Volunteering at a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a great way to serve working families in your community! There are two ways to find out about volunteer opportunities in your area:
1) Call 2-1-1 ask ask about VITA sites in your county.
2) Contact a volunteer coordinator in your county using the list below.
(Note: E-mail addresses substitute "(at)" for the symbol "@" to avoid attracting spam to those addresses.)
If no information is listed, please contact:
Volunteer Centers of Michigan 1048 Pierpont, Suite 3 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: 571/492-2430 Toll Free: 888/393-4737 Fax: 517/492-2444 Website: www.mivolunteers.org
Allegan County: Georgina Rozeboom-Doster, Director Allegan County United Way & Volunteer Center 650 Grand Allegan, MI 49010 269/673-6545 or 888/673-2443 Email: volunteer_ctr (at) chartermi.net Website: www.acuw.org
Alpena County: Chuck Wiesen, Director Kate Bruski, Program Coordinator Alpena Volunteer Center ? Alpena Community College 666 Johnson Street Alpena, MI 49707-1410 989/356-9021 ext 7335 Fax: 989/358-7554 Email: wiesenc (at) alpenacc.edu bruskik (at) alpenacc.edu Website:www.alpenacc.edu
Antrim County: Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
Barry County:
Volunteer Center Contact: Bonnie Hogoboom, Director Volunteer Center of Barry County 450 Meadow Run Dr. P.O. Box 644 Hastings, MI 49058 269/945-2006 ext. 2 Fax:269/945-4536 Email: bonnie (at) volunteerbarry.org Website: www.volunteerbarry.org
Bay County Cindy Miller, Director Volunteer Resource Center of Bay County P.O. Box 602 - 909 Washington Avenue Bay City, MI 48707-0602 989/893-6060 Fax: 989/893-6073 Email: cindy (at) unitedwaybaycounty.org Website: www.unitedwaybaycounty.org
Benzie County: Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
Berrien County Coalition: Coalition Contact: Lesli Nadowski 269-369-7025
Kathryn Rossow, Executive Director Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan 1213 Oak St. Niles, MI 49120
508 Pleasant St. St. Joseph, MI 49085 269/683-5464, ext 302 Fax: 269/683-1220 Email: volunteercenter (at) qtm.net Website: www.volunteerswmi.org
Branch County:
Calhoun County:
Volunteer Center Contact: Nicole Shugars, Director Volunteer Center of Battle Creek 34 W. Jackson Street, Ste. 4A Battle Creek, MI 49017 269/966-4189 Fax: 269/966-4194 Email: nicole (at) volcenterbc.org Website: www.volcenterbc.org
Cass County Coalition: Coalition Contact: Margaret Shultz: 269-445-0233
Kathryn Rossow, Executive Director Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan 1213 Oak St. Niles, MI 49120
508 Pleasant St. St. Joseph, MI 49085 269/683-5464, ext 302 Fax: 269/683-1220 Email: volunteercenter (at) qtm.net Website: www.volunteerswmi.org
Charlevoix County:
Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
Cheboygan County
United Way
224 N. Main St.
Cheboygan, MI 49721
231-627-8815 (MSU Extension)
Chippewa County Kristina Beamish, Director United Way Volunteer Center of Chippewa County PO Box 451 Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 906/253-9839 Fax: 906/632-3190 Email: volunteer (at) mylocalheroes.com
Clare County Mona Keeley, Program Director United Way & Volunteer Center of Clare County* 106A W. 7th Street P.O. Box 116 Clare, MI 48617 989/386-6015 Fax: 989/386-6548 Email: mkeeley (at) unitedwayclare.org General email: volunteercenter (at) unitedwayclare.org Website: www.unitedwayclare.org
Clinton County: Suzanne Eman-Jaehnig, Interim Director of Operations Volunteer Center of Mid-Michigan Capital Area United Way Building 1111 Michigan Avenue, Suite 300 East Lansing, MI 48823 517/203-5010 Fax:517/203-5001 Email: s.eman (at) capitalareaunitedway.org Website: www.volunteerlansing.org
Dickinson County: Kristin Sommerfeld, Volunteer Services Director Volunteer Center of Dickinson & Iron Counties 800 Crystal Lake Blvd. Suite 104 Iron Mountain, MI 49801 906/774-2256 ext. 25 or 800/211-1696 Fax: 906/774-2257 Email: ksommerfeld (at) chartermi.net Website: www.DickinsonIronCommunityAction.org
Eaton County: Coalition Contact: Stephanie Marine 517-484-2929 ext. 2618
Volunteer Center Contact: Suzanne Eman-Jaehnig, Interim Director of Operations Volunteer Center of Mid-Michigan Capital Area United Way Building 1111 Michigan Avenue, Suite 300 East Lansing, MI 48823 517/203-5010 Fax:517/203-5001 Email: s.eman (at) capitalareaunitedway.org Website: www.volunteerlansing.org
Emmet County: Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
Genesee County: Resource Center Contact: Adia Wheeler 1401 S. Grand Traverse Flint MI 48503 Phone: 810/232-5736 Email: resource (at) gfn.org Website: www.rescen.org and www.volhere.org
Grand Traverse County: Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
Hillsdale County: Coalition Contact: Brenda Leonard 517-784-4800 Kelly LoPresto, Coordinator Hillsdale County United Way & Volunteers in Action 30 North Howell Street, Ste. 21 P.O. Box 203 Hillsdale, MI 49242 517/439-5050 Fax: 517/439-5058 Email: hcvia (at) frontiernet.net
Huron County: Lori Offenbacher Thumb Area Volunteer Center Human Development Commission 429 Montague Avenue Caro, MI 48723 989/673-4121 Fax: 989/673-2031 Email: lorio (at) hdc-caro.org Website: www.hdc-caro.org
Ingham County: Coalition Contact: Phil Thompson 517-393-7077
Volunteer Center Contact: Suzanne Eman-Jaehnig, Interim Director of Operations Volunteer Center of Mid-Michigan Capital Area United Way Building 1111 Michigan Avenue, Suite 300 East Lansing, MI 48823 517/203-5010 Fax:517/203-5001 Email: s.eman (at) capitalareaunitedway.org Website: www.volunteerlansing.org
Ionia County: Darcy Brown Montcalm/Ionia Financial Awareness Coalition United Way of Montcalm/Ionia Counties 616/225-1082 or 800/417-2622 Email: dbrown.uwm.i (at) gmail.com
Iron County: Kristin Sommerfeld, Volunteer Services Director Volunteer Center of Dickinson & Iron Counties 800 Crystal Lake Blvd. Suite 104 Iron Mountain, MI 49801 906/774-2256 ext. 25 or 800/211-1696 Fax: 906/774-2257 Email: ksommerfeld (at) chartermi.net Website: www.DickinsonIronCommunityAction.org
Isabella County: Amy Town, Volunteer Center Director United Way of Isabella County Volunteer Center 402 S. University Ave. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 989/772-6194 Fax: 989/772-8152 Email: amytown (at) unitedwayisaco.org Website: www.unitedwayisaco.org
Jackson County: Coalition Contact: Brenda Leonard 517-784-4800 Kelley Kuhn, Executive Director Jackson Nonprofit Support Center 1100 Clinton Rd., Suite 215 Jackson, MI 49202 517/796-4750 Fax: 517/796-5981 Email: kelley (at) jacksonnonprofit.org. Website: www.jacksonnonprofit.org
Kalamazoo County: Coalition Contact: Jim Walters 269-385-0478 Judy Huth, Executive Director Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo 709-A South Westnedge Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269/382-8350 Fax: 269/382-8362 Email: jhuth (at) volunteerkalamazoo.org Website: www.volunteerkalamazoo.org
Kalkaska County: Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
Kent County Coalition: Brenda R. Brame, Program Manager Kent County Tax Credit Coalition Heart of West Michigan United Way P 616.752.8647 Website: www.unitedwaycares.com
Lake County: EIGHT CAP Mary Trucks: 231-757-3785
Lapeer County: Jan Watz United Way of Lapeer County 220 W. Nepessing, Suite 201 Lapeer, MI 48446-2104 810/667-3114 Fax: 810/664-2016 Email: jwatz (at) unitedwaylapeer.org Website: www.unitedwaylapeer.org
Leelanau County: Coalition Contact: Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
Lenawee County: Paula Trentman, Program Manager Lenawee Community Foundation 603 N. Evans St. Tecumseh, MI 49286 517/424-6569 Fax: 517/424-6579 Email: ptrentman (at) ubat.com Website: www.lenaweecf.com and www.1-800-volunteer.org
Livingston County: Coalition Contact: Susan Mosqueda 248-209-2600 or Leona Liuzzo 313-647-9620
Macomb County: Coalition Contact: Leona Liuzza 313-647-9620 IJ Campbell 586-445-5423
Volunteer Center Contact: Patricia McCann The George W. Romney Volunteer Center United Way Community Services 1212 Griswold Detroit, 48226-1899 Direct line: 313/226-9416 313/226-9430 Fax: 313/226-9490 Email: patricia.mccann (at) uwcs.org General email: volcenter (at) uwcs.org Website: www.uwcs.org/volunteer.html
Missaukee County: Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
Midland County: Coalition Contact: Paula Carr 989-832-7937 ext. 2270
Cynthia Chilcote, Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of Midland County 220 West Main, Suite 103 Midland, MI 48640 989/631-7660 Fax: 989/832-5526 Email: chilcote (at) vac-midland.org Website: www.vac-midland.org
Monroe County: Lori Kear, Program Director United Way of Monroe County - Volunteer Action Center 216 N. Monroe Street Monroe, MI 48162 734/242-4357 Fax: 734/242-3378 Email: fcfh (at) monroeuw.org
Muskegon County: Martha Bottomley, Director Volunteer Muskegon! 880 Jefferson St., Suite A Muskegon, MI 49440 231/722-6600 ext. 10 Fax: 231/722-6611 Email: director (at) volunteermuskegon.org Website: www.volunteermuskegon.org
Montcalm County: Darcy Brown Montcalm/Ionia Financial Awareness Coalition United Way of Montcalm/Ionia Counties 616/225-1082 or 800/417-2622 Email: dbrown.uwm.i (at) gmail.com
Newaygo County: Robin Paulus, Director NCCS Volunteer Resource Center 6308 S. Warner Ave. P.O. Box 149 Fremont, MI 49412 231/924-0641 Fax: 231/924-5594 Email: rpaulus (at) nccsweb.org
Oakland County: Coalition Contact: Susan Mosqueda 248-209-2600 or Leona Liuzzo 313-647-9620
Volunteer Center Contact: Patricia McCann The George W. Romney Volunteer Center United Way Community Services 1212 Griswold Detroit, 48226-1899 Direct line: 313/226-9416 313/226-9430 Fax: 313/226-9490 Email: patricia.mccann (at) uwcs.org General email: volcenter (at) uwcs.org Website: www.uwcs.org/volunteer.html
Otsego County: Susan Smethurst, Director Volunteer Center of Otsego County 590 E. Fifth Street P.O. Box 1025 Gaylord, MI 49734 989/705-8584 Fax: 989/732-8080 Email: vcoc (at) freeway.net Website: www.otsego.org/vcoc
Ottawa County: Adam Twa, Volunteer Center Coordinator Greater Ottawa County United Way & Volunteer Center 20 North Fifth Street Grand Haven, MI 49417 616/842-7130 Fax: 616/842-3596 Email: atwa (at) gouwvc.org Website: www.gouwvc.org
Roscommon County: Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
Saginaw County: Marsha Cooley, Coordinator Volunteer Services United Way of Saginaw Co. 100 South Jefferson Ave., 3rd Floor Saginaw, MI 48607 Direct line: 989/755/0433 x 203 989/755-0505 Fax: 989/755-2158 Email: mcooley (at) unitedwaysaginaw.org Website: www.unitedwaysaginaw.org
Sanilac County: Lori Offenbacher Thumb Area Volunteer Center Human Development Commission 429 Montague Avenue Caro, MI 48723 989/673-4121 Fax: 989/673-2031 Email: lorio (at) hdc-caro.org Website: www.hdc-caro.org
St. Joseph County:
Kathryn Rossow, Executive Director Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan 1213 Oak St. Niles, MI 49120 508 Pleasant St. St. Joseph, MI 49085 269/683-5464, ext 302 Fax: 269/683-1220 Email: volunteercenter (at) qtm.net Website: www.volunteerswmi.org
Tuscola County: Lori Offenbacher Thumb Area Volunteer Center Human Development Commission 429 Montague Avenue Caro, MI 48723 989/673-4121 Fax: 989/673-2031 Email: lorio (at) hdc-caro.org Website: www.hdc-caro.org
Van Buren County: Michigan State University Extension Contact: Tonya Satterfield: 269-657-7745
Washtenaw County: Coalition Contact: Terry Clark 734-222-3943
Volunteer Center Contact: Chris Kanta, Director Community Resource Center 122 W. Main St. ? P.O. Box 433 Manchester, MI 48158 734/428-7722 Fax: 734/428-7950 Email: manchestercrc (at) sbcglobal.net Website: www.manchester-mi.org
Wayne County Coalition:
Rebecca Carlice-DeLoof 313-456-1242
Angela Aaron 313-456-1242
Volunteer Center Contact: United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Department of Volunteer Services 1212 Griswold, Detroit, 48226-1899 Doris Hendricks (313) 226-9280 doris.hendricks (at) liveunitedsem.org
Randy Dillard (313) 226-9416 randy.dillard (at) liveunitedsem.org
Fax: 313/226-9490 General email: volcenter (at) uwsem.org Website: http://www.liveunitedsem.org/content/index/find_a_volunteer_opportunity
Wexford County: Coalition Contact: Susan McQuaid, Director of Volunteer Partnerships Volunteer Center of Northwest Michigan United Way Community Services Building 521 South Union Street PO Box 694 Traverse City, MI 49685-0694 231/947-3200 x 18 Fax: 231/947-3201 Email: susan (at) unitedway.tcnet.org Website: www.unitedway.tcnet.org/volunteer.html
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