Generations Ahead – Michigan Volunteers

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Generations Ahead

Children and Youth Services: Mentoring Economic Opportunity: Housing and Homelessness, Poverty, Workforce Development Education: Financial Literacy, Tutoring

3962 North Three Mile Road, Traverse City, MI 49686

Phone (231) 360 - 0053

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Our mission	Generations Ahead empowers young parents to become resilient by building positive relationships, strengthening family stability, and raising healthy children.

Opportunities	Share a Talent/Teach a Group Resource guides in specific areas, such as financial literacy coaches, tutors, etc. Assistance with college applications and financial aid applications. Parenting education, either a one-time class or series. Life skills or enrichment classes that meet just once or a few times, such as cooking, yoga, music with babies. One-time, Occasional, Weekly, Monthly Adults Individuals Event support, Indoor On-site Weekdays, Weekends Services and Special Events Volunteers Party planners for special occasions such as Mother’s Day, Winter Holidays and Halloween. Services such as photography, fundraising, grant writing are needed. One-time, Occasional, Weekly, Monthly Adults Individuals Event support, Indoor, Outdoor On-site Evenings, Weekends Mentor Work individually with one client at a time (mothers and fathers). Serve as a support person and friend to one client. Have fun with activities such as cooking a meal together, taking your client to an appointment, or going to the park. Some transportation assistance may be required. Weekly 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Baby Pantry Assistant Maintain the pantry including washing, folding and sorting clothing. Solicit gently used items. There is no client contact with this position. One-time, Occasional, Weekly, Monthly Teens, 55+, Adults Individuals Physical, Indoor On-site Weekdays, Weekends Childcare Weekly groups with childcare are offered to program clients. One-time, Occasional, Weekly, Monthly 21+ Individuals Indoor On-site Weekdays, Weekends

How you help	Do you love working with young adults? We have many volunteers working with our clients in different capacities.

About us	Generations Ahead has served hundreds of pregnant and parenting teens in the Grand Traverse area for more than 40 years. Embedding a trauma-informed lens in all programming, the organization offers critical components to support young families. Volunteer mentors and the program case manager provide trusting relationships that pregnant and parenting teens indicate makes a profound difference. To foster long term independence, program participants receive guidance and support to focus on their continued education, employment readiness, parenting skills, and social/emotional development.