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.
Spread the word, forward this email onto friends, family and coworkers - we are all building a greater Green Bay through volunteerism!
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Saturday, October 26
This is a national day of service with a local impact!
Help seniors & individuals with disabilities take care of minor home maintenance projects, such as
help raking leaves, washing windows and pulling weeds.
If you or your group would like to volunteer your time (on October 26 or any time that week), please fill out the form found
here
. The form can be downloaded, filled out on your computer, and emailed back to us at
volunteercenter@volunteergb.org
. Or you can print them out and mail to us at 984 Ninth St., Green Bay, WI 54304.
Once we receive your form, we'll add you to our list and will be in contact with you in October to arrange the details.
Volunteers are invited to stop in for the
Make A Difference Day Kickoff Event!
8:30 am on Saturday, October 26
at Green Bay City Hall (Lobby)
Enjoy snacks and coffee
Meet other volunteers
Get motivated for a great day of service!
Questions? Contact the Volunteer Center of Brown County at
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Cheryl Tyson is our Volunteer of the Week
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Green Bay Area Operation Snowball (OSB for short) is a teen leadership organization that works to empower high school students to lead substance free lives by providing opportunities for leadership development as well as personal and social growth. OSB has two lock-in weekend retreats each year. Teens that attend these events stay for the entire weekend, they arrive in the evening on Friday and are there until Sunday afternoon. Since the teens stay the whole weekend, Operation Snowball must make sure they are well fed, which requires a team of people. The leader of this team is their volunteer chef, Cheryl Tyson. Cheryl started volunteering with OSB under their previous chef, Mike. About two years after she started volunteering with OSB, Mike decided he was going to take a step back and Cheryl volunteered to take his spot without any hesitation. She has done an incredible job taking over the responsibility of cooking and meal planning for the weekend retreats.
Cheryl works hand-in-hand with the adult directors of Operation Snowball to coordinate the number of volunteers she will need for meal prep time, clean-up time, serving time, and more. She has also worked to create a master spreadsheet to store recipes and the necessary supplies she needs throughout the weekend to make sure that the team is fully prepared and they have everything they need.
By using her master spreadsheet, she works to make sure that the food expenditures are not astronomical, while still providing great meals for the attendees and volunteers. She also plans separate meals for any teens with food allergies or sensitivities. She makes sure that everyone has something to eat and that no one will go hungry. Cheryl
has successfully planned meals and coordinated a team of volunteers beneath her to make sure that all meals (a total of 6 throughout the weekend), as well as snacks and beverages go off without a hitch. This is so incredibly important when serving many hungry teens and volunteers. She has brought new ideas and lots of options for meals to the teens that are attending these retreats. The attendees are always so excited for her homemade mac ‘n cheese and Rice Krispie squares – they are definitely favorites!
By working with a small team of volunteers and coordinating with the director team, Cheryl has really revitalized the kitchen team. She also uses her time in the kitchen to get to know her team and develop great friendships! Many people that have volunteered on her team have said how much they truly appreciate her willingness to help in any capacity, but also that she’s not afraid to ask for help if she needs it; which is an amazing quality for a team leader.
Thank you, Cheryl, for ensuring the attendees and volunteers at each Operation Snowball retreat are well fed!
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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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Weeding the Broadway District -
Flexible Based on Availability
On Broadway is looking for volunteers to help weed tree boxes. Shifts vary based on when volunteers are available to help weed. As long as individuals have a ride to and from volunteering, there is no age requirement.
On Broadway
- Sam Maass
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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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Learning with Legos Volunteers - Mondays, Now-October 14
Help expose 2nd and 3rd grade children from area 21C schools to science and math through fun and engaging Lego projects. Mentors will work with students to teach lessons in problem-solving, as well as learn about the components and engineering of simple machines. All materials, lessons, and training will be provided. Location is Doty Elementary School in Allouez. Mondays: 4:20-5:20 pm (plus set-up/clean-up, about 90 minutes total).
Green Bay YMCA
- Laurie Zastrow
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Laundry Event - September 27
Volunteers can help in multiple ways by helping neighbors get weighed in, serving food, plugging quarters and soap into the washers/dryers. 6:30-9:00 pm. Minimum age: 9.
Laundry Love - Green Bay
- Natashia Atkinson
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Kids Autumn Adventure - September 28
Help with face painting (patterns and supplies provided), mask making (supplies provided), doing a scavenger hunt, help cut and pass out apple samples, and at various games. Two-to four-hour shifts from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Thursday Breakfast Optimist Club
- Bert Gagnon
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Appleton Octoberfest - September 28
Help with setting up the HEA booth, selling merchandise (cash and card sales), interacting with event attendees and telling them about HEA, handing out samples, and with tear-down of the booth. Training on their credit card processing system and their merchandise inventory will be provided. All proceeds generated from this event will directly support the 200 companion animals HEA cares for everyday.
Booth assistance/setup
(1 volunteer): 8:00 am-1:00 pm;
Handing out Dough Shoppe samples
(1 volunteer needed, but can break into shifts): 8:30 am-3:00 pm;
Booth assistance/cleanup
(2 volunteers needed): 12:45-7:00 pm.
Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary, Inc.
- Jess Danen
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Water Station at the Bellin Women's Half Marathon - October 5
Setup and prepare the water station with water and Gatorade, distribute the water/Gatorade, and help with cleanup afterward. Girls on the Run is hosting this water station. The water station is located near the Brown County Fairgrounds. 7:30-10:30 am. Minimum age: 10.
Girls on the Run-Northeast WI
- Kathy Olson
920-209-5866,
kathy.olson@girlsontherun.org
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Bellin Women's Half Marathon & Pink Pumpkin 5k - October 5
Bellin Health
- Kari
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Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5k - October 5
Volunteers will help cheer and direct runners on event day. They will receive a safety vest and an instruction sheet at the corner they volunteer at.
Click here for more information
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Breast Cancer Family Foundation
- Diane Gaywont
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ReStore Volunteer Information Session - October 8 or October 15
Get a sneak peek at the new ReStore while learning about their volunteer opportunities. The sessions will be held at the new ReStore location, 1967 Allouez Ave Green Bay.
October 8
: 10:30 am or 4:30 pm;
October 15
:10:30 am or 4:30 pm. Please RSVP for the session you are interested in.
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore
- Julia Drobeck
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MG Taste the Cure - October 12
Pour beer or wine and clean off tables (after guests have left their seat). 4:00-7:00 pm, 7:00-10:00 pm, or 4:00-10:00 pm. Minimum age: 21.
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Great Pumpkin Train - October 12 & October 19
Assist staff with the operation of activities and games in the main exhibit hall. They will be offering Halloween themed games and activities, including a coloring contest and entertainment. Shifts are from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Shifts can be a minimum of four hours. Full day volunteers will be provided with a meal. Minimum age: 15.
National Railroad Museum
- Scott Lozar
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Decorate the Park &
Brothers Grimm Fairytale Event
- October 16 and 17, and October 26
October 16 & 17
: Help decorate the park.
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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Halloween at the Y - October 19 & 26
Assist with carnival games, arts & crafts, face painting, food, set up and clean up.
October 19
: Broadview YMCA (2:30-5:30 pm) and Ferguson Family YMCA (4:30-8:30 pm);
October 26
: East Side and West Side YMCAs (4:30-8:30 pm).
Green Bay YMCA
- Laurie Zastrow
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Neighborhood Wash #trashtag - October 21
Help pick up garbage in the Broadway District on the third Monday of the month through October. Dinner is provided! Sign up via email or by
clicking this link
. 5:30-7:30 pm.
On Broadway
- Sam Maass
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Hot Cider Hustle Half-Marathon and 5K - October 27
Duties will be assigned on arrival and include, registration, food & cider hand out, course marshal, and water station. Each volunteer will receive a free T-shirt and will experience the fun and camaraderie of a fall recreational event. This is a great opportunity for corporate groups and families to volunteer. Youth volunteers are welcome; however children ages 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Click hereto learn more and to sign up
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Minimum age: 14. 6:30-11:00 am.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin
- Jeanne Jaquet
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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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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
920-209-5866,
kathy.olson@girlsontherun.org
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
920-209-5866,
kathy.olson@girlsontherun.org
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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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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
Companion Volunteer - Ongoing
Provide companionship to their patients (by reading to them, playing cards, going outside with them for fresh air or simply talking).
Flexible. 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
Six-Twelve Mentoring - Ongoing
Six-Twelve Mentoring is entering its second year as a collaborative initiative with an ambitious goal: Ensure every student graduates from high school. The following districts are in need of volunteers to be matched with middle school students for friendship and guidance: Ashwaubenon School District, Denmark School District, Green Bay Area Public School District, and Howard-Suamico School District. Big Brothers Big Sisters will manage the volunteer application process, and make and support the matches. More than 100 volunteers are needed for the 2019-2020 school year.
Click here to learn more
. Shifts vary.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin
- Jeanne Jauquet
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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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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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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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Social Media/Graphic Design Volunteer -Ongoing
If you are on point with your social media game and graphics, consider using that skill to help The Farmory grow. This volunteer will lead efforts in their social media presence to raise awareness of the organization and build a non-profit urban farm. All social media activity will take place in conjunction with organizational goals and overall marketing strategies. Key responsibilities include creating and scheduling effective and engaging posts, monitoring current activities and striving to improve the functionality of all social media, creating graphics to help promote events and workshops for The Farmory, working with professional staff to develop goals for their social media presence, working with professional staff to develop an evaluation process to determine effectiveness of social media programs, and analyzing similar institutions’ social media presence and strategies.
The Farmory
- Claire Thompson
Fish Hatchery Volunteers - Daily
The Farmory is launching their yellow perch fish hatchery and needs passionate volunteers in order to ensure they’re producing happy, healthy fish. This will be key in helping to launch the aquaculture and aquaponics industry in Wisconsin with education and consistent seed stock (fingerlings) for prospective ‘aqua’ farmers. Duties include monitoring and caring for the eggs, larvae, and brood stock; recording research and observations; keeping the area clean; putting materials back where they belong; and working with a team to ensure the health of the whole ’farm’. Daily, 8:00 am and/or 5:00 pm.
The Farmory
- Patty Casady
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For More Volunteer Opportunities,
View Our Volunteer Times!
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
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Encompass Early Education and Care, Inc.
Mission:
To provide the highest quality education and care for children and support for families with a commitment to compassion, excellence and advocacy.
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