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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First Annual Community-Wide Volunteer Expo
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First Annual
Community-Wide Volunteer Expo
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KI Convention Center
Tuesday, September 18
3:00-7:00 pm
Enjoy a
free
afternoon of networking, conversation, and light snacks with many of Brown County’s nonprofit organizations. Learn more about helping to serve your community.
Participating Organizations
9th Street Wellness Center
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County
American Red Cross
AseraCare Hospice
Aurora at Home Hospice
Baird Creek Preservation Foundation
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern WI
Bikers Against Child Abuse
Breast Cancer Family Foundation
Brown County Health & Human Services Department
Brown County Historical Society
Camp Daniel
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Brown County
Circles Green Bay
Community Circles of Support, a program of Goodwill Industries
Community Services Agency, Inc.
Compassus
Crossroads Community Campus
Curative Connections
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 3
Encompass Early Education and Care, Inc
Freedom House Ministries
Friends of the Brown County Library
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
Girls on the Run - Northeast Wisconsin
Golden House
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity
Green Bay Area Operation Snowball
Green Bay Botanical Garden
Green Bay YMCA
Heartland Hospice
House of Hope
HSHS St. Vincent and St. Mary's Hospitals
Literacy Green Bay
March of Dimes
National Railroad Museum
National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
Neighborworks Green Bay
Neville Public Museum of Brown County
NEW Zoo & Adventure Park
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, a program of the Volunteer Center of Brown County
Salvation Army
Sexual Assault Center of Family Services
Shielded Hearts, Inc
Southerncare Hospice
St. John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter and the Micah Center
St. Vincent de Paul
Unity Hospice/Unity Resale Shoppe, LLC
UntitledTown Book and Author Festival
Violence Intervention Project
Volunteer Center of Brown County
Questions?
Contact: Melissa Jagodinsky at 920-429-9445 or americorps@volunteergb.org
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Saturday, October 27
This is a national day of service with a local impact!
Help seniors & individuals with disabilities take care of yard work they aren't able to do on their own. Alternatively, volunteers may also help out at various local non-profits with projects they may need done around their facilities.
If you or your group would like to volunteer your time (on October 27 or any time that week), please fill out the form found
here
. The forms can be downloaded, filled out on your computer, and emailed back to us at
volunteercenter@volunteergb.org
. Or you can print them out and mail to us at 984 Ninth St., Green Bay, WI 54304.
Once we receive your form, we'll add you to our list and will be in contact with you in late September to arrange the details.
Volunteers are invited to stop in for the
Make A Difference Day Kickoff Event!
8:30 a.m. October 27
at the Volunteer Center
Enjoy snacks and coffee
Meet other volunteers
Get motivated for a great day of service!
Questions? Contact the Volunteer Center of Brown County at
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The Civic Symphony of Green Bay are our Volunteers of the Week!
Providing an outlet for local volunteer musicians who enjoy the orchestral experience is the reason the Civic Symphony was created. However, the entire Brown County community is the beneficiary of the time and effort put into the Civic Symphony of Green Bay (CSGB) by its volunteer members. The CSGB is a community-based organization providing area musicians of all ages the opportunity to perform symphonic literature in partnership with skilled professionals and offering their performances to the general public at a price that minimizes financial barriers to attendance. The volunteer members that make up the Civic Symphony also create education outreach opportunities for adult and student groups and foster cooperation with other local arts organizations in joint performance.
It is the goal of CSGB to bring the experience of high-quality live performances of great music to a diverse population. This serves the wider community by nurturing more compassionate citizens, instilling a deeper understanding of hard work, teamwork, independent thinking, perseverance and goal setting. Specifically, as a symphony and a nonprofit arts organization, the Civic Symphony strives to meet the needs of children, youth and families and, in 2017-2018, the Civic Symphony focused heavily on meeting the needs of senior citizens in our community. This effort included nursing home clients, seniors from the Aging and Disability Resource Center and Casa Alba. Civic Symphony volunteers brought educational/music related programs right to these facilities. In addition, they worked to provide seniors with concert tickets and assistance with transportation to a concert.
Celebrating its 23rd year, the Civic Symphony of Green Bay typically offers a season of four evening concerts including a "family concert" that is also presented during the day for more than 650 students from area schools. Representatives of the orchestra also spend time visiting classrooms to share information, including concert etiquette and background on the composers and music to be performed. Symphony members also brought programming into senior living facilities this year. The Civic Symphony also brought an outdoor concert to the Green Bay Botanical Gardens in July, which required "extra" volunteer hours from the orchestra members, board, and committees. As Green Bay's only surviving orchestra organization, each volunteer understands the rewards and challenges of providing live symphony music to the community. It is a responsibility that is not taken lightly.
Thank you, Civic Symphony of Green Bay, for bringing the experience of high-quality symphony performances to our community!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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Brat Fry - September 8
Sell brats, hamburgers, chips and soda at the De Pere Festival Foods. 8:00 am-6:00 pm; 3-4 hour shifts during that time. Minimum age: 14.
Lifting Up the Elderly & Disabled
- Rhae Delveaux
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Power of the Purse - September 19-20
Help with event setup, registration, raffle ticket sales, parking or cleanup. Multiple volunteer shifts beginning on September 19.
Women's Fund of Greater Green Bay
- Bobbi Schaetz
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Quilt Project for Veterans Manor -
September 11,18, 24; October 2, 9, 16; and November 6,13, 26
Looking for three volunteers that are willing to help out with completing a quilt for the Veterans Manor. Volunteers will need to bring their own sewing machine.
Center for Veterans Issues
- Theresa Williams
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Golden Apple Awards Program: School Kickoff - September 17-28
Help kickoff this year's program by introducing the program to area students (in their classrooms) and presenting teachers with Seroogy’s chocolate treats and Golden Apple Award nomination forms! The date of the 26th annual Golden Apple Awards program is Wednesday, April 17, 2019 and coordination of the program is in full force! 8:00 am-2:30 pm. Minimum age: 18.
Greater Green Bay Chamber
- Julie DeBaker
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Gallery of Hope - September 23-24
Help setup the lighting and with art gallery set-up as well as running the event - greeting people, getting them registered and collecting money toward the end of the evening. Gallery of Hope is an annual fundraiser. September 23 - Setup (Evening); September 24 (morning - pending if set-up is finished on Sunday), Help at the event - registration, ushers, donation collection, etc (5:00 pm-9:00 pm). Minimum age: 14.
Freedom House Ministries
- Lydia Davison
920-432-4646 x1113
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Kid's Autumn Adventure - September 29
Face painting
: Paint faces with water color painters, 4 patterns will be provided (in need of 6-8 volunteers).
Mask making
: Assist children in assembling pre-cut mask pieces. 6 patterns provided.
Scavenger hunt
: Assist children and event organizers as they search for park features.
Apple tasting
: Cut Apples and assist as needed. They are also in need of lunch line helpers, greeters and someone providing miscellaneous assistance to the organizers. Volunteers will receive a free lunch and an event t-shirt. 9:30 am-2:00 pm, in 2 or 4 hour shifts as volunteer prefers. Minimum age: 16 unless accompanied by an adult.
Thursday Breakfast Optimist Club
- Bert Gagnon
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Christmas/Coats Interviews - October 2-11, October 15, October 20 and December 3
Adult volunteers are needed to assist the Salvation Army in signing up families in need of Christmas assistance. Note: Volunteers seeking Christmas assistance from the Salvation Army are asked not to volunteer in the program and/or department in which they are receiving services.
Salvation Army
- Jean VandenLangenberg
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Spooktacular Halloween at Heritage Hill - October 20
Help with event setup, staff event stations, greet attendees, run games, hand out candy and/or help with cleanup. Various shifts between 1:30 and 8:00 pm. Minimum age: 18.
Heritage Hill State Park
- Margaret Karius
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Green Bay Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon/5K
- October 28
100 volunteers to work in various capacities including registration, water stations and course marshal during the race. A portion of the proceeds from this event benefits their mentoring programs in Brown, Door and Shawano counties. Most shifts are between 6:30-9:00 am with a few needed between 9:00-11:00 am.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin
- Joy Wick
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Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
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Mentors for Parents - Ongoing
The Parent Pals Program of Brown County Health & Human Services Department is in need of volunteers to be mentors to parents who are in need of learning daily life skills such as budgeting, nutrition - meal planning, shopping, preparation; organizing their household, developing family routine, living economically by utilizing thrift stores, Goodwill, St. Vincent DePaul, Paul's Pantry, rummage sales, etc. Some parents simply need a supportive volunteer to listen to them and be a "sounding board." Matches are made based on compatibility. Volunteers receive ongoing match support and the opportunity to attend regular volunteer "share" meetings. Mileage reimbursement is available at the annually established rate.
Volunteers see their assigned parent at least twice per month.
Brown County Health & Human Services Department
- Glen Tilot
Filing Volunteers - Ongoing
Assist staff in filing paperwork in case files. Volunteers must be able to alphabetize, use a two-hole punch, and follow directions for specific parts of the file the paperwork needs to be inserted. Volunteers will be trained on where the specific paperwork needs to be filed. Reimbursement for parking and mileage are available upon request.
Brown County Health & Human Services Department
- Glen Tilot
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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Brown County - Training dates: October 25, October 29, November 3, November 5, November 8 & Swearing in Ceremony date to be determined
Help make a difference in a child's life by dedicating your time and talents to children, particularly children who have been abused or neglected. Usually 1 hour per week, with a one-year commitment. Fall training dates and times:
10/25
: 5:30–9:00 pm;
10/29
: 5:30–9:00 pm;
11/3
: 8:30 am–4:00 pm;
11/5
: 5:30–9:00 pm;
11/8
: 5:30– 9:00 pm;
Final date is to be determined
: Swearing in Ceremony. Minimum age: 21
CASA of Brown County
- Sarah Quinette
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Community Circles of Support Program - Wednesday Evenings (Ongoing)
Attend weekly Circles of Support group meetings along with other volunteers to mentor ex-offenders recently released from incarceration. Volunteers also assist in completing intake interviews with new participants, meeting one-on-one with participants, and/or transporting participants. Be a part of the solution. The support group meetings are 1.5 hours long. Minimum age: 22.
Community Circles of Support, a program of Goodwill of NCW
- Danel Burchby
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Volunteer Drivers for Seniors and People with Disabilities - Ongoing
Drive clients to/from appointments, jobs, grocery store, and more; offer door-to-door assistance as needed. Curative provides vehicles, gas, and insurance. No CDL required; no transfers or heavy lifting. Must have a good driving record. A background check will be performed. Training provided via ride-alongs. Available shifts: 4-5-hour shifts either morning or afternoon, Monday through Friday; flexible schedule -- work as little or as often as you'd like. Ability to share shifts among groups of drivers.
Minimum age: 18+
Curative Connections
- Tina Whetung, Manager of Specialized Transportation Services
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Troop Leader for Local High-Risk Schools - Ongoing (September 2018-May 2019)
The Girl Scouts are seeking troop leaders that are willing to be a role model to young women in the area. They are flexible with the volunteer's schedule and will provide training. Troops can meet weeknights or weekends for about 60-90 minutes, bi-weekly. Minimum age: 18.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
- Kristin Gallagher
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Friendly Visitor Volunteer - Flexible
Would you like to bring a smile to a hospice patient? Join the Heartland team and visit with hospice patients who are looking for companionship and some one-on-one time talking with someone. Volunteer times are flexible to your schedule and the patients.
Heartland Hospice
- Amy Sadewater
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Gift Shop Volunteers - Ongoing
Greet/assist customers and operate a computerized cash register. Training will be provided. Volunteers must be dependable, have good customer service and communication skills, know how to use a computer and accurately handle money. Volunteers must be willing to work one four-hour time slot per week on an ongoing basis. Minimum age: 21.
Neville Public Museum
- Kathy Rosera
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Victory Garden at the National
Alliance for Mental Illness - Flexible
In search of volunteer gardeners to help with the maintenance of the Victory Garden. This is a therapy garden for individuals with mental illness. Opportunities available 7 days a week, during the day and early evening hours.
New Leaf Foods, INC.
- Kim Diaz
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Drivers Needed for Senior Program - Ongoing
Need volunteers to transport seniors to and from shopping trips and monthly events. Volunteers must go through a background check and have a clean driving record. Salvation Army vehicles will be used. Shifts Vary.
The Salvation Army
- Jean VandenLangenberg
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YMCA Youth Sports Coaches - Saturday Mornings (September 15-October 27)
Youth Sports at the Y are game-based programs that teach children (ages 4-14 years) the fundamentals and rules of an individual sport. The Y also incorporates character development into the program of each sport. Sport schedules rotate throughout the year and include times for basketball, football, soccer, baseball and volleyball. Various shifts between 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Minimum age: 14.
Green Bay YMCA
- Laurie Zastrow
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Reading Coaches for Kids Tutoring Program - Ongoing
Do you have one to two hours a week during the day over the course of the school year to help? If yes, Reading Coaches for Kids and the children need you! Many elementary-aged children in the Green Bay School District are in need of community members to listen to them read to increase their literacy levels. Free orientation, training and on-going support are given to all the volunteers. There is no need to have experience in the education field and background checks are performed by the district. Volunteers select the day, time, and location based on the needs of the schools.
Reading Coaches for Kids, a program of the Volunteer Center of Brown County
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Volunteer Opportunities at the YWCA - Weekdays during the Summer months
Do you enjoy fashion? Do you love clothes? Do you know the difference between high-end and low-end clothing brands? If so, the YWCA Women’s Empowerment Center has a volunteer opportunity that might be right up your alley! They are seeking volunteers to help sort through and steam the beautiful clothing that is donated to the Women’s Career Closet and the new Madison Street Boutique. Online applications can be found on the
YWCA website
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otherwise feel free to pick up a paper application at YWCA Greater Green Bay, 230 S. Madison St. Tuesday-Wednesday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Thursday: 10:00 am-7:00 pm; Friday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm.
YWCA Greater Green Bay
- Hannah Neece
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For More Volunteer Opportunities,
View Our Volunteer Times!
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Openings Available for Advocacy Training
with the Sexual Assault Center
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Training in September or November
Have you been inspired by the bravery amongst sexual assault survivors speaking out? Are you looking for a way to stand with those survivors and make a lasting impact in our community? If so, The Sexual Assault Center, needs you to join their volunteer team! No experience is necessary as all advocates receive extensive training prior to working with victims of Sexual Violence. A 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, but also respond to hospitals or police stations to provide immediate support and information. Volunteers sign up for three shifts each month that work with their schedule and attend monthly meetings with other advocates, to maintain protocols and expand knowledge.
To inquire,
apply online
and the volunteer coordinator will send you more information to get started!
Available shifts: Weekday nights 5:00 pm-7:00 am; weekend days 7:00 am-7:00 pm; and weekend nights 7:00 pm-7:00 am
Contact: Chelsey Steffens
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Habitat Crew Information Meeting
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Monday, October 1
9:00-10:00 am
Festival Foods, 2430 University Ave, Green Bay, WI
Join the Habitat Crew for World Habitat Day! The Habitat Crew is a social group of men and women who regularly volunteer and invest their time with Habitat for Humanity and the ReStore. Whether you’re a master carpenter or have never picked up a hammer, a serving heart is all that’s required. Celebrate World Habitat Day with us and learn about all the opportunities to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and the ReStore!
Contact: Jennifer Maier
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
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Mission:
To advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children.
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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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