Volunteer Connect
12/29-01/04
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!
Wishing Everyone Joy, Peace and Happiness in the
New Year!
Content at a Glance:

    Habitat for Humanity ReStore
    Greater Green Bay YMCA
    Feeding America
    The Einstein Project
    Howe Community Resource Center
    Unity Hospice
    The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park
    CP Center
    Downtown Green Bay

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Jamie Leick, Mary Zeller, Barbara Wilson and Diane Betz  make up the "Give A Kid A Book Leadership Team"!  The Give-A-Kid-A-Book is an annual program through the Friends of the Brown County Library and is in it's 26th year. These ladies have been the leadership team for the past 5 years.  They are involved in all levels of the project which includes fundraising, promotion, ordering, sorting, transportation, staging and distribution of the books.

Each year over 10,000 books are distributed through the Give-A-Kid-A-Book program to low-income families through the Salvation Army Toys for Tots Christmas program. This team has been responsible for the successful recruiting of program sponsors like Brown County Community Women's Club, Nicolet Bank, Barnes & Noble and the Reader's Loft. They also work with the Green Bay Packer's to ensure the project benefits from the support of the Packer wives as the project's celebrity spokesperson.

This team of women have been life-long supporters of the Library and education and the Friends of the Brown County Library could not possibly manage to maintain this program without the Give-A-Kid-A-Book leadership team. Their efforts to support young readers would not be as successful without this program.  It is known that children who become readers during their earlier years will do better throughout school.  The children who receive their own books each year are sure to have a better chance to succeed in school and become better readers.

Because of Give-A-Kid-A-Book program and these wonderful team leaders, last year over 5,000 disadvantaged children living in Brown County were given new books! Thank you for making a difference in the lives of so many children.

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 greatergreenbayhabitatforhumanityrestoreGreater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore will be holding their next volunteer information session on Thursday, Jan. 12 from 4:00-4:45pm.  These information sessions are for anyone interested in learning about Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore and how they work with Habitat for Humanity to provide decent affordable housing in Brown County.  The information sessions are led by the Volunteer Coordinator who will review the history of Habitat and ReStore, basics of volunteering, and a tour of the store.  It doubles as an orientation for anyone who wants to sign up to volunteer.  For a complete list of times and dates, please contact Chiara Boss at 920-338-1650 or  volunteer@restoregb.org, or visit  
https://www.giveffect.com/campaigns/2755-restore-volunteer-information-orientation-sessions.
  YMCA  Greater Green Bay YMCA is in need of volunteers on Sat., Dec. 31 to help with the 26th Annual US Bank Eve!  This is a FREE, FUN, FAMILY celebration.  Volunteers are asked to help with carnival games, bounce houses, and food and craft tables.  The event will take place at both the East and West side YMCA locations and will be filled with memorable activities for you and your family.  For more information, please contact Holly Nickerson at 920-436-9577 or holly.nickerson@greenbayymca.org
feedingamerica  Feeding America is recruiting volunteers to help with their Saturday Food Sort on the following dates: Jan. 14, Feb. 4, and Feb. 18, from 9am-12pm each date.  Volunteers will participate in packaging, labeling, sorting or a cleaning project.  This could range from labeling and packaging canned goods to be shipped to food pantries, sorting meat products to provide meal programs with real protein for their members, or boxing up fresh produce to send to homeless shelters.  For more information, please contact Liz Wollenberg at 920-202-3689, or  lwollenberg@feedingamericawi.org . 
 theeinsteinproject The Einstein Project is in need of volunteers for their Einstein Project Science Expo which will take place on Saturday, February 4th, with volunteers being needed from 8:30am-11:30am; 11:00am-2:00pm; and 1:30pm-4:00pm.  Tasks will include greeters, exhibitor booth helpers, photographer and event clean up.  Each volunteer will receive a t-shirt that they can keep after the event.  For more information, please contact April Pingel at 920-884-8800 or  april@einsteinproject.org.
howecommunityresourcecenter  Howe Community Resource Center  will be celebrating Frost Fest on Friday, January 20th from 4:30-7:00pm and is need of volunteers to help with various activities. Frost Fest is a free, family fun event for the Greater Green Bay community who are looking for a way to play away the cold. Join us for winter-inspired games, crafts, cookies, raffles and a special winter guest! New this year are Early-Childhood specific games and crafts.  Volunteers will be leading games, crafts and activities for the entire family. 
Times will include 11:30am - 1:00pm for set up; 1:00pm-3:30pm for games; and 3:30pm-4:00pm for clean up.  
They are also in need of baked goods for the event.  For more information, please contact Chloe Hansen at 920-448-2141 or  chansen1@gbaps.org
 unityhospice Unity Hospice , which is a non-profit provider of hospice and palliative care services, is making plans to open the first ever Unity Resale Shoppe in the Green Bay area and they are looking for energetic, fun and amazing volunteers to help staff the store. The store has a tentative opening date set for April, but training of volunteers will begin in January.  They are needed for sorting, merchandising, cashiering, etc. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering in this inspiring enviornment, please contact Kelly Lautenslager at 920-338-1111 orklautenslager@unityhospice.org. 
 thenewzoo The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park  is looking to grow their Giraffe Volunteer Program!  Giraffe Volunteers supervise and oversee their Giraffe Feeding Experience, a daily opportunity for zoo visitors to feed and meet the giraffes. Volunteers must be comfortable handling monetary sales as well as interacting with and educating members of the public.  All training is provided by the Zoo staff. Shift times vary with options at 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. If you have a love of animals and would like to help grow their Giraffe Volunteer Program, please contact Angela Kawski at 920-662-2405 or volunteer@newzoo.org.
 cpcenter CP Center  is looking for volunteers to help with their Sensory Social Group which will meet every Wednesday from 8:30am-10:00am and will run from Jan. 18 - March 8, and every Thursday from 4:00pm-5:30pm and will run from Jan. 19 - March 9.  Volunteers will assist their therapist with a group of school age children working on social communication activities.  For more information, please contact Danielle Schraufnagel at 920-337-1121, Ext 1223 or dschraufnagel@cp-center.org 
  downtowngreenbay  New Leaf Foods, Inc is looking for volunteers to help vendors during the  New Leaf Winter Farmers Market.  Days of the market are Jan. 14 & 21, Feb. 11, 18 & 25 and March 11. Assistance is needed in the morning from 6:00am - 8:00am to help vendors carry goods from their cars and in the afternoon from 12:00pm-1:00pm to help with clean up.  For more information, please contact Kim Diaz at 920-496-9464 or  kimr.diaz@gmail.com, or visit https://signup.com/client/invitation/6775657374/1287440/false#!1287440/false/false 
Looking for additional volunteer opportunities?  Click Here to view our monthly newsletter, Volunteer Times!
YWCA's Child Care & Learning Center:  Water bottle caps, bubble wrap, marker caps, plastic bead counters, Play-Doh lids, straws, bread tags and curlers. 

Please consider donating the requested items to this organization by dropping them off at 230 S. Madison St., Green Bay.  Donations can also be dropped off at the Volunteer Center of Brown County (984 9th St., Green Bay).  All donations are greatly appreciated! 
Community nonprofits need volunteers and goods to change the world.  Please consider making some dreams come true!
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New Leaf Foods is hosting Incredible Edible Green Bay Local Foods Celebration on January 26th, at 5:30 PM.  This is a free event that celebrates local food initiatives and networking.

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St. John's Evangelist Homeless Shelter

The St. John's Model is simple.  Regardless of where you have come from, regardless of the choices you have made, and regardless of what led you to this position, you have dignity and worth.  You are loved!

St. John's welcomes individuals to come right as they are.  There is no expectation that someone "clean up" prior to seeking out services.  They love them just as they are but then also love them too much to desire that they stay in the position they are in.

Please visit their website to learn more about St. John's and the Micah Center.

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