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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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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Brown County Shelter Care
Golden House
ASPIRO
Green Bay Botanical Garden
Community Circles of Support
Greater Green Bay YMCA
Unity Hospice
American Red Cross
CP Center
New Leaf Foods
The Volunteer Center of Brown County
The Salvation Army
Our Community LISTENS
Sexual Assault Center
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Click Here to list opportunities in Volunteer Connect.
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WPS Volunteer Award Nominations Are Now Open!
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Have you considered what our community would be like without the efforts of volunteers?
Please take the time to honor the enormous impact that volunteers make in our community by nominating an individual or group for one of the WPS Volunteer Awards. The Volunteer Awards program is put on by the Volunteer Center of Brown County and sponsored by Wisconsin Public Service. The deadline for nominations is March 3, 2017.
Please visit our website for more information and to view the different options for nomination.
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Volunteer of the Week
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Larry LePage started volunteering with The
National Railroad Museum in March of 2015 and within a short period of time, accumulated 420 volunteer hours. The National Railroad Museum's mission is to inspire lifelong learning by providing dynamic educational opportunities through the preservation of railroad objects, engaging exhibits, and innovative programs, which is done with the help of Larry through their Arts & Culture teachings. Larry helps both children and adults of all ages to learn and grow through arts and culture.
Larry holds many responsibilities around the Museum, which include maintenance, where he helps restore and build history exhibits, helping out with Museum events which include safety at night and playing the part of a hobo. Larry also mentors new maintenance volunteers, creating a sense of family and familiarity within the Museum volunteer staff.
Larry bring an excitement to the Museum, creating a culture that promotes staff and volunteers to rise to challenges they face at the Museum, as well as rising to roles they were not comfortable with in the past. Larry's efforts have met many needs at the Museum. They are always in need of extra hands in restoration, and his ability to act has been amazing to see as he interacts with families. His expertise in architecture has allowed us to be able to continue our arts and culture teachings as well.
Thank you Larry from the
National Railroad Museum's staff and volunteers for all of your hard work and dedication to the exhibits as well as the events!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Big Brothers Big Sisters has an
ONGOING NEED for individuals just like you, to become mentors for a child in their program. It only takes one hour a week to change a child's life for the better, forever. Being a Big Brother, Big Sister or Big Couple is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling things you will ever do. For more information on how you can become a Big to a Little,
contact Ann Nolan at 920-489-3547 or
annp@bbbsnew.org.
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Brown County Shelter Care is seeking one volunteer to assist with their garden. Duties will include coordinating with staff to maintain the garden, canning food, and making items for the garden. Gardening experience is preferred. This is a seasonal position which runs
April thru October. They are asking that you donate
2-4 hours per week and shifts are flexible and varied based on the volunteers availability. For more information, please contact
Jamie Chaudoir at 920-448-6271 or
chaudoir_jl@co.brown.wi.us.
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Green Bay Botanical Garden would like you to come and celebrate winter with the entire family at their
FREE
Winter Family Festival! If you are looking for a way to get out of the house, they would love to have you volunteer! The date of the event is
February, 10 and runs from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Volunteers are needed for various shifts with both indoor and outdoor activities available. For more information please contact
Anne Basten at 920-491-3691, Ext 105, or
abasten@gbbg.org or sign up at: http://signup.com/go/DaLonK.
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Community Circles of Support, a program of Goodwill Industries, has an ongoing need for volunteers to participate in weekly support group meetings for ex-offenders recently released from incarceration. Opportunities include providing support at weekly Circles of Support meetings, conducting intakes with new participants, meeting 1:1 with participants, and/or transporting participants. If you would like to be a part of the solution and have a genuine willingness to help others, please contact
Danel Burchby at 920-840-3037, or
dburchby@goodwillncw.org.
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Greater Green Bay YMCA
is in need of volunteers for their Swim Smart program which will run various days during the months of March and April beginning March 1st and ends May 3rd. Volunteers will be Swim Smart Assistants at the Downtown YMCA. This is a water-based safety program targeting 2nd grade students from "at-risk schools". The main goal of this program is to educate children of the risks in and around water. Training is provided prior to each session. For more information and specific dates and times, please contact Holly Nickerson at 920-436-9577 or holly.nickerson@greenbayymca.org
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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.
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American Red Cross is recruiting Disaster Action Team members for Northeast Wisconsin. These individuals are responsible for helping with fires, floods, tornadoes, etc. There are many capacities in which you can volunteer. They need help in all stages of the disaster cycle, from preparedness to response to recovery. Volunteers are needed in January and will be placed on a rotating schedule. For more information on how you can become a Red Cross Volunteer, please contact Lee Borofka at 920-227-4286 or lee.borofka@redcross.org.
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CP Center
is looking for volunteers to help with their CP Cafe which meets every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Volunteers will assist their therapist with a group of school age children working on healthy eating habits to gain more accepting behaviors towards new foods. For more information, please contact Danielle Schraufnagel at 920-337-1121, Ext 1223 or dschraufnagel@cp-center.org
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The Volunteer Center's Veterans Helping Veterans Program is looking for veterans and /or families of veterans to volunteer within our community assisting senior veterans, veterans with disabilities and/or widows of veterans with basic needs. This could include household chore services, snow shoveling, lawn/yard care, friendly home visits and ramp building. For more information on how you can become a veteran volunteer to another veteran, please contact the Volunteer Center at 920-429-9445 or veteransupport@volunteergb.org. Please visit their website for more information and to see how you can support the VeteransHelping Veterans Program: http://www.volunteergb.org/veterans-support-services |
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The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to assist at their Thrift Store located at 1125 W. Mason Street. Thrift Store hours are Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm, and Sat, 10am-4pm. Volunteers are needed to help sort donations, restock the shelves, provide receptionist coverage and test appliances. For more information, please contact Jean VandenLangenberg at 920-593-2375 or Jean_Van@usc.salvationarmy.org. |
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Our Community LISTENS Classes will be held in Green Bay during the following dates in 2017: March 7-9; July 25-27; Sept 12-14; Oct 17-19. Through a unique combination of classroom instruction, experiential activity, and group discussion you will explore how the Communication Cycle forms the foundation of all interpersonal communication, appreciate the impact our non-verbal behavior has on our verbal communication, learn how the skill of LISTENING can be the most important thing a person can do for another and recognize a more effective way to confront another when needing the behavior change to occur. For more information and to apply visit
http://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/about-us or contact Julie Zumach at
juliezumach@gmail.com.
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Sexual Assault Center
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s looking for volunteers and interns to work as Sexual Assault Advocates in Brown County. No experience is necessary; all advocates receive extensive training prior to working with victims of Sexual Violence. Advocates play an important role in victims' healing process as they not only field incoming hotline calls through a hotline, but also respond to hospitals or police stations to provide immediate support and information. Advocates are needed Weekday nights, 5-7pm; Weekend days, 7am-7pm; Weekend nights, 7pm-7am. Advocates will need to fill two shifts each month that work with their schedules. The next training session starts Wednesday, March 1st. For more information, please contact Chelsey Steffens at 920-436-8899 or csteffens@familyservicesnew.org, or ctingley@familyservicesnew.org,
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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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Events/Fundraisers
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Golden House
will be holding their Show of Strength event on Friday, February 17 from 6-10pm. The event is being held at the Jet Air Hangar at Austin Straubel International Airport. This is an evening dedicated to raisin awareness of the power of positive relationships. Enjoy a live performance by Chicago artiist, ArtBeat Live, as well as culinary creations, live jazz and more.
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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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Feeding America
For 35 years, Feeding America has responded to the hunger crisis in America by providing food to people in need through a nationwide network of food banks.
The Feeding America network is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. The nationwide network of food banks provides more than 3.6 billion meals to virtually every community in the United States through food pantries and meal programs.
Please visit their website to learn more about Feeding America.
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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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