Needs From: Get Connected - Volunteer Fox Cities

Craft 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 craft 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!

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! :) 

Volunteers can assist with training and coaching. Sports offered are basketball, bowling, swimming, bocce ball, track & field, tee-ball, and softball.  Day and time needs vary with each sport, but we do ask you to commit to helping for that particular season. Typically this is once a week, for about 2 hours, for 2-3 months. 

If you're interested in learning more about being a Special Olympics volunteer, please check out our website. Special Olympics Volunteer Opportunities | SOAR Fox Cities

SOAR Fox Cities is 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!

SOAR Fox Cities hosts dances once a month. Volunteers are needed to socialize with and help serve our participants. 

We are looking for groups of teens or adults willing to volunteer one time, or on a regular basis. Please follow the link below to learn more or to sign up for one of our dances! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4DA8AA2DAAFE3-49717386-groups#

If you are an individual looking to volunteer, feel free to fill out our volunteer application HERE.

From there we will reach out to you to complete the onboarding process and show you what the options are for volunteering. Feel free to also check out our agency page here on Get Connected for more opportunities. 

Help young readers grow! Join the Page Turners program and support youth, grades K-3, build reading confidence and proficiency. Volunteers work one-on-one, helping with reading practice and encouragement. By fourth grade, students who cannot read proficiently are on the high school dropout track. The ability to read by the end of third grade is essential to increasing the number of children who succeed academically, graduate on time, and do well in life and the workforce. 

No teaching experience needed - just patience, positivity, and a passion for literacy. Flexible scheduling makes it easy to get involved. 

Help make a difference, one page at a time!

The Outagamie County Nutrition Program serves meals to individuals who are 60+ years old. Meals are served in two different settings: congregate and home-delivered. Congregate meals are offered at five different locations: Hortonville, Kaukauna, Oneida Heights (Appleton), Seymour, and the Mary Beth Nienhaus Activity Center (Appleton). Home-delivered meals are offered throughout Outagamie County.

Days and hours can be at your agreed upon discretion.

Girls Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes is seeking troop leaders for many schools, grades, and communities throughout the Fox cities, Oshkosh, Waupaca and surrounding areas. Troop Leaders plan and implement activities and mentor girls.  Troops typically meet 1-2 times per month though out the school year.  Meeting time and locations are flexible and can be customized based on volunteer's schedules.  We have many girls who would love to join a troop, and are just waiting for a leader to step forward!

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes is seeking troop leaders for many schools, grades, and communities throughout the Fox Cities, Oshkosh, Waupaca, and surrounding areas.  Troop Leaders plan and implement activities and mentor girls.  Troops typically meet 1-2 times per month throughout the school year.  Meeting time and locations are flexible, and can be customized based on volunteer's schedules. We have many girls who would love to join a troop, and are just waiting for a leader to step forward!

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes is seeking troop leaders for many schools, grades, and communities throughout the Fox Cities, Oshkosh, Waupaca, and surrounding areas. Troop Leaders plan and implement activities and mentor girls. Troops typically meet 1-2 times per month throughout the school year.  Meeting time and locations are flexible, and can be customized based on volunteer's schedules. We have many girls who would love to join a troop, and are just waiting for a leader to step forward!

We are looking for a sweet therapy dog who you think would do well with visiting with our hospice patients. Under our pet therapy program, your specially trained dog would be able to provide companionship to our patients. Pet companionship can bring our patients a sense of peace, comfort and trust.

Dog temperament requirements:

Pet therapy volunteer program requirements: Owner must complete patient volunteer orientation.

Pet and owner must be registered with a nationally recognized animal organization (see below). Acceptable Therapy Dog Registration Organizations: Alliance of Therapy Dogs, Inc, Pet Partners, and Therapy Dogs International.

If you feel you and your therapy dog would be a great fit “fur” this, please contact Ally Huntley at ahuntley@unityhospice.org or call 920-339-5527

We are seeking a new leader for our Y-Not Chorus Group. The Y-Not Chorus is a group comprised of senior adults all with various singing abilities that want to share their love of music with others. Their main purpose is to bring joy to those is assisted living environments by providing musical performances. The group typically practices on Friday's at Gloria Dei Church in Neenah, with various performances throughout the year, especially during the holidays.

The leader of this group would be in charge of conducting, working with the pianist to choose musical selections, as well as working with the rest of the group to determine schedule and performance dates. Binder of sheet music and lyrics provided. Currently, the group practices and performs mainly in Neenah, with various performances throughout the Fox Valley. 

Help decorate bulletin boards in our child care center at the Neenah-Menasha YMCA: bring your creativity and love of teaching/children to our walls!! Also, help hang-up/take-down student artwork in our classrooms. 

Childcare volunteers must be 14 years old or older. Volunteers must enjoy working with kids and have strong boundaries. Our childcare program runs Mon-Thurs. nights from 6-8pm and Saturdays from 1-3pm. Volunteers sign up for any shifts that work in their lives. Help is especially needed Mon. & Tues. nights because of support groups that run at the same time. We have a childcare room, outdoor playground and art room that volunteers may use with the children. 

If interested, please fill out a volunteer application at www.harborhousewi.org/volunteer

Thank you!

A victim’s first point of contact is a critical step in the healing process.  As an on-call SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Volunteer, you will learn to:

Due to the extensive training, we ask volunteers for a 6 month commitment. Typically, each volunteer will be on-call two to three nights a month. Typical on-call hours are: 5:00 pm-7:00 am Monday-Friday and Weekend/Holiday hours. You do not need medical training to be a SANE Volunteer.

Actively seeking veterans who would like to support veterans and families who are on ThedaCare's Hospice Service. Activities could include administrative/clerical tasks, veteran recognition and support, socialization, companionship and supportive presence.

A Pet Therapy Volunteer brings their Certified Therapy Dog to the hospital to provide comfort and care to patients, visitors and staff.

Responsibilities:

Please apply through the link below.

Aurora Healthcare Volunteer Opportunities

Hospice Volunteer Program | Aurora Health Care 

Responsibilities:

Please apply through the link below

Hospice Volunteer Program | Aurora Health Care

Responsibilities:

Please apply at through the link below

Hospice Volunteer Program | Aurora Health Care

We have opportunities in Outagamie, Winnebago and Fond du Lac counties.

Please apply through the link below

 Hospice Volunteer Program | Aurora Health Care 

Or contact Jayne.Syrjamaki@Aurora.org / Jayne.  920-252-5146

Jayne 920-252-5146

Please apply through the link below

Hospice Volunteer Program | Aurora Health Care 

SOAR Fox Cities is 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 daytime classes and activities.

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

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

SOAR Fox Cities is 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! 

Here is a list of ongoing needs we have in our office. We are so grateful for all of our volunteers and supporters!

Printer paper (white and colored)

Card stock (white and colored)

Masking tape

11x14 canvases

Tacky glue

Half inch binders

Postage stamps

Glue sticks

Whiteout tape

1 inch binders

Manila folders

Watercolor paints

Purple or black 2 pocket folders

Dry erase markers - ultra fine tip

Paper plates, napkins, cups (hot and cold)

Plastic forks

 Kitchen goods (foil, wax paper, Food Storage bags, (all sizes)

Individually packaged snacks

liquid food coloring

Sugar free drink mix

Bottled water

Ping pong balls

Kids slipper socks

Sensory chew stick toys

Swimming kick boards

Brick stick chew necklaces

Oversized piece puzzles (300 pieces or less)

Talker buttons

Bus passes

Gift cards for local restaurants

Gift cards for Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, Pick n Save, Festival

Cart with wheels

Vacuum

SOAR Fox Cities is 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.

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!

We are looking for Veterans who interested in providing companionship to our Veteran hospice patients. For many Veterans, the opportunity to share their stories can be fulfilling and often contributes a sense of fellowship, life closure and peace. If the volunteer is a Veteran, the sharing can be all that more powerful. Veterans may want to share their stories with someone who understands what they went through. They feel connected by hearing other Veteran stories. They gain validation and understanding in a very special way from another Veteran.  

If you feel compelled to be of service to a fellow Veteran in this way, please contact our volunteer coordinators for more information. You can do so by calling 920-338-1111.

We are looking for compassionate, kind, and caring individuals who would like to visit our patients and provide companionship. As a hospice volunteer you could: Read a book to them, watch movies, and socialize as if they were a long-time friend.

Volunteer visits typically are done once or twice per week for 1-2 hours at a time.

Visits are completed where the patient lives. This includes private homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.

To become a volunteer with Unity Hospice, we will train you to be a part of our growing volunteer team. If you are interested in this amazing opportunity, please contact Ally Huntley or Kelly Lautenslager at 920-338-1111.

We have a capital campaign coming up and are in need of some professional guidance to help us along the way. 

What's needed: graphic design, social media postings, content, website updates, ongoing project with a few hours per week remote or onsite.

Please consider assisting us in this goal to Raise the Ranch!

Be part of our awesome decon team!  This group goes into homes or businesses that will be remodeled or torn down and salvages items that can be sold at Habitat ReStore or recycled.  For example, one of our most common decon projects is to take out a kitchen from a home that will be getting a new kitchen.  We then sell that old kitchen set at ReStore.  All funds get funneled back into various Habitat housing solution programs locally.  

Volunteering is better with friends, family, and co-workers. Invite yours to volunteer and we will give you a $20 gift card to local businesses and your referral will get a $20 Life's Celebration Center Thrift store gift card. Proceeds from our thrift store (everything is donated) go into a fund that helps to support our families.

It takes a community to come together in supporting a family through their medical crisis and 'that's you!"

Check us out at........https://www.communitybenefittree.org/.  Some available volunteer opportunities are as follows: Celebration Event staff, Celebration Center Storefront Assistant, Office Asssitant, Family Coordinator, and Board Member.

Design/support our social media platforms, along with the opportunity
to do other awareness opportunities for CBT such as dropping off flyer's and/or
posters at area businesses, expo’s, etc...

QUALIFICATIONS: Familiarity with all social media outlets desired.
Some travel required.

TIME COMMITMENT: Depending on your availability you can do this from
home or travel to awareness opportunities. Days and Times would
depend on opportunities.
AGE: 18 and up

Description: Care Package Helper

Every month we make care packages for our B.A.B.E.S families. We are looking for committed monthly volunteers who would be interested in making care packages. These packages include essential items such as hygiene products, diapers and other necessities.

Responsibilities:

Skills Required:

Time Commitment:

We need help with fundraising activities and help at special events throughout the year including Day at the Derby in the spring, BOOfest, Holiday for the Horses, and Santa at the Ranch.

Learn more about all our volunteer opportunities at beaminginc.org/volunteer-opportunities. Volunteers must be 14 years old. No experience necessary; training provided. Watch our Volunteer Overview Video at bit.ly/3YLcXQu.

Sign up for Volunteer Training by emailing our Volunteer Coordinator Denise at volunteer4beaming@gmail.com. You can then sign up for volunteer shifts at https://bit.ly/3YLdBxn. We would love for you to join the BEAMING family!

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.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin matches an adult volunteer mentor with a young person who WANTS a mentor in their life. Matches are made based on compatibility and interests. You will enjoy friendship and fun with your Little!

The kids are between the ages of 6-18 years old. Matches meet 2 times per month up to 4 times per month.  

In the community-based program, matches enjoy get togethers that do not require spending a lot of money. Matches do things like get outdoors, play some sports, take bike rides and walks, head to the nature center, play board games and cards, cook and bake together, build things, go to community activities around town, attend free library programs, come to our BBBS events, and just talk and laugh. 

The site-based program happens on a weekly basis at the Little's school during their lunch break. Matches eat together, play games, work on puzzles or art projects, talk and share photos, and enjoy the time together becoming friends. Matches only meet when school is in session.

Mentors must be 18 years old and plan to be matched at least one year.

Start your application by clicking here: BE A BIG! However, you can just explore our website by clicking here: BBBS

The Appleton YMCA-Service Club meets twice per month (September through April) at the Appleton YMCA. Members develop a program schedule, which includes community speakers, Y staff presentations orienting members to Y programs, social events and planning fundraising events to help the YMCA support innovative, impactful programming for youth, adults and families. Projects include: Childcare Playground projects (May/June), Camp Clean-ups (May/August), Christmas Tree Sale (November/December), and Pancake Breakfast (February). 

Appleton, Fox West, Heart of the Valley and Neenah-Menasha YMCA locations are looking for your help! Youth Sports Coaches provide skill development in a variety of sport leagues. Work with our youth to instill our character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Provide these young athletes with a good role model for sportsmanship and teamwork. Sports include: Baseball, basketball, flag football, soccer, t-ball, track and field and volleyball.

League days include Saturdays and/or weeknights, 2-6 hours per week for 6-8 week sessions. Background check is required. 

Purpose: Act as a point of contact for clients, staff, donors, and other community members. Essential to the operation of Pillars, the Front Desk Assistant greets visitors & clients, answers & directs phone calls, monitors the lobby, provides donation intake & assistance, along with other administrative tasks as needed.

Location: The Front Desk Assistant is a volunteer role at two Pillars’ locations

Key Responsibilities:

Shift Times:

All new volunteers must attend a volunteer orientation session. 

Contact Tessa Evers, Volunteer Manager, for more information!

tevers@pillarsinc.org

920-734-9192 ext. 125

Purpose: Shelter Assistants act as supplemental support to staff at both Pillars shelters. While Shelter Assistants are providing support throughout shelter for staff, Crisis Housing staff can provide one-on-one support to clients and provide intake interviews for incoming individuals & families. 

Key Responsibilities:

Shift Times at Adult & Family Shelter:

2 hour shifts, all 24 hours of the day! Currently, overnights and evenings are VERY NEEDED!

Shift Times at Adult Shelter: 

PM Shift: 7-9pm or 9-11pm (you decide!)

All new Pillars volunteers must attend a volunteer orientation. 

Contact Tessa Evers, Volunteer Manager, for more information!

tevers@pillarsinc.org

920-734-9192 ext. 125

SVDP Neenah welcomes court-ordered community service. Background checks will be performed. Registered sex offenders and anyone with retail theft in the last 5 years will not be allowed to volunteer. SVDP reserves the right to deny any application. 

Complete your service hours in our friendly store. You will receive and tour and a small orientation on the first day of volunteering. From there you will be allowed to chose what department you complete your hours in. We strive to make completing your court order hours as smooth and enjoyable as we can. Have a special skill that could be of benefit let us know. There is a job for everyone at SVDP Neenah!

St. Vincent de Paul accepts donations Monday through Saturday. We are looking for volunteers to help sort incoming donations into their following departments. Saturday hours are 9:00am-3:00pm and Monday-Friday is 9:00am–5:00pm. A minimum shift would be 2-3 hours.  

We hope you can soak up some summer sun this season AND think about how you can bring some of that light to children in need.

At CASA of the Fox Cities, we'll teach you how to advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. If you are a good communicator who wants good things for children, this could be an excellent opportunity to truly make an impact. No special experience is required. We provide initial and ongoing training and support. 

As a CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate, you will be part of a team of people advocating for the safety and well-being of youth and children who have experienced abuse or neglect.

You will do this by:

No special experience is required! We will train you and you will serve alongside a staff member throughout your advocacy.

One of the most important results of your service is laying the foundation for resilience. Your continued presence in their lives tells them they are worthy of your time and attention. This feeling of worth is the building block of resilience that will help them overcome adverse childhood experiences.

Statistics show that the presence of just one consistent adult helps children who have experienced trauma. Could you be that person?

The best way to discover if advocacy could be right for you is to check out our website and attend an information session. These one-hour sessions are held remotely via Zoom. You will learn about our organization, and things to consider about becoming an advocate including training, how much time you’ll need, and so on.

Contact Leah for a link to an information session, or to find something that works with your schedule. You can reach her at leah@casafc.org or 920-257-4733 ext. 107.

We only train advocates 4 times a year. Our next training session begins in July 2024. Join us! Together, we'll bring the light of resilience to children who are waiting for their advocate.

Are you looking for ways to put your handyman talents and tools to work?  We'd love it if you shared these with Covey.  We often have the need to complete small maintenance/home repair tasks--anything from hanging a curtain rod, to installing a smoke detector, to fixing that dripping faucet.  We'd welcome some help for an hour or two every month and can be very flexible about when that hour or two takes place.  

Are you allergic to animals but want to help in another way?

Have a school group that would commit to a year of help?

Come as a family to come to help?

We would Love to have help with our gardens & grounds!

Throughout Spring, Summer, and Fall, we need help planting, weeding, and watering gardens & flower pots!

Seasonal tasks in the fall and winter:

Flower pot plantings/decorating Enthusiast!

Have flower pots during the spring-fall growing season we need planted  & we would love to have winter branches/etc to look festive during the winter in some pots.

We supply all the plants/decorations from local landscaping & garden shops that donate!

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:

Saving Paws Animal Rescue would not be successful without the service and engagement of young people in our community. 

We have developed a list of ways for youth to support our rescue operation. Many of these ideas are from the students themselves. If you have an a new idea, we would love to hear it! 

On-site volunteering minimum age is 11 years old.  Youth from 11-15 years old must be accompanied by parent or guardian. These are some ways to help off-site or in a group!

Wish list Fulfillment – locate donors for items from our wish list to bring to our rescue. This is a great way for children to directly help our pets by finding them toys, blankets, litter, etc. and it gives them a wonderful feeling of generosity and pride!

Party For The Pets – host a birthday, holiday, or other party and ask that guests bring donated items or money for the dogs and cats instead of a present. Schedule a time to bring these gifts in and receive a tour and see first-hand all the animals you are helping!

Rescue Spokesperson – pass out general information flyers or special notices regarding upcoming rescue events like Santa Pictures, Gift Wrapping, Garage Sales, etc. They can also print pictures of our animals and pass them out to classmates and friends to show off our wonderful pets.

Classroom Organizers – talk to classes at their school about the rescue and encourage them to “adopt” Saving Paws Rescue as a community project. They can hold a coloring contest (winners posted on our website) and raise donations or gather items from our wish list. Some schools have organized penny Wars and donated change to benefit Saving Paws animals. Groundskeepers – organize a rescue beautification project. Your child’s classroom, troop or other groups can schedule time to come out and plant flowers, bushes or even pull weeds to help keep our rescue a beautiful and happy place for our pets.

Fox Cities Festival of Lights is a nonprofit who creates the large walk through holiday light display at Darboy Community Park.  Most of our displays are built by our volunteers.  We need help fixing some existing ones and help building new displays.  

Don't worry, you don't need any experience.  We can teach you.  We do a wide variety of work including carpentry, welding, general assembly and others.  Did you know that all the lights get taped to the displays individually?  Yes we do that too.  It is a lot of fun believe it or not!  We work during the entire offseason to get this accomplished.  If you are interested let us know.  Thank you!

How would you like to be a part of a fast growing nonprofit whose mission is to create a fun event for families?  Fox Cities Festival of Lights just had a record breaking year in attendance and donations!  

We are still focused on growing this event to be the premier holiday event in Northeast Wisconsin.  To do this we need help promoting this event year round by getting new sponsors and more nonprofit organizations to help.  If you have an interest in helping us please let us know.  

Fox Cities Festival of Lights is looking for someone or multiple people to help with fundraising.  Because our event is free to the community so anyone can attend, we need to rely on local businesses for sponsorships and grants.  

We have also looked at hosting a fundraising event during the summer but would need help setting this up.  We are looking for somebody with experience in fundraising and/or writing grants.  This position would be year-round but you can help as much or as little as you can. 

Do you (or someone you know) have a heart for children?

Would you like to make a difference in a child’s life and give back to your community while also earning some extra income?

The Encompass Foster Grandparent Program may be the right fit for you!

Volunteering takes place in an assigned classroom at one of seven 5-star rated Encompass Early Education Child Care Centers in Brown County (including one in West De Pere). 

A typical day may included rocking and feeding infants, reading to toddlers, support children who need extra attention by playing games or doing puzzles.  

Benefits of being a volunteer in Encompass's Foster Grandparent Program:

* Receive an hourly tax-free stipend (which does not affect other benefits)

* Receive annual paid time off 

* Receive mileage/travel allowance

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, receive lots of love from children daily.

To volunteer in Encompass's Foster Grandparent Program, you need to be:

* 55 years of age or better

* Meet limited income guidelines as required by AmeriCorps Seniors (the funding source for the Encompass Foster Grandparent Program)

* Pass state and federal background checks

For more information, please contact Deb Johnson, Foster Grandparent Project Director, Encompass Early Education & Care at (920) 785-9710.

With almost 20 boys waiting to be matched with adult mentors, we have an immediate need for male volunteers willing to be positive role models for kids! At the Outagamie County Mentoring Program, we work with the youth in the community who need us the most. We match kids with adults who help them out just by being a friend and spending a few hours a month together. A successful match is life changing for both the mentor and mentee! All of the youth in our program are between 6-17 years old and have been referred by a social worker from Outagamie County Health and Human Services.

Mentor matches spend about 4-8 hours a month together to develop a positive and trusting relationship the youth can rely on. Mentors expose youth to new and positive experiences that enhance self esteem and improve social skills. We find that many mentors enjoy getting to be a kid again with their mentee!

If you mentor with Outagamie County, you will receive all the training and support you need to make your match successful. We sponsor several events each year for our matches and also reimburse for mileage. 

Find and follow us on Facebook! Check out our website at www.outagamie.org/mentoring.

Email us at: hhsmentors@outagamie.org or call 920-832-5961. We'd love to hear from you!

Looking for train lovers. Evergreen has a train room that is available to the residents. We are in need of volunteers who enjoy trains and would like to:

Anyone interested in learning we can teach.  The hours are flexible and mainly on Wednesday afternoons. 

Grandview Townhomes is a property under the Appleton Housing Authority, and it could use your help to look its best! We need volunteers to help the Appleton Housing Authority tidy up the landscaping and grounds of Grandview Townhomes, both for our residents and those passing by.

Riverwalk Place is a property of Appleton Housing Authority specifically made and tailored for seniors and their comfort. By helping the Appleton Housing Authority clean up the landscaping, we can give these beautiful homes a serene and naturally beautiful place.

Be a part of our largest and most in-need-of-help department. Apparel is always plentiful and you can help at various stages of processing. Each piece is checked four times for quality. the First in donations, second by the apparel supervisor, third by the price processors, and the last time by the rack runners. This process allows us to keep our overflowing sales floor stocked with the best clothes for the community. Thankfully NO clothes are sent to the landfill that comes through Svdp.  

Price Processing- If you enjoy working around others and the idea of tagging clothes then price processing, offers a friendly setting. When you work in price processing you sit at an apparel station where you take carts that are separated by price and tag and hang the clothes on a hanger by size. These stations are in the center of the warehouse and a social hub. Some math is required at times but we will train you. 

Rack runners- Do you like to keep moving? Organizing and color coding? Rack runners take racks of pre-priced clothes and merchandise them on the sales floor. Rack runners also help to maintain the dressing rooms and return racks. This is a great option for anyone who loves clothes and enjoys social interactions. Rack runners spend the most time on the sales floor and therefore they get to know the customers. 

We need volunteers to help with lawn care, helping to maintain our bird and butterfly gardens and horse paddocks, general maintenance, and other work in and around the barn.

Learn more about all our volunteer opportunities at beaminginc.org/volunteer-opportunities. Volunteers must be 14 years old. No experience necessary; training provided. Watch our Volunteer Overview Video at bit.ly/3YLcXQu.

Sign up for Volunteer Training by emailing our Volunteer Coordinator Denise at volunteer4beaming@gmail.com. You can then sign up for volunteer shifts at https://bit.ly/3YLdBxn. We would love for you to join the BEAMING family!

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

We need volunteers to help as counselors at our summer Hold Your Horses Teen Camps! These camps run from 9am-2pm, Monday-Thursday. There are two 4-day sessions each summer. Counselors are responsible for taking a small group of 3-5 teens each day through the educational and horse-related sessions. This is an ideal volunteer opportunity for teachers, counselors and other educators. Join us for an uplifting, exciting summer camp experience working with teens!

Learn more about all our volunteer opportunities at beaminginc.org/volunteer-opportunities. Volunteers must be 14 years old. No experience necessary; training provided. Watch our Volunteer Overview Video at bit.ly/3YLcXQu.

Sign up for Volunteer Training by emailing our Volunteer Coordinator Denise at volunteer4beaming@gmail.com. You can then sign up for volunteer shifts at https://bit.ly/3YLdBxn. We would love for you to join the BEAMING family!

Assist program participants with maintaining balance and control and interpreting directions given by the Riding Instructor during lessons.

Learn more about all our volunteer opportunities at beaminginc.org/volunteer-opportunities. Volunteers must be 14 years old. No experience necessary; training provided. Watch our Volunteer Overview Video at bit.ly/3YLcXQu.

Sign up for Volunteer Training by emailing our Volunteer Coordinator Denise at volunteer4beaming@gmail.com. You can then sign up for volunteer shifts at https://bit.ly/3YLdBxn. We would love for you to join the BEAMING family!

Horse handlers are responsible for the horse's behavior while a participant rides. Horse handling requires experience and we offer training in 5 different levels of horse handling. Testing is required for certification at each level.

Learn more about all our volunteer opportunities at beaminginc.org/volunteer-opportunities. Volunteers must be 14 years old. No experience necessary; training provided. Watch our Volunteer Overview Video at bit.ly/3YLcXQu.

Sign up for Volunteer Training by emailing our Volunteer Coordinator Denise at volunteer4beaming@gmail.com. You can then sign up for volunteer shifts at https://bit.ly/3YLdBxn. We would love for you to join the BEAMING family!

We need individuals to assist with lesson preparation by grooming and saddling our horses.

Learn more about all our volunteer opportunities at beaminginc.org/volunteer-opportunities. Volunteers must be 14 years old. No experience necessary; training provided. Watch our Volunteer Overview Video at bit.ly/3YLcXQu.

Sign up for Volunteer Training by emailing our Volunteer Coordinator Denise at volunteer4beaming@gmail.com. You can then sign up for volunteer shifts at https://bit.ly/3YLdBxn. We would love for you to join the BEAMING family!

We are in need of volunteers willing to come in weekly to do our residents fingernails.  No cutting or trimming required, just filing and painting.

Volunteer tour guides (we use the National Park Service term "docent") are expected to memorize material written on Hearthstone Historic House to provide an approximately 60–75-minute tour to visitors of the museum. Docents will be given a guide plus other interactive tools to get them acquainted with the history of the museum, and to present different historical topics about the house in each of its different themed rooms. Tours are mostly targeted towards adult visitors but may also occasionally include school-aged group tours. An ideal volunteer docent is interested in the early history of Hearthstone and the Fox Cities, enjoys public speaking, and is willing to provide tours in an informative, yet entertaining format! 

For additional information on Hearthstone Historic House Museum, please see www.hearthstonemuseum.org.

Volunteer greeters will assist visitors of Hearthstone Historic House Museum by welcoming them into the museum, helping customers pay admissions with our POS system, and organizing visitors into an upcoming tour group. Other responsibilities of a greeter include answering questions customers may have upon arriving, answering the phone, if applicable, and helping customers pay for gift shop items. Volunteers require minimal previous experience for the greeter position and will be trained alongside another experienced greeter for multiple shifts. An ideal volunteer greeter is friendly, welcoming, and willing to be the first face visitors of the museum see! 

For additional information on Hearthstone Historic House Museum, please see www.hearthstonemuseum.org 

We are in need of outreach committee members. Our outreach committee is responsible for education the community on community resources, sheltering, and pets. Outreach members should have experience handling animals and would preferably spend some time volunteering IN the shelter each week to become familiar with our animals. As an outreach committee member, you will work behind the scenes, preparing for events, and then will also help out at the events. If you are interested in becoming a member of our outreach committee, please fill out a volunteer application at www.neenahanimalshelter.org.

LEAVEN receptionists serve as the voice and face of LEAVEN to everyone who calls or walks through our doors. Volunteers serve at least one 3-hour shift/week between the hours of 9am-7pm, Monday-Friday. Receptionists must be comfortable answering the phone, communicating with clients in-person, and using computers.

LEAVEN interviewers must be kind, compassionate listeners willing to help our clients feel comfortable detailing their request for assistance. Volunteers serve at least one 3-hour shift/week between the hours of 9am-7pm, Monday-Friday. Interviewers serve a key role in LEAVEN's ability to provide emergency financial assistance to those most in need in our community.

Do you enjoy the company of Older Adults? Would you like to make a difference with a few hours a week or month? 

Evergreen has a variety of life engaging opportunities for residents! To make this possible for our residents to enjoy in Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, Wheelchair Transporters are needed to the following events:

Church Services on Wednesday's (9:00 am start time), Sunday Vesper Services (3:00 pm start time) and for various events throughout the week in the Worship & Performing arts Center. (times vary, evenings included)

Candidates must be independent, physically able to push wheelchairs & to attend the events with the residents. This would not be compatible for community service hour requirements.

Volunteers must pass a background check and show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to be considered. 

As we plan for the 2021-2022 season, we would love to welcome more volunteers from our community into The Grand's team!

Here at The Grand, the goal of our volunteers is to be attentive hosts who help patrons to have a pleasant and comfortable experience by being friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and eager to meet their needs.

Volunteers give their time at every performance The Grand presents; they are often seen ushering patrons to their seats, checking coats, taking tickets, and filling other various roles. There is no minimum amount of time volunteers are required to give, but every hour is appreciated!

With the operation of the LEAVEN Community Resource Center, our need for volunteers to serve as caseworkers has increased. We have an immediate need to fill 7 regular shifts (a 3 hour per week commitment). You can experience the joy of telling someone help is available while getting the satisfaction of providing people with a plan to move out of poverty. 

LEAVEN caseworkers investigate, document and verify requests for assistance surrounded by the built-in support system of other caseworkers and LEAVEN staff. You can start small, learn one aspect of the role at a time and build from there!

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 

Provides personal visits or telephone calls to offer companionship, socialization, emotional support, plays games, offer wheel chair rides, reminicing, and much more.

Provides support through: Condolence visits, letters, telephone calls and assistance with support groups and memorial services.

Emergency Services as needed when Disaster strikes.  Salvation Army is one of the largest responders to local and national events.  Training provided.  Volunteers needed on call basis.

Answer phones, create birthday cards, light data entry, assist with client files, light office work in the administrative office, or greet visitors and residents for either Oneida Heights or Riverwalk, elderly residential apartment facilities.