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WPS Volunteer Awards Registration
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Join us for the 2019 WPS Volunteer Awards!
Thursday, April 18
Breakfast buffet starts at 7:30 am
The awards program will begin at 8:00 am
KI Convention Center (Grand Ballroom)
333 Main Street - Green Bay
Cost
: $20 per person (includes breakfast buffet)
No charge for individual nominees, and up to two representatives of group nominees.
Registration
: All attendees and nominees must register.
RSVP and pay online
Please allow extra time for parking at either the Pine Street or Main Street Ramps. Handicap access and drop off available from Adams Street.
For more information, contact the Volunteer Center of Brown County at 920-429-9445 or
awards@volunteergb.org
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The Rehabilitation Program at the Wildlife Sanctuary (R-PAWS) Volunteers are our Volunteers of the Week!
The Rehabilitation Program at the Wildlife Sanctuary (
R-PAWS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the community of Northeast Wisconsin regarding wildlife related issues. R-PAWS was formally started in 1986, but wildlife rehab has been going on at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary the entire 83 years of its existence. R-PAWS admits all orphaned and injured native Wisconsin wildlife with the goal of returning them to the wild.
The dedicated group of R-PAWS volunteers gives of their time to train on how to raise young animals who were abandoned or kidnapped, help injured animals heal and regain skills, how to identify illness, and how to give immediate aid to help these animals become healthy again. Once the animals are out of the woods and on the road to recovery, the volunteers work together to help the animals relearn or strengthen the skills needed to be released successfully back into the wild. As R-PAWS members, volunteers give 24 hours a day when an animal is in their home to provide proper nutrition, enrichment, housing and care to these animals until they can be wild again. The volunteers also go to frequent training sessions and conferences, year-round, to ensure they are providing the very best care for the animals they care for. There is no off-season. Since 1986, R-PAWS has admitted over 102,000 animals into their care. Without R-PAWS, many of these animals would be left to die and the volunteers will do everything they can to help an animal be successfully returned to the wild.
Thank you, R-PAWS volunteers, for coming together to help our wildlife!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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Circles Green Bay Volunteer Information Sessions
- March 19 or 26
Join Circles Green Bay at an information session to learn more about the following volunteer opportunities: children's programming, dining room prep and tear down, allies for households, etc.
Sign up to attend a session
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Volunteers will start volunteering in April. 5:00 pm. Green Bay Community Church in Howard. Minimum age: 18 or minors must be accompanied by a parent.
Circles Green Bay
- Jennifer Schmohe
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Literacy Green Bay Adult Tutor Workshops
- *New dates *
March 27, April 1, 3, and 13
Get trained to become an adult tutor. Literacy Green Bay's mission is to help adults and families acquire the reading, writing, math, English language, computer, and workforce skills they need to function effectively as workers and community members. Attend the 4 sessions that meet for 3 hours. The trainers train you how to work with adult learners. Choice of two sessions each date (morning or evening): 9:00 am-12:00 pm or 6:00-9:00 pm. Minimum age: 18.
Literacy Green Bay
- Pamela Ninham
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Badger State 10K - March 29 & 30
Various volunteer opportunities are available and include working registration table to hand out packets to registered runners, serving food in the food line, staffing the finish line, and being stationed throughout the course to cheer on and direct runners. March 29: 2:45-7:00 pm; March 30: 7:15-9:10 am (packet pickup), 8:45-11:15 am (course volunteers), or 9:15 am-12:00 pm (food line and finish Line). Anyone under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
Center for Childhood Safety
- Emily Gossens
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Super Senior Days at the Kroc Center - March 29
Help with craft stations, play games, assist in serving lunch, and mingle with seniors. 10:00 am-2:00 pm.
The Salvation Army
- Renee Main
Corps Community Night - March 29
Looking for up to 5 people to help in the concessions booth, manage activities for the children, and possibly some light clean up. This is a family night event consisting of dinner and a movie. 5:00-8:00 pm. Minimum age: 14.
The Salvation Army
- Renee Main
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Safe Around Water (SAW) - April 2 & 4 or April 9 & 11
Assist in providing elementary students from at-risk schools a hands-on water safety experience. This experience will give them the skills and knowledge necessary to recognize, prevent, and avoid aquatic emergencies. 4:00-5:30 pm (the same time each day). Minimum age: 16.
Green Bay YMCA
- Laurie Zastrow
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Community-Wide Easter Egg Hunt
- April 13
Looking for volunteers to help with face painting, helping hide Easter eggs, help run the prize center, and clean up. The Easter Egg Hunt is a free, fun, family event that brings together the Green Bay community and families. 9:00 am-1:00 pm.
March of Dimes
- Alyssa Birkholz
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WEE Winners Wear Helmets
- April 23 & 30
Volunteers will be stationed in a classroom with a lead teacher and will assist the children in following activities, fitting helmets, and guiding them as they ride tricycles on the mini sized streets of Safety Town to practice safety skills. 8:30- 11:30 am and 12:30- 2:30 pm. Minimum age: 16.
Center for Childhood Safety
- Emily Gossens
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YMCA Dance Recital
- April 25, 26, & 27
The Y is looking for energetic and fun volunteers to entertain the young dancers between movements. Volunteers should be prepared to play games, help with snacks, and make sure the dancers are ready for their next rehearsal or performance. Previous dance experience not necessary. April 25 from 4:30-7:00 pm; April 26 from 4:30-7:00 pm; and 27 from 10:00 am-1:00 pm or 2:00-5:00 pm. Minimum age: 14.
Green Bay YMCA
- Laurie Zastrow
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Green Bay Garden Blitz
- May 2-5
Help build and deliver 70 raised garden boxes and soil throughout the Green Bay area! Purchased boxes support sustainable agriculture by providing garden boxes to community spaces. May 2: 2:00-5:00 pm OR 5:00-8:00 pm; May 3-5: 8:30 am-12:00 pm OR 12:30-4:00 pm.
New Leaf Foods
- Jordan Salley
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Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
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Memory Bear Makers - Ongoing
Make memory bears out of hospice patients' clothing, usually a shirt. These are made for family members as a memento from their loved one. This is done as needed on an ongoing basis.
Aurora at Home Hospice
- Miranda Demske
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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Bellin Expressive Arts in Medicine Art Cart Volunteer
- Ongoing
Bring a BEAM Art Cart to patients during their hospital stay, and offer an art or craft project to patients at no cost, along with a smile, and conversation. Art Carts are stocked with art supplies and make & take projects. Volunteering with BEAM is an extremely rewarding experience for an enthusiastic, positive, nurturing person who loves people. Art is part of the healing process, provides distraction from anxiety, and creates a nurturing, healing environment. Hours are flexible (anytime of the day and any day of the week). Minimum age: 16.
Bellin Health Systems. Inc.
- Amy Eliason
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Six-Twelve Mentoring
- Ongoing
Mentor a child in grades 6 through 12 to improve high school graduation rates. Big Brothers Big Sisters will manage the volunteer application process, and make and support the matches throughout the life of the match. To submit an application,
click here
, or call 920-498-2227. Minimum age: 18.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin
- Jeanne
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Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer
- Varies
CASA is dedicated to providing a voice for abused and neglected children who are under the legal protection of the court system. CASA volunteers are professionally trained and supported by staff. They visit with the child weekly and submit a monthly report to the judge on the child's safety and well-being to help the judge make important decisions about the child's future. Once a week for one (1) hour. Minimum age: 21
CASA of Brown County
- Sarah Quinette
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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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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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Class Facilitators and Guest Speakers - Year-Round
Volunteers can opt to teach or guest-speak at any WWBIC class. WWBIC provides the 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. Most classes generally run between 6:00-8:00 pm on weeknights. Other opportunities may range at other times of the day. Minimum age: 18.
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (
WWBIC
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- Nicole Brumm
Business Counselors - Year-Round
Work one-on-one with clients surrounding your area of expertise. These meetings can be one time, or continuing, depending on volunteer willingness and availability. Many of these services can be costly for start-up businesses; YOU can help a local small business succeed! Examples of counseling: Web design, brochure design, QuickBooks setup, cash flow, legal questions, marketing strategies, social media, etc. Times vary, as you would schedule the specific time you are available to speak with the business client.
Minimum age: 18.
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (
WWBIC
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- Nicole Brumm
Business Plan Reviewers - Year-Round
Assist WWBIC clients with one-on-one reviews of their business plans. Volunteers may work on these at home or with the client in person. The goal is to guide clients to create a completed and lender-ready business plan. Times vary based on when you have the time to view the business plan or when you want to speak one on one with a client. Minimum age: 18.
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (
WWBIC
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- Nicole Brumm
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Victory Over Violence 2019
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Victory Over Violence is a 4-hour fitness fundraiser for Golden House of Green Bay. All proceeds go directly to Golden House of Green Bay.
Saturday, March 30, 2019
6:30am-10:30am
Ellipse Fitness Allouez
801 Hoffman Rd, Green Bay
REGISTRATION
$35 Registration, includes event t-shirt ($45 after March 15th).
The day will include a silent auction, door prizes, food, great friends, fitness, and of course fun! Participants can participate for any length of time and the fitness will include a balanced combination of strength and kickboxing! New to fitness, no problem! Silent auction items will be on display, and members and the general public may bid on them from March 18 through the morning of the event.
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19th Annual Winner Trivia
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Love trivia? Do you have what it takes to win the coveted Winner Trivia championship and a year of bragging rights?! Gather your friends and colleagues for some trivia fun featuring sports, pop culture, politics, music, history, and more! Enjoy: complimentary appetizers, raffles, and a cash bar!
TICKETS
Teams: $350 (split the cost of a team with your friends OR ask your employer to sponsor your team)
Individuals: $15 (general admission only – you must have a team to participate in trivia contest)
QUESTIONS OR SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES:
Date: Wednesday, May 15
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Time: 5 pm-9 pm, Trivia begins at 6:30 pm
Where: Stadium View Bar & Grille
1963 Holmgren Way, Green Bay, WI 54304
**Adult-Only event
***All proceeds from this fundraising event benefit Girl Scouts in your community
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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 promote the well-being of all who come to us, including those who are unable to meet their basic needs or be self-sufficient.
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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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