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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Nominations for the 28th WPS Volunteer Awards!

Now is your chance to recognize an individual or group of volunteers by nominating them for one of eight awards for the 2016 WPS Volunteer Awards.  A runner-up and recipient are chosen in the following categories: Youth,  Adult, Arts & Culture, Education, Leadership, Heart of Gold Lifetime Achievement, Small Group and Large Group. 

Nominations can be completed online Here. You can also  request a paper copy of the  nomination form by calling 920-429-9445 or emailing  awards@volunteergb.org .  Nominations are due by Friday, March 4, 2016.

The breakfast event will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2016 from 7:30 - 9:30 am at the KI Convention Center, 333 Main Street, Green Bay.
volunteeroftheweekVolunteer of the Week
Lee Zaddack has been volunteering at the Green Bay Botanical Garden since 1997. Whenever they are in a "predicament," there are many volunteers that they can count on who will be there to help get them out.  One in particular that they know they can count on to lend a hand, or an arm or a leg or just advice is Lee. Lee is truly a jack-of-all-trades.  There seems to be nothing that he hasn't done, or tried, when it comes to outdoor horticulture and facilities maintenance.  He mows, paints, repairs; he cleans, weeds, waters, and harvests produce; and he is part of the WPS Garden of Lights setup and take-down crew. Lee has volunteered at most of the Green Bay Botanical Garden's events in some facet or another. 

Thank you, Lee, for your commitment to the Green Bay Botanical Garden and for your volunteer service!

 
volunteeroppVolunteer Opportunities
adrcThe Aging and Disability Resource Center is looking for volunteers that love to garden! The ADRC needs individuals with a green thumb that would like to spend about an hour each week tending to their small, raised gardens. For more information on this volunteer opportunity, please contact Sandy at 920-448-4312. 
gardensBrown County UW-Extension Community Gardens is looking for volunteers to be Hmong interpreters! Community garden plot sign-up will take place on March 2 and April 4, from 5:00-7:00 pm at 1150 Bellevue Street. Hmong interpreters are needed to help Hmong gardeners complete required paperwork so that they can secure a garden rental plot. For more information, contact Margaret Franchino at 920-391-4660 or browncountycommunitygardens@gmail.com.
cpThe CP Center   is looking for volunteers for the CP Telethon ! Volunteers are needed to answer phones and handle sensitive information (credit card info, payment, etc). Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Volunteers are needed on Sunday, March 6th in 3 different shifts (7 am-11 am, 11 am-2 pm, and 2 pm-6 pm).  If an organization has a group of people that want to volunteer together, they can certainly accommodate that.  For more information, please contact Liz Carlson at the CP Center at 920-337-1121 x1223 or  lcarlson@cp-center.org .
aspiroASPIRO is hosting its annual Phonathon to raise important annual operating funds t he last Sunday & Monday in February! Volunteers are needed each night to help call pre-notified supporters. Each night asks for less than 3 hours of your time and there will be free dinner & prizes! Volunteers are needed Sunday, February 28th & Monday, February 29th from 5:00 pm-7:45 pm at ASPIRO's Dousman Location, 1673 Dousman Street, Green Bay. If you are interested in helping call pre-notified supporters on one or both nights, please contact Angie at 920-593-4348 or  apestka@aspiroinc.org. 
redcrossAmerican Red Cross  needs volunteers for the Green Bay Packers Project Play 60 Event! This event is March 5 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. The day will be divided into two shifts. Many activities are scheduled and face painting will be offered. All volunteers will receive a Play 60 t-shirt! For more information, contact Lee at 920-227-4286 or  lee.borofka@redcross.org  or click  Here   to sign up!

American Red Cross is also looking for volunteers to install smoke alarms on April 23. Their goal for the day is to install 1000 smoke alarms! For more information on this event, contact Lee at 920-227-4286 or lee.borofka@redcross.org or click Here to sign up!
friends
Friends of the Brown County Library i s seeking a chair or co-chair for their Spring (April 4-9) or early Fall 2016 Used Book Sales! Resources provided include training by a previous chair, an inventory manager, a volunteer coordinator, a how-to manual and many experienced volunteers. If you are a volunteer who likes to work with other friendly people, coordinate, organize, supervise, and delegate, then this position is for you! For information, contact Barbara Kane at bakane@sbcglobal.net . 
curativeCurative Connections   is looking for volunteer drivers for curative transportation services. Volunteers will provide transportation services to the elderly (60 years of age & older) and/or those individuals with disabilities. Shifts are 4.5-5 hours. For more information, contact Sarah Kramer at 920-593-3576 or skramer@curativeconnections.org.
vcThe Volunteer Center of Brown County is looking for volunteers to participate in puppet programs in area elementary schools. These puppet show programs teach school children the skills they need to avoid alcohol and other drug abuse later in life. Volunteers will work in groups of four to present a series of six puppet show lessons during after school programs at various Green Bay elementary schools. Training is provided, so the main qualification required is the desire to help youth have healthier and safer lives. For more information, contact Jim Radey at 920-429-9445 or jradey@volunteergb.org. 
Looking for additional volunteer opportunities? Click Here to view our monthly newsletter, Volunteer Times!
Community nonprofits need volunteers  and goods to change the world.  Please consider making some dreams come true!
Golden House: Paper towels, facial cleaner, journals, totes/backpacks, umbrellas, strollers

Please consider donating any of the requested items to this organization by dropping them off at 1120 University Avenue, Green Bay. Donations can also be dropped off at the Volunteer Center of Brown County (984 9th St., Green Bay). All donations are greatly appreciated!
eventsUpcoming Events/Fundraisers
The Friends of the Brown County Library invite you and your family to their Mini-Golf Event! Central Library will be transformed into an 18-hole mini-golf course! This event is after-hours at the Central Library on Saturday, February 27 from 6:00-9:00 pm. Live music, door p rize drawings, and refreshments included! To RSVP, contact 920-448-5825 or deke952@gmail.com. 
Golden House wants you to join them for a creative experience you won't forget at Show of Strength! Commission a caricature, make your own masterpiece or purchase one by a local artist. Find out your potential for a positive relationship with the love tester. Appreciate culinary creations with cheese carving and food graffiti. Boogie to live music by the Gin & Tonic Tones. Celebrate the art of positive relationships with all of this and more on Friday, February 26th 6-10pm at the National Railroad Museum Lenfestey Center. Proceeds benefit Golden House, which works to end domestic abuse in our community. 
New Leaf Winter Farmers Market presented by Bellin Health wants you to join them for their February dates! This free event features o ver 80 vendors including local meats, cheeses, bakery, vegetables,canned items, coffee, handcrafted art pieces and various local restaurants. This event will take place February 6 and February 13 from 8 am-12 pm at the KI Convention Center, 333 Main St, Green Bay.
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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