LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Community Service Commission will visit Marquette as part of its Volunteer Michigan Tour, visiting each region in the state to explore ways to expand service and volunteerism in communities across Michigan.

The Michigan Community Service Commission, the state’s lead agency on volunteerism, will host an event from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday at Northern Michigan University, University Center, 1401 Presque Isle Ave.

Community leaders and residents from the upper peninsula are invited to attend. The listening tour event is part of the 2018 Upper Peninsula Nonprofit Conference, but the listening tour event is not limited to conference attendees.

The listening tour will allow individuals to share thoughts on how to expand service and volunteerism to address the state’s most pressing issues and learn about resources available. Participants will discuss community challenges and ways to improve the quality of life for residents. The input gathered from the tour will help shape the future of Michigan volunteerism and national service as participants will generate ideas to include in a new State Service Plan.

“We want to hear from a diverse group of community leaders to see how service and volunteerism can address Michigan’s toughest challenges,” said Michigan Community Service Commission executive director Ginna Holmes.

Register for the event at: https://2018-volunteer-michigan-tour-marquette.eventbrite.com

For more information and more tour dates visit Michigan.gov/volunteer.

The Michigan Community Service Commission utilizes service as a strategy to address the state’s most pressing issues and empowers volunteers to strengthen communities. In 2017-2018, the Community Service Commission is granting more than $11 million in federal funds to local communities for volunteer programs and activities. The Governor’s Service Awards, Michigan’s AmeriCorps, Mentor Michigan and Volunteer Michigan are premier programs of the agency.