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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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Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Green Bay Botanical Garden
Feed My Starving Children
Circles Green Bay
Green Bay Botanical Garden
Curative Connections
Brown County Coalition for Suicide Prevention
CASA of Brown County
National Railroad Museum
Memory Cafe
Legefest Inc.
Salvation Army
Greater Green Bay YMCA
Greater Green Bay YMCA
Parent Pals Program
Definitely De Pere
Unity Hospice
The Einstein Project
St. Vincent de Paul
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Volunteer of the Week
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ADRC Homebound Meal Volunteer Drivers are our volunteers of the week!
Consider this: you are elderly, live alone, are homebound, are unable to prepare meals for yourself, have no family to help with meal preparation or with shopping, and do not live in a complex that provides meals. This is where ADRC's Homebound Meal Drivers come in. The Aging and Disability Resource Center serves almost 400 meals daily through their Homebound Meal Program, better known as Meals on Wheels. All that is asked of their participants is a donation that is within their means.
There are currently close to 250 volunteer meal drivers that serve most of Brown County. They deliver almost 400 meals daily to individuals who are eligible for the program. Each driver uses their own vehicle, however, mileage reimbursement is provided upon request. Volunteers deliver meals Monday through Friday at 11 a.m., with the exception of holidays and when there are school closures due to inclement weather. Almost 140 of the volunteers have been delivering meals for over 5 years and the average driver is 68 years young! In 2016, in there were almost 100,000 meals were served to over 900 eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities. Homebound drivers donated almost 16,000 hours of time and drove a total of 35,000 miles to deliver these meals.
The ADRC's vision is to build a community that values, empowers, and supports seniors, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers. They provide advocacy and services that support independence and personal choice. Many of the recipients of Homebound Meals would not be able to continue living independently without this program. Not only do the participants benefit from receiving meals, they are also meeting other people on a daily basis. 55% who receive meals say seeing the volunteer gives them an opportunity to have someone to talk to.
These volunteers are not looking for recognition or reward for what they do. They volunteer because they want to give back to the community and help those in need. They volunteer because they enjoy the experience of making someone smile when they receive their meal. They volunteer because the Homebound Meal Program helped their mother or father in the past when they were the exhausted caregiver.
Thank you to ADRC Homebound Meal Volunteer Drivers for making an impact in the lives of so many!
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Dated
Volunteer Opportunities
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Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore
will be holding a volunteer information session on Saturday, August 26th, 10:00-11:00am. This information session is for anyone interested in volunteering with the ReStore and learning about their partnership with Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity to provide decent and affordable housing in Brown County. This information session will also double as an orientation for anyone who wants to sign up to volunteer. Their greatest need at this time is for Saturday afternoon cashiers from 1-5pm! For more information, please contact Chiara Boss at 920-338-1650, or volunteer@restoregb.org.
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Green Bay Botanical Garden is in need of 18 volunteers to help with their NEW EVENT, Brews, Bistros & Bonfires on Saturday, September 9th from 6:00-9:00pm. There are various times and shifts available. Watch the flames from bonfires in the NEW Schneider Family Grand Garden, groove to the music of Midwest Dueling Pianos and savor a variety of food from 3 local restaurants and 6 local craft breweries. For more information, please contact Anne Basten at 920-491-3691 or abasten@gbbg.org.
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Feed My Starving Children Green Bay Community Mobile Pack is in need of volunteers to help with their 5k Charity Run/Walk on Saturday, September 9th from 7:00-9:00am. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, registration, distribution of goodie bags and shirts. For more information, please contact Dennis Adamski at 920-639-2253 or
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Circles Green Bay is seeking volunteers to execute meal plans every Monday evening from 5:30-6:30pm starting Monday, September 11th. This is a great opportunity for groups to sign up to cook, shop, or provide a meal for 25 people. Groups may also sign up to be the servers, set up crew and clean up crew at the end of the evening. Circles is flexible with your availability. For more information, please contact Jennifer Schmohe at 920-593-3474 or jens@gbcc.me. |
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Green Bay Botanical Garden is looking for volunteers to help with their Weed & Feed program taking place on Wednesday, September 13th from 5-8pm. Volunteers will be planting in their Grand Garden from 5:00-7:00pm and dinner will be served from 7:00-8:00pm. The Garden will provide the main dish (grilled meats) and beverages, they ask that you bring a dish to pass. The 2017 Weed & Feed program will have a new look and feel this year. With the addition of the Grand Garden, they have an estimated 1,000 trees/shrubs and over 11,500 perennials to plant! For more information, please contact Anne Basten at 920-491-3691, Ext. 105 or abasten@gbbg.org.
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Curative Connections is seeking volunteers for their Ball-A-Palooza Miniature Golf Challenge on Wednesday, September 13th. Various times are available and include: 2:00-5:00pm set up (10 people needed), 4:00-5:00pm registration (3 people needed), 7:00-8:00pm clean up (3 people needed), and 4:00-7:00pm runners (2-3 people needed). Set up volunteers will assist with arrangement of tables/chairs, silent auction prizes, and course activities. Registration volunteers will check in gofers and direct them to the event. Raffle sales volunteers will sell raffle tickets to golfers, Clean up volunteers will assist with the clean up of the tent area, and silent auction area. Volunteer runners will work various areas as needed for the smooth running of the event. For more information, please contact Kelly De Grant at 920-593-3576 or kdegrant@curativeconnections.org |
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Brown County Coalition for Suicide Prevention, a program of Family Services of NEW is in need of volunteers to help with their Be The Light Walk taking place on Saturday, September 16th from 6:00-9:30pm. Volunteers are needed to help with 50/50 raffle; course trail prep; course volunteers; event set up; greeter and crowd control; lantern decorating and memorial wall; merchandise sales; pre-registration participant packet handout; walk up registration and safe support. For more information, please contact Erin Bongers at 920-339-4054 or ebongers@mail.de-pere.org
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CASA of Brown County (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is seeking volunteers who wish to dedicate their time and talents to children; in particular children who have been abused or neglected. They will be holding training sessions on: Saturday, September 16th, 8:30am-4:00pm, Tuesday, September 19th, 5:30-9:00pm, Saturday, September 23rd, 8:30am-4:00pm, and Tuesday, September 26th, 5:30pm-9:00pm. All it takes is one hour once a week to make a difference in a child's life. For more information, contact Taylor Connell at 920-437-2272, Ext 108 or taylor@casabc.org |
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National Railroad Museum is in need of volunteers for their Rails and Ales taking place on Saturday, September 16th from 3:00-11:00pm. Volunteers will be helping serve, set up, clean up, sign in guests, keeping vendors supplied with ice and other activities. All volunteers must be at least 21 years of age to help with this event. For more information, please contact Greg Balza at 920-437-7623 or gbalza@nationalrrmuseum.org. |
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Brown County Memory Cafe is for those experiencing early stage dementia, mild memory loss or cognitive impairment, and for family and friends of those affected. It's a great opportunity for lively discussions, information gathering, refreshments,camaraderie, and lots of creative fun thrown in. They will be opening a new Memory Cafe at ADRC on Wednesday, September 20th and will meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month thru December 20th. Volunteers are needed from 10:00am - 1:00pm to support the Memory Cafe` participants and their care partners during the cafe as guided by the Cafe Coordinator. Volunteers should have an awareness of problems related to dementia, as well as, strong communication skills. All volunteers are required to complete the "dementia awareness training" prior to volunteering. For more information, please contact Renee Erickson at 920-412-9960 or renee.erickson@nwtc.edu |
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LedgeFest is recruiting volunteers for their
11th Annual LedgeFest Community Celebration being held on
Saturday, September 23rd.
Teen Volunteers are needed for: manning kids games, bounce houses, pumpkin decorating, face painting, hay maze, either
9:30-10:45am set-up or 3:00-4:00pm clean up.
Adult Volunteers are needed for: parking lot traffic flow, beer tent (licensing especially helpful), and information tent, and can choose either
9:30-
10:45am set-up or 3:00-4:00pm clean up. For more information, please contact Kari Fraser at 920-544-7371, or Yolanda Hernandez at 920-360-9714 or Ledgefest.Board@gmail.com.
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Salvation Army
is looking for 60 volunteers to assist with Coats for Kids collection on Sunday, September 24th, from 11:30am until kickoff (3:25pm). Volunteers are needed to assist in collecting coats and monetary donations from tailgaters, and Packer game goers. Volunteers must be 18 and older, must be outgoing and be able to stand for the duration of the activity. For more information, contact Jean VandenLangenberg at 920-593-2375 or jean_van@usc.salvationarmy.org
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Greater Green Bay YMCA is looking for individuals to mentor 2nd and 3rd grade students in their Learning with Legos program Mondays, September 25th - October 30th, from 3:45-5:00pm. The mentor will work one-on-one, or two-on-one with students to utilize the experience of play to teach lessons in developing predictions, problem solving, testing hypotheses, and learning about the components and engineering of simple machines. Incredible friendships just happen to be built along the way! The Y will provide all the materials, lessons, and training and this is only an hour and a half a week commitment for 6 weeks. For more information, please contact Holly Nickerson at 920-436-9577 or volunteer@greenbayymca.org. |
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Ongoing
Volunteer Opportunities
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Greater Green Bay YMCA
is seeking volunteers to help with their program,
"Blessings in a Backpack" every Thursday during the school year from 4:00-5:00pm.
Help to serve and feed the future of Green Bay by packing food bags for elementary school students at one of our at-risk after school programs. On Thursdays during the school year, volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, distribution, and clean-up of kid friendly, ready-to-eat meals that students in Y's Baird, Beaumont, Doty, Eisenhower, Howe, and Sullivan Elementary After School Programs can bring home to eat during the weekend. This is a great opportunity for small groups, families, or friends! For more information, please contact Holly Nickerson at 920-436-9577 or volunteer@greenbayymca.org.
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Parent Pals Program, a program of Brown County Health and Human Services
has an ongoing need for mentors to work one on one with a parent on daily living skills such as: budgeting, nutrition, setting household routines, connecting them to other community resources such as Goodwill, St. Vincent de Paul, Paul's Pantry, etc. Orientation, training, and ongoing case management are provided. Mentors must be able to commit to at least 2 visits per month with their parent. Matches are based on compatibility and mileage reimbursement is available.
For more information, please contact
Glen Tilot at 920-448-6023
or
tilot_gg@co.brown.wi.us.
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Definitely De Pere is looking for volunteers for their De Pere Farmers Market Thursdays now through September 28th, from 3:00-8:00pm. Opportunities and shifts are as follows: Beer Tent: 2 persons to serve craft beer from 3:00-5:30pm, or 5:30-8:00pm, (must be 18+ years of age), Children's Area: 1 person needed for Scavenger Hunt, prize table, and summer activities from 3:00-5:30pm, or 5:30-8:00pm, (great opportunity for students looking for hours), Information Booth: 1 person needed to offer summer produce Baycare bags to market attendees, answer any questions, and other various market event duties from 3:00-5:30pm, or 5:30-8:00pm. For more information, please contact Heather Kostelnik at 920-403-0337 or heather@definitelydepere.org
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Unity Hospice is seeking volunteers to visit hospice patients in their own home or assisted living facilities for
Companion Visits. These visits provide socialization for the patient and periods of respite for the caregivers. Visits last an average of an hour and appointment times are always worked around the volunteer's schedule. Mileage reimbursement is provided. For more information, please contact
Kelly Lautenslager at 920-338-1111 or
klautenslager@unityhospice.org
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The Einstein Project has an ongoing need for
individuals or groups to help with creating artwork on thousands of thank you cards which will be given in appreciation to their wonderful educators. You do not need to be a Picasso or Rembrandt to qualify. Everyone is welcome including children, seniors, business groups and everyone in between.
They will supply the markers, crayons and embellishments - all you have to do is supply the creativity! You can work at home or in your office as a team project and return them when you are finished, or at the Einstein Project site. Business hours for the Einstein Project are: M-Th 8:00am-4:30pm, Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm. For more information, please contact
Tammy
Woodke at
920-884-8800, or
tammy@einsteinproject.org.
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St. Vincent de Paul has an ongoing need for a Lamp Genie volunteer for their donated lamps and lamp shades. You can pick your own shift which would be either the larger electrical team of volunteer who work and socialize in the early morning hours. OR, enjoy the quiet afternoon to make lamps come alive again. Training is available if needed. For more information, please contact Lynn Mullins at 920-435-4040, ext 107 or volunteer@svdpgb.org.
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Community Partner Wishlist
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Parent Pals Program:
Diapers (all sizes), baby wipes, and gently used infant and toddler clothing.
Items can be dropped off 111 N Jefferson St., GB, 54304, or at the
Volunteer Center of Brown County, 984 9th St,
GB, 54304!
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Community nonprofits need volunteers and goods to change the world. Please consider making some dreams come true!
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Events/Fundraisers
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Green Bay Botanical Gardens
has 2 upcoming events in September.
Fall Family Art Festival, Saturday, September 9th, 9:00am-4:00pm.
Celebrate with us as the Garden commemorates the anniversary of opening its doors to our community! See the Grand Garden, view the works of over 35 art and craft vendors, shop plant sales and see displays by local garden clubs. Also enjoy fun activities for children of all ages. Admission is FREE for the whole family! This event will be held rain or shine.
Field to Fork, Friday, September 8th, 5:00-8:00pm
Savor an elegant seven course meal prepared with local produce and farm fresh ingredients accompanied by exquisite wine and beer pairings. Their are a variety of volunteer shifts available from 10:00am-1;00pm, and 4:00-9:00pm. For more information, please contact Anne Basten at 920-491-3691 or
abasten@gbbg.org.
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Affiliate Member of the Week
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern
Wisconsin is a donor and volunteer supported non-profit organization that has been professionally matching area youth with volunteers since 1972.
Each time Big Brothers Big Sisters pairs a child with a role model, they start something incredible: a one-to-one relationship built on trust and friendship that can blossom into a future of unlimited potential. And thanks to the first-ever nationwide impact study of a mentoring organization, they have the facts to prove it.
Their mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Their vision is that all children achieve success in life.
Please visit big Brothers Big Sisters
website for more information.
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"AFFILIATE MEMBER PAGE"
For more volunteer opportunities, please visit our new 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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