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Published 10/14/25 7:46AM

✨ Be the Cheerleader Every Single Mom Deserves!

Hope for Single Moms
Hybrid, Volunteer must be in or near Grand Rapids, MI
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    We work around your schedule! You’ll text your assigned mom weekly, send encouraging GIFs or messages, and meet once a month for coffee, lunch, or a fun outing.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    10
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Education, Hunger, Food Security, Job & Workplace, Women
    Benefits:
    Stipend Provided, Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    25+
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    ✨ Be the Cheerleader Every Single Mom Deserves!

    Use your life experience to lift up a single mom working toward her degree. As a Mom Coach with Hope for Single Moms, you’ll text weekly encouragement, send fun GIFs, and meet monthly for coffee or lunch. Flexible hours, meaningful connections, and real impact. Must have raised a child for at least 5 years and pass an MSP iCHAT background check.

    💛 Apply today at hsmgr.org/volunteer

    Location

    Hybrid
    Volunteer must be in or near Grand Rapids, MI
    Associated Location
    Grand Rapids, MI, USA

    Please fill out this form

    Instructions:

    Thank you for your interest in becoming a Mom Coach with Hope for Single Moms!

    Your encouragement and life experience can make all the difference for a single mom working toward her degree.

    A Mom Coach doubles the likelihood that a single mom will complete her career education. Because of our incredible Mom Coaches, Hope for Single Moms has an almost 90% graduation rate—compared to the national average of just 8% for women who go it alone. 💪

    To get started, please include the following information in your application (Idealist will automatically share your name and email):

    Before You’re Matched:

    ✔️ All volunteers must complete an MSP iCHAT background check. See info needed in questions above.

    ✔️ Attend a short orientation and training session (details provided after approval). Manual provided.

    Thank you for helping us create a community where no single mom walks alone. 💛

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