Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan Services

 Serving Berrien, Cass, and VanBuren Counties

Adult and Family Volunteer Recruitment and Referral – Recruitment services for adults - aged 18 and older

Community Mobilization Services – Issues-related volunteer recruitment, New project development

Recognition and Advocacy Services for Volunteers – National Volunteer Week; includes recognition awards made to outstanding volunteers, Advocacy services for volunteers and/or nonprofit community, Media support for volunteer needs and recognition initiatives

Training and Consultation Services for Agencies – Individual consultation/training sessions as requested by affiliate organizations, Volunteer Management Certification training for agency directors of volunteers

Court Referral Program - Court-ordered offenders are placed with nonprofit agencies to complete community service hours (funded by Berrien County )

Corporate Neighbor Program – Corporate/business members receive weekly mailings about volunteer opportunities for employees; also ongoing support for building in-house volunteer programs Yearly award made to an outstanding business which models community involvement principles

Community Connections Guidebook publication - Nonprofit Director

DOVIA sponsorship -Professional development organization for volunteer coordinators  

Boardbank – Volunteer recruitment services and trainings for nonprofit boards of directors.

Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan Professional Staff Email:

Executive Director, Doris Higgins

Business Manager, Sharon Peeters

Adult and Family Volunteer Coordinator, Debra Panozzo

Youth Volunteer Coordinator, Callie Campbell

Court Referral Coordinator, Cindy Ehrenberg 

Court Referral Coordinator, Lisa Schmidt