Opportunities From: City of Detroit

As a Classroom Volunteer, you will work directly with children, building meaningful, supportive relationships that foster confidence, curiosity, and social-emotional growth. Your presence and engagement have a lasting impact on their daily experiences, helping create a nurturing environment where children feel valued, supported, and inspired to learn.

This hands-on support is an essential part of our mission. For over 90 years, Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw County has been dedicated to ensuring equitable access to high-quality early childhood care and education for underserved and historically marginalized families. We provide free and reduced-cost childcare to ensure that quality early learning is accessible to all families, regardless of income.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Provide children with one-on-one attention and support

Assist teachers during classroom activities and lessons

Engage with children through play, reading, and guided learning activities

Help create a warm, structured, and nurturing classroom environment

Time Commitment: To support consistency and structure for the children, we request that volunteers commit to a regular weekly schedule.

This is a meaningful opportunity to directly support children and families while contributing to equitable access to high-quality early childhood education.

If you are interested, please contact carriea@foundations-preschool.org.

Many of the families we serve experience food insecurity, which can create additional stress and barriers to healthy development for their children. To help meet these needs, Foundations Preschool operates a weekly food support program that provides pantry staples, fresh produce, and optional take-home food boxes for families. Volunteers play a vital role in keeping this program running smoothly, and we are currently seeking long-term volunteers to help maintain and support our on-site food pantry. Their efforts directly improve family well-being and ensure children have the nutrition they need to learn and grow.

This hands-on support is an essential part of our broader mission. For over 90 years, Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw County has been dedicated to ensuring equitable access to high-quality early childhood care and education for underserved and historically marginalized families. We provide free and reduced-cost childcare to help make quality care accessible for all families.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Organize and stock food donations

Set up the food distribution counter

Separate food items from Food Gathers for family distribution and childcare program use

Assemble weekly food boxes for families

Assist with additional pantry-related tasks as needed

Time Commitment:

Weekly commitment required (Tuesday afternoons preferred)

Long-term volunteers preferred

This is a meaningful opportunity to directly support children and families in our community by helping ensure access to nutritious food. Please reach out to carriea@foundations-preschool.org if interested.

Help inspire a love of reading while introducing children to the diverse careers, cultures, and experiences that make our community unique! Our Mystery Reader Program invites storytellers, professionals, and community volunteers to visit a classroom and share a favorite children's book. Whether you're sharing your career, culture, language, or traditions, your visit helps children broaden their understanding of the world and imagine new possibilities for their future.

Reading aloud supports early literacy by building vocabulary, language, listening, and comprehension skills while creating meaningful connections with our community.

For more than 90 years, Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw County has been dedicated to providing equitable access to high-quality early childhood education for underserved and historically marginalized families.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Read a favorite children's book to a preschool classroom.

Share a little about your career, culture, or role in the community.

Optional: Bring a prop, wear a uniform or traditional attire, or share an item related to your story.

Time Commitment:

One time visit (approximately 1 hour).

Flexible scheduling throughout the year.

This is a wonderful opportunity to inspire young learners through literacy while celebrating the many careers, cultures, and experiences that enrich our community. If you are interested, please contact carriea@foundations-preschool.org.

Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in creating beautiful, welcoming spaces? As a Landscape and Grounds Volunteer, you will help maintain and enhance our outdoor environment so it remains safe, inviting, and inspiring for children and families. Your work directly supports daily play, outdoor learning, and family engagement by ensuring children have access to clean, well-cared-for spaces where they can explore, grow, and thrive.

This hands-on support is an important part of advancing our broader mission. For over 90 years, Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw County has worked to ensure equitable access to high-quality early childhood care and education for underserved and historically marginalized families. We provide free and reduced-cost childcare so that every family has access to a strong start.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Pull weeds and manage shrubbery

Rake leaves and clear twigs

Maintain flower beds and outdoor play areas

Support seasonal outdoor clean-up projects

Assist with additional grounds-related tasks as needed

This is a meaningful opportunity to directly support children and families by helping create a safe, welcoming, and well-cared-for environment

Please reach out to carriea@foundations-preschool.org if interested.

Due to several members moving out of the area, Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw County is looking to grow our board.

Are you:

If so, then you might be a great fit for this volunteer opportunity!

The board of directors meet every other month for board meetings and on the alternate months, we meet for committee work.  Each months' meeting is from 6am-7:30pm.

Interested?  Please contact Sandy Williams, Executive Director: sandyw@foundations-preschool.org  or 734-677-8130.