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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Nominations Are Now Open!
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The 30th anniversary of the WPS Volunteer Awards is fast approaching! This is the largest community event that is focused on highlighting the efforts of our wonderful community volunteers. Our award categories include: Adult, Youth, Education, Leadership, Arts & Culture, Small Group, Large Group and Heart of Gold Lifetime Achievement. You can nominate different people or groups in different categories – don’t just limit yourself to one nomination!
Consider nominating a friend, family member, co-worker or fellow volunteer for the wonderful work that they are doing in the community. We challenge you to submit a nomination to recognize and celebrate their efforts.
30th Anniversary WPS Volunteer Awards
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the KI Convention Center starting at 7:30 am.
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Patrick Jones is our Volunteer of the Week!
The need for decent affordable housing in Green Bay continues to be an urgent need for families otherwise living in substandard housing. Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity ReStore provides funding for Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity through their intake and sales of donated items, such as new and gently used building materials, gently used furnishings, flooring and most anything else that has to do with home improvement. In 2016, ReStore was able to fund 2 Habitat for Humanity homes in Brown County through the sales of their donated merchandise. Like Habitat for Humanity, the ReStore relies heavily on their volunteers to help with day to day operations from cashiering, helping with donation intake, cleaning and placing items on shelves and general cleaning of the store. Patrick plays a big role in this area as he has put in over 300 hours since he started volunteering in 2014.
Patrick volunteers alongside with his dad and the duo take care of donations that are dropped off by community members or donations that come off their truck after a residential or business pick up. This includes cleaning and pricing the donations, getting them ready to be placed on the shelves for sale and then actually helping find the space in the ReStore for the items he priced. He also assists with deconstruction on items that are not able to be resold which includes taking hardware off of doors and putting them in the proper recycle bins, which is one of Patrick's favorite jobs, because he gets to use a power drill! Patrick is very compliant and will do any task that is asked of him with a smile on his face, ALWAYS!
Patrick embodies the spirit of volunteerism through his ability to work independently, learn new skills, his work ethic, his sense of pride when a task is accomplished, his happy nature and outgoing spirit, and kindness he exemplifies to everyone he meets.
Thank you, Patrick, for making a difference in our community!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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The Brown County Library
is in need of a
concessions stand volunteer
for their
Stacks & Steeples events
. The volunteer must be reliable and must be cleared to work with money.
Date and time that volunteer is needed: Sunday, March 4 from 12:00pm-3:15pm.
For more information, please contact
Stephanie Glime
at
Glime_SA@co.brown.wi.us.
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CP
is looking for volunteers for their
CP Telethon on Sunday, March 4, from 8:00am-6:00pm.
Volunteers will be answering the off air phones taking pledges.
There are three time slots to choose from: 8:00-11:00 am; 11:00am-2:00pm; or 2:00pm -6:00pm.
For more information, please contact
Christina Connell at 920-337-1122 ext. 1256 or
cconnell@cp-center.org.
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Leonardo Da Vinci School for Gifted Learners
is looking for volunteers for their
PI Day 5k on Saturday, March 10 from 7:30-11:00am.
Volunteers will be w
orking the streets during the PI Day 5k. Volunteers will be cheering on runners, stopping cars, working at the water station to hand out water to all runners/walkers, etc. For more information, please contact
Allison Haltaufderheid at 920-619-1360 or
alhaufderheid@gbaps.org
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Encompass Early Education and Care
is in need of volunteers for their
Big Event, on Friday, April 6 & Saturday, April 7!
Volunteers are needed to help the children that come to each booth, to the food area, set-up & take down, and so much more! Volunteers are needed on
Friday, from 11:00am-1:00pm
, to help with set-up and on
Saturday, from 8:30am-4:30pm, for 3 hour shifts
. For more information, please contact
Maria Gillis at 920-469-1236 ext. 1114 or
mgillis@encompasseec.org.
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The
UntitledTown
Book & Author Event Festival
in downtown Green Bay seeks volunteers to help
Thursday,
April 19; Friday, April 20; Saturday, April 21; and Sunday, April 22
. Roles include speaker introductions, author support, as well as assisting and registering visitors.
Various shifts are available
.
If interested, contact
David Siegel at 920-609-7058 or
david@untitledtown.org
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Green Bay YMCA
is in need of volunteers for the
Cellcom Green Bay Marathon.
Volunteers will be working in the food and beverage tents (volunteers must be 18 or older to volunteer in the beverage tent), milk and food distribution, 5K Course Monitor and course clean up (must be 18 or older).
Various shifts, depending on which area volunteer will be volunteering in.
Dates that volunteers are needed: Saturday, May 19; Sunday, May 20.
. For more information, please contact
Laurie Zastrow at 920-436-9577 or
laurie.zastrow@greenbayymca.org.
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Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
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The Aging & disability Resource Center of Brown County
is looking for
Front Desk Ambassador
volunteers. The ADRC Ambassador welcomes and assists customers, professionals, and visitors entering the ADRC. Volunteers working in this capacity answer questions, provide information, and direct people to the location they need, thus creating an atmosphere in the ADRC that is caring, yet efficient.
Shifts volunteers are needed: At least one day per week for a minimum of two hours. Help needed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 12:00-4:30pm.
For more information, please contact
Angela Van Asten at 920-448-4560 or
VanAsten_AE@co.brown.wi.us
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AseraCare Hospice
is looking for
hospice volunteers.
Volunteers will visit
with patients and their families, providing brief periods of time off for family caregivers, or aiding hospice staff in community outreach.
Volunteers determine the amount of time that they are able to volunteer.
For more information, please contact
Alison Holbrook at 920-497-4672 or
alison.holbrook@aseracare.com
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Aurora at Home
is looking for
P
atient Support Hospice Volunteers
.
P
rovide patient and family support by offering a smile and companionship, share stories, play games or read aloud. Also, volunteers can help around the house to give family members some downtime. Training is provided, no experience required.
They offer flexible training and volunteer opportunities to fit your specific talents and time.
For more information, please contact
Miranda Gage at 920-412-6359 or
miranda.gage@aurora.org.
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Freedom House Ministries
is in need of
volunteer receptionists.
Receptionist volunteers greet community members through answering the phone and the front door. They help to free up staff members to cook meals and do many other tasks around the house. These are gaps in their Receptionist schedule - the schedule is flexible.
You can work a 2 hour shift or a whole day - whatever works for you! A variety of shifts are available, Monday-Friday.
For more information, please contact
Lydia Davison at 920-432-4646 ext 113 or
lydiadavison@freedomhouseministries.org.
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The Salvation Army
has an ongoing need for volunteers in their
Thrift Store
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olunteers will accept, sort and organize donations that are brought in from generous donors in the community. Volunteers will check and assess the condition of the items that are brought in, make sure appliances and electronic items are in working order, and hang and check other donations prior to resale. Volunteers will also serve in cleaning and maintaining the store's displays and appearance.
Shifts available: 10:00am-6:00pm (Monday-Friday) & 10:00am-4:00pm (Saturdays)
. For more information, contact
Jean VandenLangenberg at 920-593-2375 or
jean_van@usc.salvationarmy.org
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Sexual Assault Center of Family Services
is looking for individuals to
join their volunteer and intern team!
No experience is necessary. All advocates receive extensive training prior to working with victims of Sexual Violence. Our new training program prepares advocates and is more flexible for those with busy schedules. Self-paced learning modules combined with on-site training and shadowing experiences prepare advocates for this work. Advocates play an important role in victims’ healing process as they not only field incoming hotline calls through hotline, but also respond to hospitals or police stations. Interns provide additional support and legal advocacy.
Morning, afternoon and evening shifts available.
To inquire, email
csteffens@familyservicesnew.org
or call our hotline at 920-436-8899.
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St. Vincent de Paul - Green Bay
has an ongoing need for volunteers
to help keep accurate data records
. They are in need of detail-oriented volunteers to help keep accurate digital records of the many area people they serve. Type information from paper documents into their database using up-to-date computers in our Personal Service Center. Understanding of data confidentiality is mandatory.
Available shifts: anytime between 9:00am-2:00pm, Monday-Friday
. For more information, please contact
Lynn Mullins at 920-435-4040 ext. 107 or
volunteer@svdpgb.org.
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For More Volunteer Opportunities,
View Our Volunteer Times!
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Join us for the 8th Annual New Leaf Winter Farmers Market Presented by Bellin Health! New Leaf Market, Downtown Green Bay, Inc. and Bellin Health support the event which kicked off its 2017-2018 season on December 9th.
- Free to Attend!
- Vendors: Over 80 vendors including local meats, cheeses, bakery, vegetables, canned items, coffee, handcrafted art pieces and various local restaurants.
- Parking: Free parking in the Main Street Ramp with sky-walk to the KI Center.
- New Leaf Market: New Leaf Market is working to open a cooperative grocery store.
- Dates: Selected Saturdays (below) from 8 a.m. - Noon at the KI Convention Center (333 Main St.) in Exhibit Hall C.
- EBT: EBT will be available on site for select vendors.
Select Saturdays from 8:00am-12:00pm
KI Convention Center, 333 Main Street, Exhibit Hall C
These selected Saturdays:
Feb. 24, and March 3
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Volunteer Orientation at Habitat for Humanity ReStore
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Join the ReStore to learn more about the ways you can help Habitat for Humanity build affordable housing by volunteering at the Restore. Attend this session and meet our staff and tour the facility. Our volunteer needs include cashier, assisting with getting merchandise priced and placed on the floor as well as helping our customers with questions and getting donations to their cars.
Date:
Tuesday, February 27 4:30pm to 5:30pm
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Circles Green Bay Informational Session
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Join Circles Green Bay at this one hour informational session to learn more about their ongoing volunteer needs. Duration of commitment and tasks vary widely. They are looking for people to help with children's programming, meal prep, develop relationships with adults, greeters, clean up crews, cooking crews.....and more! Bring your home made skills or your professional skills and they will find a place for you!!
Two dates available:
Monday, February 26 from 7:00pm-8:00pm
Monday, March 12 from 7:00pm-8:00pm
Green Bay Community Church
600 Cardinal Ln, Green Bay
Room 216
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Book to Action Book Club
Hosted by the Brown County Library
Book to Action Book Club
February's Topic: Child Abuse Prevention
Monday, February 26 at 6:00pm
Brown County Central Library
Book to Action Book Club: Child Abuse Prevention
Would you like to participate in a fun book discussion AND engage
with our community? We will read books focused on a different topic each month, and then meet to discuss the books. Hear about volunteer opportunities in our area focused on that month's topic and available resources.
Books will be available for checkout at the Central Library Customer Service Desk starting on Thursday, February 1.
Questions? Contact Melissa Jagodinsky at (920)429-9445
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
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Green Bay Botanical Garden
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Green Bay Botanical Garden started as a dream to create a community garden for everyone to enjoy and first welcomed visitors into its doors in 1996. Of the Garden’s 47 acres, 23.5 acres are developed with lush gardens, outstanding architecture and peaceful woods which set the stage for a horticultural adventure through plants that thrive in the Upper Midwest. Both children and adults gather here to enjoy a variety of educational programs and year-round special events that feature a wonderful mix of gardening, cultural and family activities, including the Garden’s popular Garden Fair and WPS Garden of Lights. Green Bay Botanical Garden is a 100% community supported non-profit.
MISSION STATEMENT
Green Bay Botanical Garden cultivates an appreciation for the enduring relationship between plants and people. Through our volunteers and staff, we serve people of all ages by providing year-round educational and recreational experiences within an environment that engages, inspires and refreshes.
VISION STATEMENT
Green Bay Botanical Garden will be the leading educational, recreational, social and horticultural destination enriching the quality of life in the upper Midwest.
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AFFILIATE MEMBER 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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