Volunteer
Volunteer
“Volunteers Do Not Just Do The Work; They Make It Work.”
– Carol Pettit
Our Mission
Utilize volunteers talents, skills, dedication and willingness to help to collaborate with our staff into providing culturally-competent support services to families in a holistic approach to improve their quality of life. With a variety of programs supporting our community, there are many different ways to get involved with our mission. Centro is always looking for hard-working individuals to help with our various projects. Discover how you can become a volunteer:
Types of Volunteering Opportunities
Direct Client Support
- Client Support: Front desk, filling out forms and applications, administering surveys, accompanying clients, interpretation
- Education & Awareness: Teaching or co-facilitating a class and/or tutoring. Topics may include: citizenship classes, ESL, immigrant guide, financial literacy, LGBTQ awareness, parenting, life skills, and more
- Caregiver/Childcare: Set up activities for children to play such as: story time, arts and crafts, sensory play, etc.
Indirect Client Support
- Translations
- Office work: data entry, client job search, resources database and more
- Social media and marketing: Creating Tikt-Tok content, take video and photography at events.
Case-by-Case
- Events: Help with setup/takedown of tables at events, serve food, help organize material, talk to event goers, promote our services, recruit other volunteers, etc.
- Building and Office Space: help move furniture; organize storage rooms; sort, create, and discard advertising material; help with the remodeling of the courtyard, and more.
- Fundraising and Outreach
- Donation Management: sort and organize donations
Current Openings
Join the Fun: Volunteer at Our Fundraising Night!
Friday, October 24th
Time: 11:00 am -4:00pm – 04:00 – 9:30 pm
Location: 91 N. Saginaw St. Room 100
Activities: We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make our upcoming fundraising event a success! From setting up and decorating, to welcoming guests, serving charcuterie boards and wine flights, and wrapping up with clean-up—there’s a role for everyone.
Be part of a fun, memorable evening while connecting with others and supporting a great cause. Your time and energy will help create an unforgettable experience for all our guests.
Volunteers MUST be 18+ years of age.
Volunteer with Us: Día de Muertos Celebration
Time: 4:00-8:00pm
Location: 91 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, MI
Come with your family and celebrate this tradition in memory of those who passed away! We’re looking for volunteers to help bring our Día de Muertos event to life.
Opportunities include:
Monday Oct. 27th- Altar Workshop
Event set-up and material preparation
Welcoming participants
Assisting with activities
Event wrap-up and clean-up
Thursday Oct. 30th- Dia de Muertos Event
Event set-up and decoration (help us create a beautiful, vibrant space!)
Welcoming guests and guiding families
Assisting with activities and keeping things running smoothly
Event wrap-up and clean-up
By volunteering, you’ll be part of a meaningful cultural celebration that honors our loved ones while creating a warm and welcoming space for the community.
Volunteer with Us: Child Safety Fair
Thursday, November 6
Time: 3:00-8:00pm
Location: 91 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, MI
Children’s safety comes first!
Join us at the Child Safety Fair on November 6 at 5:00 pm at Centro Multicultural La Familia.
We’ll have games, raffles, safety experts, and lots of fun.
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make our upcoming event a success!
Activities:
Event set-up and decoration (help us create a beautiful, vibrant space!)
Welcoming guests and guiding families
Assisting with activities and keeping things running smoothly
Event wrap-up and clean-up
If the current opportunities are not something you are looking for but you are still interested in volunteering, you can still fill out a volunteer application so we can add you to our database for future opportunities.
Contact us
If you are interested in Volunteering with Centro, you can apply online or print the Volunteer Application and send it to Andrea Puebla via e-mail to [email protected] or call us at (313) 597 8121
Internships
In addition to the volunteer opportunities, CMLF offers Internships for University Students in the following fields:
- Mental Health
- Social Work
- Health Education