Established in 1997 to galvanize volunteerism on a regular basis, A Time to Help stages monthly projects to aid the needy and promote unity in metro Detroit.
Since then, more than 200 monthly projects have been completed by thousands of volunteers, ranging from building houses, delivering meals, beautifying city streets, running adoption fairs, repairing homeless shelters, packing food, and hosting an annual Christmas party to a shelter for battered women.
Mitch Albom and WJR co-host Ken Brown lead each monthly project, usually held on Saturdays between 9AM – noon. Volunteers can sign up for one, two or all, and there are no requirements, except that, for most events, volunteers should be at least 18 years of age. Older teenagers can come if accompanied by at least one adult supervisor for every four of them.
Do you have a suggestion for a project, or have a question about volunteering? Contact us at atimetohelp.detroit@gmail.com.
A Time to Help with an Earth Day Clean Up in Highland Park
April 22 is Earth Day and A Time to Help volunteers will be spending the morning at the Ernest T. Ford Recreation Center helping the city of Highland Park with outdoor and indoor projects, including general maintenance, cleaning, painting, etc. A more complete list of tasks will be sent to all registered volunteers closer to the event. SAY Detroit is grateful to the Ford rec center and its staff for being generous hosts of some of our programming operated by the SAY Detroit Family Health Clinic, including Wellness Wednesdays, a monthly women’s support group.
Date / Time: Saturday, April 22, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Where: Ernest T. Ford Recreation Center, 10 Pitkin St., Highland Park, MI., 48203 | Map
Volunteers Needed: 35
Parking: Free parking in the lot across the street from the center; street parking also available.
Attire/Other Info: Please dress accordingly as part of the project will be outside, weather permitting. We might need to borrow some lawn tools, and other items, but we will put out a list a few days out to all registered volunteers. Please remember to write your name on them and collect before you leave. . . Refreshments, snacks — and complimentary ATTH t-shirts — will be provided.
This is a registration-only event on CERVIS. If you don’t feel well, please don’t attend and do unregister through CERVIS.
Sign up via our CERVIS form: atimetohelp.org/volunteer.
Questions: atimetohelp.detroit@gmail.com
