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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.  

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.

Are you interested in volunteering with an organization that saves lives?

The Community Blood Center is looking for volunteers who can assist with duties like organizing blood drive materials, taking inventory of promotional items, folding event T-shirts, packing snack bins, decorating Holiday floats, assisting with large seasonal drives (MASH and Holiday Drives) and so much more!

We are looking for volunteers to call when we need support one-off events including but not limited to the events above. We have no minimum requirement for time. Training is provided. 

Do you love snacks? So do our blood donors!

Our donors are our number one priority, and you can make sure they are treated as such! As a Café Attendant, you arrange the snacks, juice, coffee, and water available for donors once they have completed their donation. You also converse with the donors and ensure they are feeling healthy post-donation. This position is such a rewarding one as you are taking care of our donors to ensure they have a great experience and want to return! 

We have openings at our fixed-site donor centers as well as our mobile drives throughout the Fox Valley and Northeastern Wisconsin. There is no minimum number of hours you need to complete. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.

Platelet donation offers an extra-special gift at a time when a patient needs it most.

Platelets are the component of blood that controls our bleeding, which means that when stopping the loss of blood is critical – in transplant recipients, in cancer patients, during traumatic injuries – platelets answer the call. They collect at the site of an injury to help in the formation of clots, which then allows the wound to heal.

Adding to their importance is the fact that they have a short shelf life, which means that they must be replenished continually. Thankfully, since our own body restores this blood component so rapidly, platelet donors can make a donation every seven days.

Platelet FAQs:

How long does it take to donate platelets?

A platelet donation, from registration to cookies, takes about 2 hours.

How often can I donate platelets?

Donors are eligible to donate platelets every 7 days. The average platelet donor donates 5x per year.

How does this donation differ from a blood donation?

The specific machine used for this type of donation collects platelets, a component of blood. Red blood cells and plasma, in addition to saline fluid, are returned to the donor during this process.

Who receives platelets?

Hematology, oncology, cardiac surgeries, and trauma victims are some of the patients who may receive platelets.

Is donating platelets safe?

Yes. All materials are sterile and used only once. CBC follows FDA standards and protocols. Safety is a top priority in all we do.

Are there incentives to donate Platelets?

Yes! We offer a special platelet program for donors to receive rewards for their donations.

Interested in learning more? Contact our helpful Telerecuitment team at (800) 280-4102. 

High school blood donors are extremely important in supporting the needs of local hospitals and patients. In fact, high school blood donors account for as much as 10% of The Community Blood Center’s overall blood donations.

So what is the Gallon Grad program? This unique program is about more than just blood donation. It’s about helping others understand why blood donation is so important and to encourage others to make it a lifesaving habit as well. More blood donors means that we can help more patients. High school students join Gallon Grad as a way to give back to their community through donating, volunteering or encouraging others to donate.

In short, it’s both the first step in creating a life-long passion for blood donation and an opportunity to reward high school students who play a critical role in supporting their local community.

In addition to the satisfaction of saving lives, those who complete the program will receive:

Reach out today to get started!

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!

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!

It's that time of year again where we need to start thinking about... snow!

We have a snow removal service that takes care of our driveways and parking lot, but we could use a list of a few people willing to be on-call to come shovel or blow out the areas in front of our doors.

If you live in the area and would be willing to come over on an as needed basis to help us out, please let us know!

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.