Opportunities From: Volunteer Wisconsin

Our youth program is always looking for help during our summer hours! 

Program runs Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm.

Summer hours start June 12th! 

Receptionist needed Fridays 9am -12:30, 12:30-4pm, as well as 12:30-4 pm.

Greet clients as they arrive for appointments, answer phones, and accept donations. Friendly, patient demeanor and ability to operate multi-lined phone, as well as take accurate messages are the skills needed to be efficient at this position. Volunteers are welcome to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Background check is required.

Help stock shelves and assist pantry clients in selecting food and hygiene items.

Advocates offer support and resources to survivors in any phase of a crisis or during the investigative or medical proceedings that may follow.  An advocate will provide direction, guidance, and nurturing to the person or persons in crisis.  An advocate may accompany the survivor to the emergency room and police department(s).  Advocates are required to complete an intake and contact the ASTOP office immediately after so the Volunteer Coordinator can follow-up up as well as answer questions for the volunteer advocate.

At the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, volunteers contribute their unique talents, skills, and life experiences to help further the mission of the museum.  We have many opportunities for volunteers ranging from museum tour guides to oral history transcribers, and everything in between.  You do not need to have a degree in history, what you need is an enthusiasm for your work, a willingness to learn, and the commitment of your time.

 Some areas for possible volunteer experiences are:

 School Tour Guides: lead tours for grades 4-12.  Tours last one hour and are scheduled Tuesday through Friday from 9-3.

 Adult Group Tour Guides: lead tours for college age and above. Occasionally, there are tours on Saturdays as well.

 Oral History: the oral history program is looking for transcribers.  This position is only available during the week

 All volunteers will receive training, the length of which depends on the volunteer position.  For any questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at visitor.curator@dva.wisconsin.gov.

While we are searching for long term volunteers, short term volunteers are also welcome.  However, we request a minimum of a 6 month commitment as training for tours is conducted.

We are looking for people that are willing to help with extra tasks in the office during the week and on concert days.

Volunteers support children in out-of-home care by supervising the family interaction with their parents. The volunteers help to assure a safe and secure environment both physically and emotionally for the children. Time commitment is based upon the volunteer’s schedule and the particular visit selected by the volunteer in conjunction with the Volunteer Coordinator.

Orientation and training are provided. Mileage reimbursement is available.

Basketball, soccer, baseball, flag football, volleyball..... 

Do you Love any of these sports?  Do you Love working with kids? 

The Manitowoc-Two Rivers YMCA strives to developing our youth to their fullest potential, through sports and team work.  Instruct youth sports through practice and game play.  We focus on fun, sportsmanship, teamwork, skills and self-esteem.

Our youth sports program is excited to have someone that loves kids and sports that can teach kids basic sport skills while being a positive role model and make the kids sweat while moving and having fun!

Sessions run 7 weeks at a time every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning plus more!

Contact email:  volunteer@mtrymca.org

We at LGBT Books to Prisoners depend on book donations from the community to continue to do our work. We are always in need of SOFTCOVER, GOOD CONDITION (preferably NEW or NEWISH) books in the following categories:

If you have books in any of the categories above, or want to buy them as a donation at a second-hand bookstore or thrift store, please get in touch with us at lgbtbookstoprisoner@gmail.com to arrange a drop-off or pickup.

Thanks so much!

Music is one of the last parts of your brain to leave your memory as you age...this is why our elderly population truly enjoy listening to music. 

Mulder Health Care Facility is looking for volunteers to express their beautiful musical talents for our residents.  Our residents love to listen to music of "the good old days" or even simply listen to piano. If you need help with music selection, we can assist you with song selection as well. 

If you are interested in playing a musical instrument and/or singing anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, please contact Joyce in the Rec Therapy Department at Mulder Health Care Facility at 608-786-1600 or respond to this need.   Thank you!

Cooking classes are just one of the many volunteer opportunities we have at SOAR Fox Cities!

We are an agency that offers social, recreational, and educational programming to individuals with developmental disabilities. Our participants are incredible, our staff is friendly, and our activities are so much fun!

As a volunteer you are able to sign up to help with as many or as few of these activities as you would like, including, but not limited to cooking classes.

To become a volunteer, please fill out the application located HERE. From there we will contact you within a week to finish the onboarding process and get you started!

Thank you for considering SOAR. We look forward to hearing from you! :) 

Join others in a Friends Group and help support your favorite park, trail, forest, or recreation area for a single event or throughout the year.

A Friends Group is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose members have an interest in Wisconsin’s natural resources and volunteer their time, services and support to enhance Wisconsin's state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas. They provide direct support to individual properties.

Every year Friends Groups provide thousands of volunteer hours to help support the mission and activities at Wisconsin State Park System properties. Friends Group members:

Camp for an extended period to really explore a particular park and area of the state while helping others enjoy the great outdoors.

Campground hosts ensure campers enjoy their stay and set an example as a model camper, practicing good housekeeping and follow all park rules. Hosts stay in the campground typically for a month or more and volunteer at least three hours a day, five days per week. A campsite is included for the duration of service. Amenities vary at each campground, inquire with the property manager. Equestrian campgrounds are especially in need of hosts, that have a horse in residence, to assist campers and monitor the campgrounds.    

Nature Center hosts greet and assist visitors during hours of operation and help with nature center programming, gift shop service, exhibit maintenance and upkeep. Most positions require a one-month commitment. Limited locations include a campsite for the duration of service.

Join other outdoor enthusiasts and volunteer at a park event or workday. Afterwards, enjoy your favorite recreational activity and discover more about the natural and cultural history found there.

Our Advocacy Support Team works diligently to assist our clients in a variety of ways, sometimes duties include being the friendly face that greets a new clients or helps them learn their way around our shelter. You might hold or play with a child while their parent works with an advocate. You might prepare a room for client arrival, answer our business phone line, help with organizational needs, teach a client a special skill you have, or just be available for someone who has not had a kind person in their life. Our shelter is a 24/7 facility. We are open 365 days a year, therefore our need for volunteers is great. You can volunteer during times that work with your schedule, with options including day times, afternoons, and nights! All members of our Advocacy Support Team must be 18 years or older and may not have any history of violent criminal activity.

Our Child Advocacy Team works for our clients in a variety of ways. You might hold or play with a child while their protective parent works with an advocate. You may play games with children who need some extra attention. You might assist with our children's support group, or just be available for a child who needs a kind person in their life. You can volunteer during times that work with your schedule, but our greatest needs are Tuesday evenings, Wednesday later afternoons / evenings and Thursday evenings. All members of our Child Advocacy Team must be 13 years or older and may not have any history of violent criminal activity.

Do you have great organizational skills? Do you enjoy planning events? Is meeting and working with people a priority for you? Consider joining the Bolton Refuge House Fundraising Committee! Join our team of self-directed volunteers who are in charge of planning and executing agency fundraisers. This opportunity is based on your availability and your specific interests! You can spend as little as 2-5 hours per month or as much time as you would like on this committee, there are many positions to fill!

We are currently seeking individuals to assist with:

Resale Extravaganza (June 2017)

Fall Gala (November 2017)

Do you have experience with minor electrical / plumbing / painting / lawn care? Do you have 2 or more hours a week available? You are the person we are looking for! Bolton Refuge House is looking for men and women with maintenance skills to help us keep up with our physical buildings and grounds. Help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by making their residence a place where they can heal both physically and emotionally.

Are you newly retired from a skills or trade industry?  Would you like to share your gifts with us at Habitat for Humanity?  Would you be interested in being a crew leader?  

Come out as a general volunteer the first time to see if we are a good fit for you.   We will be taking volunteers on our build sites all year long.      Any questions?  Please contact Julia Drobeck at Jdrobeck@greenbayhabitat.org or call 920-593-5792.

Marshfield Clinic and Healthy Lifestyles – Marshfield Area Coalition are looking for individuals that love to promote healthy living, or want to learn more about living a healthy lifestyle. Join the Healthy Lifestyles – Marshfield Area Coalition as a community ambassador!

Community ambassadors share the mission of the HL-MAC and educate the community by attending community events.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

This position is for you if you have:

Time Commitment

The community ambassador position is flexible and can be adjusted to your personal schedule. We expect ambassadors to volunteer for about 8-10 hours per year.

For More Information: Please contact George Bloome, at healthy.lifestyles@marshfieldclinic.org or 715-221-8400. 

Marshfield Clinic serves patients through accessible, high quality health care, research and education. Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach partners with communities to support community health improvement plans and assists in developing healthy environments that foster resilient, successful children, youth and families. Through the Center for Community Outreach, Marshfield Clinic offers individuals and groups a variety of volunteer opportunities to improve the quality of life and health within local communities.

If you enjoy living well and are willing to share that with others, consider being a Healthy Lifestyles Champion! Champions are community members that strive to share the mission of the HL-MAC by championing coalition events and programs in the Marshfield area.

Duties and Responsibilities

Champions are encouraged to invite peers and other community members to join in active living and healthy eating by sharing a monthly message that updates the community on the HL-MAC’s current programs and participating in programs. HL-MAC promotional materials can be shared in the workplace, group, club, organization, or any other community group. Promotion can be done via email, flier, or word of mouth.

This position is for you if you have:

Time Commitment

Being a Champion is flexible and can be tailored to each individual. Share your healthy lifestyle on your own time, with your friends, family, and fellow community members.

For More Information: Please contact George Bloome, at healthy.lifestyles@marshfieldclinic.org or 715.221.8400.

Marshfield Clinic serves patients through accessible, high quality health care, research and education. Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach partners with communities to support community health improvement plans and assists in developing healthy environments that foster resilient, successful children, youth and families. Through the Center for Community Outreach, Marshfield Clinic offers individuals and groups a variety of volunteer opportunities to improve the quality of life and health within local communities.

Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? Vigil volunteers are special volunteers that help provide a loving presence at the bedside of hospice patients as they are quickly approaching end-of-life. Vigil volunteers are requested when no family or loved ones are available or when family needs a break from the bedside. Special training is offered for this type of volunteering.  Will also do in person training with a current vigil volunteer.  Please contact our office today at 715-344-4541 and ask for Volunteer Coordinator, Wendy, to find out how you can join our team! You can also email at wendy.fait@heartlandhospice.com.

Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? We are looking for you to share your musical talents with our Heartland Hospice patients! If you play an instrument or enjoy singing, share your abilities with a hospice patient that enjoys music and would benefit from additional socialization. On-going visits with patients are needed, as well as special projects such as memorial services or facility events. Please contact our office today and ask for Wendy at 715-344-4541 to find out how to become a part of our team! You can also email at wendy.fait@heartlandhospice.com.

Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? Our volunteers spend time socializing and providing companionship with individuals receiving Heartland Hospice Services. Activities include reading to patients, playing cards, going on walks, providing caregiver relief, watching game shows, and listening to their stories. Visit schedule is set by the volunteer and is very flexible! Please contact our office today at 715-344-4541 and ask for Wendy to learn how to become a part of our team. You can also email at wendy.fait@heartlandhospice.com.

Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? Volunteers and their therapy certified dogs are needed to visit patients on Heartland Hospice Services. Volunteers and their therapy dogs provide companionship and social interaction for patients that enjoy animals and would like visitors. All dogs must be current on vaccines and certified as a pet therapy dog. Please contact Heartland Hospice if you have questions about the certification process. This is a rewarding experience for patients and volunteers! Please call our office today at 715-344-4541 and ask for Volunteer Coordinator, Wendy, to learn how to join our team! You can also email at wendy.fait@heartlandhospice.com.

Our Vet-to-Vet volunteer program is dedicated to providing quality care to our patients and families that are living in this community. Volunteers help improve the quality of our patients lives through social interaction and companionship. Heartland Hospice is in need of volunteers with military background to join our team of caring professionals! Volunteers are matched up with a veteran that is currently receiving hospice services that would like friendly visits and additional companionship from another veteran. Fellow veterans may be able to relate to the life experiences of the hospice patient and share stories to help enrich the patient’s life during those final months. In addition to social visits, veteran volunteers can assist with pinning ceremonies and Veteran’s Day events. Please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Wendy, at 715-344-4541 to learn how to become a veteran volunteer! You can also email at wendy.fait@heartlandhospice.com.

Enrich your life…volunteer!  Aspirus volunteers are men and women ages 14 and older, each with unique gifts and talents.  Aspirus offers a variety of volunteer opportunities to fit anyone's interest and schedule - from opportunities at the hospital, to visiting directly with hospice patients and their families in the Marathon County area, to other special projects. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to meet new and interesting people, make a difference in the lives of our patients and families, develop friendships, cultivate leadership skills, and build self-esteem while making a positive impact in your community.

Please visit our website at www.aspirus.org/volunteers to find out more!

Organize and advertise fundraising events for Embrace within the community throughout the year.

Help create outreach materials to ask for donations and funding.

Each fall Embrace puts on their own "Men in The Kitchen" fundraiser. Volunteers are needed for set up, take down, assist with raffles, MEN who would like to volunteer to be cooks, look for appropriate venues, bands to perform, etc. LOTS of opportunities with this even!! 

Embrace partners with local agencies during the "Eaux Claires" event. Host a booth and discuss available services while providing resources to survivors of Domestic and or Sexual Abuse. 

Spend time with clients and children. Activities could include reading to children, creative expression through art, organize field trips, outings, and activities for children survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual assault.

Embrace offers a week long training process for volunteers to acclimate to the organization, the type of work we do, the clients we work with and the process for handling crisis calls & texts. 

Make an Impact in Rural Wisconsin!

Imagine waking up every morning, ready to take on important work in an organization that is changing the world. Imagine expanding your experiences while protecting the generations to come. 

At Embrace, our volunteers know they are making a difference every day. We share a spirit and devotion to equality and social change. Our unique backgrounds and qualifications blend together to help us fulfill Embrace’s mission. As a team member, you have the benefit of knowing that everything you do is part of Embrace’s effort to end violence and oppression in rural Wisconsin. Join us and make a difference. Be a part of a leading and innovative organization and do the work you've always imagined.

Embrace Services is seeking individuals to work in the safe shelter answering phones, scheduling appointments, receive and process donations, process mail, etc. 

Lakeview Health Center provides specialized long term care and rehabilitation for adults with various mental, cognitive and health related challenges. Volunteers are needed to assist staff with programs or to engage residents in one to one activities. Volunteer hours are flexible with varied opportunities to fit your needs. 

Volunteer needs and ideas include:

* Assist with programs such as crafts, baking, Bingo, etc.

* One to one visits

* Play cards and/or games

* Assist with transporting individuals to church and other activities

*Play musical instruments or sing

* Help with community outings (shopping, dining, etc)

*Manicures

*Take individuals for outdoor/indoor walks

*Read to residents

*Help with holiday parties

*Teach or share a hobby or craft

* Reminisce with residents...and learn a great deal from them!

*Feel free to share your ideas.

Community Living Alliance (CLA) is a community based, non-profit corporation who is seeking to add members to it's Board of Directors. Become an important part of CLA's mission: "...dedicated to empowering people with disabilities or chronic illnesses and the elderly to live independently and with dignity.  CLA partners with these individuals to acquire personal care and support services needed to promote their quality of life and self-determination."

Meetings are held the fourth Monday of the month at the Madison Public Library.  CLA board members are expected to devote between 3 - 4 hours per month, including preparation time, for these meetings.

If you are interested in being a part of a fast past, always evolving organization;  please send a copy of your resume to claboard@clanet.org

For more information please visit CLA's web site at www.clanet.org and click on the Board of Directors link.

The Marshfield Child Advocacy Center (MCAC) is seeking proactive individuals ready to make a difference in the community and the lives of others! Our highest need is for volunteers to provide childcare during their visit to the center. Other possibilities for volunteering includes, but are not limited to:

Volunteer experiences are tailored to meet the interests, skills, and needs of the volunteer.  We are open weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm, and as late as 7 P.M on Tuesdays.  Everyone is encouraged to apply.

Requirements

No special skills are required, but it is preferable that you like working with children.  Below are our requirements and expectations:

Contact Information

If you are interested or have any questions, please email the Marshfield Child Advocacy Center at child.advocacy@marshfieldclinic.org or our AmeriCorps member: Parijat Sharma at sharma.parijat@marshfieldclinic.org

Drive clients to the grocery store, doctor, bank, hairdresser, pharmacy or other local places as needed.

In our busy active Club we have approximately 100 or more people though it each day.  This means we are always cleaning.  While we take care of the day to day needs we are always in need of helping hands to do spring and fall type cleaning jobs.  

Cleaning vents, baseboards, edges.  Move furniture and clean behind it.  Clean furniture, organize toys and games.  Organize art supplies.  We have both hard labor jobs and light/no lifting jobs

Need volunteers to do while the children are not here.  Which would be before 2:30 pm on school days.

We provide all cleaning supplies.

In our busy active Club we have approximately 100 or more people though it each day.  This means we need to repaint the interior of the building approximately every 3-4 years.

Need volunteers to paint the interior of the building, while the children are not here.  Which would be before 2:30 pm on school days.

We can use you to paint a small or large room depending on the time you have available.  We provide all painting supplies.

Assist our Club staff member (Kids Cafe Cook) in preparing, serving and/or cleaning up our daily meal.  We serve a hot after school meal to approximately 100 children every school day.

May help with many different tasks under the direction of the cook.

Volunteer must have safety in mind at all time.

Assist with set up and clean up of the dining room.  

We welcome help anytime we are preparing meals for Club members.  The most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.  You many volunteer for 1-3 hours per day.

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Spend time reading with children.  Allow them to read to you, for better reading skills.  Assist with a homework area of your choice, science, math, reading, English, social studies.  Work under supervision of a Club staff member.

Purpose:    To assist a youth in a subject area needed while instilling a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

 Reading Homework Assistant :  must have safety in mind at all times; relate to staff what progress the youth is making; and relate to staff what additional assistance is needed.

Assist with set up and clean up of the homework room.  

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Assist Club Staff is supervision of the Game Room.  Room had board games, pool, air hockey, fuse-ball and carpet ball.  Engage with Club members, play games with them.

Purpose:    To aide the program staff in providing fun, safe, and challenging activities that instill a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

 The Game Room Aide must: have safety in mind at all times; have the ability to mediate conflicts; have the ability to “play” with youth; have the ability to relate to youth the consequences of their decisions; and relate to staff what additional assistance, supplies, and guidelines are needed.

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Purpose:    To teach a musical skill to youth that will promote a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

The Music Leader:  must have safety in mind at all times; relate to staff what age group and instruments they can teach; relate to staff what supplies are needed two weeks in advance; and relate to staff what assistance is needed.

We welcome any musical teaching.  The Club owes approximately 6 guitars and 3 keyboards.  At our teen center we have a drum set and digital art studio, so club members can record their music

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Greet visitors, have them sign the guest book, provide a tour of the museum, share information, answer questions, and more.  

We provide training and a training manual.  

Hours are 1 to 4 P.M. May through October 

Scheduling to be done based upon your availability.

Purpose:    To assist in the teaching of a craft or skill to youth that will promote a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

You must have safety in mind at all times; and support the Club Staff Member leading Arts and Crafts.

Assist with set up and clean up of the craft room.  Engage with Club members during the activity assisting them with their creation

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Become a Certified Children's Vision Screener! Help us identify children with potential vision problems and set them on the road to healthy vision through children's vision screenings in your community.  

Founded in 1958 by a group of dedicated volunteers, Prevent Blindness Wisconsin's mission is to prevent blindness and preserve sight in Wisconsin communities. We envision a Wisconsin where everyone enjoys a lifetime of healthy vision and we work toward this goal by providing free, direct sight-saving services, such as vision screenings, throughout the state.

Volunteers help with vision screenings at schools and childcare centers throughout Dane County that otherwise do not have the capacity to screen the children at their schools and centers. All volunteers are required to attend a Prevent Blindness Wisconsin sponsored Children's Vision Screener Training. The training will go over how to vision screen school-age and preschool age children and the last step is to attend a short virtual volunteer orientation. The children’s vision screening certification is good for 3 years. No previous experience with health care or vision screenings is necessary. This is an opportunity for individual adults, teens and small groups (maximum size of 5).

Volunteers are required to complete and pass a background check and Children’s Vision Screener Training before volunteering. To sign up for our online training, please email Breanna at breanna@pbwi.org for the sign-up link.

Time commitment: Vision screenings typically take place on weekday mornings. Depending on classroom size, screenings take between 1 and 3 hours. Vision screenings start in September and go through May. 

Please contact Breanna Reckamp, Director of Operations, at breanna@pbwi.org or (414) 765-0505 to learn more and to sign up for a vision screener training.

We need two volunteers to fill the leadership positions at our STEM Scouts Lab at PJ Jacobs Junior High and Amherst Middle School. The volunteers would be responsible for leading 5-15 youth in fun, hands on projects that allow them to explore science, technology, engineering, and math. This is a coed program for kids in grades 6-8. The lab meets once a week for 90 minutes from December-May. The PJ Jacobs Junior High lab meets on Thursdays from 6-7:30 pm and the Amherst Middle School Lab meets from 3:30-5 pm on Tuesdays. At least one volunteer has to be 21 years of age. We provide training, a specific curriculum to follow that is written at the national level of the BSA, and all of the supplies are sent to you in the mail. We will be there to help the leaders through the first meeting. The sponsor of the lab is Wildcard Corporation so the volunteers will have short term assistance from STEM Professionals and opportunities for field trips. We have kids all signed up and a place to meet we just need an enthusiastic leader in order to bring this great program to the kids. Please let me know if you are interested as soon as possible.  

First Choice is looking for male mentors and advocates to provide services to male clients. Volunteer expectations will include completing advocate training and having at least five available hours a week during operating hours. First Choice is also looking for a male to help re-design the "Fatherhood Program and Mentorship Program."

First Choice is seeking volunteer individuals with active LPN or RN licensure to provide pregnancy tests, accurate pregnancy education for women and couples seeking resources, as well as teach classes including labor and delivery, breastfeeding, post-partum health, and an overview of CPR/first aid. Hours of operation are between 10am - 5pm Monday- Thursday. Volunteers will be fully trained as advocates and are asked to provide a minimum of five hours of volunteer services per week. 

Share your pet's conditional love with our hospice patients. Pet visitor volunteers draw on the bond between animals and humans in order to help improve daily functions and enhance the quality of life for patients.

Share your pet's conditional love with our hospice patients. Pet visitor volunteers draw on the bond between animals and humans in order to help improve daily functions and enhance the quality of life for patients.

Share your pet's conditional love with our hospice patients. Pet visitor volunteers draw on the bond between animals and humans in order to help improve daily functions and enhance the quality of life for patients.

McFarland Youth Center is looking for responsible adults to work with middle school youth after school on homework and goal setting. 

Our community center carpets are in dire need of being carpet cleaned. 

We need a few people who are willing to come in to help us carpet clean our large carpeted area.

(The ability to bring a carpet cleaner along would be amazing but we will rent a couple if we need to)

We also need volunteers for organization of different youth center areas. 

The most important qualification for our volunteers is the ability to communicate and work with a diverse population of clients.  Our program targets both the low income and elderly population.  It also helps to have basic computer skills – nothing fancy.  We will volunteers on the skills they need to prepare simple tax returns and they will work with another volunteer in preparing the returns.  Volunteers need to be able to attend three days of tax training along with some self-study coursework.  Finally, they need to have times open on at least one of the days we prepare the returns – Thursday and Friday at the Lincoln Center and Saturday at the library.

We need volunteers for three training days in January.  The actual tax preparation takes place during the months of Feb, March and half of April on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The prospective volunteer does not need to be at every day or week that we do taxes.

Call Mike at (715) 344-4496 for more information!

Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital is seeking adults looking for an opportunity to volunteer.  We have immediate shift openings for people who are energetic, friendly and customer service orientated. We look for someone able to commit to 4 hours once a week for a minimum of 6 months to a year. 

Please help us help our patients and visitors by considering a volunteer assignment or by helping to recruit individuals you know who fit our needs.  For more information go to our website:  affinityhealth.org/volunteer or call 920-738-2425.

The Warehouse Alliance has multiple volunteer opportunities in our program the Warehouse.

The Warehouse is an all-ages concert venue that serves no alcohol.  National bands come through when they are on their way up, like Fall out Boy, Mudvayne, Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance, Motion City Soundtrack, Mod Sun, Wookiefoot, POS, etc. 
We have young local bands perform with the national touring bands, to get real-feel concert experience. 
All of this gives the young adults of the area ongoing opportunities to congregate and enjoy music without being hounded to buy alcohol, consume drugs, etc.  Everyone that comes to shows is there to see and hear the bands and hang with their friends, as well as meeting new friends.

The Warehouse Alliance is the 501c3 non-profit that oversees operations of the Warehouse.

We have needs for assistance in several positions at the venue and offsite:
 

• Soda Bartenders - Work the soda bar during shows and other events.  Warehouse has a bar with an extensive soda list, with sodas from the US, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Mexico, Croatia, and more.

• Poster Distribution - Hang show and event posters around the Coulee Region at businesses and especially at schools.  Looking for intelligent students willing to be the liaison between Warehouse Alliance and Resident Hall Directors at UWL, Viterbo, and Winona State University.

• Load In Crew - Get a behind the scenes look at the music industry and assist bands with bringing gear in and getting set up.  This really isn't a job for someone who is small in stature or weak -- we have LOTS of stairs and music gear is not light.

• Load Out Crew - See behind the scenes and help with tear down and moving band gear outside.  This really isn't a job for someone who is small in stature or weak - we have LOTS of stairs and music gear is not light.

• Stage Crew - Help move equipment around, onto, and offstage during and before the show.  Adjust microphones, stands, assist bands.

• Box Office - Sell tickets to shows directly to people coming for the event, also for future events, greet guests, help direct bands.

• Cleaning/Maintenance - this can be anything from painting to window repair to stage equipment repair and more.  Usually during down times when there is no show.

• Data Entry - We are beginning to sort 28 years of concert posters, with the goal of scanning each poster and recording important show information into a massive searchable database for our website, for future generations to enjoy.

• Graphic Design - Upon occasion we are interested in people to work on posters, flyers, and our websites.

If you want to help the local music scene, join a fiercely independent, driven, bunch of music lovers who believe in the power of music.

 

Partnered with the Marathon County Park Department, the Marathon County Historical Society's Little Red Schoolhouse provides 4th grade students county-wide the unique opportunity of experiencing a day in a 1900's one room schoolhouse.

We are looking for individuals to work with our current teachers, and to fill positions should they become available. Dress in period costume and take students back in time with our curriculum that includes McGuffey Readers, spelling bees, recitation and penmanship.

There are Spring and Fall sessions. Teachers generally take one or 2 days per week.

This volunteer will assist our Curator of Education prepare and present historical programs for students and the community.

If you have a love of history and a bit of creativity, this position could take you throughout Wausau and Marathon County! 

Hours and tasks will vary, but preparation is generally Tuesday-Friday afternoons. Programs and events may include hosting school groups at the Historical Society, helping with booths at events like Harvest Fest or Winterfest, etc.

CHANGING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE

Junior Achievement (JA) connects Wisconsin's South Central Region teachers with community volunteers who have a passion for education and want to help students learn how to become successful in a global economy.  

JA provides the curriculum for over twenty K-12 classroom programs. Volunteers are trained to teach the program and grade level they choose. All classroom programs use games, activities. and hands-on learning to teach students financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce-readiness skills. On average, volunteers are in the classroom 5 to 7 times for 30- to 45-minutes per visit. Teachers are always present, and the volunteer is running all activities and presenting materials to the students.

Volunteers are needed for the remainder of the current school year. After volunteers choose a JA program and grade level, JA staff connect them with a teacher. The volunteer and teacher arrange the dates and times when the JA program will be taught in the classroom.

Junior Achievement provides volunteers with:

K-12 Learning Experiences include:

Volunteer advocates are the heart and soul of First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center. Advocates are trained to provide resources and educate clients who are in need of services. Advocates provide pregnancy tests, options education, teach HOPE (Hands on Parenting Education) classes, and provide community resources and referrals. Advocates will need to fill out a volunteer application, receive a background check, and be fully trained before providing services. If you are interested in volunteer advocacy, call 715-345-0280 or email Stephanie at stephanie@firstchoiceprc.org.

Volunteer Board Members make up the Board of Directors for First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center. Board of Directors meet monthly at pre-arranged times to discuss budget and finances, goals, and general organization topics. Interested in becoming a Board Member? Email Cindy at cindy@firstchoiceprc.org. She will then provide you with the Board Membership Application. 

Help work in the sustainable greenhouse and environmental learning center to water plants, maintain growing systems, repair small items, clean spaces, maintain the library, create museum signage and enjoy the beautiful space.

With only one part time staff member at our parks, we rely on volunteers to help us with our environmental education programs. If you love kids, this opportunity is right for you. Duties for this include:

-Assist during field trips. This may mean that you are leading an activity

-Assist during preschool classes

-Assist with prep work

-Assist during our school age classes

-Help at a weekend program

Interested in working outdoors to improve local parks. We have a great Tuesday morning work crew AKA the Buckthorn Brigade or Litter Picker Uppers. This group meets regularly on Tuesday mornings at 8:45 AM till usually 11AM. Emails are communicated with those who are interested to let them know what the task will be for that week. Come for one Tuesday or come for them all. Come for the whole time or for a little bit of the time. This group is critical in helping the park.

Duties may include:

-Removing buckthorn via pesticide, cutting, chipping, or chainsawing

-Picking up litter

-Attaching signs to the park

-Clearing Trails

Projects this group has worked on

-Painting of buildings

-Natural Playground building

-Buckthorn removal

-Litter clean-up

-Graffiti removal

-Attaching signs to picnic tables

Looking for a great opportunity to help park visitors? Nature Center hosts help staff the nature center completing the following duties:

1) Greet visitors

2) Answer visitor questions to the best of their knowledge regarding the park

3) Make gift shop sales

4) May do general cleaning tasks like vacuuming

5) Maybe perform opening and closing procedures (turning on lights, locking doors)

You may sign up to cover part of a shift or a whole shift. Our nature center is only open when we are not doing programming and when we have volunteers to staff it. We try and have the center open at least from noon-4pm daily.

Ministry We Honor Veterans Hospice Volunteer

Ministry Hospice is seeking Veterans that would visit the homes of patients that are Veterans themselves to celebrate and honor their service.  Every Veteran receiving hospice care will receive a lapel pin, a patriotic lap quilt, and a framed certificate of appreciation.

Hospice provides free, extensive training for all volunteers.  Please contact Susan for more information at 715.204.3443 or susan.barrett@ahah.net. 

La Crescent High School is seeking individuals to help tutor students in Math.  There are two opportunities to do so.  One is during the school day, during our Flex Period.  This Flex period runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 7:55-8:28am.  We are seeking individuals interested in coming during any of those days/periods to help reteach math to students in need.

We also have families looking for individual tutors for their children.  This would be scheduled between the person interested and the family.  Depending on the student/family, there may be compensation for the tutoring, but it is not expected.

 Please contact Abby Kemp - 507-895-4467 or abby.kemp@isd300.k12.mn.us if interested in either opportunity.

Band Committee

This committee is responsible for listening to, assessing, recommending for booking local and area bands and DJ's.  Of specific importance to this committee is to contract with ethnically and musically diverse bands.

Logistics Committee

This committee has the responsibility of planning and coordinating the routine activities for each night of Dane Dances.

Publicity Committee

This committee ensures that Dane Dances and its mission and activities are consistently presented in a positive way to the public.

Fund-Raising Committee

This committee is responsible for fundraising planning and implementation, including identifying what funding is needed; exploring funding sources; creating strategies to approach potential sponsors; and assisting in preparation of proposals and presentations.

The Board of Directors in conjunction with the Members, the Board is responsible for overall policy and direction of the organization, and delegates responsibility for day-to-day operations to the Organization's Director and committees.

The specific duties of the Board shall include, but not limited to the following:

(a) Approving the budget for the organization and any major expenditure of funds which may be recommended by the Director.

(b) Evaluating and approving policies relating to the operation of the organization to ensure that the organization is governed in a manner best suited to serve it Members.

(c) Reviewing the Director's reports on the status and progress of the organization and advising the Director of any recommended changes in the organization.

(d) Selecting the Officers who will serve on the Executive committee.

(e) Appointing successors for Board members who resign or are removed.

(f) Making decisions concerning the general business of the organization when there is a conflict with the Members under this section para C.

(g) Enhancing the Organization's public image by helping to articulate the organization's mission, accomplishments and goals, as well as gathering support from the community.

(h) Working in partnership with the Director and Fundraising Committee to raise funds from the community.

The board receives no compensation.

Board meetings are quarterly in the Madison area.

GREAT opportunity for small groups, family and friends. 

Volunteer involvement in providing meals at Freedom House is vital to serving our 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.

Donate a meal for the families staying at Freedom House to enjoy!  Stay to serve the meal or choose to drop it off.  

Search for open dinner shifts: https://mealtrain.com/wm10e7

Pick your hours, 2, 4, 6, or 8.

Serve as a welcoming presence for donors, residents, and visitors by greeting everyone with a warm smile and friendly interaction. Provide support to House staff by answering/screening phone calls and creating a positive, helpful environment at the front desk.

The Warehouse (a program of the Warehouse Alliance) stocks over 75 sodas from around the world, including sodas from Japan, Germany, Mexico, Ireland, England, Canada, and Thailand. Soda Bartenders serve customers during shows, assist with stocking product, and general clean up after shows. 

 Hours and days vary depending on show schedules. 

Our Senior Living Community is looking for individuals who are interested in volunteering hours helping with activities and events at our community.  Are you interested in visiting the community with your pet, sharing a musical talent, reading, playing cards, sharing stories, we encourage you to let us know. Please contact us if you are interested in this rewarding volunteer opportunity. Become a part of our team today!  Contact us at 715-343-7376.

Volunteers will work with The Master Gardner's in maintaining the grounds of the Upham Mansion. 

Our grounds maintenance includes, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

Latinos United for College Education Scholarships (LUCES) is seeking to add members to its Board of Directors.  LUCES is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) that is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.  LUCES exists to promote and advocate for the higher educational advancement of Latinos in the state of Wisconsin by providing merit and need based scholarships.  Available positions include:

If you are interested, please send a copy of your resume and a note expressing your interest to board@luces-wisconsin.org.

For more information about LUCES, please visit our website at http://www.luces-wisconsin.org.

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center is now accepting new applications for summer evening opportunities. We are looking for friendly volunteers to help out at various Monona Terrace produced community events to check people in at events and serve as a welcome liaison. Ideal candidates will have experience and be comfortable working with smartphones and iPads/tablets. Details can be found here under “Community Event Volunteer”: https://www.mononaterrace.com/programs-and-events/volunteer/

For more information, contact Misty Lohrentz at mlohrentz@mononaterrace.com / (608) 261-4062.

The Historical Society could use some extra hands to help with donated material that needs to be processed and put into our data base. Some knowledge with excel is helpful but not necessary; however, attention to detail is key. The NWCHS Coordinator will oversee and direct each project.

Material includes archival documents and some artifacts.

The North Wood County Historical Society is looking to bring 2 more Docent on board! 

Are you interested in your local history? Do you have an interest in educating others? If so, look no further! This position comes with training and a name badge! We need Docent Volunteers on Wednsday's and Saturday's.

Please respond by email or come on in and visit us at the Upham Mansion.

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The main office at the Colonial Club Senior Activity Center is the center of all activities and programs.  

Volunteers answer phones, transfer calls, register members for activities/programs, take payments for programs/services, write receipts, assist guests, answer questions, and direct guests to locations around the building.

Shifts are either 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., or 12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Volunteers are required to undergo a background check.  Training is provided, and a six month commitment is desired.  A regular one day weekly commitment is desirable, but biweekly and substitute positions are also available.  It is very important for the volunteer in this role to commit to his/her scheduled time.  

URL: www.colonialclub.org

The Adult Day Center within the Colonial Club Senior Center provides daytime respite care for family members that may not be able to stay home alone, but are not yet ready for a nursing home.  

We are looking for volunteers interested in providing lunchtime assistance.  Tasks will include setting tables, serving meals, clearing/wiping tables, sweeping floor, and providing an additional set of eyes for staff during meal times.

Shifts will be 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A regular one day weekly commitment is desirable.  Volunteer needs to be comfortable in a standing position.

Volunteers are required to undergo a background check.

URL: www.colonialclub.org

Saving Paws Animal Rescue, Inc. is a volunteer-run, no-kill animal rescue in Appleton that functions entirely on community support.  

 Fundraising Enthusiast Wanted!

Fundraising volunteers can be any age.  Even the youngest among us are welcome to participate by having neighborhood lemonade stands or bake sales.  Maybe they could organize a “Penny War” at their school.  Tweens and teens could gather their friends to do a food drive.  No event is too small to help.   Adults could arrange events at local restaurants or create an activity at our adoption events.  

To begin your volunteer adventure, please e-mail fundraising@savingpawswi.com or visit us online at www.savingpaws.com

 We Greatly Appreciate any help with our Wish list!!

Animal Care Supplies:

Rescue Supplies:

Volunteer drivers are needed to help transport domestic violence and/or sexual assault victims to shelter or appointments. A local and state background check, and training must be completed by our agency before volunteering can begin. Mileage for out of town transportation would be reimbursed. Must have valid drivers license and proof of insurance.

Need help with weeding, harvesting and building an expanded additional garden area.  The need is overwhelming for our local food pantries and churches.  Very flexible schedule.

We are looking for volunteers that may be interested in visiting, playing a game, reading to a resident, etc.  The time commitment is very flexible.  Potential volunteers do need to have a background check and reference checks completed as well as comply with the volunteer guidelines presented by Hillview Health Care and La Crosse County.  If you are interested please go to our website to complete our online application form. Volunteer Services and Internships (lacrossecounty.org) 

Aseracare Hospice is seeking volunteers who are available and willing to provide caregivers with respite volunteering by scheduling a time to visit patients in accordance with the caregivers needs. the time spent with the patient does not have a regular schedule, and may be indirect (e.g. patient companionship is less critical here than having a presence in the home to provide for emergent needs while the care giver is away). Often there is only one visit, but sometimes repeat respite visits are requested. When respite visits are regularly scheduled, they can be filled by any volunteer trained for companioning patients and function as companion visits in all ways, with the caregiver’s needs as the main priority.

REQUIREMENTS:

Aseracare Hospice is seeking volunteers who are willing to provide vigil support to patients and families. Volunteers are available who are willing and able to sit with patient who is actively dying or otherwise in need of immediate support (e.g. for management of symptoms such as anxiety, minimizing fall risk, depression, etc). The visit may address a one time need or a periodic need but differs from a companion assignment in that the focus is on providing support to the patient during a critical time in their hospice care - either while actively dying or while moving through another form of crisis or transition.

REQUIREMENTS:

Wood County Transportation is in need of your help! The Wood County Volunteer Driver program provides transportation services for the elderly and disabled to medical appointments as well as transportation for Wood County Human Services. We are very much in need of drivers in the Marshfield and Wisconsin Rapids area. You will have the opportunity to meet great people. All trips are within the State of Wisconsin. As a volunteer you can drive as much or as little as you like. Volunteer drivers will receive reimbursement for their mileage driven. For more details you can call 715-389-0230 in the Marshfield area or 715-421-8989 in the Wisconsin Rapids area.

AseraCare Hospice is seeking volunteers can play a musical instrument and/or can sing and are interested in joining “Harmony of Hearts” a volunteer music outreach program.

“Harmony of Hearts” is a volunteer music outreach that brings peace to the dying and comfort to their families. The music outreach is to create therapeutic music to help brighten the last days/hours of life for patients. Volunteers can visit on their own or we can join together in groups of two or three and visit patients in the area, bringing them the gift of music.

Volunteers interested in this program must be at least 18 years of age. Volunteers under 18 must be supervised by an adult. They must be able to play an instrument or be able to sing.  Instruments with a soft and soothing sound are preferred such as guitar, autoharp or violin etc.  This program is very open and flexible to those special people that are interested in helping others. Volunteers play an important role in providing social support and decreasing isolation that can so often occur for the terminally ill.

Volunteers are provided free training, a training certificate, and can work flexible hours that suit their individual schedules. Volunteer training blends ancient wisdom with contemporary practices.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & BEHAVIORS

employees at all levels.

REQUIREMENTS

Volunteers must be able to attend a 12-hour orientation.

This includes a free complete background check, urine screen, and tuberculosis test. If you are a grieving a significant loss of a family member, we do ask that you wait twelve months after the death before commencing hospice volunteering.

To volunteer is truly a gift of the heart. If you are interested in this program and can play a musical instrument and/or sing, please call Emily Umbreit at (920) 497-4672.

The greenhouse and gardens are continually looking for individuals or groups to support our on-going programming.  People who are willing to tend gardens, harvest and prepare foods, work with students to construct items in the gardens or help coordinate the maintenance of the greenhouse and gardens are needed.

Volunteers needed for the following:

Daily - meal prep, children's activities, and cleaning

Weekly - sanitizing toys, deep cleaning, children's activities, and arts/crafts prep

Seasonal - shovel snow and salting (emergency exits and sidewalks)

Annual - carpet cleaning

*additional opportunities will be posted separately 

School Year Volunteer Hours:

4:00p.m.-6:00p.m.

6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

4:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

*hours flexible depending on task 

CCFA's mission is: We are an alliance of congregations and people whose passion for community justice is rooted in diverse faith and justice traditions. Together we build relationships that create a more just, compassionate, and responsible community, especially for those who are displaced and marginalized. 

We oversee three projects: Circles of Support for ex-offenders, Share the Bounty for hungry/homeless, and Centro Latino for migrants/immigrants.

A full range of organizational development tasks are in need of volunteers, short and long term. From database building, to accounting, marketing and communication, event management, and fundraising. It's the type of organization and fellowship that changes you more than those we serve.

Share the Bounty attends weekly farmers markets and through relationships with farmers and vendors obtains and distributes to food pantries and directly to people in need over 30,000 pounds of fresh vegetable/fruit produce. Works in the La Crosse county markets. Need include event managers, packers, drivers, and general team participants. Share is a project of the Compassionate Community Faith Alliance www.ccfaithalliance.org

Circles of Support (see Circles on www.ccfaithalliance.org) consists of six people who meet with an ex-offender for a minimum of six months to assist in breaking the recidivism cycle and transitioning to a regular life. You are a faithful friend...not a professional counselor or mentor or teacher, etc. Can you be a faithful friend, ready at any time to support someone in their darkest hours as they struggle to break the habits and lifestyle that has led to their often many imprisonments?

Are you experienced with dogs and have a few hours each week to spend providing care to the dogs who temporarily call Saving Paws home?

Shifts will include let-outs to our back runs, kennel cleaning, feeding, watering, walking and socializing.   As time permits you can also work with the dogs on basic commands like sit, stay, down, leave it, so they are better prepared and socialized for their new forever home.

Schedule:We have 4 shifts per day:  Morning: 8am or earlier, Mid-Day: 11-1, Dinner:  3-5pm and Evening: 7-9pm.   

On-boarding: Once you complete general orientation, we will partner you with a trained volunteer who will show you what to do.  You will shadow that person for several shifts until you are comfortable to be on your own. 

We use an on-line scheduling tool called Volunteer Matters for sign ups. The best part is you choose a time that works for you – we do not have regular open hours.

You must be 18 or older to volunteer with the dogs. If you are younger than 18, you can volunteer with an adult or guardian.

Our dog care volunteers are rewarded with wagging tails, happy barks and doggy playtime. Our dogs are always excited to see our volunteers.

Due to an overcrowding situation: We are also looking for dog lovers who are willing to foster until he or she finds their forever home. 

To begin your volunteer adventure, please complete the on-line application or email us at volunteers@savingpawswi.com for further information.

Enjoy taking care of animals and looking for a flexible schedule? Sign up to be a cat care volunteer at Saving Paws, a volunteer-run, no-kill animal rescue in Appleton.

As a cat care volunteer, you provide care to the kittens and cats temporarily calling Saving Paws home.  Duties include socializing the cats, feeding, watering and cleaning the rooms where the cats live. No previous experience is needed – we provide the training.  We have morning, afternoon and evening time slots for our volunteers. Each cat care shift is about two hours.

Once you complete general orientation, we will partner you with a trained volunteer who will show you what to do.  You will shadow that person for several shifts until you are comfortable to be on your own.  We use an on-line scheduling tool called Volunteer Matters for sign ups. The best part is you choose a time that works for you – we do not have regular open hours.

Children over the age of 11 can volunteer with their parents or another adult at Saving Paws.  The person supervising must go through Orientation and be fully trained as well.

While you do not receive monetary payment for your time at Saving Paws, you’ll be rewarded with kitty snuggles, plenty of purring and playful head butts from our grateful animals. Our cats love our volunteers.

To begin your volunteer adventure, please e-mail volunteers@savingpawswi.com or visit us online at www.savingpaws.com