- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Gardening/Grounds Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Grand Traverse Pavilions
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Our campus has many beautiful natural areas that could use someone with a green thumb. Our Pavilions contain private courtyards for the residents to enjoy, with a variety of plants and flowers in need of attention.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Planting annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees.
- Watering, deadheading, and weeding/mulching.
Requirements
- Basic gardening knowledge.
- Enjoy being outdoors.
- A willingness to take guidance.
- A willingness to have fun.
- Volunteer must be at least 16 years of age or accompanied by an adult.
- For the safety of our residents, all volunteers must agree to a background check.
- Maintain confidentiality.
Training/Support
- Grounds staff will provide directions as needed.
- Volunteer will be provided a handbook with rules and guidelines. Training will be provided on an ongoing basis.
Time Commitment
- Our campus is open seven days a week, with gardening hours generally between 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, so hours are flexible.
- We ask that you commit to volunteer once a week for a minimum of two months, however other options are possible.
Benefits
- Make a difference in the life of someone who needs extra care and attention.
- Be a part of a community of caring.
- Be a part of creating a beautiful, Eden atmosphere for our residents.
More opportunities with Grand Traverse Pavilions
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Grand Traverse Pavilions
Location:
1000 Pavilions Circle Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684, US
Mission Statement
Grand Traverse Pavilions Mission is to provide accessible, trusted and compassionate care that enhances quality of life for aging adults.
Description
Grand Traverse Pavilions is the region’s first and only public, nonprofit intergenerational continuum of care campus. The campus includes Grand Traverse Medical Care, our Intergenerational Community Center, the Wellness Center, our assisted-living community The Cottages, and the Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation.
Our campus offers care and services to more than 300 adults whose needs vary from respite care to assisted living to long-term skilled nursing care to rehabilitation. The Pavilions is the only locally-owned and locally-operated nonprofit organization in Michigan that offers a broad range of intergenerational health care and residential programs and services in a shared environment.
Grand Traverse Pavilions is governed by the Grand Traverse County Department of Human Services Board and owned by Grand Traverse County. Our programs and services are community-based and community-focused.
Fiscally self-sufficient for approximately two decades, Grand Traverse Pavilions does not rely on any county monies for operations. With the assistance of our development arm, the Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation, we deliver more than $3 million annually in charitable care and services to our local community members.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Grand Traverse Pavilions1000 Pavilions CircleTraverse City, MI 49684
DATE POSTED
April 6, 2017
SKILLS
- Landscaping
- Gardening
- Botany
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Flexible.