Which I have not found in my area...lol

I live on the back 40 of the back 40 of Michigan. The closest thing is in Milwaukee ( I'm at the top of Lake Michigan. Milwaukee is almost at the bottom of Lake Michigan.) That's why we look for friends, lovers, or like-minded people on sites like this.

@EllenDale Is any of these groups near you?
Atheist Scholars, Royal Oak

Camp Quest of Canton

Center for Inquiry, Grand Rapids

Detroit Atheists Meetup Group, The

Freethinking Women of Michigan

Grassroots Atheism Project, Bloomfield Hills

Heretics Anonymous Bible Study, Livonia

Michigan Atheists, headquartered in Allen Park

Michigan Skeptics Association, Canton/Ypsilanti

Minority Atheists of MI, Dearborn Hts

Black Nonbelievers of Detroit, Detroit

Yes, can't go wrong with the volunteering, your time isn't wasted, you meet great people with common interests. Closest thing I have to a social life.

Habitat dor Humanity is a good one.

My personal favorite is volunteering at the local school for children with severe disabilities. I was also briefly a nanny for a nonverbal child with autism. With my intensity with nonverbal communication, I find the children extremely communicative. The nonverbal boy began to spontaneously give me great big hugs. His patents were astounded and extremely jealous. He lives in another state now; I hope he has someone in his life who will take the time to understand him.