City of Interest

Volunteers needed at the Pregnancy Hotline

Pregnancy Hotline in Genoa Township is seeking volunteers twice each month for intake, sorting, folding and stocking the baby and maternity loan closet. Nurses are also needed for 3-4 hours per week at the clinic.

Call Joan at 810.494.5433 or email preghelp {at} earthlink(.)net

Volunteers needed at Livingston County Catholic Social Services

• Livingston County Catholic Social Services needs help with enrichment programs and socialization at the adult day service program, Be Our Guest, working with seniors with dementia and with promotion of an in-home respite program.

  Call Darlene or Sharon at 517.545.5944

• Livingston County Catholic Social Services is looking for respite volunteers. Commitment is for four hours, once a week. Training is available.

  Call Darlene or Sharon at 517.545.5944 or
  Email: lcivcp {at} yahoo(.)com

Volunteers needed at Gleaners of Livingston County

Gleaners of Livingston County is looking for volunteers for the Kids Helping Kids program to sort donated food or to pack kid snack bags. Groups and individuals are welcome. Commitment is for one-time event.

Details: 866.453.2637 ext 335 or
Email: livingston2 {at} gcfb(.)org

Gleaners of Livingston County is looking for volunteers to help organize donated food.

Details: 866-GLEANER ext 335 or
Email: livingston2 {at} gcfb(.)org

Volunteers needed at the Fowlerville Senior Center

• The Fowlerville Senior Center needs help with administrative tasks, teaching crafts or computer classes and occasional Meals-on-Wheels substitute driving.

  Details: 517.223.3929

• The Fowlerville Senior Center is looking for a volunteer in the Fowlerville area to pick up and drop off one of their members at the Senior Center one day a week in the morning.

  Details: 517.223.3929

• The Fowlerville Senior Center is looking for volunteers to help with filing, assisting with trips and travel arrangements, and following up on phone calls.

  Details: 517.223.3929 or
  Email: seniorsfvl {at} netzero(.)com

Volunteers needed at the Farley Hill Elementary School

Farley Hill Elementary School, 8110 Farley Hill Road, Pinckney, needs mentors for the SMILE (Students & Mentors in a Learning Environment) program for second and third grades.

Contact Alison at 810.225.6400 or email wink {at} pcs.k12.mi(.)us

Volunteers needed at the Brighton Senior Center

The Brighton Senior Center is looking for a volunteer to teach seniors Macintosh computers for email and internet use from 10am to 2pm two or three days per week. Also in need of someone to give travelogue presentations to seniors and an organist one day per month to accompany a fiddler.
Call Nancy at 810.299.3822 or email nhall {at} bas.k12.mi(.)us

The Brighton Senior Center is looking for a volunteer to facilitate a book club. The volunteer can define the schedule. Details: 810.299.3817 or email nhall {at} bas.k12.mi(.)us

Trash pickup delay in Brighton Michigan

The city of Brighton’s trash collection will be delayed by one day due to the new year.

Residents whose trash is picked up on Tuesdays will be picked up on Wednesday. Residents whose trash is picked up on Wednesdays will instead be picked up on Thursday.

For more information about pickups, Brighton residents should call the Brighton Department of Public Service at 810.225.8001.

Christmas tree pickup in Livingston County Michigan

The city of Brighton will pick up Christmas trees on trash collection days during the weeks of January 2 and January 9, 2006. Residents should remove all decorations and place the tree at the curb; do not put it in a plastic trash bag.
In Howell, the city will collect trees from the east side on Tuesday and the city’s west side on Wednesday.

Call the Brighton Department of Public Service at 810.225.8001 or the Howell Department of Public Works at 517.546.7510 for more information.

Volunteers needed at Last Chance Rescue

• Last Chance Rescue in Cohoctah is seeking assistance with transporting animals, maintaining a database, kennel chores and promotion.

• Last Chance Rescue is looking for volunteers to transport animals to their showings. Transportation vehicle is provided when transporting animals on Saturdays, however if you can use your own vehicle that would be appreciated.

Call Mary Ann at 248.318.5872 or email
stolat13 {at} att(.)net

Last Chance saves animals that would otherwise be destroyed at area shelters.

Volunteers needed at Michigan State University Extension Council

Michigan State University Extension Council needs people interested in serving on the council. Currently serving are individuals with interests in natural resources, family, 4-H and youth, gardening and forestry, and agriculture.

Call Christine at 810.494.0239