Volunteer With Detroit Platoon

Platoon Summary

Veteran and civilian members of the Detroit Service Platoon rally together in service to support the amazing community in Detroit’s near west side. Primarily, we serve alongside the youth of the Lloyd H. Diehl Boys & Girls Club and the dedicated staff who support them. The goal of partnership is to create a healthy and safe learning environment inside and surrounding the clubhouse, which serves as the youth's home away from home. Through park cleanups, blight removal, and projects that activate vacant land, the platoon supports Detroit’s greening and place-making for community gatherings. Ultimately, the platoon efforts seek to contribute to the creation of a safe and healthy environment for Detroit’s youth and community.

For more information, contact Tina Moncrief, Platoon Leader
tmoncrief@missioncontinues.org

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Smallsville Farm

Location: Smallsville Farms 5826 Malcolm Detroit MI 48213

June 22, 2024

11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

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Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Register” under the event and it will take you to the event details that will review in more detail what it entails, when and where the project is located, parking details etc.  

Then click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages

What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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