Opportunities From: Volunteer Wisconsin

Volunteer: Playhouse Palooza

Next Door proudly serves over 1,000 children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, across Milwaukee—nurturing bright futures every single day.

We’re calling on a small but mighty team of volunteers to help assemble 5 children’s playhouses at our Capitol Drive location. Your hands-on support will help create magical spaces for our little learners to play, grow, and imagine.

Agency: Next Door

Next Door proudly serves over 1,000 children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, across Milwaukee—nurturing bright futures every single day.

We’re calling on a small but mighty team of volunteers to help assemble 5 children’s playhouses at our Capitol Drive location. Your hands-on support will help create magical spaces for our little learners to play, grow, and imagine.

Agency: Next Door

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Sep 26, 2025

Zip Code: 53210

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Arts Program Volunteer Assistant

Join our creative team and support our Arts Coordinator in bringing vibrant, hands-on art experiences to life! Volunteers play a key role in:

Assisting with art classes and student engagement

Setting up and cleaning up materials before and after sessions

Prepping supplies for upcoming projects

Labeling, organizing, and sorting art materials

Helping design and maintain hallway art displays

Interested in volunteering? Email Missy at volunteer@nextdoormke.org.

Volunteers commit to 8 hours/week between 8:30am–3pm, for at least 1 year.

Serve at 2545 N 29th St (Tues/Thurs) or 5310 W Capitol Dr (Mon/Wed/Fri).

Requirements: Background check, TB test, health clearance, and a 1–2 hour orientation.

Agency: Next Door

Join our creative team and support our Arts Coordinator in bringing vibrant, hands-on art experiences to life! Volunteers play a key role in:

Assisting with art classes and student engagement

Setting up and cleaning up materials before and after sessions

Prepping supplies for upcoming projects

Labeling, organizing, and sorting art materials

Helping design and maintain hallway art displays

Interested in volunteering? Email Missy at volunteer@nextdoormke.org.

Volunteers commit to 8 hours/week between 8:30am–3pm, for at least 1 year.

Serve at 2545 N 29th St (Tues/Thurs) or 5310 W Capitol Dr (Mon/Wed/Fri).

Requirements: Background check, TB test, health clearance, and a 1–2 hour orientation.

Agency: Next Door

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 53210

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Read with Me - Next Door's Books for Kids

Share your love of reading with children ages 6 weeks - 5 years at Next Door!

By volunteering to be a reader friend with our Books for Kids program, you will help increase our student's language, literacy skills and foster a life-long love of reading. 

Reading is done one-on-one during the child's library time at Next Door Milwaukee.

Read with Me is offered Tuesday - Thursday, 8:45am-11am.

 Group Sign Up: When registering a group for Read with Me, we ask that you assist with a maximum of half the total slots on a given day. 

Please e-mail us with additional questions: volunteer@nextdoormke.org

 

Read with Me - 29th st: Next Door Read with Me - 29th St. (signupgenius.com)

Read with Me - Capitol Dr: Next Door Read with Me - Capitol Dr. (signupgenius.com)

Agency: Next Door

Share your love of reading with children ages 6 weeks - 5 years at Next Door!

By volunteering to be a reader friend with our Books for Kids program, you will help increase our student's language, literacy skills and foster a life-long love of reading. 

Reading is done one-on-one during the child's library time at Next Door Milwaukee.

Read with Me is offered Tuesday - Thursday, 8:45am-11am.

 Group Sign Up: When registering a group for Read with Me, we ask that you assist with a maximum of half the total slots on a given day. 

Please e-mail us with additional questions: volunteer@nextdoormke.org

 

Read with Me - 29th st: Next Door Read with Me - 29th St. (signupgenius.com)

Read with Me - Capitol Dr: Next Door Read with Me - Capitol Dr. (signupgenius.com)

Agency: Next Door

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 53210

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Book Supply Drive - Next Door Books for Kids Program

Host a book drive for the Books for Kids Program at Next Door. We accept gently used and new books that are age appropriate for preschool and kindergarten multicultural children. 

More than 15 percent of children in the United States live in poverty. On average, these kids have only one or two age-appropriate books in their homes. Sixty-one percent of the children in low-income families have no books at all. Your help can make a difference in the lives of these children.

Contact us to start your book drive today!  books@nextdoormke.org


WE DO NOT ACCEPT: reference books, encyclopedias, dictionaries or library discards.

Agency: Next Door

Host a book drive for the Books for Kids Program at Next Door. We accept gently used and new books that are age appropriate for preschool and kindergarten multicultural children. 

More than 15 percent of children in the United States live in poverty. On average, these kids have only one or two age-appropriate books in their homes. Sixty-one percent of the children in low-income families have no books at all. Your help can make a difference in the lives of these children.

Contact us to start your book drive today!  books@nextdoormke.org


WE DO NOT ACCEPT: reference books, encyclopedias, dictionaries or library discards.

Agency: Next Door

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 53210

Allow Groups: Yes