The ICHD AmeriCorps VISTA programs are partnering with Edgewood Village Network Center, an affordable housing site in East Lansing, for a day of service at their community garden! This project is in partnership with MDARD and part of an initiative to encourage state employees to use their annual volunteer leave. Edgewood Village Non-Profit Housing Corporation is a subsidized housing community of 135 households consisting of families, senior, and people with disabilities, whose mission is to provide opportunities to its residents of all ages. Programs include after-school tutoring, summer camps, community garden and nutrition workshops, college prep, and financial education. Volunteer activities will focus on garden construction and clean-up, and program preparation to support Edgewood Village Network's mission of fostering a healthy, vibrant, and connected community. Activities will include: Garden Construction and Clean-up: Engage in various garden maintenance tasks to make the space welcoming, including: general tidying of the garden areas, building and filling hoop house boxes, repainting the picnic table, and building wooden benches Program Preparation: Assist in setting up and organizing materials for upcoming community programs. This may include arranging seating, assembling veggie bags, and other preparatory tasks to ensure smooth and successful events. This event will include 3 hours of service, then lunch at the end.
Please contact Maya Crawford at m.crawford@edgewoodvillage.net
222 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933, US
The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) utilizes service as a strategy to address the state’s most pressing issues and empowers volunteers to strengthen communities.
Since its founding in 1991, the MCSC has granted more than $100 million in public and private funds to community organizations enabling them to engage millions of Michigan citizens in volunteer service. This support has leveraged more than $85 million in local resources to further support these community volunteer initiatives.
Volunteerism doesn't just happen. Most social service and nonprofit organizations rely heavily on volunteers as a valuable human resource; that resource must be stewarded carefully and supported continuously. Volunteer recruitment, management, training, placement, and recognition require resources and attention. With continued public and private support, along with the necessary training, resources, and coordination needed to help people serve, volunteerism can become a way of life for all Michigan citizens.
It is our vision that all Michigan residents, beginning at an early age and continuing for a lifetime, meet community needs and find personal fulfillment through service-learning and volunteering. Michigan is an ideal place to live and is recognized nationally because its citizens believe so strongly in the value of service as a way of life.
East Lansing, MI 48823
August 14, 2024
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