Volunteer Connect
1/23-1/29
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Would you like to give back to our community in a meaningful way?
Check out the volunteer opportunities listed below!
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Each of us can make a difference!
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2025 Volunteer Awards
Presented by Wisconsin Public Service Foundation
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Nominate deserving volunteers for the
37th Annual Volunteer Awards!
To honor outstanding contributions to our community, the Volunteer Center of Brown County encourages you to submit nominations for the Volunteer Awards presented by Wisconsin Public Service Foundation. The nomination period is open until 12:00 pm on Friday, February 14.
We hope you will consider nominating a volunteer or group of volunteers for the 2025 Volunteer Awards. Submitting a nomination is a powerful way to recognize the impact volunteers have had. It also creates more awareness in our community about the organizations where volunteers give their time. And your nominee will be honored that you took the time to acknowledge their service.
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The members of the Feed My Starving Children Green Bay MobilePack Partner Board are our volunteers of the week!
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding children worldwide who are facing starvation. Volunteers of all ages hand-pack nutritious meals that are specifically designed to assist in reversing and preventing malnutrition. Volunteering occurs at a handful of permanent sites around the country, as well as at hundreds of MobilePack events, one of the largest being right here in Green Bay. At this annual event, approximately 3,000 volunteers come together to hand-pack meals that are then shipped to nearly 70 countries. It is organized by a group of volunteers called the Partner Board. These individuals are members of the 11 partner churches that make this event possible. The board’s various committees each take on different roles, from fundraising to coordinating volunteers to providing media coverage, along with many other essential functions.
The Partner Board meets as a full group monthly throughout the year, with individual committees meeting more frequently. Though the board’s makeup has changed over time, many individuals have served since the first year of the pack in 2011. It takes a great deal of manpower and concentrated effort to coordinate all the moving parts during the week of the MobilePack. Volunteers begin arriving early the first day. Board members are onsite from before dawn until late in the evening to ensure the space is set back up for the next morning. This continues for an entire week and is one of the most exhilarating and exhausting responsibilities of the board.
The Green Bay MobilePack has served as a shining example of what can happen when people collaborate to make an impact in the lives of children. Thank you to the members of the Partner Board who give selflessly of their time to help provide these life-saving meals!
Click here to find this story on our Facebook page!
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2025 Affiliate Partner Program | |
Attention Nonprofits: Join or Renew Now! | |
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The Volunteer Center of Brown County is the hub of volunteer activity in our area. We connect people looking to volunteer with nonprofits in our area who need them, helping those organizations continue their vital work. Our efforts help raise awareness about their missions and their volunteer needs. | |
We assist all nonprofits in Brown County, but we also offer an enhanced level of service through our Affiliate Partner program, which features numerous ways we can help nonprofits find and retain volunteers. Thanks once again to the generosity of the Schneider National Foundation and the Green Bay Packers Foundation/NFL Foundation, each organization that joins for 2025 will automatically receive $100 off the normal annual fee of $250!
Here are just a few of the benefits Affiliate Partners enjoy:
- Unlimited number of volunteer need postings across all our platforms
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Free access to our Get Connected platform, which includes unlimited volunteer need listings, community event postings, volunteer check-in capabilities, volunteer hours tracking, and more!
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Dedicated page on the Volunteer Center website
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FREE entry into our 8th Annual Community-Wide Volunteer Expo in September 2025
- FREE entry into our first annual Volunteer Expo in March 2025
- Invitations to our bi-monthly Coffee & Collaboration meetings
- And much, much more!
To read more about all the Affiliate Partner program benefits or to find detailed information on joining or renewing your partnership, visit our website.
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We look forward to partnering with you in 2025! | |
Date-Specific Volunteer Opportunities | |
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CASA Volunteer Winter Training - January 24 and 31 and February 7
Make a difference this season! Give the gift of hope and connection by volunteering with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Brown County. They are looking for caring individuals to make a meaningful impact in the life of a child in foster care. As a CASA volunteer, you’ll build a special bond with a child by meeting with them once a week for one hour, helping them share their voice and ensuring their needs and wishes are heard and understood. Your dedication can provide stability and encouragement during a critical time in their life. Join CASA (following an application and interview) for their next training session to become a volunteer advocate! They recommend beginning the application process and scheduling your interview before the holidays to ensure you’re ready to start this rewarding journey. This season, give back in a way that truly matters – become a CASA volunteer and help brighten the future for a child in our community. Sessions: 8:00 am-12:00 pm each day. Breakfast will be served from 7:30-8:00 am. Minimum age: 21.
CASA of Brown County - Brittany Koenig
920-393-9771, brittany@casabc.org
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Initial Reading Coaches for Kids Training - January 28
Reading Coaches for Kids is a volunteer tutoring program designed to increase students' reading abilities and literacy skills by training and placing volunteers who read with students in area schools. Volunteers are placed in kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms for one hour a week during the regular school day. Training and ongoing support are provided. The Reading Coaches program is especially looking for volunteers ages 55+ to be a part of the Retired/Senior Volunteer Program to provide intergenerational experiences for the children. Once trained, tutoring takes place at various times during the school day, and a minimum commitment of one hour per week during the school year is requested. Training location: Volunteer Center of Brown County, 984 9th St., Green Bay. Session: 1:00-3:00 pm. Minimum age: 18. Click here for more information and an application.
Reading Coaches for Kids - Nancy Pfankuch
920-600-0184, nancy@volunteergb.org
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Beerntsen's Chilly Chocolate 15K & Fudge Trudge 5K - February 1
Volunteers will work shifts on the course giving out water, cleaning up, helping at the finish line, and directing runners. Various shifts are available. Click here to sign up. Please note: If you sign up for Golden House, please indicate this when you register, as Golden House will receive a portion of the proceeds per number of volunteers for the agency.
Golden House - Jodi Nuthals-Mikulsky
920-435-0100, jodi@goldenhousegb.org
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Seed Sorting and Packing - February 1 and 15
Join New Leaf Foods for their seed packing days ahead of the Brown County Seed Library launch on March 8! Help sort and package seeds to supply the Greater Green Bay area with a plentiful variety of FREE edible and pollinator seeds. Providing the community with seeds helps protect the current and future food supply. Shifts: 9:30 am-12:00 pm and 12:30-3:00 pm each day.
New Leaf Foods - Brown County Seed Library - Melissa Wass
920-246-4985, melissa.wass@newleaffoods.org
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Project Play 60 - February 15
Help The Salvation Army raise money by volunteering to oversee games, crafts, and other activities! Location: Lambeau Field Atrium, 1265 Lombardi Ave., Green Bay. Shifts: 8:30 am-12:00 pm and 11:30 am-3:00 pm. Volunteers younger than 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Click here to sign up.
The Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay - Michaela Koepp
920-593-2375, michaela.koepp@usc.salvationarmy.org
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Café Crawl - February 22
Two volunteers will be needed at each cafe/business to punch passports and assist with serving samples as needed. You can also choose to volunteer for two hours, then participate in the crawl the other two hours for free! Shifts: 8:00-10:00 am and 10:00 am-12:15 pm. Minimum age: 16. Click here to see available shifts and to sign up. Downtown Green Bay and Olde Main Street, Inc. - Jenny VandenLangenbeg
920-676-9363, jenny@downtowngreenbay.com
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Girls on the Run Spring 2025 Season - March 10-May 22
Girls on the Run is a youth development program that combines social/emotional learning with physical activities. Teams meet twice a week for 10 weeks and are led by a team of coaches using the research-based curriculum that provides all lessons and activities. Training, support, and materials are provided. Shifts: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:45-4:15 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00-4:30 pm. Minimum age: 16.
Girls on the Run Northeast Wisconsin - Kathy Olson
920-209-5866, kathy.olson@girlsontherun.org
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities | |
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Media Specialist
Essential duties and responsibilities of this role are:
- Contact national Christian radio stations to inform them about Acts 1:8 Ministry, their mission, and their free outreach resources
- Send the station their public service announcement (PSA) to play on-air, every six months
- Follow up with a phone call to the radio stations every six months
- Schedule an interview for the ministry coordinator whenever possible
- Other duties as assigned
Shifts: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Minimum age: 18.
Acts 1:8 Ministry - Vickie Nell
920-494-2289, vickienell@acts18.org
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Community Meal Heroes
Prepare a meal for Altrusa's guests while patients and families are staying in town for critical medical care. Food and desserts can be prepared at home, serving 10-12 individuals at a time. Volunteer coordinator will contact you prior to your sign-up date. Shifts: Monday-Friday, 5:00-7:00 pm. Click here to sign up or contact Kristine below.
Altrusa Hospitality House - Kristine Blum
920-884-6677, kristine@altrusahousegreenbay.org
Spanish-Speaking Bilingual Guest Services
Altrusa is seeking Spanish-speaking bilingual volunteers to assist with guest check-ins, make phone calls to notify of placement, and provide an initial house tour. Hours vary case-by-case; the volunteer will be contacted as needed (approximately one hour per month). Minimum age: 18.
Altrusa Hospitality House - Kristine Blum
920-884-6677, kristine@altrusahousegreenbay.org
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Disaster Dispatch
The American Red Cross has a virtual volunteer opportunity to coordinate response teams that provide basic comfort and care to families after home fires and other disasters. Preferred commitment is four on-call shifts per month. Minimum age: 18.
American Red Cross - Lee Borofka
920-737-9974, lee.borofka@redcross.org
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Various Volunteer Opportunities
Aurora at Home Hospice is a not-for-profit organization providing end-of-life care and support services to patients and family members. Volunteering for hospice helps ease this burden by providing companionship, comfort, and other services to people receiving hospice care. Their volunteers also provide support for the families of people receiving care at the end of life. Roles include:
- Companion volunteers spend time with patients who have a serious illness. These volunteers may provide respite for caregivers or socialization for patients.
- Veterans in their volunteer program help other veterans through the end-of-life transition by providing a listening ear and comforting presence. Hospice volunteers in the Veterans for Veterans program also honor and celebrate veterans with pinning ceremonies in recognition of their service.
- Pet therapy volunteers use certified pet therapy dogs to spread joy, reduce anxiety, and ease fears for patients and visitors alike. All therapy dogs must have their Animal-Assisted Therapy Certification to participate in these volunteer programs.
- Bereavement callers place calls to patients’ home six months after their loss, providing families with a listening ear.
- Community outreach volunteers assist with expos and distributing marketing materials.
Shifts: flexible days and times. Minimum age: 18.
Aurora at Home Hospice - Lexi Pirman
920-627-5306, lexi.pirman@aah.org
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Healthcare Team for Refugee Resettlement
Catholic Charities is looking for volunteers to assist with the following:
- Provide transportation to a wide range of initial healthcare-related appointments
- Ensure that all refugees arrive to their appointments on time and at the correct clinic
- Communicate regularly with Catholic Charities of Green Bay’s refugee manager regarding progress, scheduling, or concerns that may have arisen during appointments
- Help fill prescriptions and train refugee on filling future prescriptions independently
Shifts are flexible based on your schedule. Minimum age: 18.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay - Halle Beranek
920-272-8323, hberanek@gbdioc.org
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Science Kit Refurbishment
As a volunteer with The Einstein Project, you will be involved in refurbishing STEM kits for classroom use. By refurbishing these kits, you play a vital role in ensuring that students have access to high-quality educational resources. Your tasks may include cleaning, repairing, and organizing materials, ensuring that each kit is in excellent condition for students to learn from. Your attention to detail and dedication will directly contribute to the success of STEM education in our local schools. Flexible weekday shifts, any time during business hours of 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Volunteers younger than 16 need to have a parent present.
Einstein Project - Elizabeth Mayenschein
810-333-2420, elizabeth@einsteinproject.org
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Early Education Classroom Grandparents
Encompass Early Education & Care needs volunteers to be classroom grandparents who make a difference in a child’s life while also earning a tax-free hourly stipend. This opportunity takes place in an assigned classroom at one of seven five-star-rated Encompass centers in Brown County. The Foster Grandparent program joins together two generations, enhancing the quality of life for seniors by giving them a sense of purpose while also giving children a consistent grandparent figure who encourages them in social play and classroom activities. Volunteers need to meet limited income guidelines as required by AmeriCorps Seniors (the program’s funding source). Shifts: flexible school-day hours. Minimum age: 55.
Encompass Early Education & Care - Deb Johnson
920-785-9710, djohnson@encompasswi.org
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Side Walkers and Horse Leaders
Horse leaders control the equine during therapy and adaptive riding sessions and, with direction from the therapist or instructor, are responsible for maintaining a safe and effective session. Horse leaders must have previous horse experience through riding lessons, owning or leasing a horse, or other comparable experiences. Depending upon level of experience, duties may include leading the equine during sessions, grooming, tacking and untacking, bringing in or turning out horses, basic barn chores, and other duties as needed. All prospective horse leaders must complete orientation and a horse leader assessment.
Side walkers walk alongside the horse and rider and assist in keeping that rider safe during their session. Following direction from a therapist, side walkers may be asked to engage with their riders and assist in therapeutic activities unique to each rider. Side walkers also assist in sanitizing equipment after each session, including helmets, belts, toys, and therapy equipment.
Shifts for both roles: Mondays-Thursdays, 9:00 am-7:00 pm. Minimum age: 14.
Exceptional Equestrians - Bekah Morrow
920-347-3174, bmorrow@exceptionalequestrians.org
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Front Desk Volunteers
Volunteers greet donors and volunteers entering the building with a smiling face and gracious interaction, answer/screen phone calls, and bring a friendly, positive presence to the house. Shifts: 8:00 am-4:00 pm (Tuesdays and Thursdays), 8:00 am-12:00 pm (Wednesdays). This position is flexible for selecting hours, however Freedom House would like this be an ongoing, regular schedule. They hope to hear from you soon! Minimum age: 16.
Freedom House Ministries - Jenna Robbins
920-432-4646, jennarobbins@freedomhouseministries.org
Meal Teams
Volunteer involvement in providing meals at Freedom House is vital to serving their families. It is a great opportunity to share your gift of cooking. The goal of meal teams is to provide a steady stream of home-cooked meals for the 16 families residing at Freedom House. Dinner is served daily from 5:00-6:00 pm.
Freedom House Ministries - Jenna Robbins
920-432-4646, jennarobbins@freedomhouseministries.org
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Logo Designer
JOSHUA is trying something new as a way to solidify their brand and how they’re seen to the community. They want their logo to be easy to identify and give insight to what they do. Help them spruce up their old logo (with the scales of justice) as 2025 begins! JOSHUA is a social justice nonprofit that advocates for issues that affect marginalized members of the community. You can learn more about them at joshua4justice.org to get a better feel for who they are in your design endeavors. If you have some time on your hands during your school break or are looking for a fun and creative virtual opportunity, then this is for you! You don’t need any expertise to be a part of this (unless you have the experience, which is a bonus) and it can be done on your own time. By participating, you are agreeing to give them the full rights of your design, if chosen. They can’t wait to see what you create. Submit your logo design to joshua4justice@gmail.com.
JOSHUA - Caitlin Haynes
920-301-0022
Opinion Editorial Writing
This volunteer opportunity is for people looking for a powerful way to amplify their voice, share expertise, and engage in public conversation with JOSHUA and their followers. If you’re interested in social justice such as housing, transformational (legal system reform), immigration, the environment, and more, then this may be for you! It will be a learning opportunity to help you shape your public opinion, establish credibility, engage with decision-makers, raise awareness, and catalyze change. In an era where informed voices are critical, writing an op-ed allows you to make a lasting impact on your community and beyond. It’s your chance to contribute to the narrative and shape the future. JOSHUA would love to hear what you have to say and publish your content under their platform. Flexible shifts, make your own schedule. Contact them for guidelines and further details.
JOSHUA - Caitlin Haynes
920-301-0022, joshua4justice@gmail.com
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One-on-One Adult Tutoring
Literacy Green Bay is expanding its Adult Tutoring Program outside the basic skills of reading, writing, and speaking to meet the growing demands within our community. As a student-centered program, their tutors help students focus on goals that are specific to the needs of the student. Training and curriculum are provided. No teaching experience is needed. If you can speak English, you can teach English. Currently, in addition to ELL tutors, Literacy has the following specific short-term tutoring needs:
- GED student with dyslexia
- Accuplacer
- Basic computer skills
Tutors make a difference, one word at a time. Flexible scheduling; meet once or twice a week for 1-2 hours as established with your student. Minimum age: 17.
Literacy Green Bay - Carleen Jeanquart
920-435-2474, cjeanquart@literacygreenbay.org
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Volunteer Team Supervisor
As the volunteer team supervisor, you have the opportunity to oversee and work with New Leaf's volunteer coordination team! You'll share volunteer needs, concerns, and trends in their volunteer recruitment with their board. Actively work to expand their capacity by recruiting volunteers and managing volunteer needs for projects, including their Community Orchards, Bountiful Branches, and collaborative projects. Flexible shifts depending on your availability.
New Leaf Foods - Lynn Walter
920-217-9275, lynn.walter@newleaffoods.org
Various Volunteer Roles
New Leaf Foods has several long-term volunteer roles available:
- Communications Team Member - produce content for New Leaf Foods, adhering to their organization’s communication strategies, values, and goals. Working with the Communications Team Lead, Communications Coordinator, and other team members, this volunteer will have the opportunity to inform our community on local, healthy foods and resources, as well as New Leaf’s mission, events, and projects. This could include creating social media and website content, writing and editing newsletters, blogs, and other written content, and videography and photography.
- Fundraising Team Member - New Leaf's fundraising team is essential to ensuring access to financial resources which fund their projects and events. This volunteer helps the team find grants to apply for, and may assist in writing and editing grant applications. Fundraising team members also brainstorm and manage fundraising campaigns. Members on this team come together to conceptualize ways to monetize events to expand outreach for New Leaf’s mission.
- Education and Events Team Member - This volunteer works collaboratively with the team to plan and execute educational initiatives and events. Team members work to educate our community on food-related issues, skills, and resources. They also determine what educational content aligns with New Leaf Foods’ mission, goals, and values.
Flexible shifts for all roles, depending on your availability
New Leaf Foods - Kim Diaz
920-600-4413, kim.diaz@newleaffoods.org
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Collecting Voicemail Messages
The Mediation Center needs someone to collect phone voicemail messages which have come into their office over the weekend and direct them to the correct staff member. You may be asked to reach out to parties if necessary at times. Shifts: Mondays and/or Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 am. Minimum age: 18.
The Mediation Center of Greater Green Bay - Vicki Marotz
920-438-7067, director@mediationggb.org
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Shelter Volunteers
The Wisconsin Humane Society-Green Bay Campus is looking for volunteers to help support the shelter. They are in need of animal care volunteers, dog walkers, laundry, enrichment, vet support, and off-site adoption center volunteers. Click here to learn more about their program and how to become a volunteer! Various daily shifts between 8:00 am-6:00 pm. Individuals ages 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult.
Wisconsin Humane Society-Green Bay Campus - Katie Gut
920-469-3110, kgut@wihumane.org
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Senior Community Volunteers
Woodside Senior Communities needs volunteers for events like taking their residents to the wildlife sanctuary. Volunteers would be assigned to a resident, push them around in their wheelchair, and spend a fun half-day with residents and staff. Woodside also needs volunteers to help push residents in their wheelchairs to and from church, as well as spend one-on-one time with residents, which could involve coming in for a chat, playing a game or putting together a puzzle. Various days and shifts, often 2-3 hours per event. Minimum age: 18.
Woodside Senior Communities - Rob Charles
920-634-3636, rcharles@woodsidelh.org
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View and download January's Volunteer Times here.
This is a monthly compilation of a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
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Affiliate Partner of the Week | |
Mission: To equip Christians to evangelize through kindness. 2 Timothy 3:17
Volunteer:
Media Specialist
Essential duties and responsibilities of this role are:
- Contact national Christian radio stations to inform them about Acts 1:8 Ministry, their mission, and their free outreach resources
- Send the station their public service announcement (PSA) to play on-air, every six months
- Follow up with a phone call to the radio stations every six months
- Schedule an interview for the ministry coordinator whenever possible
- Other duties as assigned
Shifts: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Minimum age: 18.
Contact: Vickie Nell at 920-494-2289 or vickienell@acts18.org.
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