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Making a Difference: Volunteering at Love in Action

This autumn, it seems easy to feel overwhelmed by the increasing sadness, challenges, and anger that seem to permeate our world. It can be tempting to disengage and retreat from the difficulties.

Wrap-around Services – Appliances

Success can be measured in lots of ways. Thank-you’s may be some of our favorites. Dave Lankhorst has volunteered at his church, delivering appliances to Love in Action clients for over two decades.

Volunteer Appreciation -Community Care Volunteers

"FAITH, LOVE, and HOPE... These are what make Community Care Volunteers AMAZING!!

Volunteer Appreciation -Donation Center Volunteers

"Donation Center volunteers share their talents while learning new ways to serve and always help each other grow closer together to meet the needs of our community!

Volunteer Appreciation -Upscale Resale Volunteers

Over the past few months … we installed new flooring and renovated both of our resale stores. Whether a volunteer's part was great or small, physical or spiritual (as in praying), they gave 100%. During these long exhausting days, we were blessed with good food at lunch, and great conversations about our silly youthful days, and together as a team worked hard…enduring until the very end.

Volunteer Appreciation -Clinic

Wow! That is the response of our staff regarding the many people who selflessly give their time and talent to serve on our team. Our volunteers go above and beyond with patients, taking the time to listen and provide hope.

Volunteer Appreciation -Housing

To each of our caring, willing, courageous, generous, and faithful volunteers, we say, "Gracias!" Housing volunteers provide such services as tax preparation, repairs, organization, money management, life-skill classes, prayers, fun activities, healthcare, transportation, resource connections, friendship connections, cooking instruction, exercise, community support and so much more!

Volunteer Appreciation -Community Engagement

Relational powerhouses who champion the community that is Love in Action, and who give generously of your gifts and abilities to invite and welcome others to be a part of our community.

Sharing Thanks

Leslie came to Love in Action after a history of severe substance abuse, addiction and multiple overdoses. After graduating from Hope House, LIA’s women and children’s transitional housing shelter, Leslie wrote a note to the Hope House community sharing her thanks and her story

A Community in Action

“Thirteen years ago, a friend and co-worker convinced our office to sponsor a Love in Action food truck, sourced through Feeding America Mobile Pantries. I signed up, and I've been helping ever since,” recounts Bill Chappell.

Thank you for your gift. Lives are changed, not merely because resources make a difference, but also because compassion does.

Donation Impact

  • ♥ $25 one month of Backpack Blessings
  • ♥ $50 One night of shelter including meals and support
  • ♥ $231 cost per patient visit at the Health/Dental Clinic
  • ♥ $200 one week’s worth of groceries
  • ♥ $270 average cost of utility assistance
  • ♥ $1100 average cost of rental support

Love in Action is a non-profit ministry organized as a 501c3 in the State of Michigan.