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community walk, arts & crafts, 
and entertainment for all ages. 
Volunteer duties may include 
checking guests in, assisting with 
activities, helping to organize 
the event space, etc. The 2024 
Autism Hero Walk: Detroit will 
take place on Sept. 21 from 7 
a.m. to noon. If interested, fill 
out a volunteer interest form at 
autismallianceofmichigan.org/
donate/volunteer.
Friendship Circle’s 20th annual 
Walk4Friendship is on Sept. 
1. This year, approximately 
150 volunteers are needed to 
work registration, distribute 
T-shirts, hand out food, monitor 
entertainment and activities and 
more. For those who are planning 
on walking at the event and would 
still like to volunteer, second shift 
opportunities are available. The 
event will take place at the Farber 

Center in West Bloomfield. To sign 
up, visit bit.ly/walkforfriendship. 
Neighborhood House in 
Rochester walks the path toward 
self-sustainability with our 
neighbors during times of hardship 
by supporting individuals in 
need, through forward-thinking 
programs. Serving over 3,000 local 
households a year, Neighborhood 
House uses an approach built on 
compassion and inclusion for all 
neighbors experiencing a time of 
hardship. It takes 100 volunteers to 
operate Neighborhood House on 
a weekly basis! Help is needed in 
the main office Monday through 
Friday in the areas of reception, 
client program assistance and 
administrative support. Food 
Pantry volunteers set up the pantry 
to prepare for client shopping and 
assist clients with their food orders. 
Lastly, volunteers are needed at the 

Clothes Closet to help with sorting 
donations and assisting clients. 
To learn more, visit ranh.org/
volunteer-opportunities. 
How could one possibly measure 

the value of holding the hand of a 
recently diagnosed cancer patient, 
of comforting a hospitalized child, 
or offering companionship to a 
lonely patient? These are just a 
few of the kindnesses extended to 
others by the team of dedicated 
volunteers at Henry Ford Hospital 
West Bloomfield. Volunteers greet 
guests with a smile and escort 
them to their destination, get 
blankets for a patient who is feeling 
cold, comfort family members, 
provide healing music, conduct pet 
therapy visits, and support staff by 
performing various administrative 
duties. If this interests you, visit 
henryford.com/locations/ 
west-bloomfield/volunteer. 

If your organization is looking for volunteers, 

email Samantha Foon at samanthafoon14@

gmail.com for possible inclusion in an 

upcoming column.

