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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2018
WPS Volunteer Awards
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Join us for the 2018 WPS Volunteer Awards!
Thursday, April 19
7:30-9:30am
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.
Emcees for this event will be Erin Davisson and Tom Zalaski of WFRV-TV Local 5.
For more information, contact the Volunteer Center of Brown County at 920-429-9445 or
awards@volunteergb.org
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The Engineer and Conductor Train Crew at the National Railroad Museum are our Volunteers of the Week!
Education is a major part of the National Railroad Museum's role within the community. The train crew is a part of that effort, bringing their knowledge and experiences to help educate the public about railroading history. The train crew interacts with the public, creating an enjoyable educational experience. Without these dedicated volunteers, the daily seasonal train rides would come to a standstill.
The conductors are the primary safety officer on board the train. They ensure the passengers are safe and oversee train movements. While the train is in motion, the conductors give a tour and talk about various pieces in the museum's collection. The engineer is responsible for the safe operation of the locomotive. Once the train stops, the engineer explains the mechanical how’s and whys of the locomotives.
For many visitors, this is their first time on a train and the train crew makes it a memorable and positive experience. There are also many visitors who have worked on the railroad for their entire lives and the volunteers allow them to relive their experiences and share their stories, creating an important interpersonal impact.
Thank you, Train Crew, for your help in keeping the train running!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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The National Railroad Museum
is in need of volunteers for their
Great Bunny Train events on Saturday, March 17 & Sunday, March 18 (more dates to follow).
Volunteers will be needed for many roles: Game and activity attendants, as well as character roles for the Easter Bunny and L
eprechaun
. The Museum will also be looking for train help (including platform attendants and parking assistants) and floaters.
Volunteers are needed for full days (8:00am-5:30pm) and will be provided a complimentary lunch during the day. They are also in need of half-day volunteers. These shifts will be a minimum of 5 hours (8:00am-1:00pm) or (12:30-5:30pm).
For more information, please contact
Scott Lozar at 920-437-7623 ext. 13 or
slozar@nationalrrmuseum.org
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The Center for Childhood Safety
is looking for volunteers for their
WEE Winners Wear Helmets event on
Tuesday, March 27
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Volunteers will be working with children in the Early Head Start Program (ages 3-4) to help teach them about various safety topics including bike and pedestrian safety. Opportunities include helping children ride cars on the mini streets of Safety Town and demonstrating/teaching various safety topics. Training is provided for each activity.
Morning, afternoon, or full day shifts (8:00am-3:00pm) are available.
For more information, please contact
Emily Gossens at 920-272-0110 or
egossens@ccsgb.org
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The Center for Childhood Safety
is looking for volunteers for the
Badger State 10K
.
Various volunteer opportunities are available and include: helping with registration/packet pick-up the day before the race and the morning of, monitoring the course and cheering on runners, and helping at the food line.
Dates & times that volunteers are needed:
Friday,
March 30th from 2:45-7:00pm. (early packet pick-up); Saturday, March 31st 7:15-9:10am (day of packet pick-up) and 8:30am - 12:00pm (course volunteers and food line)
. For more information, please contact
Willow Stewart at 920-272-0110 or
wstewart@ccsgb.org
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The Green Bay YMCA
needs volunteers for their upcoming
Swim Smart
events. Volunteers will help provide 2nd grade children from at-risk schools a hands-on water safety experience that gives them the skills and knowledge necessary to recognize and prevent aquatic emergencies. Both land and aquatic volunteers are needed.
Available shifts: Tuesdays, April 3 and 10, and Thursdays, April 5 and 12: 4:00-5:30pm.
For more information, please contact
Laurie Zastrow at 920-436-9577 or
volunteer@greenbayymca.org
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Encompass Early Education and Care
is seeking volunteers for the
Big Event
, a fun-filled educational fundraiser at Shopko Hall geared to children ages 10 and under and their families.
T
hey have a wide variety of needs for volunteers at the Big Event. BUT if you love working with kiddos and doing something fun, this is the event for you! The Big Event is a fundraiser for Encompass Early Education and Care, Inc. This event helps cover costs for their various programs that help them serve the 1,300 children that attend their centers weekly.
Shifts that volunteers are needed: Saturday, April 7 for three-hour shifts between 8:30am-4:30 pm.
For more information, please contact
Maria Gillis at 920-469-1236 ext. 1114 or
mgillis@encompasseec.org.
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Green Bay YMCA
is in need of
water station
volunteers for the
Green Bay Cellcom Marathon Training Runs.
Volunteers will be working at water stations along the training run route.
Dates that volunteers are needed:
Saturday, April 7 and Saturday, April 28,
depending upon the length of the training run for that day. For more information, please contact
Laurie Zastrow at 920-436-9577 or
laurie.zastrow@greenbayymca.org.
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The
UntitledTown
Book & Author Event Festival
in downtown Green Bay seeks volunteers to help
Thursday,
April 19; Friday, April 20; Saturday, April 21; and Sunday, April 22
. Roles include speaker introductions, author support, as well as assisting and registering visitors.
Various shifts are available
.
If interested, contact
David Siegel at 920-609-7058 or
david@untitledtown.org
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Cellcom Green Bay Marathon
is looking for many volunteers for the weekend of
Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20 for the Marathon.
The
Cellcom Green Bay Marathon requires over 2000 volunteers from Friday to Sunday to make the weekend run smoothly! We need help with everything from packet and t-shirt hand-out, expo greeters to course corner guards and event cleanup, and more. For more information, please contact the volunteer coordinator,
Samantha Shefchik
, at
samantha.shefchik@cumulus.com
with any questions!
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Green Bay YMCA
is in need of volunteers for the
Cellcom Green Bay Marathon.
Volunteers will be working in the food and beverage tents (volunteers must be 18 or older to volunteer in the beverage tent), milk and food distribution, 5K Course Monitor and course clean up (must be 18 or older).
Various shifts, depending on which area volunteer will be volunteering in.
Dates that volunteers are needed: Saturday, May 19; Sunday, May 20.
. For more information, please contact
Laurie Zastrow at 920-436-9577 or
laurie.zastrow@greenbayymca.org
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Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
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The Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County
is looking for
Front Desk Ambassador
volunteers. The ADRC Ambassador welcomes and assists customers, professionals, and visitors entering the ADRC. Volunteers working in this capacity answer questions, provide information, and direct people to the location they need, thus creating an atmosphere in the ADRC that is caring, yet efficient.
Shifts volunteers are needed: At least one day per week for a minimum of two hours. Help needed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 12:00-4:30pm.
For more information, please contact
Angela Van Asten at 920-448-4560 or
VanAsten_AE@co.brown.wi.us
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Junior Achievement in Brown County
is looking for
Junior Achievement Volunteers
. Junior Achievement will supply you with training and materials to go into a grade level you want at a local school and teach a pre-designed curriculum. It's fun, easy and you will be the highlight of the students' day!
This is a
5 week program, visiting the classroom once a week for 45 minutes
. For more information, please contact
Laura Belter at 920-336-1444 or
lbelter@jawis.org
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Green Bay Area Newcomers and Neighbors
is looking for
social media volunteers
. Volunteers will help find
& promote fun activities, interesting facts and recipes, etc. on social media. This opportunity is flexible and will be at the volunteer's convenience. For more information, please contact
Joleen Allard at 920-680-7437 or
joleen@greenbaynewcomers.com
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St. Vincent de Paul
is looking for
Bridges Out of Poverty Admin
volunteers. Do you have a yellow/gold personality? Engage your warmth for people and love of organization supporting our Bridges Out of Poverty and Getting Ahead programs. Desired skills: customer courtesy, filing, copying, proficiency in Word and Excel a must.
Shifts available: Mondays and Wednesday approx. 9:00am-2:00pm (~10 hours a week).
For more information, please contact
Lynn Mullins at 920-435-4040 x107 or
volunteer@svdpgb.org
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Unity Hospice
is looking for
canine volunteers
to visit hospice patients in our Jack and Engrid Meng Hospice Residence located on the Unity campus. The dogs must have gone through the appropriate training program and possess all of the necessary certifications.
This opportunity is flexible around the volunteer's schedule
. If you are interested in serving in this way, please contact
Kelly Lautenslager in Unity’s Volunteer Services department at 920-338-1111 or e-mail Kelly at
klautenslager@unityhospice.org
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Join the Movement: Become an Advocate with the Sexual Assault Center!
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Are you looking for a way to stand with those survivors and make a lasting impact on our community? The Sexual Assault Center that serves Brown, Oconto, Door, & Marinette Counties, is looking for individuals to join their volunteer team! No experience is necessary. All advocates receive extensive training prior to working with victims of Sexual Violence. Our new training program prepares advocates and is more flexible for those with busy schedules. Self-paced learning modules combined with on-site training and shadowing experiences prepare advocates for this work. Advocates play an important role in victims’ healing process as they not only field incoming hotline calls through hotline, but also respond to hospitals or police stations to provide immediate support and information. Interns provide additional support and legal advocacy. Volunteers sign up for two shifts each month that work with their schedule and attend monthly meetings with other advocates, to maintain protocols and expand knowledge.
Available shifts:
Weekday Nights: 5pm-7am
Weekend Days: 7am-7pm
Weekend Nights: 7pm-7am
Next on-site training dates:
Wednesday, March 21st
Wednesday, March 28th
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Green Bay Garden Blitz Mentorship Orientation
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Are you an experienced gardener, ready to help a new gardener grow? Become a garden mentor! Every garden mentor is assigned one mentee to meet with five times over the course of the season in order to provide guidance and build gardening confidence. Dates, times, and location are up to you! Mentors will receive a mentoring guide filled with helpful handouts, tips, and a schedule of topics to cover. There's also room for flexibility and creativity.
Dates and times:
Wednesday, March 21 from 5:30-7:30pm
Thursday, March 22 from 10:00am-12:00pm
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Book to Action Book Club
Hosted by the Volunteer Center & the Brown County Library
MARCH'S TOPIC: SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS
Monday, March 26th at 6pm
Volunteer Center of Brown County
984 9th St., Green Bay
Would you like to participate in a fun book discussion AND engage
with our community? We will read books focused on a different topic each month, and then meet to discuss the books. Hear about volunteer opportunities in our area focused on that month's topic and available resources.
Books will be available for checkout at the Central AND Southwest Branch Customer Service Desks starting in early March.
Questions? Contact Melissa Jagodinsky at (920)429-9445
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UntitledTown Book & Author Festival Meet & Greets
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UntitledTown Book and Author Festival will be holding Meet and Greets to generate interest in the community and to solicit volunteers. Board of Directors members will be present to discuss any aspect of the event including volunteer opportunities and will collect contact information.
Dates & locations:
Monday, March 26 from 6:30-8:00pm.
Green Room, 365 Main Ave., De Pere
Wednesday
, April 4 from 6:30-8:00pm
Titletown Taproom, 320 N. Broadway
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Informational Meeting-Learn How You Can Become an Adult Tutor
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Do you want to help an adult improve his/her basic reading, writing, and English language skills? Literacy Green Bay has over 30 adult learners waiting to work with a tutor to help them meet their goals. Attend this 45 minute informational session to find out how you can help!
Monday, April 2
9:00am and 6:00pm
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The Volunteer Center of Brown County is looking for a dynamic individual to lead and operate our federally funded RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer) Program! The RSVP Program Director is a full-time position which functions as a working project manager, actively involved with community organizations, RSVP volunteers, and nonprofit community partners. If interested, please apply by sending a resume, cover letter and references to Eric Sponholtz, Executive Director, at
Eric.Sponholtz@volunteergb.org
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Deadline to apply is Monday, April 2, 2018.
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
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MISSION: Bellin Health is a community-owned not-for-profit organization responsible for improving the health and wellbeing of people living in Northeast Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and all others we serve.
We carry out this responsibility through individualized care excellence, community health improvement, and equitable healthcare financing plans –all designed to positively impact health and wellbeing. We are steadfast in our commitment to providing compassionate, safe, and coordinated care that is accessible and affordable for everyone.
We build trusted relationships and advance true collaboration, fueling our desire to constantly improve and innovate. VISION The people in our region will be the healthiest in the nation, resulting in improved economic vitality in the communities we serve.
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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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