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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Michelle Bork is our Volunteer of the Week!
Michelle Bork has been a volunteer of Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary (HEA) since 2006. At the time Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary, Inc. was founded, many communities across the country were killing 50% of the companion animals that came into the care of their shelters. The Green Bay community was no exception. Michelle has played an important role in changing that within our community along with now identifying and implementing the tools that make it possible for HEA to broaden its reach significantly.
Michelle has contributed to HEA's growth and impact in numerous ways. The most significant of which has come since December of 2015 when she accepted the monumental task of identifying, on-boarding, and administering two robust software platforms that allow HEA's business operations to function at a high level. Within the last year, Michelle has been asked to participate in board-level strategic discussions. Michelle's resume reads like this: board member during HEA's early years, led many volunteer introduction and orientation sessions, assisted at satellite Pet Smart adoption centers and national pet adoption events for countless weekends before HEA had an adoption center of its own, has volunteered one Saturday per month since 2010, and much more! Additionally, Michelle has helped with numerous special events.
One of the pieces of software that Michelle has brought on board is a shelter management platform. In its first year of use, HEA's adoptions increased by more than 40%. This platform integrates directly with HEA's website and various 3rd party sites allowing pets to be viewed by thousands of people each day from anywhere in the world. Since the introduction of this platform, HEA has conducted adoptions in more than 60 communities in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. This project along with Michelle's work with a donor management platform has significantly improved HEA's processes around adoption application, adoption follow up, animal record keeping, constituent management, donor development, and gift acknowledgement to name a few. Michelle willingly searches for the next thing to be done and provides written goals and objectives relating to her volunteer responsibilities without being asked to do so.
Thank you, Michelle, for taking Happily Ever After to new heights!
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Dated Volunteer Opportunities
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Garden of Lights - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, November 29-December 23 and December 26-30
The Green Bay Botanical Garden is looking for volunteers for their 22nd Annual WPS Garden of Lights, their largest fundraising event. There are 45 shifts each night, requiring about 3,000 volunteer hours over the course of the 20-day event. To learn more about the variety of tasks and shifts available each evening and to sign up to volunteer,
click here
. Shifts are from 5:00-9:00 pm.
Green Bay Botanical Garden
- Danielle Schneeberg
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Bell Ringing -
Now-December 24
Ring bells. Shifts are from 10:00 am-7:00 pm, Monday-Saturday OR consider adopting a kettle at a site for a day and you find volunteers to ring bells that day.
Salvation Army - Bell Office
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Holidays on the Rails - December 4-8
Help with a variety of activities at this special holiday event where guests will enjoy a train ride, arts, crafts, Museum decorations and a visit from Santa. Volunteers will help with all of these fun activities throughout the day and experience the joy of the holiday season. Shifts are from 8:30 am until 2:30 pm. Minimum age: 16.
National Railroad Museum
- Scott Lozar
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Spirit of Christmas Past
- December 8
Help show historic demonstrations, greet visitors, do crafts, decorate. 9:30 am-4:00 pm (all day shifts preferred). Minimum age: Volunteers under 14 years old need a parent or guardian present with them.
Heritage Hill State Park
- Erin Comer
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Elmore Holiday Store - December 13
Help students pick out holiday gifts for their family members in the gym or help with gift wrapping.
8:00-11:00 am. Minimum age: 18.
Green Bay Area Public School District
- Amy Fish
Sullivan Holiday Store - December 13
Help students shop for gifts for their family members, help wrap gifts, cookie decorating and games. 5:30-7:30 pm. Minimum age: 18.
Green Bay Area Public School District
- Amy Fish
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Toy Shoppers - December 19-20
Shop 'til you drop as you help families pick out toys. Volunteers will be paired up with families and assist in the distribution of the toys. Volunteers will also help families navigate the distribution floor. Volunteers are expected to stand and walk for the duration of time scheduled. 2:00-5:00 pm. Volunteers are asked to arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled shift. Minimum age: 18.
Salvation Army
- Jean VandenLangenberg
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US Bank Eve - December 31
Volunteers will assist with bingo, arts & crafts, inflatables, and more at this family-friendly event. Volunteer groups are welcome. 4:30-8:30 pm. Volunteers under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Green Bay YMCA
- Laurie Zastrow
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Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
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Patient Companion - Ongoing
Share stories, play games, read books to patients. Offer companionship and emotional support through friendship. Volunteers also provide downtime for caregivers, allowing them to run necessary errands while knowing their loved one is in good hands. Training is provided, no experience required. 1-2 hours per week, this is very flexible and independent. They will work with your schedule. Minimum age: 18.
Aurora at Home Hospice
- Miranda Gage
Vigil Companion - Ongoing
Vigil volunteers provide companionship when it is needed most. Sit with a patient during their last moments and help ease anxiety and fear. Provide companionship by sitting with them and holding hands. Training is provided, no experience necessary. Shifts are 1-2 hours per week. Minimum age: 18.
Aurora at Home Hospice
- Miranda Gage
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Bellin Expressive Arts in Medicine Art Cart Volunteer
- Ongoing
Bring a BEAM Art Cart to patients during their hospital stay, and offer an art or craft project to patients at no cost, along with a smile, and conversation. Art Carts are stocked with art supplies and make & take projects. Volunteering with BEAM is an extremely rewarding experience for an enthusiastic, positive, nurturing person who loves people. Art is part of the healing process, provides distraction from anxiety, and creates a nurturing, healing environment. Hours are flexible (anytime of the day and any day of the week). Minimum age: 16.
Bellin Health Systems. Inc.
- Amy Eliason
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Supervised Visit Volunteers
- Ongoing
The assigned volunteer is responsible for providing a safe, physically and emotionally secure environment for children placed in out-of-home care by supervising visits with their parents. This includes monitoring and, when necessary, intervening if inappropriate behaviors are demonstrated. 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. Typically, the volunteer supervises the same family on the same day and time weekly. Ideal candidates will have a background in the human services field or entering the human services field. Minimum of a 6 month commitment. Shifts are usually 2 hours in length and are flexible based on the volunteer’s schedule. Minimum age: 18
Brown County Health & Human Services Department
- Jamie Chaudoir
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Community Circles of Support Meetings for Ex-offenders - Wednesday Evening Meetings (Ongoing)
Attend weekly Circles of Support group meetings along with other volunteers to mentor ex-offenders recently released from incarceration. Volunteers also assist in completing intake interviews with new participants, meeting one-on-one with participants, and/or transporting participants. Be a part of the solution. The support group meetings are 1.5 hours long. Minimum age: 22.
Community Circles of Support, a program of Goodwill of NCW
- Anne Strauch
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Volunteer Drivers for Seniors and People with Disabilities - Ongoing
Drive clients to/from appointments, jobs, grocery store, and more; offer door-to-door assistance as needed. Curative provides vehicles, gas, and insurance. No CDL required; no transfers or heavy lifting. Must have a good driving record. A background check will be performed. Training provided via ride-alongs. Available shifts: 4-5-hour shifts either morning or afternoon, Monday through Friday; flexible schedule -- work as little or as often as you'd like. Ability to share shifts among groups of drivers.
Minimum age: 18+
Curative Connections
- Tina Whetung, Manager of Specialized Transportation Services
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Friendly Visitor Volunteer for Hospice - Ongoing
Friendly visitor volunteers bring companionship and the gift of friendship to patients. Volunteers enhance quality of life through regular social visits by offering support, companionship and life review. This can be looking at pictures, doing a puzzle, reading a book or just talking and providing a listening ear. Bring a gift of a smile this holiday season. Times are based on your schedule and availability. The amount of time is based on you and the patient, it is very flexible. Minimum age: 18
Heartland Hospice
- Amy Sadewater
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Volunteer Team Coordinator - Ongoing
Position requirements: Assist event coordinators with New Leaf Foods events. Spend 5 or more hours a week working on Blitz activities. Attend steering team meetings & report on the work of the volunteer team. Attend the Green Bay Garden Blitz event (May 2 - 5, 2019). Attend the Family Farm Days Event (June 2019). Commit to remain in the position for one year or until after the event and attend the debriefing and lean meetings to give feedback on how to improve the process. Recruit a volunteer team to do the work of the group. Keep a list of contact information on team members and community partners. Keep accurate records to pass over to the coordinator for the next year. Work cooperatively with other Blitz teams to accomplish the goals of the Blitz. Report to/meet regularly with Blitz Coordinator regarding the work of your team. Communicate regularly with other teams on the progress of your team. Develop the work plan/timeline for your team and complete assignments on time. Attend training as needed. Assist with the lean priorities of the steering team. Flexible shifts and hours (daily, weekend, evening). Minimum age: 18.
New Leaf Foods, INC.
- Kim Diaz
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Data Entry - Ongoing
Do you find joy in getting the details just right? Are you computer savvy and a pretty good typist? St. Vincent de Paul is looking for detail-oriented volunteers to help keep accurate digital records of the many people they serve. Input information from paper documents into their database using up-to-date computers in their Personal Service Center. Excellent resume' builder for the right college student. Understanding of data confidentiality is mandatory. Anytime between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
St. Vincent de Paul Green Bay
- Lynn Mullins
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Staff the Unity Resale Shoppe - Flexible
Unity Hospice is seeking volunteers for their Resale Shoppe located in Green Bay. Some of the tasks involved are receiving donations and sorting, merchandising, cashiering, and more. Unity will work with your current schedule. 3-hour shifts are available Tuesday-Saturday.
Unity
- Kelly Lautenslager
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Reading Coaches for Kids Tutoring Program - Ongoing
Do you have one to two hours a week during the day over the course of the school year to help? If so, Reading Coaches for Kids and the children need you! Many elementary-aged children in the Green Bay School District are in need of community members to listen to them read to increase their literacy levels. Free orientation, training and on-going support are given to all the volunteers. There is no need to have experience in the education field and background checks are performed by the district. Volunteers select the day, time, and location based on the needs of the schools.
Reading Coaches for Kids, a program of the Volunteer Center of Brown County
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For More Volunteer Opportunities,
View Our Volunteer Times!
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Circles Green Bay Volunteer Overview Sessions
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During these sessions, volunteers will learn about the op
portunities to help lift families out of poverty and com
plete an interest survey and application. Volunteers who attend this session will be offered an ongoing volunteer position that matches gift and availability. Some opportunities take place behind the scenes, but most opportunities take place on recurring Monday evenings.
Monday, December 10
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
600 Cardinal Lane, Green Bay WI.
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
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Mission:
Howe Community Resource Center (HCRC), in partnership with Howe Elementary School, builds a strong and resilient community through education and support to children and their families.
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AFFILIATE PARTNER 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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