Volunteer Connect
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Emily Jacobson is our Volunteer of the Week
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NeighborWorks Green Bay provides pre-purchase housing counseling, down payment assistance, affordable housing options for moderate to low income residents, and more. Their mission is to engage community to strengthen neighborhoods, improve lives, enhance neighborhood character, promote home-ownership and provide housing choices.
Emily Jacobson has been a resident member of NeighborWorks Green Bay’s Board of Directors since 2015. She is currently the Secretary of the Board. Emily is also Chair and inspiration of the Marketing Committee and sits on the Governance Committee. She willingly takes on new roles and responsibility. She is results driven and leads by example. Emily dives into projects with passion and determination. NeighborWorks has expanded their capacity as an organization, serving more clients than ever before. That is in part because of Emily’s leadership on the Marketing Committee, as well as her direction with the Board. The Board of Directors is more inspired and involved with the organization because of Emily’s efforts and enthusiasm. She inspires people to step out of their comfort zone and participate actively in the organization. Her impact on NeighborWorks Green Bay is easy to see in the enthusiasm and attitudes of the volunteers she works with.
In 2018, NeighborWorks Green Bay wanted a special event for their Annual Meeting. Emily organized and inspired the committee to create an incredible event. She led the various sub-committees, helped create most of the marketing materials and helped guide and support the new marketing employee. She also emceed the event and kept the volunteers and event goers uplifted. This event was crucial to spreading the mission of NeighborWorks Green Bay and was a huge success because of Emily and the Marketing Committee, as well as the Board of Directors she encouraged to get involved. There may be more “glamorous” ways to volunteer, but Emily’s leadership and enthusiasm have been instrumental to NeighborWorks Green Bay in expanding its reach and increasing awareness of the organization and the services provided. She is eager to learn, attending any training she can and shares what she learns to better the organization! Emily truly leads by example. Even when she steps outside of NeighborWorks and her official leadership roles, her passion for NeighborWorks does not end. She is an advocate for the work of NeighborWorks throughout the community, truly sharing their passion to improve our neighborhoods and community!
Thank you, Emily,
for helping to ensure that the mission of NeighborWorks Green Bay comes to life!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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Pumpkin-Painting Volunteers - Date and Time Flexible
Paint pumpkins with Angel's Touch Assisted Living residents. They will supply the pumpkins, paint, and glitter. This activity would work best with a group of about 10 volunteers.
Angel's Touch Assisted Living
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Kassie
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Circles Green Bay Volunteer Overview - Mondays
Learn about Circles Green Bay by joining them for dinner and then an information overview session immediately following. Circles has many volunteer positions available, so be sure to attend the overview to learn how you can support their movement to alleviate poverty. You will have the opportunity to learn more about the need for cooks, facilitators, children's programming teachers, and more. Volunteer overviews are
every Monday through the end of the year
. 5:30-7:00 pm.
Click here to sign up.
Minimum age: 15.
Circles Green Bay
- Jennifer Schmohe
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Terror on the Fox - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Now-November 2
Volunteers will assist the National Railroad Museum's Train Crew in the operation of the passenger train for Terror on the Fox patrons. Volunteers will assist in the offloading and loading of train passengers and assist with safely operating the crossing. 5:30-10:30 pm each night. Minimum age: 18.
National Railroad Museum
- Scott Lozar
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Zoo Boo - October 18, 19, 25, and 26
Supervise trick-or-treat stations, games & activities, serve as costume mascots, dress as ghouls to haunt the Freaky Forest, and more. Various afternoon and evening shifts. Minimum age: Volunteers ages 8-14 must volunteer with an adult; Volunteers age 15 and older can volunteer on their own.
NEW Zoo
- Angela Kawski
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Brothers Grimm Fairytale Event
- October 26
Hand out candy, run games, and dress up in characters from Brothers Grimm, and help with clean up. Various shifts are available, but characters are needed for the whole entire time of event (12:00-7:00 pm). Breaks will be given. Shifts for all other duties are as follows: 11:30 am-3:30 pm and 3:30-7:30 pm. Volunteers under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Heritage Hill State Park
- Rebecca Lom
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Fall Harvest Fest - October 30
Help with setup, host your own Trunk or Treat, manage games & activities, hand out candy, serve dinner or grill hot dogs, and/or help with cleanup. The Fall Harvest Fest is expected to serve 600 families. Setup: 3:00-5:00 pm; event: 5:00-7:30 pm; cleanup: 7:30-8:00 pm.
The Salvation Army
- Renee Main
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YMCA Ski and Sport Sale - November 2 & 3
Various opportunities available, including construction set up, equipment transportation, consignment intake, security, sales floor staff, and construction tear down.
November 2
: Various shifts from 6:00 am-9:00 pm;
November 3
: Various shifts from 7:00 am-5:00 pm.
Y's Men's Service Club
- Bob Warpinski
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Celebration 5k Race Bag Assembly - November 3
Sort t-shirts and fill race bags for the Celebration 5k. Location: 1080 Breezewood Lane, Neenah, WI 54956. 2:00-4:00 pm. Minimum age: 8.
Girls on the Run-Northeast WI
- Kathy Olson
Girls on the Run Celebration 5k - November 9
Various opportunities available, including set up, registration, pre-race activities, finish line refreshments, course guides, water station, and take down. This event will be held at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton.
Click here to sign up
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Various shifts starting at 5:30 am. Minimum age: 10.
Girls on the Run-Northeast WI
- Kathy Olson
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Green Bay Packers Blood Drive - November 13
Various opportunities available, including helping with setup, refreshments, donor support, registration, and cleanup. Various shifts between 4:30 am and 6:15 pm.
American Red Cross
- Rachel Harmann
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Lighting Ceremony on Broadway - November 22
Various opportunities available, including helping with set up, cookie decorating, activity monitor, and crossing guards.
Click here to sign up
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Various shifts starting at 2:30 pm.
On Broadway
- Chelsea Kocken
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12th Annual Festival Foods Turkey Trot - November 27 & 28
Nov 27
: Help with pre-race packet pick up, registration and t-shirt pick up.
Nov 28
: Volunteers are needed at the t-shirt, food and beverage, and pumpkin pie tents. They are also looking for course monitors. Various shifts each day.
Green Bay YMCA
- Laurie Zastrow
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Elmore Elementary Holiday Store - December 12
Help students select gifts to give to their family members and then help wrap them. All volunteers must complete a background check.
Click here to start this process
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8:00-11:00 am.
Green Bay Area Public Schools
- Amy Fish
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Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
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Therapy Dog - Varies
Angel's Touch Assisted Living is looking for an individual with a therapy dog or a friendly dog to visit with their residents. This would likely be a weekly or monthly visit. You must provide a copy of the immunization records. This opportunity is flexible.
Angel's Touch Assisted Living
- Kassie
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Administrative Volunteer - Ongoing
Provide assistance with office duties such as making packets, filing, organizing, and many other duties. This position is 5-10 hours a week. Flexible hours: anytime between 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
Minimum age: 18.
AseraCare Hospice
- Alison Holbrook
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Crafts for Hospice - Ongoing
Do you like to sew, knit, crochet, etc? Help provide comfort items for patients, including blankets, hot/cold rice packs, memory bears/pillows, walker bags, etc. In order to provide these items for every patient, Aurora at Home needs your help.
Aurora at Home Hospice
- Miranda Demske
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Be A Big - Ongoing
There are more than 100 children waiting to be matched with an adult mentor, and more than 60 of those waiting are boys. Could you be a mentor to a child in need of a caring, positive role model? Bigs come from diverse backgrounds just like Littles. They are regular people, just like you. You don’t need any special degrees or job skills. You just have to want to positively impact a young person. Role models come in all shapes and sizes, and you could be a perfect fit.
Click here to learn more
. Minimum age: 18.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin
- Jeanne Jauquet
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Parent Pals - Ongoing
Volunteer mentors spend time (2-3 times per month) with parents referred by Brown County Child Protective Services who have identified an interest in having an informal support in their lives. Mentors often spend time helping parents with minor children develop new skills that empower the family to live and function in a safe and healthy manner. Matches are based on compatibility and can continue for as long as both parties are interested though the hope would be to have volunteers engaged with their Parent Pal for a minimum of 12 months.
Minimum age: 18.
Brown County Health & Human Services Department
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Jenna Durkee
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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De Pere Memory Cafe Coordinator - Ongoing
Plan and execute monthly activities/outings appropriate for those experiencing early memory loss to attend with their companion, caregiver, family, or friend. This is an ongoing opportunity that occurs once per month. Experience with people with dementia preferred. The De Pere Memory Cafe occurs on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 12:30-3:30 pm. Minimum age: 21.
Brown County Memory Cafe
- Connie Roberts
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Bi-Lingual Girl Scout Recruitment - Through March as Needed
Assist Girl Scout staff members in recruiting Spanish-speaking girls and communicate information to parents. Times vary: Usually weeknights. Minimum age: 18.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
- Kayla Beyersdorf
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Blessings in a Backpack - Thursdays during the School Year Starting Now
Volunteers are needed to assist with the set-up, distribution, and clean-up of kid-friendly, ready-to-eat foods for students at Baird, Beaumont, Doty, Eisenhower, Howe, and Sullivan Elementary 21C After School Programs to eat during the weekend. This is a great opportunity for small groups. 4:00-5:00 pm. Volunteers must be 14 years old unless accompanied by a parent.
Green Bay YMCA
- Laurie Zastrow
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Maintenance Volunteer - Weekly
Duties would include but not be limited to changing furnace filters, blind replacement, changing locks, light plumbing, patching walls, etc. Flexible, two hours per week.
Golden House
- Rachel Porath
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Barber/Beautician Volunteer - Ongoing
Licensed barber/beautician to provide haircuts to hospice patients who can no longer leave their home. Minimum age: 18.
Unity Hospice
- Kelly Lautenslager
Companion
Volunteer - Ongoing
Provide companionship, play cards, read, share music, support the patient and family (family caregiver may or may not be present). Visits typically last 1-3 hours.
Unity Hospice
- Kelly Lautenslager
Filled with Love Seamstress Volunteer - Ongoing
Sew pillows and teddy bears from patients’ clothing. All materials are provided; work at your own pace.
Unity Hospice
- Kelly Lautenslager
Resale Shoppe Volunteers - Ongoing
Duties include cashiering, greeting customers, receiving, sorting, and pricing and staging items. Shifts are 3 hours in length.
Unity Hospice
- Alicia Schram
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For More Volunteer Opportunities,
View Our October Volunteer Times!
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
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Mission:
To educate all students to be college, career, and community ready, inspired to succeed in our diverse world.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunity:
Elmore Elementary Holiday Store: December 12
Help students select gifts to give to their family members and then help wrap them. All volunteers must complete a background check.
Contact:
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AFFILIATE PARTNER PAGE
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