5,6 Pick Up Sticks: Volunteers Clean Up Ranch After Storms
Anna’s Kindness volunteers helped clear hoof-damaging debris from the pasture at Starry Skies Horse Rescue.
Volunteers write new chapter for rescued dogs’ ongoing story
Volunteers brought Christmas bags of chewable treats and bundles of love and affection to the rescued dogs at Mikey & Me.
An Alpha House-warming gift: Cleaned up gardens and new flowers
Anna’s Kindness volunteers raked, pulled weeds and planted flowers outside Alpha House.
Volunteers give Peace a spring makeover
Volunteers provided both a spring cleaning and beautifying to the grounds at Peace Neighborhood Center.
It may be early, but the horse poop don’t shovel itself
Middle schoolers woke up early to shovel poop and other more enjoyable ranch tasks at Starry Skies horse rescue.
Middle school, high school volunteers pull double-duty for foster children
Anna’s Kindness volunteers and alumni pulled off a double, volunteering with the Michigan Foster Care Closet on back-to-back days.
Long time, no see: Nursing home seniors love a visit from our volunteers
The Gilbert Residence seniors hadn’t enjoyed volunteer groups in two years … until our Anna’s Kindness students arrived, just in time for Easter.
A well-oiled Christmas machine goes to work for foster families
What better way to transport Christmas gifts to foster families than in specially (holiday) made boxes from Anna’s Kindness volunteers.
Delivering Christmas gifts of art and song to seniors
Anna’s Kindness volunteer brought the Christmas spirit (and song and cards) to The Gilbert Residence nursing home.
Secret Santa’s, elves pick toys for children in need
Our volunteers were given the opportunity to choose Christmas gifts for other children, based on lists provided by parents.
Raining cats and dogs, but only the dogs don’t mind
It may have been raining, but the dogs at Mikey & Me still needed their Saturday morning walk from our volunteers.
Dogs, students spend time getting comfortable with each other
Sometimes Mikey & Me foster dogs help acclimate the student volunteers.
Clague, Tappan girls ensure rescue horses have clean water
Eight girls from Clague and Tappan Middle School joined Anna’s Kindness to perform some necessary but dirty ranch chores for the horses at Starry Skies Equine Rescue.
Brightening senior citizens’ day. And doors. And walls.
They may not be able to receive guests, but at least they are able to receive Anna’s Kindness cards.
Anna’s Kindness families make PPE for front-line health care workers
14 Anna’s Kindness families made over 300 hospital-approved isolation gowns for front-line health care workers.
Visitors? Maybe not. But a springtime surprise? Absolutely.
Anna’s Kindness students brought a splash of color and springtime inside The Gilbert Residence long-term care facility.
Anna’s Kindness families sew face masks for the vulnerable homeless
Volunteer families made face masks for the homeless at Miller Manor and Mercy House.
A springtime surprise for Grace Hall senior citizens
The Gilbert Residence seniors received a special spring surprise from Anna’s Kindness volunteers.
Clague students show support for health care workers
Anna’s Kindness volunteers from Clague Middle School reminded the staff at Glacier Hills nursing care facility that they are appreciated.
Virus doesn’t stop the spread of kindness
Anna’s Kindness volunteers have been finding creative ways to help and support others throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Volunteers ensure kindness will go on as scheduled
Just because an Anna’s Kindness event was cancelled does not mean the kindness was cancelled as well.
Four students, 29 kittens: Lots of love being spread around
Anna’s Kindness volunteers spent the day with kittens suffering from feline leukemia.
No senior citizen should miss a Christmas Party this awesome
Anna’s Kindness volunteers made sure wheelchair-bound seniors were able to enjoy the Glacier Hill Christmas Party.
Volunteers care for cats with feline leukemia
Leuk’s Landing cats welcomed Anna’s Kindness volunteers into their kitty wonderland.
Footballs, and snow boots, and wrapping paper … oh my
No matter what shape or size, Anna’s Kindness volunteers were able to size up and wrap Christmas gifts for the area’s neediest families.
Tight as a drum. Anna’s Kindness wrappers brighten children’s Christmas Day
Anna’s Kindness volunteers showed off their giftwrapping skills at the Magic of Christmas Friday night.
Anna’s Kindness volunteers help bring Christmas to Angel Tree families
Anna’s Kindness volunteers helped make Christmas a little brighter for Angel Tree children and their caregivers.
Anna’s Kindness volunteers make Thanksgiving special for those less fortunate
Anna’s largest volunteer event of the school year drew more than 50 volunteers to help provide a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless and less fortunate.
Volunteers wow Gilbert senior citizens with their art skills
Anna’s Kindness volunteers shared some holiday artistry with the senior citizens at the Gilbert Residence.
A little cold, a lot of food to hand out
Although it was the first cold Friday of the fall, it didn’t stop Anna’s Kindness volunteers from serving food to the homeless.
Making Halloween pumpkins and new friends
Students from four Ann Arbor middle schools not only made pumpkins but made new friends at a nursing home.
Who says you have to stop at first base?
Get on your running shoes, because Anna’s Kindness volunteers were flying around the basepaths with the baseball buddies during this Miracle League game for special needs athletes.
Volunteers rake leaves at the home of happier endings
(Back row) Sonora and Mary Manthey, Makayla, Candee, and Sam Klein, Kate Lewit, Daniel Rogers, (front row) Cathy and Mia...
Easter Magic: Foster children make 2,000 eggs disappear
Like a slow-moving vacuum cleaner, the toddlers and their parents moved methodically down the grass, sweeping up all the eggs...
Steady hands, careful aim and lots of beanbags and prizes
Prizes. So many prizes. Anna’s Kindness volunteers helped run the carnival portion of this year’s Community Action Network Resource Fair....
Winter storm or not, people still need breakfast
Clague 8th grader Sonora Manthey and Slauson 8th grader Ava Selby slice up the baked goods prior to the start...
400 Christmas presents wrapped in just over an hour, whew
Eric Hildebrandt and his daughter Charlotte, and Sarah Thompson and her daughter Elizabeth, wrap presents Friday night. Anna’s Kindness volunteers...
Big crowd, no worries for Clague students
Olivia Kalikin and William Epps fill up the peanut butter and butter bowls prior to breakfast. It was one of...
Clague students learn bingo quickly to help senior citizens
Clague Middle School students Charlie Calvin, Tarun Swaminathan, Nicolas Langdon, and Tai Karir get a quick crash course in how...
Why did the chicken cross the road? To reach its new home.
Anna’s Kindness volunteers at Starry Skies included (front left) Allie Nutt, Sophie Lee, Parker Brown, Miguel Larios, Rylan Kahle, Aurora...