Volunteer
In addition to the rewarding feeling of giving back to your community, volunteering can stimulate your mind and expose you to new ideas. Meet new people, make new friends, learn a skill, or put your existing skills to good use. Start enjoying the benefits of volunteering today!
Volunteer Opportunities Waiting for You!
Milestone Senior Services has a very robust Volunteer Services department. We connect more than 300 people each year to volunteer opportunities in the community. We offer a wide variety of volunteer experiences and commitment levels. Milestone utilizes many volunteers to assist with our own programming as well as connecting older adults with volunteer opportunities at other organizations in the community. People can sign up to help with a one-time event, connect to an ongoing commitment, or be on-call as needed.
Below you can explore volunteer opportunities with Milestone, and learn about the RSVP program through AmeriCorps Seniors.
For more information, please contact our Volunteer Services Team at 269-382-0515.
Volunteer at Milestone
Milestone Senior Services could not provide the vital services we do without the support of volunteers. Our programming utilizes an average of 35,000 volunteer hours per year. We have ongoing volunteer needs in the following programs:
Meals on Wheels
Deliver nutritious meals and a warm smile to older adults in the community who are not able to access sufficient nutrition.
Home Repair & Accessibility
Assist our expert Home Repair staff in building ramps or performing minor home repairs. Bring your skills or learn a new one!
Pet Support
Repackage and organize our donated and purchased supply of pet food for distribution to our clients with furry companions.
Kitchen Prep
Assist our Kalamazoo kitchen staff with a variety of food service tasks in the areas of meal assembly and service, dish washing, and more.
AmeriCorps Senior Volunteers
As an AmeriCorps Seniors grantee, Milestone connects volunteers who are 55 and older to volunteer opportunities throughout Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties.
Many people who are retired or have grown children are looking for ways to use their time in a meaningful way and give back to the community. Volunteers can put their skills to good use or learn a new skill.
Through the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program, we are connected to dozens of non-profit and service organizations who are in need of volunteers, these include schools, food pantries, thrift shops, animal rescues, and much more. We can connect you to an ongoing volunteer commitment or a fun one-time event.
Corporate & Group Volunteers
In addition to connecting individuals to volunteer opportunities, we also work with groups. Volunteering as a group can be a great team-building experience. We work with companies, churches, schools, and service organizations to connect them to the volunteer experience that fits their size and interests.
Thank you to the many company and group volunteers that serve at Milestone.
- Advia Credit Union
- Alcott Center
- Alternative Choice
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Cereal City Sunrise Rotary
- Chapel Hill United Methodist
- Consumers Credit Union
- CSM Group
- Greater Kalamazoo Association of Relators
- Kalsec
- Kiwanis Kalamazoo
- Lord of Life Lutheran Church
- MRC
- Parker Hannifin
- Portage United Church of Christ
- Portage United Methodist
- Rotary Albion
- Rotary Kalamazoo Sunrise:
- Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
- Southwest MI First
- St. Michaels Lutheran
- Styker
- The Arc
- Westminster Presbyterian Church
- WMU Center for Disability Services
Meet Some of Our Amazing Volunteers
“Being a part of the community is important to me. Volunteering allows me to do that, and is a way to give back.”
– Susan Haasch
“We simply get fulfillment from helping others. We’ve always tried to reach out and help.”
– Gayla and Alan Cope
“I feel I am fulfilling the legacy of faith and service instilled in me by my mother and grandmother.”
– Ruth Lucinda Fountain
