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Volunteer

Make a Difference in Their Lives, and Yours

Giving back is not just good for you, but it makes a difference for others that lasts a lifetime. Please join us in our mission to promote and enhance the independence and well-being of seniors, adults with disabilities, and those who care for them.

Volunteer Application

Find Your Personalized Path of Service

Call us to find the most meaningful service avenue for you. There are countless ways to give through Milestone – and countless opportunities to build lifelong companionship in the process.

Service Opportunities Include:

Home Repair

Make life easier for seniors by performing safety and accessibility modifications

Meals on Wheels

Forge lasting connections while delivering sustaining nutrition to seniors and persons with disabilities

Office Projects

Help the Milestone team serve more community members by assisting with critical tasks

Companionship

Uplift seniors and offer reassurance with a meaningful conversation

Pet Food Bank

Help package pet food for Meals on Wheels clients

AmeriCorps Seniors Logo

Age 55 or Better?

AmeriCorps Seniors Can Support You in Service

For Those With Limited Income

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program

This is a wonderful opportunity to gain meaningful service opportunities at Milestone and earn a non-taxable stipend through AmeriCorps.

Do I Qualify?

  • Age 55 or more
  • Able to volunteer 15 to 40 hours per week
  • Have a limited income (at or below 200% of the poverty level)
  • Love to help your neighbors

Benefits of Becoming an AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion:

  • Ongoing training
  • Hourly stipend
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Meal assistance
  • Annual physical examination
  • Supplemental insurance
  • The joy of helping others thrive

For Any Volunteer 55+

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP

RSVP is a program of AmeriCorps Seniors, which empowers Americans age 55 and over to serve their communities.

Benefits of Becoming an AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP:

  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Free membership
  • Choose a regular or flexible schedule
  • Choose a service area throughout Kalamazoo and Calhoun County
  • Supplemental insurance
  • The joy of helping others thrive

Volunteer Information Center

Current volunteers, view your schedule and sign up for shifts here.

Meal Services

From delicious meals brought to your door to dining rooms that foster friendship, our holistic meal services provide vital human connections along with balanced nutrition.

Support Services

Our essential resources guide the way to emotional support, home care, home repair, managed care, and many other personalized services that ease the burden for seniors, persons with disabilities, their families, and caregivers.

Our Mission

To provide options that empower people to thrive in their community