Nutrition Aide Parent Volunteer

Wayne Metro Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) provides services to help people achieve their goals for Healthy Homes, Upward Mobility, and Family Success. Key to this work is our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to ensure our staff and systems our accessible and welcoming to all people.

Annual Agency Impact

Upward Mobility

• 4,153 participants increase their financial capabilities through workshops, coaching
• 2,021 participants receive free tax preparation
  
  

Family Success

• 794 children improve their Kindergarten readiness through early childhood education
• 610 youth improve academic progress through youth empowerment programs
  
  

Healthy Homes

• 873 households who are at-rick of homelessness maintain housing
• 2,701 households improve home energy efficiency through home repairs
  
  

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• 15 small Detroit-based organizations assisted with the Detroit Residents First Fund that works to elevate the voices of local Detroiters
  
  

Over the last four decades, the Agency’s budget has grown from $100,000 to over $100 million while continuing to maintain a low administrative rate (8%) that allows $.92 of every funded or donated dollar to be utilized for direct client services.

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The Parent Volunteer Nutrition Aide Program allows parents and guardians to assist with food service and nutrition activities while receiving flexible scheduling and hands-on experience. Volunteers support meal service operations while learning about nutrition, safety, and CACFP compliance.

Parent volunteers may

• Assist with meal prep, portioning, and classroom food transport.
• Help with menu planning and simple inventory tasks.
• Participate in nutrition education and cooking experiences.
• Learn ServeSafe and CACFP meal pattern requirements.
• Support dietary and allergy-safe meal practices.
  
  

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out our registration form, and someone will be in contact with you. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at volunteers@waynemetro.org