Participants should sign in between 9 and 10 a.m. on the day of the event at the Farm Center. Lunch will be provided after cleanup. Volunteers of America, Southfield, looking for people to assemble Mother's Day gift baskets and deliver them to low-income senior housing centers. Volunteers work with parents having difficulties with their children and receive 18 hours of training before meeting with families during six months. Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation Department, looking for teens between 13 and 15 to help at playgrounds and special recreation day camps.
Help is needed greeting participants, checking in teams, assisting at rest stops and serving food.
Suzanne Chessler is a Metro Detroit free-lance writer.