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 Volunteer Opportunities  |   Food Distribution  |  Volunteer Interest Form

Winter 2026 After-School Volunteer Tutoring

Winter Tutoring begins the week of January 12th, 2026! 

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

Tutoring Opportunities include:

● 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)
and/or
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

 

To begin tutoring:

  • Complete our online volunteer application.
  • Attend a Volunteer Orientation at Peace Neighborhood Center (1111 N. Maple Road)
    Orientation Dates:
    Thursday, January 8th @ 5:00pm
    Wednesday, January 14th @ 6:00pm
Questions? Contact Anabel: acruz@peaceneighborhoodcenter.org or call (734) 662-3564.

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.

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 from 8:30-11:30am, please click on the button below to view the online sign up sheet:
Sign Up!

Thank you for your interest in supporting our community! For more information about this service, please email MaryAnn Johnson at: [email protected].

Volunteer Interest Form