Outreach Opportunties

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Here is the place!

Do you like to work with children? Here are a few places that you can make a difference in children's lives, either directly or in supporting programs that help children:

Kids in Distress Services (KIDS) - Open 9am to 2 pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. Located at 1114 South 7th Street, St Clair, MI 48079 - Phone number is 810-326-4505, fax number 810-326-4506 and website is www.kidsservices.org.

Kids in Distress Services, Inc. (KIDS) is a non-profit organization with tax-exempt status whose sole mission is to help children and teens. They provide children and teens with necessary clothing and personal hygiene items when they are unexpectedly removed from their homes (i.e. entering foster care, entering a shelter, left homeless, home fires), as well as any child/teen in need.

Monetary donations and donations of clean, gently used clothing items are accepted. Your contributions are tax deductible. Please contact KIDS for days and times that their donation area is open.

KIDS can also use help with sorting and hanging clothes, washing and sorting donated toys, home furnishings, car seats, etc., as well as janitorial help to keep the center clean.

Any amount of time is appreciated, even one hour a week.

Lunch Buddies - Available though the East China School system as well at Algonac School system.

"Lunch Buddies" is a luchtime role model program that connects an adult community member with a first through fifth grade student. The purpose of the program is to provide the student with a positive adult role model.

Do you have 40 to 60 minutes a week to spend with a child during their lunch time as well as time to play with them at recess or a board game? The Lunch Buddy Program is looking for people that want to interact with children that need a structured time with adults.

Contact Gerry McMillian at 810-765-3515 for Eddy Elementary and Belle River Elementary, or Donna Galbraith at 810-676-1380 for Palms Elementary School (East China Schools).

The program is also available at Algonac School district. You can call Algonac Elementary at 810-794-4991 and speak with Mrs. Hanners.

There are several food pantries in our area that are looking for help as well as donations.

The St. Clair Food Pantry - Please contact Pastor John Meredith about becoming part of our team that works at the pantry. You can reach Pastor John at careministries_pastorjohn@crossroadscco.com.

Down River Helping Hands - Contact number is 810-765-3848. Their needs vary so please contact Mary Gave at Down River Helping Hands for details about how you can become a part of their ministry.

St Martin Lutheran Church in Marine City - Contact number is 810-765-5242. Food pantry is open the 2nd and 4th Monday from 9 am to 11:30 am and 1 pm to 2:30 pm. They also have a soup kitchen that is open the last 2 weeks of the month, Monday though Friday from 4:45 to 5:45.

Trinity United Methodist Church in Algonac - Contact number 810-794-4379. The food pantry is open every Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6 pm to 8 pm.

All of these places are looking for help, donations and prayers for those in need.