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With word of EITC spreading each year, more and more citizens are seeking assistance from Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites to help them fill out their tax forms for free.  To keep from having to turn away someone seeking help, volunteers at the free tax preparation sites are badly needed.  Opportunities for volunteering involve not only preparing tax forms, but also setting up the sites, providing financial education/literacy information, registration and intake, assisting with special kick-off events and a whole range of services.

If you would like to volunteer for the 2012 tax season, the time to sign up is now!  Training will be provided. 

You can sign up in one of three ways:

1) Contact the Points of Light volunteer hotline at 1-800-865-8683.

2) Call 2-1-1, United Way’s Information Call Center

3) See below for volunteer contact information in your area. (Note: E-mail address listings substitute "(at)" for the symbol "@" to avoid attracting spam to those addresses.)

 

Who can I contact to volunteer at a tax preparation site?

Please click on your county located below in the following list.

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:

Eric Burton 269-441-1378 ericb(a)caascm.org

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 Contact: Rob Burgess 269-429-6208
Email: [email protected]

Tyler Martin, Impact Strategies Coordinator
United Way of SW Michigan
2015 Lakeview Avenue
St. Joseph, MI 49085

269/982-1700
Email: tyler.newton (at) uwsm.org
Website: www.uwsm.org

Branch County:

Eric Burton 269-441-1378 ericb(a)caascm.org

 

Calhoun County:

Eric Burton 269-441-1378 ericb(a)caascm.org

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 Contact: Rob Burgess 269-429-6208
Email: [email protected]

 

Tyler Martin, Impact Strategies Coordinator
United Way of SW Michigan
2015 Lakeview Avenue
St. Joseph, MI 49085

269/982-1700
Email: tyler.newton (at) uwsm.org
Website: www.uwsm.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:
Amber Paxton
Asset Independence Coalition
P.O. Box 10236
Lansing, MI 48901
517/246-1466 Fax:517/203-5001
Email: aic.midmichigan (at) gmail.com
Website: www.assetindependencecoalition.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:
Amber Paxton
Asset Independence Coalition
P.O. Box 10236
Lansing, MI 48901
517/246-1466 Fax:517/203-5001
Email: aic.midmichigan (at) gmail.com
Website: www.assetindependencecoalition.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 Genesee
Marie Munn
1401 S. Grand Traverse
Flint MI 48503
Phone: 810/232-6298
Email: marie (at) resourcegenesee.org
Website: www.resourcegenesee.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:
Diane Bach, Community Outreach Manager
Community Action Agency
400 W. South Street
Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: 517/263-7861 or 800/438-1845
Email:dbach (a) caajlh.org
Website: www.caajlh

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:
Amber Paxton
Asset Independence Coalition
P.O. Box 10236
Lansing, MI 48901
517/246-1466 Fax:517/203-5001
Email: aic.midmichigan (at) gmail.com
Website: www.assetindependencecoalition.org

Ionia County:
Karen Hancock Owen, Director
ENRICH Volunteer & Information Center of Ionia County
PO Box 105
Ionia, MI 48846
616/522-1126 or 866/9ENRICH (866/936-7424)
Fax: 616/522-1127
Email: enrich (at) home.ionia.com
Website: www.1-866-9-enrich.org

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:
Diane Bach, Community Outreach Manager
Community Action Agency
400 W. South Street
Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: 517/263-7861 or 800/438-1845
Email:dbach (a) caajlh.org
Website: www.caajlh

Kalamazoo County:


Coalition Contact: Kelly Linton, 269-343-2524 x211
Chris Sizemore, Executive Director
Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo
709-A South Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269/382-8350 Fax: 269/382-8362
Email: csizemore(a)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:
Michelle Steiner
United Way of Lapeer County
3333 John Conley Drive
Lapeer, MI 48446
810/667-2912
Email: msteiner (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:
Diane Bach, Community Outreach Manager
Community Action Agency
400 W. South Street
Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: 517/263-7861 or 800/438-1845
Email:dbach (a) caajlh.org
Website: www.caajlh

Livingston County:
Coalition Contact: Susan Mosqueda 248-209-2600

Angela  Gabridge, Volunteer Coordinator
Accounting Aid Society
7700 Second Avenue, Suite 314
Detroit, MI 48202-2411
313-556-1960 or toll free 866-673-0873
Website: www.accountingaidsociety.org for online volunteer registration
Email: agabridge(a)accountingaidsociety.org

Macomb County:

Susan Mosqueda 248-209-2600

Angela Walker 313-226-9450   angela.walker(a)liveunitedse.org

Angela  Gabridge, Volunteer Coordinator
Accounting Aid Society
7700 Second Avenue, Suite 314
Detroit, MI 48202-2411
313-556-1960 or toll free 866-673-0873
Website: www.accountingaidsociety.org for online volunteer registration
Email: agabridge(a)accountingaidsociety.org

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:
Denise Hubbard, Executive Director
Volunteer Connections of Montcalm County
1220 N. Lafayette ? P.O. Box 128
Greenville, MI 48838
616/225-1082 ext. 15 or 800/417-2622
Fax: 616/225-1315
Email: dhubbard (at) mcvolunteerconnections.org
Website: www.mcvolunteerconnections.org

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:
Susan Mosqueda 248-209-2600
Angela  Gabridge, Volunteer Coordinator
Accounting Aid Society
7700 Second Avenue, Suite 314
Detroit, MI 48202-2411
313-556-1960 or toll free 866-673-0873
Website: www.accountingaidsociety.org for online volunteer registration
Email: agabridge(a)accountingaidsociety.org

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:

Eric Burton 269-441-1378 ericb(a)caascm.org

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:

Rebecca Carlice-DeLoof 313-456-1242

Angela Aaron 313-456-1242

Accounting Aid Society
Angela  Gabridge, Volunteer Coordinator
7700 Second Avenue, Suite 314
Detroit, MI 48202-2411
313-556-1960 or toll free 866-673-0873
Website: www.accountingaidsociety.org for online volunteer registration
Email: agabridge(a)accountingaidsociety.org

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

Updated December 2009

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