Volunteer Connect
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YOU can change the community. By signing up for just one of these opportunities, you will make a difference. This weekly email features community partners in need of volunteers or wishlist items.
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2019 WPS Volunteer Award nominations are open!
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The Volunteer Center of Brown County is pleased to once again host the community's largest event recognizing the impact that volunteers have on our community! Made possible by event sponsor Wisconsin Public Service, along with the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and our eight generous award sponsors – Aon, Bellin Health, Constellation, The George F. Kress Foundation, Georgia Pacific, Green Bay Packers Give Back, Morgan Stanley and United Healthcare – this event celebrates volunteers and highlights the work they do to assist nonprofits in our area to fulfill their missions.
Why take the time to submit a nomination?
It’s a powerful way to honor the impact that a person or group is having in the community! Each individual nominee and two representatives of group nominations will be our guests at the Awards Breakfast, which will take place on
Thursday, April 18, 2019
, at the KI Convention Center. All nominees will be recognized at the event.
Recipients of the awards and runners-up will receive cash prizes of
$1,000
and
$500
respectively that they can donate to the nonprofit organization of their choice. The youth recipient and runner-up will receive the award amounts as scholarships.
Submitting a nomination creates greater awareness within our community of the organization where the volunteer gives their time and energy.
The deadline for nominations is
March 1, 2019
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The nominee may also be selected by the Volunteer Center as the “Volunteer of the Week” (which runs weekly in the
Press-Gazette
) or submitted for regional and state awards following the event.
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The Pink Flamingos are our Volunteers of the Week!
For over 30 years, the Pink Flamingos have been an integral part of the city of De Pere and the surrounding community, due to their charitable contributions. This philanthropic group was started over 30 years ago by a core group of a dozen people, but now represents over 100 volunteers. While the group is perhaps most visible for their annual softball tournament, the group is active in a variety of altruistic endeavors as they strive to support worthwhile causes in the greater De Pere community. This group has raised over $1,000,000, all of which went to benefit numerous community members in need. The diverse members of the group are driven by their common values of unity, commitment, hard work, tradition, and --of course--fun. Thanks to the diligence of the Flamingos, they have taken a small softball tournament and turned it into a community event that offers something for everyone. Likewise, the work of the Flamingos is evident in the other events they have organized, such as music festivals, fundraisers, and tournaments. Ultimately, the result of the Flamingos' work is always enjoyment for the attendees and contributions to worthwhile causes.
As mentioned, this small softball tournament that started in the early 1980s has kept its momentum and then some. The Pink Flamingo Classic softball tournament has become a De Pere staple every July. In fact, it's a reunion of sorts! Many local organizations are welcomed with open arms to sell food, soft drinks, beer, booyah, corn on the cob and more! This enables these local groups to make money for their own causes and needs. It is so successful, there is a wait-list of softball teams and volunteers.
Thank you, Pink Flamingos, for exemplifying how any group can start small to do big things!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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Diaper Packing Parties - Flexible
Join the Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank, an initiative of Jake's Diapers, and pack diapers to help babies in Greater Green Bay. 1 in 3 children under the age of three live in homes that struggle to afford diapers. Together, let's make 1 in 3 none in 3. Diaper packing parties are great for groups! Packing parties are typically 2 hours in length. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank, an initiative of Jake's Diapers
- Stephanie Bowers
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Rails & Ales Brewfest - February 16
Some of the possible volunteer duties include vendor support (ice and dump buckets), raffle sales, silent auction watchers, game crew, pretzel pass out and other food service jobs. They also need help parking cars during the arrival of patrons. This is typically a very fun volunteer experience and there is usually a great deal of fun interaction with all of the guests. 5:15-9:45 pm. Minimum age: 21.
National Railroad Museum
- Scott Lozar
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Cookie Cupboard Volunteer - Saturdays and Sundays in March (March 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, and 30-31)
Volunteer will answer the phone, retrieve voicemail messages, write down cookie orders, fill orders, and complete a receipt for all pick-ups. Volunteers must be able to lift 20 pounds. 9:00 am-3:00 pm. They prefer full shifts and someone who can commit to more than one shift. Minimum age: 6th-12th graders must be accompanied by an adult.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
- Brenda Duncanson
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PI Day 5k 2019
- March 9
Watch the street and help the runners. Volunteers will need to dress warm and be to the school by 7:30 am and will be done at 10:00 am.
Leonardo Da Vinci School for Gifted Learners
- Allison Hockers
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The Big Event
- April 5 & 6
Help in one of their many fun and unique booths with children's activities, handing out giveaways at the door, serving food, or dressing up as a costume character. 8:30-11:00 am; 11:00 am-1:30 pm; 1:30-4:00 pm. Minimum age: 14.
Encompass Early Education and Care
- Maria Gutsmiedl
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Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
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Licensed Massage Therapist Volunteers
- Ongoing
Seeking kind and caring volunteers to share their time and talents with hospice patients and their families.The gift of a light massage to a bed bound patient is indescribable. 1-2 hours, per week/this is flexible. Minimum age:18.
Aurora at Home Hospice
- Miranda Demske
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Pals Program Mentors
- Ongoing
Volunteer mentors spend time (2-3 times per month) in a recreational or learning activity with a child, age 3 or older, that has been referred by Brown County Child Protective Services. Volunteer mentors help the child adjust to the separation or loss of a parent, enhance self-esteem and confidence, and learn new skills. Matches are based on compatibility and can continue for as long as both parties are interested or until the youth is eighteen. They currently have a lengthy waiting list of boys and girls ages 3-17. Need spotlight: They have two brothers, ages 6 and 9, on the far west side of Brown County, who are in need of a positive, consistent adult role model. The boys enjoy art, crafts, sports, being outside and love superheroes. They like movies, video games and playing with Legos and action figures. They are excited to learn about and try new things. They ask that volunteers meet with their match at least 2-3 times per month for 1-2 hours each time. Minimum age: 18
Brown County Health & Human Services Department
- Jamie Chaudoir
Jenna Durkee
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Volunteer Drivers for Rural Transportation Expansion - Ongoing
Transportation Services are now being offered in the rural communities of Brown County to seniors and people with disabilities. To address the growing need for rides to/from rural areas, Curative is looking for more volunteer drivers. Drivers may use vehicles provided and insured by Curative, or, an additional option is available for those drivers who are more comfortable driving their own vehicles. In those cases, drivers will be reimbursed for their mileage at the current federal reimbursement rate. No CDL (commercial driver’s license) required. Great candidates for this role include retirees, students (18+ years) looking to get experience in their professional field and gain community service hours, employees wanting to fulfill corporate volunteer goals, or new residents looking to get involved in the community.
Flexible weekday schedule – work as little or as often as you’d like.
Morning shift (7:30am-12:00pm) or afternoon shift (12:00–5:00pm). Drivers must be
18+ years, have a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and good driving record, and complete 1-2 ride-alongs with current drivers. To schedule your ride-along, contact Tina Whetung at 920-227-4272 or
twhetung@curativeconnections.org
Curative Connections
- Tina Whetung
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Childcare - Ongoing (Tuesday & Thursday Evenings)
Assist with childcare while parents are in workshops and receiving one-on-one help. This hour on Tuesdays & Thursdays gives the parents a time to focus on getting things in order to get back on their feet. It also provides an awesome reprieve for our kiddos! They get to be kids and play and interact with community members who care about their future. 6:30-7:30 pm. Minimum age: 14 unless accompanied by an adult.
Freedom House Ministries
- Crystal DeCleene
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Volunteer Treasurer - Ongoing
Be the treasurer for the service area of west Green Bay and keep track of finances, submit reports etc. No required hours, do have monthly meetings, treasurer work would be done on own time. Background check is required and volunteer will pay processing fee.Minimum age: 18.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
- Mallory Von Haden
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Spring Cleaning Volunteers -
Ongoing
Help Heritage Hill clean their historic buildings in preparation for their upcoming season. Many buildings need help. This is a great opportunity for groups to volunteer. Heritage Hill also has an Adopt-a-Building program, where service organizations, businesses or groups can get recognition for their help and have the opportunity to give input on the use of the building they adopt. Weekdays, anytime between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Volunteers under age 14 must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Heritage Hill State Park
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Erin Comer
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Facilitators for Upcoming Classes - Ongoing
Volunteers can opt to teach or guest-speak at any WWBIC class. WWBIC provides curriculum, but may ask for your feedback on the materials. They offer a spring class semester and a fall class semester; both of which are planned months in advance.
Classes usually run from 1-2 hours depending on the subject matter.
Classes typically run between 6:00-8:00 pm for the convenience of clients. Other opportunities available for midday and morning engagements. Minimum age: 18.
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
- Nicole Brumm
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Doctors in Recital is a community event led by local physicians, which raises funds to support area programs to improve the health, wellness and quality of life in Brown County. Funds are raised to support both a community nonprofit organization and a music education partner. These beneficiaries are selected at the start of the planning year through a competitive application process. The community nonprofit organization is the primary beneficiary and receives 80% of the net proceeds raised from the year's fundraising efforts; the music education partner receives 20%. (This amount may be divided simply by the number of music partners or, if DIR partners with more than one, the amount may be based on the stated need request).
To date, almost a half a million dollars has been donated to community charities since the program's first event in 2007. The application deadline is Saturday, February 2, 2019. The Doctors In Recital board will review all applications and invite finalists to interview on February 26 or 27, 2019, with the 2020 partners announced by April 11. The 2020 concert will be held on January 18, 2020, at the Weidner Center. Note: Doctors in Recital does not support salaries/general office expenses. They also do not support musical instrument repair or purchasing unless it is part of a new educational program.
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Reframe TitleTown 2019
Free Home Repair Program
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NeighborWorks Green Bay and Trinity Lutheran Church will again be partnering to provide free home maintenance and repair activities to people in need during the week of June 23-29, 2019. The focus is to serve people who are elderly, low to moderate income, or disabled. The program provides the materials and labor at no cost to the homeowner. Individuals or families are encouraged to apply by going to
www.nwgreenbay.org
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Applications are due March 29, 2019.
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
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To foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education.
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AFFILIATE PARTNER PAGE
For more volunteer opportunities, please visit our page on the Volunteer Center website!
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Support volunteerism at local nonprofits through the Volunteer Center.
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Give to the United Way of Brown County to fund local nonprofits.
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