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. 

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Nominations for the 28th WPS Volunteer Awards!

Now is your chance to recognize an individual or group of volunteers by nominating them for one of eight awards for the 2016 WPS Volunteer Awards.  A runner-up and recipient are chosen in the following categories: Youth,  Adult, Arts & Culture, Education, Leadership, Heart of Gold Lifetime Achievement, Small Group and Large Group. 

Nominations can be completed online Here. You can also  request a paper copy of the  nomination form by calling 920-429-9445 or emailing  awards@volunteergb.org .  Nominations are due by Friday, March 4, 2016.

The breakfast event will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2016 from 7:30 - 9:30 am at the KI Convention Center, 333 Main Street, Green Bay.
volunteeroftheweekVolunteers of the Week
Green Bay East Pathways Program works with the Volunteer Center to perform various tasks needed to assist our community. This includes creating monthly cards for the elderly, going to elderly citizens' homes in the spring for yard work and maintenance duties, setting up the veteran's card stunt at Lambeau Field, and clean-up on Broadway Avenue and Military Avenue in the fall and the spring. Pathways students are always ready to get involved and help out whenever the Volunteer Center is in need of more volunteers. 

These students also volunteer outside of the Volunteer Center by regularly doing cleanup inside and outside of East High School, Joanne's Park and the East River. During spring, they spend time doing landscaping at the Cerebral Palsy Center, for the elderly in the East neighborhood, and more organized cleanups around Green Bay. Students also go to their elementary schools and spend the day helping with duties such as recess, reading to students, lunch supervision and playground duty.
 
Thank you, East Pathways Program, for all of the work you are doing for your community! 

 
volunteeroppVolunteer Opportunities
redcrossAmerican Red Cross  needs volunteers for the Green Bay Packers Project Play 60 Event! This event is March 5 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. The day will be divided into two shifts. Many activities are scheduled and face painting will be offered. All volunteers will receive a Play 60 t-shirt! For more information, contact Lee at 920-227-4286 or  lee.borofka@redcross.org  or click  Here   to sign up!

American Red Cross is also looking for volunteers to install smoke alarms on April 23. Their goal for the day is to install 1000 smoke alarms! For more information on this event, contact Lee at 920-227-4286 or lee.borofka@redcross.org or click Here to sign up!
humanBrown County Human Services Department - Child Protective Services is in need of volunteer drivers to transport children from foster homes to visits with their parents at the agency or other relative's homes. The foster homes are mostly in Brown County, but there are some in surrounding counties as well. Car seats are provided by the agency. Mileage is reimbursed at 54 cents per mile. Volunteers can choose the dates, times, and distance they are willing to drive. Orientation is provided. For more information, contact Glen Tilot at 920-448-6023 or tilot_gg@co.brown.wi.us. 
preveaPrevea Health   is looking for volunteers for the Runway for Life event! This event will be held at Jet Air Hangar,  1921 Airport Drive, Green Bay, on  Thursday, May 12. Fundraising efforts will benefit families of children with cancer. Volunteers are needed in a variety of areas including event set up/ take down,  silent auction table, table hosts and registration. For more information, please contact Susie Runaas at 920-884-5991 or susie.runaas@prevea.com or click Here to learn more about the event!
scoreSCORE Green Bay is in need of volunteers to help entrepreneurs start small businesses and achieve new levels of success in their existing businesses. Volunteering at SCORE is a way for you to give back to your community, connect with fellow business owners, and pass on your knowledge and expertise to entrepreneurs in your community.  There are many volunteer opportunities within SCORE:  Become a business mentor, workshop facilitator, marketing and community outreach leader, administrative assistant or support fundraising. They will work with you to find the best fit for your skills and interests. For more information, contact Lori O'Connor at 920-465-1390 or lori.oconnor@scorevolunteer.org.
mediationThe Mediation Center of Greater Green Bay is now taking applications for new mediator training! New mediator training will take place on April 7, 8, 11, and 12 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at NeighborWorks, 437 S. Jackson Street, Green Bay. The trainer will be Laura C. Smythe, M.A., M.A., J.D. of Communication Connections, LLC. Laura is an experienced mediator and mediator trainer, attorney, organizational culture and leadership consultant, and professor of conflict management, social diversity, change management and ethics. This training program meets the Wisconsin Association of Mediators' recommended Mediator Training Curriculum. A certificate of completion will be provided to those who complete the classroom training. This training is geared toward business professionals, nonprofit professionals or those wishing to volunteer at the Mediation Center of Greater Green Bay. The fee for business professionals is $600. A discounted rate of $375 is available for those professionals who work for a non-profit organization. The training fee for Mediation Center volunteers is $95. For more information on the application process, please contact the Mediation Center of Greater Green Bay at 920-438-7067 or mediationggb@yahoo.com. Applications are due by March 10, 2016. 
theaterGreen Bay Community Theatre is looking for volunteers for their upcoming shows! Ushers are needed for live shows February 18-20 & 24-28 and April 14-16 & 20-24. Volunteers can commit for one or more performances.  Light/sound booth assistants are needed for live shows Feb 18-20 and 24-18. No experience is necessary for this position and volunteers can commit to 1 or all 10 performances.  Volunteers are also needed to help clean their beautiful, historic building before the February show opens. Various mornings between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm are available. Only one 2-3 hour commitment is needed per month for this volunteer position.  For more information, contact Denise at 920-435-6300 or  boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com . 
friendsFriends of the Brown County Library is seeking a chair or co-chair for their Spring (April 4-9) or early Fall 2016 Used Book Sales! Resources provided include training by a previous chair, an inventory manager, a volunteer coordinator, a how-to manual and many experienced volunteers. If you are a volunteer who likes to work with other friendly people, coordinate, organize, supervise, and delegate, then this position is for you! For information, contact Barbara Kane at bakane@sbcglobal.net.
vcThe Volunteer Center of Brown County is looking for volunteers to participate in puppet programs in area elementary schools. These puppet show programs teach school children the skills they need to avoid alcohol and other drug abuse later in life. Volunteers will work in groups of four to present a series of six puppet show lessons during after school programs at various Green Bay elementary schools. Training is provided, so the main qualification required is the desire to help youth have healthier and safer lives. For more information, contact Jim Radey at 920-429-9445 or jradey@volunteergb.org. 
curativeCurative Connections   is looking for volunteer drivers for curative transportation services. Volunteers will provide transportation services to the elderly (60 years of age & older) and/or those individuals with disabilities. Shifts are 4.5-5 hours. For more information, contact Sarah Kramer at 920-593-3576 or skramer@curativeconnections.org.
Looking for additional volunteer opportunities? Click Here to view our monthly newsletter, Volunteer Times!
Community nonprofits need volunteers  and goods to change the world.  Please consider making some dreams come true!
NEW Community Shelter: Personal care items, kitchen supplies, garbage bags, batteries, latex gloves

Please consider donating any of the requested items to this organization by dropping them off at 301 Mather Street, Green Bay. Donations can also be dropped off at the Volunteer Center of Brown County (984 9th St., Green Bay). All donations are greatly appreciated!
eventsUpcoming Events/Fundraisers
New Leaf Winter Farmers Market presented by Bellin Health wants you to join them for their February dates! This free event features o ver 80 vendors including local meats, cheeses, bakery, vegetables,canned items, coffee, handcrafted art pieces and various local restaurants. This event will take place February 6 and February 13 from 8 am-12 pm at the KI Convention Center, 333 Main St, Green Bay.
Green Bay Botanical Garden wants you to join them for their Winter Family Festival on February 6th! Enjoy snowman themed crafts and activities for the family indoors and out. There will be ice fishing and casting demonstrations, snowshoe demonstrations, snowman building, professional snow carvers, Face Painting by Lori, silk painting and food & beverages for purchase.
Support volunteerism at local nonprofits through the Volunteer Center.
Give to the United Way of Brown County to fund local nonprofits.
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