Volunteer or Give

Your skills and experience can help scholars build confidence, develop practical skills, and prepare for life beyond college. Volunteer opportunities include:

• Life skills workshops: Teach a session on cooking, budgeting, or basic home care.
• Driver’s training: Assist a scholar with driving practice hours.
• Financial guidance: Share expertise in tax preparation or long-term financial planning.
• Career development: Provide internship leads, job-shadowing opportunities, or career mentorship guidance.
• Academic tutoring: Help scholars navigate challenging coursework.
• Scholar connection: Send a thoughtful birthday card to a scholar celebrating their day.

We accept a wide variety of tangible goods and professional services to help students cover everyday essentials. Your donations directly provide:

• Resource closet supplies: Grab-and-go dry goods, healthy snacks, and beverages.
• Daily necessities: Wellness products, welcome baskets, and move-in bedding items.

Donations may be dropped off at the Blavin Scholars office located in Pierpont Commons, Room B420.

Mari Carson (1995-2018) was a Blavin Scholar graduate who double majored in International Studies and Spanish at U-M. She later pursued graduate studies at U-M in public health, focusing on mental health, substance use, and violence prevention. She was passionate about equality and justice, and we will always remember her as kind, welcoming, funny, smart, ambitious, free-spirited, and fiercely loyal.