Alice Kring is a life-long Buchanan resident and a director at the Tin Shop community theater. She volunteers with a number of organizations, including the Buchanan Fine Arts Council, as treasurer; the Buchanan-Galien Lions Club, as past president and current secretary; the Buchanan College Club; Niles-Buchanan Meals on Wheels; a Junior Achievement volunteer teacher for more than 15 years; a Big Brother/Big Sister mentor for eight years; past president and member of the Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce; a reading mentor at Buchanan Community Schools for eight years; a junior church helper at Sumnerville Bible Baptist Church for 10 years; the United Way of Southwestern Michigan; a volunteer for Girls on the Run, and many other organizations over the years.
How did you get involved in your volunteer work?
I started volunteering when I was in high school with my 4-H Club, and have never quit.

What do you enjoy most about it?
Just being out in the community and making our community the best it can be.

How do you feel your work helps others?
I love being busy and involved in the community, and I feel it makes me be a better person. I think everyone that you touch in volunteering will remember the “little touch you made on their life.”

What would you say to others to encourage them to volunteer?
It is fun and keeps you engaged in your community. Everyone has a least one or two extra hours a week or month to give.