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volunteer center

of greater Battle Creek and Kalamazoo

Gryphon Place and United Way of South Central Michigan have joined together in partnership to bring regional volunteer opportunities and agency information together onto one easy-to-use platform.

in parternship with

United Way of South Central Michigan logo
Volunteering Group

for volunteers

Volunteers are able to create user profiles, respond to agencies volunteer needs, and manage their hours directly online.

Volunteers

for nonprofits

Agencies are able to post volunteer needs, events, and manage volunteers in one centralized location.

volunteer awards

  • Facebook
    Report sucidal content directly on Facebook here.
  • Twitter
    Report messages about suicide or self-harm and Twitter will send the user a direct message with the Lifeline number.
  • Instagram
    To report posts about suicide or self-harm on Instagram: Tap “…” below the post, tap "Report Inappropriate", select "This Photo Puts People At Risk > Self-Harm".
  • Snapchat
    To report a safety concern, press and hold on that Snapchatter's name and tap the gear button. Then, tap 'Report' and reach out to Snapchat, and follow the prompts.
  • Youtube
    To report suicide or self-harm, click “More.” Highlight and click “Report” in the drop-down menu. Click “Harmful dangerous acts,” then “Suicide or self-injury.” YouTube will review the video and may send a message to the uploader with the Lifeline number.
  • Discord
    To report self-harm, use the dropdown in Discord’s report form and select ‘Trust & Safety.’ Under ‘Report Type’, select ‘Self-harm.’ Discord requests (to verify the authenticity of the report) that reporters provide a link to the message where the user expresses such harm, and the steps can be found below.
  • TikTok
    To report for self-harm on TikTok, tap the arrow at the bottom right hand corner of the video. Tap the report icon, select "Self injury" and follow the prompts.
  • Reddit
    If you're worried about someone, you can let Reddit know by reporting the specific post or comment that worried you and selecting, "Someone is considering suicide or serious self-harm". After you let them know, they'll reach out to put the user in touch with Crisis Text Line's trained Crisis Counselors.

QUESTIONS?

if you have any questions about the volunteer awards please email:

Please send any questions about the STAR Awards to getinvolved@uwbckr.org.

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