In Memory of John Berger who passed away in February of 2017.

John was an active member with St. Vincent de Paul for over 23 years! He was included in a group that would volunteer in pairs to visit those in need in their homes and offer customized assistance and service to them. St. Vincent de Paul refers to these volunteers as "Vincentians." He regularly attended a variety of Vincentian meetings and trainings and served in two leadership roles. 

John's volunteer efforts were always steady and on-going. Throughout his 23 years, he accumulated over 3,000 hours of volunteer service in store, cashiering and bagging as well as behind the scenes in an area called "rough sort," or "bric-brac" - essentially separating donations into departmental categories. These hours do not reflect the multitude of hours volunteering as a Vincentian or in his leadership roles as conference secretary/treasurer or head of district Conference Affairs Committee.

Last fiscal year, St. Vincent de Paul provided an approximate average of $300 per family of monetary aide to those in need in Brown County. John was a volunteer who visited those in need in his conference area in Howard. John reached out and he listened with his heart wide open. He helped multitudes of families over the years overcome a personal or financial hurdle. John led others to lead with their hearts and was a wonderful friend to the poor. 

John was a volunteer willing to tackle what needed to be done for the good of the organization. A few years ago, John updated St. Vincent de Paul's Street Guide, which is a comprehensive booklet that lists all streets in the Green Bay area and assigns them to a conference, the basic unit of the Vincentian organization. For that project, John took a city map and painstakingly compared the streets on the map to those listed in the most current Vincentian Street Guide and found over 500 new streets. He then assigned each new street to a conference based on it's location. This Street Guide is an essential tool to the St. Vincent de Paul organization. When those in need seek help through St. Vincent de Paul's centralized Personal Service Center, this guide determines which conference will visit them and deliver the help they need. 

It is with great sadness that during the writing of this nomination, John unexpectedly passed away from complications from a fall during hunting. St. Vincent de Paul would like to honor John on all that he has accomplished over his 23 years with their organization. 

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  Salvation Army  is looking for 60 volunteers to assist with Coats for Kids collection on Sunday, September 24th, from 11:30am until kickoff (3:25pm). Volunteers are needed to assist in collecting coats and monetary donations from tailgaters, and Packer game attendees. Volunteers must be 18 and older, must be outgoing and be able to stand for the duration of the activity. For more information, contact Jean VandenLangenberg at 920-593-2375 or jean_van@usc.salvationarmy.org.

 Breast Cancer Family Foundation is in need of volunteers for this year's 10th Anniversary Pink Pumpkin 5k Walk/Run taking place on Saturday, October 7th, at NWTC beginning at 8:00am! As a volunteer, you will be helping in a variety of roles ensuring that their participants are registered, signed in, and ready to have a great race day experience. This years volunteers will receive a 10th Anniversary volunteer shirt to help celebrate 10 years strong! For more information, please contact Diane Gaywont or Heather Frank at 920-498-2285 or info@bcff.org.

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Greater Green Bay YMCA

is seeking volunteers to help with their program, "Blessings in a Backpack" every Thursday during the school year from 4:00-5:00pm.  Help to serve and feed the future of Green Bay by packing food bags for elementary school students at one of our at-risk after school programs. On Thursdays during the school year, volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, distribution, and clean-up of kid friendly, ready-to-eat meals that students in Y's Baird, Beaumont, Doty, Eisenhower, Howe, and Sullivan Elementary After School Programs can bring home to eat during the weekend. This is a great opportunity for small groups, families, or friends! For more information, please contact Holly Nickerson at 920-436-9577 or volunteer@greenbayymca.org.

Parent Pals Program, a program of Brown County Health and Human Services  has an ongoing need for mentors to work one on one with a parent on daily living skills such as: budgeting, nutrition, setting household routines, connecting them to other community resources such as Goodwill, St. Vincent de Paul, Paul's Pantry, etc. Orientation, training, and ongoing case management are provided. Mentors must be able to commit to at least 2 visits per month with their parent. Matches are based on compatibility and mileage reimbursement is available.  For more information, please contact Glen Tilot at 920-448-6023 or  tilot_gg@co.brown.wi.us.

Definitely De Pere is looking for volunteers for their De Pere Farmers Market Thursdays now through September 28th, from 3:00-8:00pm. Opportunities and shifts are as follows: Beer Tent: 2 persons to serve craft beer from 3:00-5:30pm, or 5:30-8:00pm, (must be 18+ years of age), Children's Area: 1 person needed for Scavenger Hunt, prize table, and summer activities from 3:00-5:30pm, or 5:30-8:00pm, (great opportunity for students looking for hours), Information Booth: 1 person needed to offer summer produce Baycare bags to market attendees, answer any questions, and other various market event duties from 3:00-5:30pm, or 5:30-8:00pm. For more information, please contact Heather Kostelnik at 920-403-0337 or heather@definitelydepere.org

Unity Hospice is seeking volunteers to visit hospice patients in their own home or assisted living facilities for Companion Visits. These visits provide socialization for the patient and periods of respite for the caregivers. Visits last an average of an hour and appointment times are always worked around the volunteer's schedule. Mileage reimbursement is provided. For more information, please contact Kelly Lautenslager at 920-338-1111 or  klautenslager@unityhospice.org

The Einstein Project has an ongoing need for individuals or groups to help with creating artwork on thousands of thank you cards which will be given in appreciation to their wonderful educators. You do not need to be a Picasso or Rembrandt to qualify. Everyone is welcome including children, seniors, business groups and everyone in between. They will supply the markers, crayons and embellishments - all you have to do is supply the creativity! You can work at home or in your office as a team project and return them when you are finished, or at the Einstein Project site. Business hours for the Einstein Project are: M-Th 8:00am-4:30pm, Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm. For more information, please contact Tammy  Woodke at 920-884-8800, or tammy@einsteinproject.org.