Volunteer Views
July 2022
Find local volunteer opportunities, connect with local organizations, log volunteer hours, and stay informed on all things volunteering – right here at volunteerunitedway.org!
Volunteer VIP Challenge

Do you want to make an impact by volunteering? Take the Volunteer VIP Challenge!
Whether you’re new to volunteering or already an active volunteer, you can challenge yourself to find new ways to get involved. Find volunteer opportunities that resonate with your passions, interests, and skills at volunteerunitedway.org – just click ‘Respond’ to get connected with the organization that needs your help. Afterwards, simply log the volunteer hours!

Everyone who logs at least 5 hours before October 31st is automatically entered in our Volunteer VIP Challenge and will be recognized at a special celebration event in spring of 2023!

How does the Volunteer VIP Challenge help??
You deserve to be celebrated – but we know that’s not why you choose to give your time and talents to this community. By taking the VIP Challenge, using the Volunteer Center website, and logging your hours, you are accessing powerful tools that make volunteering easier and more fulfilling – and create the most impact! Responding to local volunteer needs at volunteerunitedway.org means those organizations have more resources to serve the community instead of recruiting volunteers. And by logging your hours you can see how quickly your contributions add up!

Are you already heading out to volunteerunitedway.org? Do it! Take the Challenge now!
Volunteer Spotlight:

Have you nominated a volunteer to be recognized in our Volunteer Spotlight? Fill out our online nomination form today! There are so many amazing volunteers in this community that deserve it – we can’t wait to include your nomination in the next Volunteer Views!
Featured Agencies
Aging and Disability Resource Center (Wood County)
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Central Wisconsin promotes choice and independence through personalized education, advocacy, and access to services that prevent, delay, and lessen the impacts of aging and disabilities in the lives of adults. Our agency depends upon volunteers to assist seniors and disabled adults. We need volunteers to help make our community a better place. Volunteers at our senior dining sites assist with packing food for Meals on Wheels, dining room set-up, cafeteria style serving, and clean-up. Volunteers also assist with greeting guests, providing music or activities. Volunteers deliver Meals on Wheels throughout the county to seniors who are home bound.
The ADRC’s services include information, assistance, and options counseling to aging adults, adults with physical or developmental disabilities, and their caregivers; access to long-term care for frail elderly, and adults with physical or developmental disabilities; assistance with public and private benefits; caregiver resources; Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meals (age 60+); healthy living programs; and resource directory.
There are so many ways to volunteer with the ADRC! Head out to volunteerunitedway.org to learn more about opportunities to assist on their Advisory Committee, becoming a Peer Leader for Fall Prevention Workshops, and helping with once-a-month Stockbox Distributions!
Faith in Action (Adams County)
Faith in Action of Adams County is an interfaith volunteer care giving program, bringing together volunteers from many faiths to work together to care for their neighbors who have long-term health needs. Faith in Action is a non-profit organization that helps seniors and disabled community members age 60 and older remain living independently in their own home for as long as possible through the service of volunteers.
Services provided include: transportation, yard work, light housekeeping, respite care, food delivery, and much-needed friendly social interaction.
Volunteers are needed more than ever to support this work in Adams County – find all the details and get connected with Faith in Action at volunteerunitedway.org!
Latest Needs
Here are the Top 5 latest needs:
Ruby’s Pantry – Food Distribution
American Red Cross – Home Fire Campaign Leader
Villa Pines Living Center – Gardening Assistant
The Family Center – Touch-A-Truck Event Volunteers
Aging and Disability Resource Center – Advisory Committee Members
From the Blog

If you haven’t checked out the Volunteer Center Blog, you’re missing some great insight on Volunteer Center tools, information on upcoming events & opportunities, and articles on different topics within volunteering. Find it here!
Upcoming Events

July 13 – Volunteer Coordinators Group Meeting

August 4 – Stuff the Bus @ Lunch by the River

August 19-20 – Stuff the Desk Distribution

October 22 – Day of Caring


To find out more about these events, contact Ben at
715-421-0390 or ben@uwswac.org