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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Don't Delay - Last Day to Register!
 Register for this amazing event by today (April 7)
Thursday, April 14, 2016
7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
KI Convention Center (NEW Grand Ballroom)
333 Main Street, Green Bay

Registration is $20 per person (includes breakfast buffet)
RSVP and pay online Here by Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Emcees for this event will be Erin Davisson and Tom Zalaski 
of CBS 5, WFRV.
volunteeroftheweekVolunteers of the Week
Home-Bound Meal Drivers  have been volunteering with the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County for 30 years. Every week, the ADRC provides a hot lunch to more than 450 home-bound seniors. The hot meal is delivered by these volunteers. Without them, this "Meals on Wheels" program would not be successful in serving these individuals in need of a daily nutritious meal. In addition, these volunteer drivers provide the meal recipient with daily socialization and they are able to ensure family members that their loved one has had a daily check-in.  

Because the ADRC has volunteers willing to serve Meals on Wheels to seniors in our community each week day, these seniors are able to receive at least one hot, healthy meal which they wouldn't otherwise get. Many of these seniors are not able to stand at the oven, stove or microwave to prepare their own meal. With the meal they receive, they are able to build up their nutritional strength which ultimately leads to less hospitalizations, and also quicker recoveries post-hospitalization. Overall, this program and especially the volunteers help people stay in their home and out of long-term care facilities. 

 
volunteeroppVolunteer Opportunities
habitatGreater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore wants you to donate to their annual tool drive! 
With spring fast approaching, now is a great time to clean out your basements, garages or tool sheds. They are looking for donations of tools that are new or used, in good condition. Donations of these tools will be sold in the ReStore to help them raise money for the construction of Habitat homes in Brown County.

The Spring Tool Drive will be held April and May during regular store hours. Churches, school groups, businesses and other organizations are also encouraged to help them collect tools. Please contact them at 920-338-1650 for more details on how to get started on your own tool drive for the ReStore.   Donations will be accepted at the ReStore anytime during store hours: Monday-Friday: 10 AM-6 PM and Saturday: 9 AM-5 PM. We are closed on Sundays.  Tool donations can receive a potential tax deduction, so make sure to ask for your donation slip.
assaultThe Sexual Assault Center of Family Services is looking for interns and volunteers to work as Sexual Assault Advocates in Brown County. No experience is necessary; all advocates receive extensive training prior to working with victims of Sexual Violence. 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. Interns provide additional support and legal advocacy. Both commit to two shifts each month that work with their schedule and attend monthly meetings with other advocates to maintain protocols and expand knowledge. Their next training starts May 4, so contact them soon for more details about this opportunity! For more information, contact Chelsey Steffens at 920-436-8899 or  ctingley@familyservicesnew.org. You can also apply online Here!
theaterGreen Bay Community Theater is looking for volunteers to help in the light and sound booth for their production of I Hate Hamlet! No experience is necessary - they train volunteers for this position at every show. Volunteers are needed April 16, 20, 21 and 23.  For more information, please contact Denise Markowski at 920-435-6300 or boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com. 
curativeCurative Connections is looking for volunteers for Rummage for a Cause! They need volunteers to assist with set up, pricing, arranging, selling, grilling and clean up for this annual event. Rummage for a Cause takes place at St. John Church in Luxemburg from Wednesday, May 11 at 3:00 pm until Saturday, May 14 at 2:00 pm. Volunteers are needed for various flexible shifts. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Julie Beilke at 920-255-4069 or jbeilke@curativeconnections.org.
childrenThe Children's Museum of Green Bay is looking for volunteers for their American Girl Fashion Show Event at the Tundra Lodge! The American Girl Fashion Show is a fun-filled event for girls and their families, friends, and favorite dolls! Volunteers are needed April 9 from 11:30 am-7 pm and April 10 from 11:30 am-4:00 pm. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering, please contact The Children's Museum at 920-432-4391. 
Looking for additional volunteer opportunities? Click Here to view our monthly newsletter, Volunteer Times!
eventsUpcoming Events/Fundraisers
American Red Cross wants you to join them for Zero2Hero. Zero2Hero is a program designed to allow individuals interested in joining the Red Cross to do so quickly, while minimizing barriers. Zero2Hero consists of a Friday evening session, all day Saturday and a half day on Sunday. You can go from zero Red Cross experience to a trained disaster services volunteer in just three days. The training will take place at the Red Cross in Green Bay on May 6, 7 and 8. 
Enterprising Nonprofits will be talking place Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton.This is an all-day interactive conference that allows for-profit and nonprofit business leaders, executive directors, business development directors, and volunteer coordinators to collaborate and share best practices. The nonprofit community is integral to our day-to-day quality of life and long-term success.
The Green Bay Community Leadership Institute will take place on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Preble High School, 2222 Deckner Avenue.  The goal of the one-day training event is to strengthen the voices and leadership skills of community residents and volunteer leaders. The event is available to residents throughout Brown County, and the cost is only $10. 
Friends of the Brown County Library wants you to join them for their Big Book Sale April 5-9, 2016 at the Brown County Central Library (515 Pine Street, Green Bay). Shop over 100,000 gently used books, CDs, audiobooks, DVDs and more! Proceeds benefit programs and services at the Brown County Library.
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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