Get Involved!

Each year, over 200 community volunteers help Peace Neighborhood Center deliver vital programming and services.

Peace has an ongoing need for volunteers! Opportunities include: providing individualized academic support for K-12 youth in our After-School Programs; supporting our weekly Food Distribution; helping with our annual Holiday Assistance; cooking meals to support programs; and other one-time projects.

We would love to find a good fit for you, or your group, to support Peace Neighborhood Center.

In addition, if you are interested in larger, one-time projects such as landscaping and grounds maintenance, please call Bonnie Billups, Jr. at 734.662.3564.

After-School Tutors  |   Food Distribution  |  Volunteer Interest Form

After-School Tutoring

Peace is currently recruiting volunteer tutors to help tutor kindergarten through high school students in our After-School Programs.
Volunteer tutors help students with homework and help build academic skills in core subjects, including reading, writing, and math.
 
Tutors are asked to make a MINIMUM commitment to meet at least once a week with a student during the
Fall Semester (September – December), Winter Semester (January – April), and/or the Spring Term (April – May).
 
Volunteers must be in 9th grade or older.

 

Tutoring Opportunities

● Elementary School Students at Peace Neighborhood Center (1111 N. Maple Road):

Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, 5:45pm – 6:45pm

●  Elementary School Students at one of our two Satellite Centers:

Mondays: 4:45pm – 5:45pm @ Maple Meadows (880 South Maple Road)
Wednesdays: 4:45pm – 5:45pm @ West Arbor (717 North Maple Road)

●  Middle School Students at Peace Neighborhood Center (1111 N. Maple Road):

Mondays and/or Wednesdays, 5:30pm – 6:45pm

● High School Students at Peace Neighborhood Center (1111 N. Maple Road):

Wednesdays, 5:30pm – 6:45pm

 


Apply to Be A Tutor:

  • Complete our online volunteer application.
  • Attend a Volunteer Orientation at Peace Neighborhood Center (1111 N. Maple Road)
    Orientation Dates:
    Thursday, September 3rd at 5:30 PM
    Wednesday, September 9th at 5:30 PM

    * Both new & returning volunteers must attend orientation.
    Please bring your government issued picture ID to orientation.
    We complete DHS background checks on all volunteers 18 years and older.


Questions? Contact Anabel Cruz: acruz@peaceneighborhoodcenter.org or call (734) 662-3564.

 

After-School Volunteer Tutor Application

Food Distribution

Since 2011, Peace has been partnering with Food Gatherers to distribute perishable food items every Friday morning.  Each week, Peace welcomes a diverse population of people from across Washtenaw County at our main Ann Arbor facility at 1111 North Maple Road. As an open choice distribution, families can choose from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as other food items such as bread, desserts, and healthy snacks. What began as a temporary  voucher-based program, serves on average over 40 families/households each week. Thank you to our partners at Food Gatherers for helping us meet this need!

If you are interested in volunteering to help at Peace Neighborhood Center’s Friday Morning Food Distribution, please click on the button below to sign-up for available dates.

Volunteer Requirements: 

  • Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age or older to sign up for a volunteer shift.
  • Volunteers must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.
  • Volunteers must be able to stay for the entire Friday morning shift (8:30 AM to Noon).

Volunteer Responsibilities:

  • 8:30-10:30 am – Unload food from pallets, organize food, individually bag, and set-up distribution.
  • 10:00-11:30 am – Facilitate distribution.
  • 11:30 am-Noon – Clean up food distribution space (wipe tables, put up chairs, sweep floor, take out trash and recycling).

If you have any questions, please contact Peace at (734) 662-3564.

Friday Food Distribution Volunteer Sign-Up

Volunteer Interest Form