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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Carol Foytik is our Volunteer of the Week!
The YWCA Women's Career Closet provides free, work-appropriate clothing to low-income women in our community who need clothes for interviewing or existing employment. There are approximately 2,000 visits to the Women's Career Closet annually. The Women's Career Closet is located within the
Women's Empowerment Center at the YWCA and is the only free closet of its kind in the area
. The Women's Empowerment Center seeks to empower women of all economic and ethnic backgrounds by helping them find sustainable employment.
Carol Foytik volunteers two full days a week in the Women's Empowerment Center processing donations of clothing and accessories for the Career Closet and the new Madison Street Boutique. Carol sorts, steams, and organizes the clothing, processes the jewelry, and even does mending and laundering as needed. Carol also serves as a role model for the team of 35 volunteers as well as the participants in the work experience program. Carol served approximately 600 hours in 2017 and has served in the Women's Empowerment Center for almost five years.
Carol's volunteer work ensures that guests to the Women's Career Closet are treated to a positive shopping experience where the clothing is organized, well stocked, and pressed, helping the ladies feel special and cared for. Carol's influence on the participants in their work experience program is significant, as so often these women have a need for positive role models in their lives. Carol helps create an environment of acceptance and inclusion, in keeping with the YWCA's mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
Thank you, Carol, for ensuring that the women who shop in the Women's Career Closet are treated to a shopping experience they might expect at a boutique!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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KinnektorCon - October 23 & 24
Opportunities include: speaker coaches, floor staff, ambassadors, and more. If you are interested in volunteering, please
click this link
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This event is at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center. Admission is FREE for volunteers and Kinnektor will pay for lunch! This is a great networking opportunity! Various shifts each day. Minimum age: 18.
Kinnektor
- Aslinn Merriman
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Halloween at the Y
- October 20 & 27
Assist with carnival games, arts and crafts, face painting, food, and more.
October 20
: 2:30-5:30 pm, Broadview YMCA, and 4:30-8:30 pm, Ferguson Family YMCA
October 27
: 4:30-8:30 pm, East and West Side YMCAs. Minimum age: 14 years old without a parent. Can be younger if parent stays with the youth.
Green Bay YMCA
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Laurie Zastrow
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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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Repurpose for a Reason
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November 1
Greet guests, register silent auction bidders, monitor silent auction bid sheets, and/or sell bucket raffle tickets. Repurpose for a Reason is a fun, free event that benefits the Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity. Event greeter, 4:45-6:00 pm or 5:45-7:45 pm; bucket raffle ticket sales, 5:30-8:00 pm; silent auction bidder registration, 5:30-7:30 pm; Silent auction item/bid sheet monitor 5:30-8:30 pm. Minimum age: 16.
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity
- Jennifer Maier
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Learning with Legos
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November 1, 7, 15, 29, December 6 and 13
Expose 2nd and 3rd grade children from local 21C schools to science and math through fun and engaging Lego projects. The volunteer will work one-on-one with the student to utilize the experience of play for lessons in developing problem-solving skills. 4:30-5:30 pm. Minimum age: 14.
Green Bay YMCA
- Laurie Zastrow
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Coats for Kids
- November 8, 9 and 10
Help keep a child warm this winter by volunteering for Coats for Kids. Unload and setup the gym (Nov. 8); Gym setup, hang coats and organizing (Nov. 9); Check-out table, shop with the families, gym cleanup. etc. (Nov. 10). Various shifts each day. Coats for Kids takes place at the Kroc Center, 1315 Lime Kiln Rd, Green Bay.
Salvation Army
- Jean VandenLangenberg
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Girls on the Run Celebration 5k
- November 10
Volunteer roles include set up, registration,
facilitate an activity, finish line refreshments, course guides, and clean up. The event will be at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton. Various shifts from 5:30 am-12:30 pm. Minimum age: 7.
Girls on the Run-Northeast Wisconsin
- Kathy Olson
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Bell Ringing -
November 12-December 24
Ring bells. Shifts are from 10:00 am-7:00 pm, Monday-Saturday OR consider adopting a kettle at a site for a day and you find volunteers to ring bells that day.
Salvation Army
- Jean VandenLangenberg
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Holiday Parade Warming Shelter - November 17
Setup kids' activities, etc. 7:00-8:00 am (setup); 8:00 am-1:00 pm (event); 1:00-1:30 pm (cleanup).
YWCA
- Mike Walsh
Holiday Parade Bake Sale - November 17
Help set-up tables for a Holiday Bake Sale, serve hot cocoa & cider, etc. 7:30 am (set-up) to 1:30 pm (cleanup).
Y
WCA
- Mike Walsh
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11th Annual Festival Foods Turkey Trot - November 21 & 22
Volunteers will help at the t-shirt, food and beverage, and pumpkin pie tents. Volunteers are also needed to act as course monitors (7:45-9:30 am). November 21: 1:30-6:00 pm; November 22: Various shifts between 6:30-10:00 am. Minimum
age: 14 (without a parent). Under 14 (parent must be with the child).
Green Bay YMCA
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Spirit of Christmas Past
- December 8
Help show historic demonstrations, greet visitors, do crafts, decorate. 9:30 am-4:00 pm (all day shifts preferred). Minimum age: Volunteers under 14 years old need a parent or guardian present with them.
Heritage Hill State Park
- Erin Comer
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Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
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Hospice Volunteer - Ongoing
Provide companionship, emotional support, and offer family support to hospice patients. Volunteers will spend time with the patient as often as they can visit patient each month. No minimum age.
AseraCare Hospice
- Alison Holbrook
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Patient Companion - Ongoing
Share stories, play games, read books to patients. Offer companionship and emotional support through friendship. Volunteers also provide downtime for caregivers, allowing them to run necessary errands while knowing their loved one is in good hands. Training is provided, no experience required. 1-2 hours per week, this is very flexible and independent. They will work with your schedule. Minimum age: 18.
Aurora at Home Hospice
- Miranda Gage
Vigil Companion - Ongoing
Vigil volunteers provide companionship when it is needed most. Sit with a patient during their last moments and help ease anxiety and fear. Provide companionship by sitting with them and holding hands. Training is provided, no experience necessary. Shifts are 1-2 hours per week. Minimum age: 18.
Aurora at Home Hospice
- Miranda Gage
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Bellin Expressive Arts in Medicine Art Cart Volunteer
- Ongoing
Bring a BEAM Art Cart to patients during their hospital stay, and offer an art or craft project to patients at no cost, along with a smile, and conversation. Art Carts are stocked with art supplies and make & take projects. Volunteering with BEAM is an extremely rewarding experience for an enthusiastic, positive, nurturing person who loves people. Art is part of the healing process, provides distraction from anxiety, and creates a nurturing, healing environment. Hours are flexible (anytime of the day and any day of the week). Minimum age: 16.
Bellin Health Systems. Inc.
- Amy Eliason
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Mentors for Parents - Ongoing
The Parent Pals Program seeks 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
- Jamie Chaudoir
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Circles Green Bay is Looking for Kitchen Team Volunteers - Mondays (Ongoing)
Circles Green Bay is looking for a small group of energetic people to help prepare dining space and with kitchen meal prep. This assistance is needed every Monday, but teams can commit to as many times a month as possible. Volunteers are also encouraged to enjoy the meal with the other volunteers and program participants. Enjoy a meal, meet some people and support households on their journey out of poverty!
4:30-7:00 pm.
Circles Green Bay Inc.
- Dee Thetford
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Community Circles of Support Meetings for Ex-offenders - Wednesday Evening Meetings (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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Einstein Project Volunteer - Ongoing
Help with kit packing, administrative help, event support, and more. Various shifts. Minimum age: 16.
Einstein Project
- Sherri Baierl
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GB Metro Girl Scout Cookie Program - December 2018-May 2019
Oversee the cookie management for troops in East Green Bay and Denmark, working with troops to ensure they have a successful cookie season, computer entry, training, sorting recognition for girls after the sale, setting up the cookie distribution event and answering questions from leaders. Flexible schedule, but the volunteer would need to be available for some evening trainings and to conduct some evening trainings with volunteers. Minimum age: 18.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
- Kristin Gallagher
Troop Leader for Local High Schools - Ongoing (October 2018-May 2019)
The Girl Scouts are seeking troop leaders that are willing to be a role model to young women in the area (for both east and west sides of Green Bay). Flexible schedule. Volunteer would lead 1-2 meetings per month for about 1 1/2 hours with girls at a particular school. This opportunity is open to 5k - 3rd grade for a troop start-up. Training, curriculum and materials are provided to help you get started. Minimum age: 18.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
- Kristin Gallagher
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Sparks 2nd Grade Reading Program -
Ongoing
Do you love reading with children? This is your opportunity to support a 2nd grade child to grow in their reading skills and build a meaningful relationship. Sparklers (YOU!) will read one-on-one with a student for 30 minutes. We ask that you commit one hour a week to this program for the duration of the academic school year. Varied shifts.
Click this link to sign up
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Minimum age: 18.
Green Bay Area Public Schools
- Amy Fish
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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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Staff the Unity Resale Shoppe - Flexible
Unity Hospice is seeking volunteers for their Resale Shoppe located in Green Bay. Some of the tasks involved are receiving donations and sorting, merchandising, cashiering, and more. Unity will work with your current schedule. 3-hour shifts are available Tuesday-Saturday.
Unity
- Kelly Lautenslager
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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 so, 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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Women's Career Closet and Madison Street Boutique Volunteers - Ongoing
The YWCA Women's Empowerment Center is seeking motivated volunteers who can go through and sort donations to go into the Career Closet or
the Boutique, steam clothes and staff the Career Closet or the Boutique. Minimum age: 18.
YWCA of Greater Green Bay
- Jasmine Gordon
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Sex Trafficking Awareness Concert
Featuring Remedy Drive
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Saturday, October 27th
Remedy Drive will be performing at 7:30 pm
Cup O' Joy
232 S Broadway, Green Bay, WI 54303
Remedy Drive is partnered with an abolitionist group called The Exodus Road. David Zach, the lead singer, volunteers as an undercover operative and has been on 9 deployments with The Exodus Road. When the band is not on tour, David will head over to Southeast Asia or Latin America to join the counter-trafficking organization doing casework inside of brothels and red-light districts to find evidence of sex trafficking.
As important as those efforts overseas are, we know that sex trafficking is also a serious problem in Northeastern Wisconsin. In partnership with Cup O Joy and 2 Rise Above, Remedy Drive will be performing and co-speaking with the Sexual Assault Center about the significant efforts needed to combat trafficking and other forms of sexual violence in our area.
Join the Sexual Assault Center for a night of awareness for victims and survivors of sex trafficking in Northeastern Wisconsin.
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
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Mission:
To help adults and families acquire the reading, writing, math, English language, computer, and workforce skills they need to be fully functioning community members.
It is our vision to build a community literacy in the English language.
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AFFILIATE PARTNER PAGE
For more volunteer opportunities, please visit our page on the Volunteer Center website!
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