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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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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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New Leaf Foods
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Muscular Dystrophy Assiociation
Greater Green Bay YMCA
Cellcom Green Bay Marathon
Curative Connections
Green Bay Botanical Garden
Heritage Hill State Historical Park
The Miracle League of Green Bay
BayCare Clinic
National Railroad Museum
Heartland Hospice
Aurora BayCare Medical Center
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Volunteer Ombudsman Program
Brown County National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
Howe Elementary School
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to List Opportunities in Volunteer Connect.
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Congratulations to the 2017 Volunteer Award Recipients and Runner's Up!
A list of all the recipients will be posted in next weeks Volunteer Connect as well as on Facebook!
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 Volunteer of the Week
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Mason Kohlbeck has helped clean up two local state parks which specifically included picking up garbage, clearing off park trails, digging out areas to be used and other various tasks. Mason was motivated by a long line of relatives who have supported the community in the same way and hopes to carry on their legacy. Along with the other members of his Boy Scout Troupe, Mason served a community need that benefited all of those who use park services.
Mason spent roughly 120 hours over the course of the year at the different locations completing his volunteer service. He has made the parks better for all of those who use their services by helping provide a clean and comfortable environment for the public.
Mason has used his desire to carry on his family's legacy of supporting the environment to strengthen the role of the
Boy Scouts in providing a clean and stable environment for both individuals and wildlife. Mason has a strong work ethic and a passion for leading his fellow Boy Scouts to accomplish services for his community. He believes these experiences have helped him grow because he has gained a greater understanding of the environment and how human beings can impact wildlife.
His goals of providing a clean environment for all are commendable and his follow through is one of his excellent assets.
Thank you Mason, for all you have done in helping to keep our state parks clean and inviting!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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New Leaf Foods is in need of volunteers to help with their
Green Bay Garden Blitz! May 3-4, volunteers are needed from 5-8pm to cut lumber and build the garden boxes. Volunteers are also needed on May 5-7 from 8am-12pm and 1-5pm to build and install 120 garden boxes in the Green Bay area, register volunteers, shovel soil, and drive trucks and trailers. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities and no experience is needed. For more information, please
contact Kim Diaz at 920-496-9464 or
kimr.diaz@gmail.com.
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Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore
will be holding volunteer information sessions on Sat, May 6, 10-11am, and Tue, May 9, 4-5pm. These information sessions are for anyone interested in volunteering with the ReStore and learning about their partnership with Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity to provide decent and affordable housing in Brown County. The information session is led by the Volunteer Coordinator who will review the history of Habitat and ReStore, basics of volunteering, and give a tour of the store. This information session doubles as an orientation for anyone who wants to sign up to volunteer. For more information, please contact Chiara Boss at 920-338-1650, or volunteer@restoregb.org or sign up at: https://www.giveffect.com/campaigns/2755-restore-volunteer-information-orientation-sessions
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Muscular Dystrophy Association is in need of volunteers for their
"Green Bay Muscle Walk" taking place on
Saturday, May 6 from 8am-12pm. Volunteers will help with setting up and taking down, registration, t-shirt distribution, and cheering on their families. For more information, please contact
Beth Arves at 920-499-4571 or
barves@mdausa.org.
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Greater Green Bay YMCA is in need of volunteers for their "Healthy Kids Day" on Saturday, May 6th.
Volunteer shifts include 9:30am-12:30pm, 12-3pm, or 11:15am-12:45pm. Opportunities range from assisting with arts and crafts, supervising inflatable activities, preparing a healthy snack and more! Volunteers that stay for the full shifts will receive a volunteer t-shirt and a lunch voucher. If you can only volunteer for a short time, you can monitor the "Y Kids Fun Run" from 11:15am-12:45 and still receive a t-shirt!
For more information, please contact Holly Nickerson at 920-436-9577 or holly.nickerson@greenbayymca.org.
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Cellcom Green Bay Marathon's charity partners,
ASPIRO, Special Olympics, and Greater Green Bay YMCA, are seeking volunteers to help at this year's Marathon which takes place the
weekend of May 19th. There are several different shifts and opportunities available, which include
Tue, May 16th, Packet Pick Up, Thur, May 18th, General Volunteer Orientation at 5:30pm at Green Bay Distillery, Fri, May 19th, Packet Pick Up, Sat, May 20th, Packet Pick Up and Kid's Run, and Sun, May 21st Various Duties and Shifts. All volunteers receive a free T-Shirt and are invited to a post volunteer party for food, beverages and prizes. For more information, please contact
Samantha Shefchik at 920-493-3033 or
Samantha.shefchik@cumulus.com. To sign up as a volunteer, go to:
http://www.cellcomgreenbaymarathon.com/volunteer/
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Currative Connections Luxemburg location in Kewaunee County, is holding a
rummage sale to benefit the Journeys Club Program of Kewaunee County. Volunteers are needed to assist with set up, pricing, arranging, selling, grilling, and clean up after. The rummage sale will take place at
St. John Church in Luxemburg Wed, May 17 from 1-6pm, Thur & Fri, May 18-19 from 8am-5:30pm, and Sat, May 20 8am-3pm. For more information, please contact
Julie Beilke at 920-255-4069 or
jbeilke@curativeconnections.org.
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Green Bay Botanical Garden is recruiting volunteers for their "2017 TasteBud", on Thursday, May 18, from 4:15-8:30pm. Savor. Sip. Support their Annual TasteBud event that offers food & drink tastings, tantalizing tunes, cooking demonstration and a silent auction. There are a variety of volunteer positions available. To sign up directly, go to: http://signup.com/go/vEqRM8, or contact Anne Basten at 920-491-3691, Ext 105 or abasten@gbbg.org.
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Brown County Health & Human Services Department has an ongoing need for Child Protection-Juvenile Court Permanency plan case review panelists. Panelists will meet Tuesday afternoons on selected Tuesday afternoons. Reviews begin at 1pm and last approximately 45 minutes each. Panelists listen to the presentation of the permanency plan by the social worker/case manager for the children placed in out of home care in the presence of the parent. This is a great opportunity for active or retired individuals with a background in the human services profession or upper level college students in a human services related field. Volunteer parking and mileage reimbursement are available with completion of agency expense and time sheets. For more information, contact Glen Tilot at 920-448-6023 or tilot_gg@co.brown.wi.us |
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BayCare Clinic
will be holding their first annual BayCare Clinic Century Bayshore to Lakeshore event on Saturday, June 3rd. Volunteers are needed at various times starting at 6am and up to 7pm. Volunteer tasks include: Replenishment Workers, Packet Pick-Up and Rider Registration, Command Center, Rest Stop Workers, Spotter/SAG Driver, Post-Meal Support, and Clean Up. This is a GREAT volunteer opportunity for groups as well as individuals. Volunteers are required to be 16 years and older. For a full schedule of times and tasks, please visit: https://www.baycare.net/baycare-clinic-century-bayshore-to-lakeshore/volunteers/ or contact ,Brooke Puta at 920-490-9046, Ext. 1312, or bputa@baycare.net.
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National Railroad Museum is getting ready for one of their biggest events of the year,
"Day Out with Thomas" and they need LOTS of volunteers to help make this day even more special! This great event will take place
Wednesday, June 21, through Sunday, June 25th. There are various opportunities available and range from indoor games, to out door platform safety and everything in between!
Volunteer shifts include: mornings from 8am-1pm, afternoons from 12:30-5pm, or all day from 8am-5pm! For more information, please contact
Greg Balza at 920-437-7623 or
gbalza@nationalrrmuseum.org.
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Heartland Hospice is looking for volunteers to help their volunteer coordinator with various office tasks in their
Volunteer Department Office thru the month of May. Hours would be
Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm. For more information, please contact
Amy Sadewater at 920-336-6455, or
amy.sadewater@hcr-manorcare.com.
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Aurora BayCare Medical Center will be having their Aurora BayCare Open Streets Green Bay event on Saturday, July 15 from 8:30am-1pm. They are looking for volunteers to help with various tasks which include monitoring street intersections along the route, encourage safety among participants, assist people who need to cross or enter the event route, alert emergency personnel if needed and provide information regarding activities along the route. They also need volunteers in their activity zones to help make them fun and safe. All volunteer shifts are from 8:30am-1pm. For more information, please contact Laura at 920-288-5528 or laura.grovogel@aurora.org. |
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Curative Connections has an ongoing need for volunteer drivers for seniors and people with disabilities. Volunteers are needed Monday - Friday for 4-5 hour shifts either in the morning or afternoon. They offer a flexible schedule and you can work as little or often as you like. Duties include driving clients to and from appointments, jobs, grocery store, and more. They offer door-to-door assistance as needed. Curative provides vehicles, gas and insurance and no CDL is required. Must be 18+ years of age with a good driving record. For more information, please contact Robin Cannedy at 920-593-3578 or rcannedy@curativeconnections.org.
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Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity
has an ongoing need for Habitat Homeowner Advocates. The advocates are assigned to a Habitat homeowner to assist the family through the process of becoming a homeowner. They will serve as a liaison between the homeowner family and the Habitat staff to ensure that the family understands the partnership agreement. Once assigned to a family, you will remain with the family from the time they are accepted into the program to homeownership. Each advocate is trained by the Homeowner Support Committee, which meets every other month on the 4th Monday at 5pm. As an advocate, the commitment is 1-2 times per month meeting with the family during the construction process and up to 1 year after with follow-up. Advocates are also required to attend the committee meetings. For more information, please contact Michelle Heeler at 920-593-3921 or mheeler@greenbayhabitat.org
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking individuals like you to mentor a child in their program.
All it takes is one hour once a week to change the life of a child for the better, forever. Being a Big Brother, Big Sister or Big Couple is one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do. Not to mention, one of the most fulfilling. You have the opportunity to help shape a child's future for the better by empowering them to achieve. For more information on t
o become a "BIG", please contact Ann Nolan at 920-489-3547 or
annp@bbbsnew.org.
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Volunteer Ombudsman Program has an ongoing need for volunteers to make weekly visits to assigned skilled nursing homes in Brown County. Volunteers will attend an 8 hour training session prior to being placed in their facility. They will make visits to advocate for residents having concerns or to just be there to listen to an Elder's story. For more information, please contact Kim Verstegen at 920-410-5540 kim.verstegen@wisconsin.gov.
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Brown County National Allisance of Mental Illness, (NAMI) is looking for volunteers to help with their
7th Annual Victory Garden. They have a work day set up for this
Friday, April 28, from 9am-12pm & 1-4pm, with the location being 432 Cherry St, Green Bay. This is a therapy garden with the purpose of helping individuals have victory over mental illness. From planting seeds to weeding, watering and watching the plants grow, the garden helps to lift the hearts and minds of those who visit and those who pass by. Most tools are provided, but if you can, please bring gloves, shovels, rakes, paint brushes, wheelbarrows, buckets, and clippers. Be sure to wear work clothes! For more information, please contact
Liz Diaz at 920-469-9464 or
kimr.diaz@gmail.com.
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Howe Elementary School is in need of volunteers to help with their Howe School Carnival on Thursday, May 18. Volunteers are needed to help run their games and snacks from 8:30am-2:30pm. Please see the following times for specific needs: 7-8:15am, Set Up; 8:30-10:45am, Shift 1; 10:45am-1pm, Shift 2; 1-2:15pm, Shift 3; 2:30-3:30pm, Clean Up. They are also looking for the following wish list items for the day of the Carnival: carnival games, prizes and paper goods. For more information, please contact Chloe Miller Hansen at 920-448-2141 or chansen1@gbaps.org. |
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Community Partner Wishlist
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Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore:
Socket wrench sets, staple guns, ANY hand tools, ANY power tools, saws, table saws, nail guns, air compressors, drills, and tool cabinets.
Donations can be dropped off at 2965 Ramada Way, Green Bay, 54304 or at the Volunteer Center of Brown County located at 984 9th Street, Green Bay, 54304.
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore thanks you for your support!
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Community nonprofits need volunteers and goods to change the world. Please consider making some dreams come true!
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Greater Green Bay Habitat For Humanity ReStore's Spring Tool Drive
is in full swing!
With spring just around the corner, now is a great time to clean out your garages, tool sheds and basements and donate to the ReStore! The spring tool drive goes from
April 1 - May 31. They are joining forces with
Habitat for Humanity Wisconsin to collect tools to help support
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity's mission to build homes, communities and hope. They will accept tools that are new or used, but in good condition during store hours. For more information and store hours please contact
Chiara Boss at 920-338-1650 or
volunteer@restoregb.org.
YOUR DONATION MAY BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
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Looking for additional volunteer opportunities?
Click Here to view our monthly newsletter, Volunteer Times!
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Affiliate Member of the Week
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Greater Green Bay YMCA
To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The Y is for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
At the Y, we're more than a gym, we're a community. At the Y, you are part of something bigger than yourself. The Greater Green Bay YMCA is a cause-driven, nonprofit organization that strengthens the foundations of our community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
Please visit Greater Green Bay YMCA's website for more information.
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"AFFILIATE MEMBER PAGE"
For more volunteer opportunities, please visit our new 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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