Junior Volunteer Club
GIVE 365 is kicking off the Junior Volunteer Club with a meeting and short volunteer service project at the Ann Arbor Senior Center. The Junior Volunteer Club is geared for youth ages 10-14 and is a great opportunity to experience the joys of volunteering while gaining work like skills.
Monthly meetings are offered in a drop in style although pre-registration is required (space is limited).
Please wear closed-toe shoes, bring a water-bottle, and dress for the weather.
Parents if you are registering for your child, please sign up with their name and please do not forget to bring the signed waiver for your child. Thank you for registering!
Friday, April 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Ann Arbor Senior Center.
Spruce up at the Senior Center
Hello! Join GIVE 365 to beautify Ann Arbor Senior Center's flower beds. This will involve some removal of leaves on the beds and planting! In addition, we need help cleaning around the tennis courts. Please sign up with friends, family, or colleagues, or come solo and meet the team. We appreciate volunteers' help with creating a healthy environment for Ann Arbor's senior community.
Our staff will meet volunteers at the parking lot; keep and eye out for GIVE 365 signs and staff. Please bring a water bottle, closed-toe shoes, and appropriate clothing for the weather. Registrants will receive a direct email from GIVE 365 close to the event date with specific details. Thank you for registering!
Friday, April 19, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Ann Arbor Senior Center.
Trash-a-thon at Veterans Memorial Park
Hello! Join GIVE 365 to beautify Veterans Memorial Park at our annual Trash-a-thon event. GIVE 365 invites you, your friends and family, or colleagues, to form a team of 2 to 4 and work as a team to find and collect litter around the park. We would love for you to join our cheerful and caring team on this mission! The team with the most trash collected will win a prize and be crowned the trash-a-thon champion!
Our staff team will wait for volunteers at the back of the parking lot at 2150 Jackson Road (near the tennis courts). Look for the GIVE 365 signs and our staff. Please bring a water bottle, closed-toe shoes, and appropriate clothing for the weather. GIVE 365 will send registrants a direct email reminder with specific information close to the event date. Thank you for registering!
Saturday, April 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Veterans Memorial Park.
Bike Park Workday at Bandemer Park
Join GIVE 365 for a workday at the Bandemer Bike Park. Volunteers are needed to help reshape and maintain the dirt bike course using hand tools (shovels, wheelbarrows, etc.). GIVE staff will lead this workday and provide everything needed including hand tools and instructions.
We recommend that you bring sturdy, closed-toe shoes, a water bottle, clothing appropriate for weather and tasks. Thank you for registering!
Sunday, April 21, 2024, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Bandemer Park.
Earth Day Cleanup at Gallup Park
Join GIVE 365 and Toyota-Subaru of Ann Arbor for an Earth Day spruce up at beloved Gallup Park! We will be meeting at the Gallup Park Boat Launch entrance. Parking may be limited. If no parking can be found, volunteers can park at Huron High school, a half mile down Fuller Road.
Tasks will include litter pick-up and may also include gardening and invasive removal. All tools and supplies are provided. Wear closed-toe shoes and dress for the weather. Some snacks will be provided courtesy of Toyota-Subaru of Ann Arbor.
Email volunteer@a2gov.org or call 734-794-6445 if you have any questions!
Monday, April 22, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Gallup Park Boat Launch Parking.
Earth Day Extravaganza! Litter pick up at West Park
Join GIVE 365 on Earth Day for a lunch time litter pick up. Every piece of trash collected helps keep our park clean and welcoming but is also essential in protecting wildlife, plant life, waterways, soil and ecosystems from toxic chemicals and materials. Come join us this Earth Day!
Please bring closed-toe shoes, a water bottle, and appropriate clothing for the weather. Staff will meet you at the 215 Chapin Street parking lot so keep your eye out for GIVE 365 signs to check in. Pre-registration is required and we will send an email reminder one week before this event. Thank you for registering!
Monday, April 22, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
West Park.
Earth Day Extravaganza! Spruce up at Argo and Longshore Park.
Join GIVE 365 to celebrate our favorite day! Earth Day! We'll be looking to pick up litter and some general spring cleaning in the park and nearby paths.
Please come wearing closed-toe shoes, bring a water bottle, and appropriate clothing for the weather. Pre-registration required. Meeting details and an event confirmation will be sent one week prior to the event. Thank you for registering!
Monday, April 22, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Argo Park and Longshore Park.
Love a Park Day at Bicentennial Park
GIVE 365 is hosting a litter pick up Bicentennial Park. Join us for a spring clean up in celebration of Earth week.
Please bring closed-toe shoes, a water bottle, and appropriate clothing for the weather. Pre-registration is required. Meeting point details and an event confirmation will be sent to you one week prior. Thank you so much for registering and we look forward to meeting you all.
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Bicentennial Park.
Love a Park Day at Bryant CC and Arbor Oaks Park
Join GIVE 365 for a park maintenance workday at Bryant Community Center and Arbor Oaks Park! Exact tasks and meeting location TBD, we will send an update with that information sooner to the event.
All tools and supplies provided, just dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes.
Friday, April 26, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Bryant Community Center.
Bike Park Workday at Tuebingen Park
Join GIVE 365 staff and volunteers in working on Tuebingen Bike Park! We will be doing trail maintenance work with hand tools (shovels, clippers, etc.). We will provide the tools, guidance about each task, and some background music.
We strongly recommend that you bring your own: Water bottle & water , Snacks (carry out your own trash) , Sturdy boots or shoes (for shovel-stomp support and dirt/mud traction) , Long sleeves (for skin protection), sun hat, and layers (for changing weather and temps) , And a dirt trail capable bicycle (if interested!), Location: (See linked map image). GPS Coordinates: 42°18'32.2"N 83°43'09.9"W
We recommend that you ride your bike. Also, Tuebingen park is on the 22 bus line.
If driving, you can park either off the shoulder of Traver Rd and walk South or park at the Traverwood Library and walk West. Tuebingen Bike Park is in the forest (see map; follow trails.).
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Tuebingen Park.
Spring Spruce Up at Esch Park
Join GIVE 365 and Adopt-a-Park for a spring spruce-up at Esch Park! Volunteers will be cleaning and weeding garden beds, mulching around trees and in garden beds, weeding the playground, and general spruce-up tasks.
All tools and supplies are provided. Dress for the weather, wear closed-toe shoes, and bring water!
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Esch Park.
Junior Volunteer Club
Join GIVE 365 for the Junior Volunteer Club service project at Veterans Memorial Park. The Junior Volunteer Club is geared for youth ages 10-14 and is a great opportunity to experience the joys of volunteering while gaining work like skills.
Monthly meetings are offered in a drop in style although pre-registration is required (space is limited).
Please wear closed-toe shoes, bring a water-bottle, and dress for the weather.
Parents if you are registering for your child, please sign up with their name and please do not forget to bring the signed waiver for your child. Thank you for registering!
Friday, May 3, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Veterans Memorial Park.
Bike Park Workday at Tuebingen Park
Join GIVE 365 staff and volunteers in working on Tuebingen Bike Park! We will be doing trail maintenance work with hand tools (shovels, clippers, etc.). We will provide the tools, guidance about each task, and some background music.
We strongly recommend that you bring your own: Water bottle & water , Snacks (carry out your own trash) , Sturdy boots or shoes (for shovel-stomp support and dirt/mud traction) , Long sleeves (for skin protection), sun hat, and layers (for changing weather and temps) , And a dirt trail capable bicycle (if interested!), Location: (See linked map image). GPS Coordinates: 42°18'32.2"N 83°43'09.9"W
We recommend that you ride your bike. Also, Tuebingen park is on the 22 bus line.
If driving, you can park either off the shoulder of Traver Rd and walk South or park at the Traverwood Library and walk West. Tuebingen Bike Park is in the forest (see map; follow trails.).
Sunday, June 9, 2024, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Tuebingen Park.
Love the River Day at Argo Livery
Join GIVE 365 for a special event cleaning up the river in a boat! Volunteers will be paired in canoes with trash-grabbing supplies. This event is for individuals and smaller groups. (4 people or less.) Life vests must be worn in boats. The area we're cleaning up around Argo Livery is a very low-current area that is perfect for beginning paddlers.
GIVE 365 staff will be located by the pavilion near the livery. All tools and supplies are provided. Wear weather-appropriate clothing that may get wet.
Friday, June 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Love the River Day at Gallup Livery
Join GIVE 365 for a special workday on the river, in a boat! Volunteers will be paired in canoes with trash-grabbing supplies. This event is for individuals and smaller groups. (5 people or less.) Life vests must be worn in boats. The area we're cleaning up around Gallup Livery is a very low-current area that is perfect for beginning paddlers.
GIVE 365 staff will be located by the pavilion near the livery. All tools and supplies provided.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.