services. For example - a volunteer for ESL comes in for a meeting outside of when they have a scheduled shift. 

Program: Educational Services

Used for general volunteer hours within Ed Services. For example - a volunteer for ESL comes in for a meeting outside of when they have a scheduled shift. 

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: English as a Second Language Teacher

Volunteering as a Tutor can be a tremendous blessing for those participating in our weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) and Language Café programs. You will have the opportunity to assist women and men as they learn to speak English. Students spend a portion of class together learning a lesson, and then break into groups for additional practice with content. You do not have to speak any language besides English to volunteer in this role.

Program: Educational Services

Volunteering as a Tutor can be a tremendous blessing for those participating in our weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) and Language Café programs. You will have the opportunity to assist women and men as they learn to speak English. Students spend a portion of class together learning a lesson, and then break into groups for additional practice with content. You do not have to speak any language besides English to volunteer in this role.

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: GED Tutor

You will meet with students weekly to help them prepare for their GED tests. GED classes are led by teachers, followed by individual time with a tutor to cover specific questions. These times can be wonderful to encourage students in their education goals and help them gain confidence in life!

*Bilingual in English/Spanish desirable

Program: Educational Services

You will meet with students weekly to help them prepare for their GED tests. GED classes are led by teachers, followed by individual time with a tutor to cover specific questions. These times can be wonderful to encourage students in their education goals and help them gain confidence in life!

*Bilingual in English/Spanish desirable

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Jobs for Life Business Relations Leader

Serves as the “ambassador” spokesperson for site’s JFL efforts, calls on employers to introduce and share the mission of the JFL program. 

 

Jobs for Life (JFL) is a nationally used model, rooted in faith with belief that there are solutions to systematic barriers hindering meaningful employment to many. JFL focuses on the core causes of unemployment, underemployment, and disengagement with work by calling on local churches, businesses, and organizations to Flip the List. 

 

To empower our male clients to engage in their God given gifts and talents in the work force, AGR needs an army of strategic volunteers who are diverse in age, vocation, and race, to walk alongside them. We are piloting JFL with our male clients hoping to expand to all clients in the future. 

 

Program: Educational Services

Serves as the “ambassador” spokesperson for site’s JFL efforts, calls on employers to introduce and share the mission of the JFL program. 

 

Jobs for Life (JFL) is a nationally used model, rooted in faith with belief that there are solutions to systematic barriers hindering meaningful employment to many. JFL focuses on the core causes of unemployment, underemployment, and disengagement with work by calling on local churches, businesses, and organizations to Flip the List. 

 

To empower our male clients to engage in their God given gifts and talents in the work force, AGR needs an army of strategic volunteers who are diverse in age, vocation, and race, to walk alongside them. We are piloting JFL with our male clients hoping to expand to all clients in the future. 

 

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Jobs for Life Student Relations Leader

 Recruits and screens unemployed and underemployed individuals who demonstrate a strong desire to improve their work situation.

 

Jobs for Life (JFL) is a nationally used model, rooted in faith with belief that there are solutions to systematic barriers hindering meaningful employment to many. JFL focuses on the core causes of unemployment, underemployment, and disengagement with work by calling on local churches, businesses, and organizations to Flip the List. 

 

To empower our male clients to engage in their God given gifts and talents in the work force, AGR needs an army of strategic volunteers who are diverse in age, vocation, and race, to walk alongside them. We are piloting JFL with our male clients hoping to expand to all clients in the future. 

Program: Educational Services

 Recruits and screens unemployed and underemployed individuals who demonstrate a strong desire to improve their work situation.

 

Jobs for Life (JFL) is a nationally used model, rooted in faith with belief that there are solutions to systematic barriers hindering meaningful employment to many. JFL focuses on the core causes of unemployment, underemployment, and disengagement with work by calling on local churches, businesses, and organizations to Flip the List. 

 

To empower our male clients to engage in their God given gifts and talents in the work force, AGR needs an army of strategic volunteers who are diverse in age, vocation, and race, to walk alongside them. We are piloting JFL with our male clients hoping to expand to all clients in the future. 

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Language Café Teacher/Tutor (Women's Center)

You will have the opportunity to assist our clients as they learn to speak English. Students spend a portion of class together learning a lesson, and then break into groups for additional practice with content. You do not have to speak any languages besides English to volunteer for this role. 

Program: Educational Services

You will have the opportunity to assist our clients as they learn to speak English. Students spend a portion of class together learning a lesson, and then break into groups for additional practice with content. You do not have to speak any languages besides English to volunteer for this role. 

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Parenting Class Facilitator

Parenting Class facilitators lead an 11 week class for moms and dads seeking to improve their parenting skills. This is a great form of support for both first-time and experienced parents!

Program: Educational Services

Parenting Class facilitators lead an 11 week class for moms and dads seeking to improve their parenting skills. This is a great form of support for both first-time and experienced parents!

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Pregnancy Education Instructor

Pregnancy Education Instructor is responsible for building relationships with clients, creating an atmosphere of education and inclusion, instructing clients in pregnancy through post-partum, and fostering spiritual growth. 

Program: Educational Services

Pregnancy Education Instructor is responsible for building relationships with clients, creating an atmosphere of education and inclusion, instructing clients in pregnancy through post-partum, and fostering spiritual growth. 

Program: Educational Services

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 49507

Allow Groups: No