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Community
Outreach Opportunities
Volunteers touch the lives of others and enrich their own
lives through their experiences; they come from all walks of life and
sometimes are part of a group of co-workers who desire to contribute a
team involvement. The experience always generates a sense of gratitude
through compassionate service work. Check this
page for news pertaining to outreach and social concerns, and for opportunities
to get involved with some of these programs in our community.
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service (CNVS) has just
released RESPONSE 2004, a directory of full-time, faith-based
volunteer opportunities. RESPONSE is a comprehensive listing of more
than 200 member programs that offer more than 9,000 full-time
volunteer placements serving the poor and the needy worldwide.
Volunteers generally serve full-time (40 hrs/ wk) anywhere from one
month to one year or more. Contact us today for a free copy of
RESPONSE 2004 or to learn more about CNVS. Phone: 1-800-543-5046 or
301-270-0900; E-mail:
volunteer@cnvs.org; Web site:
www.cnvs.org.
Access the directory online!
“Welcoming the Stranger” Among Us
Hispanic immigrants now living in
Oakland County look for the big yellow house on Huron in Pontiac to
find the help they need to survive and thrive. Hispanic Outreach, a
program of Catholic Social Services of Oakland County, helps
families with food, warm-weather clothing, loneliness, culture
shock, translation for everything, adjustment to a new “systems,”
referrals for doctors, English language and parenting classes, and
eventually training for a job with a living wage.
A volunteer group called “Amigos de
Hispanic Outreach” helps make it all happen. If you would like to
help, please call Susan Masiak (248) 548-4044, or email
masiaks@cssoc.org, to find out how you can follow Jesus’
invitation to “welcome the stranger” right here, right now. You will
be so very glad you did!
Adopt
or Foster a Child
Are you looking for more than a job? Try to make a difference and
fulfill your own sense of service. The St.
Vincent & Sarah Fisher Center's Mission is to support children
and families thru life crisis. It needs caring, dedicated families to
provide foster and adoptive homes for children of all ages. If your home has
love to share, please consider learning about the various ways to help. Call
human resources at 248-626-7527 X3129 and Make A Difference! (more)
Catholic Social Services (CSS) - Oakland
CSS
believe that
children of all ages, races, and creeds deserve a stable, loving
environment in which they can grow and learn. When it has been
determined that a biological parent is not able to meet those needs, we
at CSS strive to find good homes for these children through foster care.
(more)
Angels’ Place Job Opportunities
Angels' Place a Christian organization providing homes and services
to adults with developmental disabilities, seeks individuals who find
helping others rewarding. Available positions include: Home Manager
(human service/supervision experience required) and Residential
Caregivers. Fax resumes to (248) 350-3577 or call (248) 350-2203.
Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)
CRS provides direct aid to the poor, and involves
people in their own development, helping them to realize their potential. And
CRS educates the people of the United States to fulfill their moral
responsibilities toward our brothers and sisters around the world by helping
the poor, working to remove the causes of poverty, and promoting social
justice. (more)
Cranbrook
Hospice Care
Patients and their families who live in your community need
your help! Give the gift of your time and your presence by donating just
four hours a week to families of terminally ill patients. Cranbrook
Hospice Care will train and supervise you to become an integral part of
the hospice care team. Classes are now forming. Call Gerry
Gold, Volunteer Coordinator, today for more information.
248/452-5300. (more)
Daughters of Charity
An invitation to all single
Catholic women between the ages of 19-40, to partner with the Daughters
of Charity in aiding persons who are poor and in need, for a one week
period. Volunteers can pick a time that fits into their schedule. (more)
Furniture
Resource Center (FRC)
FRC in Pontiac is a referral from one of the many
human service agencies in Oakland County. Whether victims of fire, flood,
domestic violence or extremely low income FRC is there to help by providing,
at no charge to the client, gently used furniture and appliances –
the basic necessities such as beds, tables and chairs that you and I take for
granted. (more)
Justice
and Peace
This committee is a group of concerned
parishioners that meet to explore the realities of violence and
injustice in our world and discuss possible Christian responses,
individually and collectively, to these realities. Catholic
Caucus meetings are held monthly. If interested, call
Bill Mack at 335-1686.
National Organ Donor
Programs
Our parish recognizes the life-giving benefits of organ, tissue and eye
donation. We ask that you consider donating, and that you make your wishes
known to your family. Jesus gave us the Gift of Eternal Life. Why not
give someone the Gift of Life? This is truly being Christ for
others. Visit here to find various links to organ donor
organizations. (more)
South Oakland Shelter (SOS)
Provides night time emergency shelter, which provides
food, shelter and case management. Funded
by Oakland County Department Community Development, FEMA and
private donations. If you have any questions, please contact Lillian
Melville: 431 N. Main Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-546-6566
248-546-2029 (Fax)
Web site:
http://comnet.org/local/orgs/shelter/index.html
Society of St.
Vincent de Paul Needs Your Help
The down turn in the economy along
with a significant number of layoffs in the Metro-Detroit area has
created an increased demand for clothing for adults and children and has
depleted our supply of mattresses, beds, appliances, and furniture of
all types. The poor, and especially the working poor, have been directly
affected, and we need your help. If you have any of these items, please
call
toll-free, at (877) ST VINCENT (788-4623) to schedule a home pick-up. Your donation
will Help Us Help Others.
St.
Vincent de Paul Car Donation Program
When you donate your
car to SVDP, the title is signed directly to SVDP, relieving the
donor of any future liabilities even before we pick up your vehicle.
By signing the title directly to SVDP, the transaction becomes tax
deductible to the fullest extent of the law. (more)
TEAM Center
The Emergency Assistance Ministry (TEAM) Center is a cooperative effort of
congregations in the greater Birmingham / Bloomfield area to give
assistance to persons in our community with emergency needs.
(more)
The
Face of Violence
In Relationships
Who are the victims of domestic
violence? Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence: old, young,
rich, poor, married, single, Hispanic, white, black, professionals,
unemployed, celebrities. (more) [Up] |
