Volunteer Connect
06/08-06/14
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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!
Content at a Glance:

     Green Bay Botanical Garden
    St. Vincent de Paul
    Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity
    Brown County Health & Human Services
    Unity Hospice
     Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore
    Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W.
    Girls on the Run-Northeast Wisconsin
    Greater Green Bay YMCA
    National Railroad Museum
    New Leaf Foods, Inc.
    Heritage Hill State Historical Park
     Breast Cancer Family Foundation
    Feeding America
    Cerebral Palsy
    2017 Packers 5k & 1k Kids Run
    Freedom House
    Big Brothers Big Sisters
    Golden House
     Aging & Disability Resource Center

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VounteeroftheWeekVolunteer of the Week
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity Homeowner Support Committee is our volunteer of the week as well as our WPS Volunteer Awards Small Group Runner Up!

Upon approval into the Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity's Home Ownership Program, the newly approved family meets their Advocate. This Advocate is a member of the Homeowner Support Committee who helps guide them through first time homeownership, often developing a relationship with the new homeowner that lasts a lifetime!

The Support Committee members are very hands-on in providing resources, guidance and education to their Habitat for Humanity Families. Their goal is to help families break the poverty cycle and become independent, successful long-term homeowners. These Advocates are with their assigned families throughout the entire process of first time homeownership and will continue with them until one year after the homeowner moves into their home, but many times the relationship continues past that required time. These Advocates will often go out of their way to accompany the homeowner to meetings, classes or volunteer opportunities and put their own lives on the back-burner to help a family achieve a lifelong dream.

Being a part of Habitat for Humanity's Homeowner Support Committee is an ongoing volunteer commitment. Advocates often meet with homeowners 1-2 times per month along with attending Committee meetings and continuing their own education with local community resources and activities. Because of the Advocates, Habitat homeowners are better prepared for homeownership responsibilities and better financially prepared for future home repairs and needs. The comfort of developing a relationship outside of the Habitat office helps encourage communication and gives the family individualized support throughout the process of building, moving into, and maintaining their new home. 

Habitat Advocates are a unique group of volunteers who are devoted to bettering our community and providing everyone with a decent place to live. Most of them hold full time-jobs, volunteer with other organizations, yet find ample time to support Habitat and their families. Overall, Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity's Homeowner Support Committee has made a huge impact on their Habitat families and our community!

Thank you Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity Homeowner Support Committee for making an impact in our community by helping others achieve their dream of homeownership!



volunteeropportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities
greenbaybotanicalgardenGreen Bay Botanical Garden is in need of volunteers to help with their Sanimax Concerts at the Garden Series. Dates and times volunteers are needed are as follows: Thursdays, June 22nd - 29th, July 13th, 20th, and 27th, August 3rd, 10th and 17th. Live music can be heard throughout the Garden but is set up in the Agnes Schneider Terrace. They have opportunities for everyone including concessions, parking, golf cart shuttle drivers and more. For more information, please contact Anne Basten at 920-491-3691, Ext 105 or abasten@gbbg.org.
stvincentdepaulSt. Vincent de Paul is looking for someone with an eye for art! They have an ongoing need for a "Picture Framer" who is an appreciator of art to repair, clean, and re-frame large pictures at their East side location processing center. Part of the volunteers responsibilities will be to research signed oil paintings and numbered prints. Once the volunteer is trained, they will have flexible hours. For more information, please contact Lynn Mullins at 920-435-4040, Ext 107 or volunteer@svdpgb.org.
greenbayhabitatforhumanityGreater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity has an URGENT need for volunteers to help them with loading donated dorm furniture from UWGB onto their ReStore truck and unloading when they reach their storage facility. Days and times volunteers are needed are: Monday, June 12th, 12:30-4pm and Tuesday, June 13th, 8:30am-12pm and 12:30-4pm. Six volunteers are needed per day per shift, and must be able to lift 30lbs. For more information, please contact Jennifer Maier at 920-593-5785, or jmaier@greenbayhabitat.org.

browncoutnyhealthandhumanservicesBrown County Health & Human Services has an ongoing need for "Supervised Visitation Volunteers"! 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. T ypically, the volunteer supervises the same family on the same day and time weekly. The assigned volunteer is responsible for providing a safe, physically and emotionally secure environment for the children placed in out of home care by supervising visits with their parents. For more information, please contact Jamie Chaudoir at 920-448-6271 or                                                                      chaudoir_jl@co.brown.wi.us
unityhospice Unity Hospice is seeking  LICENSED COSMETOLOGISTS OR BARBERS to provide in-home haircuts to hospice patients who are no longer able to leave their place of residence. You can decide how many haircuts you would like to do and appointments can be scheduled according to the volunteer's availability. This much needed, free service, is limited only to those individuals who meet the above criteria. For more information, please contact Kelly Lautenslager at 920-339-6768 or  klautenslager@unityhospice.org,
 greatergreenbayhabitatforhumanityrestore Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore  will be offering volunteer information sessions on Monday, June 12, 4-5pm, Thursday, June 22, 11am-12pm, and Saturday, June 24, 10-11am. These information sessions are 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. These information sessions double as orientations for anyone who wants to sign up to volunteer. They have an URGENT need for Saturday afternoon cashiers from 1-5pm! For more information, please contact Chiara Boss at 920-338-1650, or volunteer@restoregb.org.


familyandchildcareresourcesofnewFamily & Childcare Resources of N.E.W. is looking for FUN volunteers to help with their "Fly a Kite Fest" on Saturday, June 24th at the Arnie Wolff Sports Complex! Most volunteer shifts are 2-3 hours and are as follows:  10 am - 1 pm, or 1 - 2 pm, 8 - 10 am for set up, and 4 - 5 pm for take down. Some of the opportunities include kite decorating, kids' activities, parking, concessions, raffle sales, face painting, set-up and take down. Volunteers will receive a t-shirt if they sign up and volunteer for shifts for 3+hours, and meal vouchers will be provided as
well to those who volunteer 4+hours. Make a fun day of kites for all ages while raising awareness and funding for healthy child development programs. For more information, please contact Dawn Miller at 920-432-8899 or dawn@fcrnew.org.
GirlsontheRun Girls on the Run-Northeast Wisconsin is looking for volunteers to help with their "Fox Fit Fest" on Friday, July 21st! Volunteers will assist in various roles to help make Fox Fit Fest a success. Schedule of times is as follows:

Registration:  4:30-6pm; Course Marshals and Water Station:  5;45-6:45pm; Food/Beverage:  6:30-8pm; Clean-Up:  8-9pm. For more information, please contact Kathy Olson at 920-209-5866 kathy.olson@girlsontherun.org  
greatergreenbayymcaGreater Green Bay YMCA is looking for fun and energetic volunteers to help with their "Summer Block Parties" taking place at all area YMCA's! Locations and dates are as follows: West Side location, Tuesday, June 20th, 4:30-8:30pm, Broadview location, July 18th, 4:30-8:30pm, East Side location, August 8th, 4:30-8:30pm. Volunteers are asked to help assist with face painting, carnival games, bounce houses and with the Kids Fun Run!    For more information, please contact Holly Nickerson at 920-436-9577 or holly.nickerson@greenbayymca.org.  
NationalRailroadMuseumNational Railroad Museum is getting ready for one of their biggest events of the year, "Day Out with Thomas" and they need your help to make this event a success!  Volunteers are needed  Wednesday, June 21, through Sunday, June 25th, with morning shifts: 8am-1pm, afternoon shifts: 12:30-5pm, or all day shifts: 8am-5pm! There are numerous volunteer opportunities available that range from indoor games, to outdoor platform safety and everything in between!  For more information, please contact Greg Balza at 920-437-7623 or  gbalza@nationalrrmuseum.org.
NewLeafNew Leaf Foods, Inc. would like your help with their "Family Farm Day", Friday, June 23rd, 12-4pm to assist with set up, and Saturday, June 24th, 9:30am-3:30pm. (Shifts are in two hour increments starting at 9:30am) Volunteers are needed both days of the event to help with set up, registration booth, direct car parking, assisting food vendors, baby animal attendants, along with many other opportunities. For more information, please contact Kim Diaz at  920-496-9464 or kimr.diaz@gmail.com.
HeritageHillStateHistoricalParkHeritage Hill State Historical Park is in need of volunteers to help with their "Celebrate the 4th: America's Picnic", July 4th, 10am-4:30pm. Volunteers are needed from 8-10am to help with set-up, 10am-4:30pm for event activities, and 4:30-6:30pm to help take-down. Volunteers will be taking tickets, directing guests, directing traffic, helping with kids activities, and helping interpreters with demonstrations. For more information, please contact Liz Jolly at 920-448-5150 or liz@heritagehillgb.org.
breastcancerfamilyfoundationBreast Cancer Family Foundation is in need of volunteers for their "Titletown Bike Tour", taking place on Sunday, July 9th. Event volunteers can sign up for specific task and time slot using the online sign up below. They encourage  service groups, families, and friends alike to join them as they make this year's Titletown Bike Tour the best yet!  For more information, please contact Diane Gaywont or Heather Frank at 920-498-2285 or info@bcff.org.
FeedingAmerica Feeding America, located in Appleton, has an ongoing need for volunteers to help 9am-12pm, or 1-4pm Monday through Friday. Volunteers will participate in packaging, labeling, sorting, or cleaning project. This could range from labeling canned goods to be shipped to food pantries, sorting meat products to provide meal programs with real protein, boxing fresh produce to send to homeless shelters, or packing bulk product into family friendly sized portions. For more information, please contact Liz Wollenberg at 920-202-3689 or  lwollenberg@feedingamericawi.org.
cpcenterCP Center is looking for high-school or college student volunteers to help with their community outings for the "Summer Transition Program". All entrance fees for the volunteers are covered by CP. Signup with a friend to give back and have a great time! CP's Summer Transition Program is open to student's ages 14-21 years old with physical and developmental disabilities. Student participate in a variety of activities at CP and throughout the community. Activities are designed to promote socialization and self-esteem.  There are various dates/times available and offer both half and full day outings. For more information, please contact Danielle Schraufagel at 920-337-1122 ordschraufnagel@cp-center.org 
packer5k2017 Packers 5k & 1k Kids Run Sponsored by Bellin Health is scheduled for Saturday, July 22nd at 8am at Lambeau Field, with the 1k Kids Run on Friday, July 21st at 6pm. Registration for runners is now OPEN! This is always a great family friendly event not only to participate in but also to be a volunteer! There are hundreds of volunteer positions needing to be filled for both days from packet pick ups, registration, water stations, food tent and course intersections.
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FreedomHouse Freedom House Ministries is looking for volunteers to help out with their Childcare on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm. During their stay at Freedom House, parents are required to participate in Financial Planning classes and a Parenting Gathering. They are looking for volunteers to provide childcare so that the parents are able to focus in these classes. The kids are between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 yrs old. For more information, please contact Lydia Davison at 920-432-4646, Ext. 113, or  lydiadavison@freedomhouseministries.org.
bigbrothersbigsisters Big Brothers Big Sisters has an ongoing need for individuals to mentor a child in their program. All it takes is one hour once a week to change the life of a child for the better, forever. Being a Big Brother, Big Sister or Big Couple is one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do. Not to mention, one of the most fulfilling. You have the  opportunity to help shape a child's future for the better by empowering them to achieve.  For more information, please contact Ann Nolan at 920-489-3547 or annp@bbbsnew.org.         
goldenhouseGolden House is in need of Childcare Volunteers to assist with childcare during support group sessions on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:30pm. Volunteers are needed to watch children ages 5 and under so their moms can find support, healing, and strength through support group. For more information, please contact Dina Borremans at 920-435-0100 or dina@goldenhousegb.org.
 AgingandDisabilityResourceCenter ADRC, (Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County) is in need of volunteers to help with their Meals on Wheels program. They  deliver over 450 meals daily to home bound individuals and their caregivers in Brown County and rely on volunteers to help them with this mission! Volunteers are able to choose one day a week, one day every other week, or even one day a month to deliver meals.....whatever fits your schedule! They offer mileage stipend for delivering and the best part of this opportunity is you get to meet a lot of wonderful people and definitely feel like you are making a difference in someone's life.  Meal delivery typically takes no longer than one hour. Volunteers must be 18 years of age , have a valid drivers license and car insurance. For more information, please contact Sandy Groeschel at 920-448-4312 or  Groeschel_sj@co.brown.wi.us
communitypartnerwishlistCommunity Partner Wishlist


Freedom House Ministries:  Air freshener/febreeze, paper plates/bowls, 33 gallon black garbage bags, disinfectant spray, all purpose cleaners, floor cleaners, laundry detergent, bathroom cleaners.

Items can be dropped off at 2997 St. Anthony Dr, Green Bay, 54311 or items can be dropped off at the Volunteer Center of Brown County, 984 9th St, GB, 54304!
Community nonprofits need volunteers and goods to change the world.  Please consider making some dreams come true!

Feeding America will be featuring "Street Music Week"  the week of June 12th - 16th! Volunteers are needed to help promote Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin during the lunch hour 12-1pm on College Avenue, in Appleton.



New Leaf Foods, Inc. will be holding their "Family Farm Day" on Saturday, June 24th!

Each year the Norsk Farm, which is owned by the Olson family, opens their farm to New Leaf for a variety activities (and baby animals!) including: Pasture walks*Hay rides*Local food vendors*Free refreshments & snacks from Organic Valley*Homemade ice-cream*Working Sheep Dog demonstrations* Square-foot & container gardening*Bee-keeping*Butter making*Educational workshops and more!

This is a FREE event for the whole family but donations are appreciated!


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