Thank you for your desire to Be a Rescuer by volunteering to help the City Rescue Mission of Lansing!
Please allow at least a week for our volunteer coordinator to process your application and connect with you to discuss currently available volunteer opportunities that may work with your schedule.
Important Information:
• For our convenience and yours, court-ordered community service volunteers assist at our thrift store, as this opportunity has more availability. Court-ordered community service is not available at our shelters.
• We will be sending you some more information on scheduling and tasks for the opportunity. Please read all emails carefully.
• All volunteers are required to agree to a background check.
• Due to scheduling and the needs of the store, we cannot accommodate last minute requests.
• We do have a two day probation policy for volunteers. After the two day probation period is successfully completed, we will extend the opportunity in two week intervals or until your hourly requirement is met.
• We do not provide meals of any kind nor, if the schedule time is four hours or less, will we necessarily provide a break (dependent on how busy the store is). Please bring your own meal and make sure you are comfortably dressed if working for an extended amount of time. Meals and breaks are not counted toward volunteer hours. You are required to sign-out for any breaks.
• Below is the store information for you to verify that available times/locations work for your needs.
City Rescue Mission Uplift Thrift – 3700 W. Saginaw, Lansing
What: Sort donations, clean, stock inventory, and assist staff at City Rescue Mission Upscale Thrift
Time: Monday - Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (The store is closed on Sundays)
If you have any questions, please contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteers@BEaRESCUER.org.