Volunteer Connect
11/15-11/21
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Roy DeRuyter is our Volunteer of the Week!
Roy has volunteered with the Circles of Support in the Green Bay men’s group for almost two years. He attends weekly support groups to encourage pro-social behaviors and thought patterns for Circles of Support participants (men recently released from prison). Roy faithfully and quietly stands by the participants, being a positive male role model, asking questions to allow the participants to think deeper about their issues and how to overcome them. Roy further assists them outside of the Circle to help with basic needs and other reentry needs.
Other Circles of Support volunteers believe that Roy goes above and beyond to help these men and that Roy fully understands the need for participants to talk and Roy is a willing listener. He gives advice when it seems appropriate, but he mostly just wants the guys to tell him what’s on their mind, knowing that in doing so they will come to a better understanding of their own thoughts. Roy also provides rides to appointments etc. as often as he can. He is heavily relied on by participants and by the other volunteers. For a population so used to being alienated, having Roy show these men trust and respect is invaluable to helping them reintegrate into society. He is incredibly genuine and the rest of the volunteer group is proud to work alongside him.
Roy adds, “I want to help others. That is my focus. I know if I help others, I improve life for those guys I work directly with but it also helps society.
Everything I do to help no matter how small helps us all. Sometimes it is the little things that mean so much. You don't know exactly who is watching and I always try to put my best intention into what I do. Someone may see what I do and be helped in some way by my example.” Anne Strauch, Circles Director, states “Roy is genuine, real, and approachable. He goes that extra mile to care for and mentor our participants. He’s quietly compassionate and it comes across in his actions. Roy treats our participants with respect and makes sure they understand that they have worth and that they have much to give to others. He is not a pushover. Roy employs his encouraging ways while being a strong role-model for our participant’s journey to a successful transition back into our community.” Roy is a vital part of that journey for the participants.
Thank you, Roy, for being a role model to Circles participants and to fellow volunteers!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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Bell Ringing -
November 15-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 - Bell Office
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Polar Express - November 16-
18, November 23-25, and November 27-December 2
Looking for volunteers for both cast and crew positions, including ushers, kitchen staff, hot cocoa servers and Reindeer Games attendants. They also have outdoor opportunities for those wishing to be outside and part of the train crew. Some dress code requirements are necessary for this event. Shifts are generally from 3:15 pm until approximately 9:30 pm. Part-time shifts are difficult to accommodate but not out of the question. The exception to this will be from Nov 27 through Nov 29, with shifts between 5:15 and 9:30 pm. No minimum age requirement although certain age volunteers may be required to volunteer with a parent or guardian.
National Railroad Museum
- Scott Lozar
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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 setup tables for a Holiday Bake Sale, serve hot cocoa & cider, etc. 7:30 am (set-up) to 1:30 pm (cleanup).
YWCA
- 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. Volunteers under age 14 must be accompanied by a parent.
Green Bay YMCA
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Green Bay Packers Blood Drive - November 27
A variety of positions available including registration, refreshment area, blood donation area, and light cleanup available. 6:45-11:00 am, 10:45 am-3:00 pm, 2:45-7:30 pm, or 7:00-8:30 pm.
American Red Cross
- Rachel Harmann
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Holidays on the Rails - December 4-8
Help with a variety of activities at this special holiday event where guests will enjoy a train ride, arts, crafts, Museum decorations and a visit from Santa. Volunteers will help with all of these fun activities throughout the day and experience the joy of the holiday season. Shifts are from 8:30 am until 2:30 pm. Minimum age: 16.
National Railroad Museum
- Scott Lozar
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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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Toy Sorting - December 12-14
Gather, sort, load and organize toys to ensure that toys collected from the Toys for Tots toy drive are appropriately assigned by age and gender. This opportunity is perfect for groups of volunteers. Volunteers will be working in a heated building and are asked to dress appropriately. Volunteers will be expected to stand for the duration of their scheduled volunteer shift. Volunteers will also need to be able to lift 30 lbs.
Dec 12
: 8:00 am-12:30 pm;
Dec 13
: 8:00-11:30 am or 12:30-4:30 pm;
Dec 14
: 8:00-11:30 am or 12:30-4:30 pm. Minimum age: 16.
Salvation Army
- Jean VandenLangenberg
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Elmore Holiday Store - December 13
Help students pick out holiday gifts for their family members in the gym or help with gift wrapping.
8:00-11:00 am. Minimum age: 18.
Green Bay Area Public School District
- Amy Fish
Sullivan Holiday Store - December 13
Help students shop for gifts for their family members, help wrap gifts, cookie decorating and games. 5:30-7:30 pm. Minimum age: 18.
Green Bay Area Public School District
- Amy Fish
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Toy Shoppers - December 19-20
Shop 'til you drop as you help families pick out toys. Volunteers will be paired up with families and assist in the distribution of the toys. Volunteers will also help families navigate the distribution floor. Volunteers are expected to stand and walk for the duration of time scheduled. Various shifts each day. Volunteers are asked to arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled shift. Minimum age: 18.
Salvation Army
- Jean VandenLangenberg
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Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
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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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Supervised Visit Volunteers
- Ongoing
The assigned volunteer is responsible for providing a safe, physically and emotionally secure environment for children placed in out-of-home care by supervising visits with their parents. This includes monitoring and, when necessary, intervening if inappropriate behaviors are demonstrated. The volunteer’s time commitment is flexible and determined by the needs of the Department, hours they want to work, and the assignments they accept from the volunteer coordinator. Typically, the volunteer supervises the same family on the same day and time weekly. Ideal candidates will have a background in the human services field or entering the human services field. Minimum of a 6 month commitment. Shifts are usually 2 hours in length and are flexible based on the volunteer’s schedule. Minimum age: 18
Brown County Health & Human Services Department
- Jamie Chaudoir
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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
- Anne Strauch
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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 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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Volunteer Team Coordinator - Ongoing
Position requirements: Assist event coordinators with New Leaf Foods events. Spend 5 or more hours a week working on Blitz activities. Attend steering team meetings & report on the work of the volunteer team. Attend the Green Bay Garden Blitz event (May 2 - 5, 2019). Attend the Family Farm Days Event (June 2019). Commit to remain in the position for one year or until after the event and attend the debriefing and lean meetings to give feedback on how to improve the process. Recruit a volunteer team to do the work of the group. Keep a list of contact information on team members and community partners. Keep accurate records to pass over to the coordinator for the next year. Work cooperatively with other Blitz teams to accomplish the goals of the Blitz. Report to/meet regularly with Blitz Coordinator regarding the work of your team. Communicate regularly with other teams on the progress of your team. Develop the work plan/timeline for your team and complete assignments on time. Attend training as needed. Assist with the lean priorities of the steering team. Flexible shifts and hours (daily, weekend, evening). Minimum age: 18.
New Leaf Foods, INC.
- Kim Diaz
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Large Donation Pickup Scheduler - Ongoing
Provide a welcoming telephone presence to those wishing to schedule a pick up of large donations; organize and schedule according to weekly pick up route. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8:00-11:00 am.
St. Vincent de Paul Green Bay
- Lynn Mullins
Excel Guru - Short-term
Set up blank Excel workbooks/sheets for the Personal Service Center to track next fiscal year's service data. Volunteer must be familiar with inter-workbook formulas. This is a challenging, but short-term volunteer assignment. Anytime between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
St. Vincent de Paul Green Bay
- Lynn Mullins
Data Entry - Ongoing
Do you find joy in getting the details just right? Are you computer savvy and a pretty good typist? St. Vincent de Paul is looking for detail-oriented volunteers to help keep accurate digital records of the many people they serve. Input information from paper documents into their database using up-to-date computers in their Personal Service Center. Excellent resume' builder for the right college student. Understanding of data confidentiality is mandatory. Anytime between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
St. Vincent de Paul Green Bay
- Lynn Mullins
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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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For More Volunteer Opportunities,
View Our Volunteer Times!
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Circles Green Bay Volunteer Overview Sessions
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During these sessions, volunteers will learn about the opportunities and complete an interest survey and application. Volunteers who attend this session will be offered an ongoing volunteer position, that matches gift and availability. Some opportunities take place behind the scenes, but most opportunities take place on recurring Monday evenings.
Monday, November 19 or Monday, December 10
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
600 Cardinal Lane, Green Bay WI.
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
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Mission:
St. John’s Homeless Shelter, The Micah Center and Wellspring seek to restore hope and provide dignity and care to our homeless community members as they transition to self-sufficiency.
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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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