Volunteers create a more caring, hopeful Community!

In 2020, approximately 187 volunteers from the Diocese of Kalamazoo provided more than 5,120 hours of service to support our agency. As a volunteer (whether it is behind the scenes or having direct contact with someone in need) you send a powerful message to the person being helped: You are worthy, you are valuable, and God loves you. 

“We take immense pride in our CCDOK volunteers – their individual and collective spirit create a more caring, hopeful community for all of us.” Thank you to our behind-the scenes angels for supporting our Mission: “We are God’s hands providing housing, health, and hope to His children.”  

Interested volunteers visit:  https://ccdok.org/new-volunteers-apply-here/  

There are many ways to help around a parish. The help can be as simple as saying a prayer or writing a letter. Or it could be knitting a shawl or even helping out at a parish event. We will use this page to list the items that need an extra pair of hands for an ongoing project or for a once-in-a-while event. Please check in with us often to see what's new.

“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread”
—Saint Teresa of Calcutta

When Mother Teresa visited the United States, she saw how our elderly, living in nursing homes, had more than enough food, lived in nice, clean accommodations and received good medical care. But what they hungered for was love and meaningful connections to others. They suffered the most from loneliness and the fear of being forgotten.
Add to this scenario the current pandemic, and the situation for our assisted living friends is extremely bleak. But there is something we can do to help. Won’t you please consider being a special friend to one of our Catholic brothers or sisters currently in an assisted living facility?
If you’d like to give just a little of your time to help an assisted living resident feel loved and not forgotten, please join this growing ministry today.

Letting our assisted living friends know that they are not forgotten is easy...
• Write them a note or send a happy greeting card
• Send them a beautiful photo or a picture postcard
• Visit them through the window by just waving or by a phone call
• Make a poster or sign to hold up at their window
• Have a pet? Bring them by to say “hello” through the window
• Have a child draw a picture to brighten their day
• Send them a prayer card or jot down your favorite prayer or scripture passage to share
• Drop off a little treat or a bunch of flowers from your garden
• Use your imagination and be creative!

Please call or text Margaret Hogeboom at 269-921-3446 to take the next step to help our assisted living friends.
Thank You!