Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you, Volunteers!

During 2006, more than 160 individuals volunteered over 1,450 hours of their valuable time to the Berrien County Cancer Service. Without the help and dedication of these people, we would not be able to accomplish all that we do.

If you would like to join our Volunteer Circle of Friends, please contact us via phone at 429-3281 or e-mail us at staff@bccancerservice.org.

Monthly:

Volunteers help assemble our monthly newsletter. Current mailing list is over 4,400.

On Call:

Berrien County Cancer Service has a booth at various health fairs throughout our community during the year. For some of these events we have ample advanced notice, others we have little notice. Volunteers work shifts and greet the public to make them aware of the services available from Berrien County Cancer Service and hand out agency and cancer brochures.

Drivers are needed for the occasional delivery and pick up of medical equipment as well as delivering donated food baskets at Thanksgiving and Easter.

Fund-raisers / Activities:

Pennies for Patients Day™
Usually in May
Volunteers bake cookies or provide a dish to pass for lunch. Volunteers assist with coin sorting and counting. Volunteers set-up and clean-up lunch.

Berrien County Cancer Service Bike Ride
Usually in June
Volunteers bake cookies and assemble peanut butter sandwiches for participants. Volunteers work shifts various rest stops throughout the bike route. Volunteers assist with the planning, preparation, set-up and clean-up of the event.

Tossed Treasures Sale
Usually in July
This activity raises funds for the campaigns of the United Way of Southwest Michigan and the United Way of Greater Niles. Volunteers sort donated items ahead of the sale and run the event on the sale day.

Blood Drive
Usually in October
Berrien County Cancer Service sponsors a blood drive held at the American Red Cross Chapter House in Benton Harbor. Needed are snack table helpers and volunteers to bake cookies.

Breast Cancer Awareness Open House / Quilt Raffle
Usually in October
Volunteers sell advanced raffle tickets for our raffle quilt.

If you would like to join our Volunteer Circle of Friends, please contact us via phone at 429-3281 or e-mail us at staff@bccancerservice.org.

Thank you to all Berrien County Cancer Service volunteers!