Volunteer Connect
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John Shier is our Volunteer of the Week
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As the oldest settlement in Wisconsin, Green Bay has a rich and important history. Since 1977, Heritage Hill has acquired more than 25 buildings that tell meaningful and significant stories of Northeast Wisconsin. The primary objective of Heritage Hill is to use these buildings and their artifacts to provide interpretation of the history of Northeastern Wisconsin and its people.
John Shier has been a volunteer for Heritage Hill since its inception in a variety of roles: serving as a board member, an advocate for support, a historic interpreter, providing tram rides for visitors, and a master of ceremony for their music series. He also provides financial support and encourages other community members to support this worthwhile organization. John currently donates approximately 120 hours of volunteer time per year, and in the past, the number of hours have been considerably more. He has been volunteering in various capacities since 1977. Since the tracking of hours did not exist since the beginning, it is difficult to identify the actual hours he has donated; however, it would be safe to say that John has volunteered more than 10,000 hours to help advance the mission of Heritage Hill.
As an advocate of Heritage Hill, John has done a wonderful job advancing the mission of the Park. He has met with governmental agencies, leaders of area businesses, and local foundation leaders in order to bring their attention to the value Heritage Hill brings to the area. He encourages our community to celebrate Northeast Wisconsin’s diverse regional history of people’s cultures and industries. John’s positive nature and attitude is contagious! He encourages other community members to volunteer as well. Even for an individual in his eighties, John is always willing to do anything necessary to get the job done.
Thank you, John, for
inspiring visitors to appreciate the value of what they receive at the Park.
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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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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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Bruce the Spruce - November & December (Dates and Times Flexible)
Help bring Green Bay icon Bruce the Spruce to life this holiday season! Bruce the Spruce volunteers will receive 2-3 hours of training, and are asked to commit to an additional minimum of 4 hours of volunteer work during the holiday season (at least two 2 hour shifts as Bruce).
Click here for more information
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Minimum age: 18.
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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 7:30 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.
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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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Holiday Dinner - December 4
Help serve meals to 60 assisted living residents and their families. Volunteers will help set up tables, pass out drinks, serve food, and clean up. They are having two dinner seatings. 4:00-7:30 pm (at the latest).
Angel's Touch Assisted Living
- Kassie
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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
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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Administrative Support - Ongoing
Do you enjoy greeting people? Do you enjoy data entry and computers? Do you enjoy organizing? House of Hope is looking for people with any one or all of those skills to volunteer. This opportunity is flexible. Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Two- or three-hour shifts work best.
House of Hope
- Laurie Reinen
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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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To offer the best information and referrals throughout the Green Bay Area.
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