— Marge Leuenberger, Special Events VolunteerVolunteering for the CAN Council makes me feel good knowing that I have helped in a small way in their work to stop child abuse and neglect. Their work is very important not only for the children but for the community.
Volunteer Job Descriptions
The CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region has many opportunities. If you are interested in learning more about any of these opportunities, please call (989) 752-7226. Click here to review application process and download a volunteer application.
Office Assistant: Volunteers needed to assist with general office work. Duties include answering the phone, making calls, filing, copying, organizing, etc. The volunteers are assigned to staff to help with routine tasks. Time commitment: 3 hours per week.
Volunteer Program Assistant: Volunteer needed to assist in organizing event volunteers and activities - sending out recruitment flyers or emails, reminder cards, preparing materials needed for each event and maintaining accurate volunteer hours using the CAN database. Time commitment: 3 - 5 hours per week.
CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocate is a trained citizen volunteer appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child in court. Children helped by CASA volunteers include those for whom home placement is being determined in family court. Most of the children are victims of abuse and neglect. 30 hours of classroom training, and 10 hours of courtroom observation is required. Once sworn in by the court, volunteers average about 12-18 hours a month.
Education and Training: Assist with presentations such as Baby Basics, directed to middle and high school students about the dangers of shaken baby syndrome and SAFER-OLDER-SMARTER: SOS, teaches second grade students effective personal safety skills. Each presentation is about an hour.
Baby Think It Over Assistant: This program teaches the students the emotional, financial, and social consequence of being a parent through the care of computerized infant simulators. On Tuesday or Wednesday, assist with the preparation of simulators. On Thursday (either AM or PM) will assist with presentations. On Friday (either AM or PM) assist with the distribution of simulators. On Monday morning, assist with the collection of simulators and data collection. Volunteers can select a day or schedule all days.
Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign Assistant: Volunteer will assist with coordinating activities during the month of April - Child Abuse Prevention Month. Position begins in January and ends in May. Events/activities include: Kick Off at the Court House, Blue Ribbon Campaign at Credit Unions, Blue Sunday Campaign, Pinwheel Gardens at the high schools, Blue Ribbon Tree Campaign. Hours vary.
Special Event Volunteer: Volunteers are asked to represent the CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region at Collaborative Community Events. (Examples: Home Builders Show, Carrollton Festival of Races, Holidays in the Heart of the City, Pig Gig, Halloween Harvest @ the Zoo, COPOCO Safety Day). Time commitment: 2-3 hour shifts per event.
Fundraising Activities Volunteer:Volunteers to staff positions such as set-up, ticket sales (50/50 raffle), registration and merchandise sales (Examples: Mardi Gras Auction, Wine Event, Golf Scramble, Saginaw Spirit Hockey Games).
Community/Public Awareness Event Volunteer: To staff the information booth/table during requested shifts and act as a Council Representative in providing accurate information about the CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region. Volunteers will pass out agency information/parent packets and engage parents to utilize the information being provided. In addition, volunteers may assist with a children’s activity and engage them with a message of being safer and smarter. Time commitment: 2-3 hour shifts per event.
Event Planning Committee Members: Volunteers to play a key and active role on the committee for one of our annual major fundraising events. Attend regularly scheduled meetings; assist with corporate sponsorship solicitation, auction item acquisition and marketing. (Example: Fund Development, Auction, Wine Event, Golf Scramble) Time commitment: monthly meetings and on hand for the event.
Internships: - Non-Paid: CAC Program, CASA Program, or Council Opportunities (40-120 hours per semester)
Group Projects: Please call for more information
If you are interested in learning more about any of these opportunities, please call (989) 752-7226.