CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: CSA
CSA Volunteer Coordinator Opportunity – Summer 2026
As our programming and events continue to grow, the need for strong volunteer coordination has become more important than ever. To help support these efforts, CSA is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator for the Summer 2026 season.
This volunteer role is expected to require a few hours per week. The primary responsibility is to serve as the point of contact for community members seeking to post volunteer opportunities on the CSA website. Duties include monitoring email requests, communicating with organizers as needed, and posting volunteer opportunities to the website.
Desired Skills and Qualifications
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Familiarity with Gmail
- Basic website editing skills (training will be provided as needed)
- Familiarity with SignUpGenius
We are seeking someone who can serve in this role from June through mid-August. However, we are also open to having multiple volunteers share the responsibility, with individuals serving during June, July, or August.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact Nate Dennison at
Clean & Set Up the Meeting House
Date: Tuesday, June 9th 9:30am
Help us get the Meeting House ready for our first church service on June 14th. Any questions please contact Amy Somero at managing.director@
Join THE 2026 CSA Arts & Crafts Fair Team!
Date: July 22, 2026
Be part of CSA's premier summer tradition! We're looking for volunteers to fill key roles that make this beloved event possible:
Kids Korner Chair – Create a fun, welcoming space with free activities for children during the fair
Traffic Control Chair – Help ensure smooth flow and safety for visitors in front of the Assembly
Arts & Crafts Fair Co-Chairs (2027) – Shadow our current team this summer and step into leadership next year
Why volunteer? The Arts and Crafts Fair is the Women's Association's cornerstone fundraiser, supporting programs that strengthen our CSA community and beyond. Your time helps fund Arts and Crafts Classes, Art Workshops, Ecology Programs, Yoga, Potluck Dinners, Playground Renovation, and community partners, including BACN, Benzie Wellness and Aquatic Center, Crystal Lake Watershed Association, City of Frankfort Lighthouse Restoration, and more.
Ready to get involved? Contact Jennifer Thomson at
Be part of the celebrations for the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Association
Join the 2026 CSA Women’s Association 100th Anniversary Celebration Committee!
Dates: On July 28th, we are hosting an afternoon tea, and on July 31st, we are hosting a Roaring ‘20s party.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: BENZIE COUNTY
The Arts:
The Benzie Youth String Program brings the joy of playing string instruments and orchestral opportunities to all Benzie County educated children, regardless of background or ability to pay. The Benzie Youth String Program enriches young lives by fostering a lifelong passion for music through quality string education. We value music’s power to inspire creativity, empathy, and an environment where all students can grow, broaden their horizons, collaborate, and connect with the cultural heritage of string music. Volunteering opportunities include offering transportation from adults for kids and families needing a way to get to events. Contact:
The Garden Theater is a nonprofit, volunteer-powered historic theater dedicated to enriching the cultural life of Frankfort and Benzie County by providing accessible film, arts, and community programming. As a cornerstone of downtown Frankfort, the theater helps sustain local vibrancy and create shared experiences across generations. It relies heavily on volunteers to take tickets, work concessions, and assist with event setup, with the greatest need during the busy summer season, setting up for concerts, the Frankfort Film Festival, and the Holiday Gala. To learn more or get involved, email
Education:
The mission of the Frankfort-Elberta Education Foundation is to invest in educational excellence by creating sustainable funding for scholarships, experiential learning, educational innovations, classroom supplies and supporting our educators. The Education Foundation has also supported a volunteer coordinator position so that community members can volunteer as tutors, reading and math buddies, share talents and hobbies as an afterschool program, mentor, and help in other ways around the school. Our elementary school volunteer coordinator is Beth Roethler (
The World’s a Stage is the new incarnation of what was formerly the Lakeside Shakespeare Company, started by CSA member Elizabeth Laidlaw. The World's a Stage is a nonprofit sharing the joy of theater with Northern Michigan. Theater is for everyone and the organization strives to create theatrical experiences that bring people together around the age-old tradition of storytelling. Each summer they produce the annual Lakeside Shakespeare Festival, a two-week long celebration of Shakespeare in Frankfort featuring professional Chicago actors. They have plans to expand their arts education programming, ranging from summer camps to after school opportunities. Check out all sorts of volunteering opportunities on their webpage.
Social Services:
The Benzie Area Christian Neighbors (BACN) is a non-profit focused on everything from food assistance to emergency financial assistance and a clothing center. Each year the organization helps over 1,000 families across Benzie and northern Manistee counties. The organization, which has a small staff, is dependent on the over 200 volunteers that help with everything from transportation and sorting to skilled professional support. They rely on 10 to 12 volunteers each day to keep the doors open. Visit the volunteer page on their website for opportunities throughout the year.
The Housing Trust of Benzie (HTB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Community Land Trust working to provide attainable homeownership for working families in Benzie County — where the housing crisis is real. This past summer, the median home price hit $525,000, a 31% jump from the year before. HTB bridges that gap by building and selling homes well below market rate to qualified local workers: teachers, nurses, EMTs, librarians, and construction workers. Volunteering opportunities include home cleaning, helping with booth set up at their annual fundraiser and helping with their booth at the CSA art fair. Reach out to directly to executive director Jackie Borozan directly:
Benzie Senior Resources is a local non-profit that provides an extensive number of programs and services from affordable in-home care to activities that engage and nourish connections by helping Benzie seniors navigate the aging process through education, enrichment and friendship. Over 130 dedicated individuals donate their time to teach classes, facilitate programs, deliver meals, staff our front desk, decorate, entertain and do countless other tasks. They take volunteers for everything including delivering meals to helping with fundraising and planning monthly celebrations and other special events like decorating for holidays. Reach out via their volunteer page to find out more.
Health and Wellness:
Benzie Wellness and Aquatic Center (BWAC) envisions a vibrant, healthy and connected Benzie community where everyone can thrive. We acquired the vacated Crystal Lake Elementary School (at the county’s only stoplight) in 2025 and are in the Design Phase of constructing an indoor hub there for recreation, fitness, therapy/rehab, child watch and connecting for people of all ages and abilities, residents and visitors alike. BWAC’S top volunteer opportunities in 2026 involve staffing at community events where BWAC shares its story and gathers feedback. Head to their volunteer page to learn more.
Environment:
Anyone who has ever taken a dip in Crystal Lake will know the work of the Crystal Lake Watershed Association (CLWA). Today’s CLWA sustains a legacy of over 50 years of water quality testing, an invaluable body of data that both reassures our community of Crystal Lake’s essential health and also serves as an early warning of changes that must be addressed. Monitoring the condition of the lake and its surroundings remains at the core of CLWA’s purpose. CLWA is an organization of concerned citizens committed to protecting the beauty and water quality of Crystal Lake and its surrounding environment. It engages in monitoring, education, and advocacy on behalf of the broad community for whom Crystal Lake is a vital economic, recreational, and aesthetic resource. For more information on volunteering reach out on
Supporting grassroots:
Grow Benzie is a rural prosperity incubator based in Benzonia, providing affordable space and essential “backbone” business services that help local nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and community initiatives prosper. In 2025, Grow Benzie welcomed over 4,000 visitors, and in coordination with their 25 partner organizations, they hosted hundreds of community and network meetings, potlucks, private events, pop ups, and educational programs. Each summer, Grow Benzie looks for volunteers to support campus beautification, community gardens, events, welcoming visitors, and ongoing programs. It’s a great way to plug into meaningful work and connect with new friends who care about our community. To get involved or learn more about their mission and partners, visit their volunteering site.
There is more work to do to ensure volunteerism remains central to CSA life. A strong foundation already exists. With intention, care, and collective effort community, stewardship and action will continue to be defining pillars of the CSA way.
Volunteers prepare the Grow Benzie Hoop Houses for their Summer Kickoff Concert on June 19th.