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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The Bay Port High School Summer Gym Program are our Volunteers of the Week!
The Breast Cancer Family Foundation hosts an annual bike tour called Titletown Bike Tour. With cycling being a focus of summer gym at Bay Port High School, students are encouraged to volunteer at Titletown Bike Tour for setup and on event days as part of their summer programming and in place of "make up hours" should they need them. Proceeds that are raised at the event are helping to support cancer awareness and prevention education in local schools. Bay Port High School is one of those schools where the Breast Cancer Family Foundation shares their mission in the classroom making Titletown Bike Tour a full circle partnership! The students give to the foundation via volunteer hours and the foundation gives back to the high school students through cancer education in their classroom.
Students of the summer gym program take on a variety of roles and responsibilities leading up to and on race day. Some of these roles include: marking the course, placing signs for both sponsors and logistics, loading the truck, water stops, handing out towels to riders as they return, course directions, helping with registration, fundraising, and the merchandising booth. The Breast Cancer Family Foundation has even found that students who volunteer for Titletown Bike Tour continue to volunteer years after they have completed their class. Volunteering for this event becomes a tradition in their lives.
With many opportunities to volunteer in our community, it is important to find something you can connect with. With cycling being a large part of their summer course and the Breast Family Foundation being a part of their health education during the school year, it is a natural fit for them to be involved with the Titletown Bike Tour. To add to the partnership between the students and the Bike Tour, part of the Titletown Bike Tour course goes through the parking lot of their school. Their involvement with the event helps bring not only the mission of healthy living to life, but encourages and inspires others in their school to follow suit.
Thank you, Bay Port High School Summer Gym Program, for supporting cancer awareness and education programming for our youth!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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Halloween at the Y
- October 27
Assist with carnival games, arts and crafts, face painting, food, and more.
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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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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Paint the Farmory
- November 3
Be a part of the transformation of The Farmory by painting the interior of the building! All materials will be provided. Please wear paint-appropriate clothing, closed toed shoes, and warm layers. Two available shifts (9:00 am-12:00 pm and 12:00 pm-3:00 pm) or a full day opportunity.
Click this link to sign up
. Lunch will be provided. This event is open to all 12 years or older. Parental supervision or appointed group leader required for minors.
The Farmory
- Allison Hellenbrand
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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).
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 inspire people in our community to lead cancer-free, healthy lifestyles.
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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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