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10/31-11/6
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Volunteer of the Week
Unity Resale Shoppe Volunteers are our Volunteers of the Week !

Unity Hospice is a nonprofit hospice agency covering 13 counties in northeast Wisconsin. Funds raised by Unity Hospice and Unity Resale Shoppe, LLC help to provide end-of-life care to those who may not be able to afford it. Unity Resale Shoppe, LLC provides a meaningful place for people to donate items that may have meant a lot to a loved one. The Shoppe also strives to be an affordable place for the community to shop for household furniture, goods, decor and clothing.

Unity Resale Shoppe, LLC has one paid employee (the Resale Shoppe Manager), and the rest of the individuals who assist with Shoppe activities are volunteers. Some volunteers volunteer 3 hours a month, others volunteer upwards of 20 hours a week. They even have one volunteer who has reached 1,000 hours since they opened in May 2017. Volunteers assist with accepting donations, cleaning and preparing donations for sale, pricing donations, staging the sales floor, cashiering, and general customer service. It's been wonderful to see the incredible amount of teamwork that these volunteers possess, especially working with one another. They have grown to take leadership and ownership of the Shoppe, and have helped the Shoppe grow through welcoming new volunteers. In 2018, volunteers put in over 6,000 hours of volunteering.

In January 2018, the Shoppe Manager was in a severe car accident that left Unity Resale Shoppe without a manager through July of 2018. It is because of the volunteers that the Shoppe was able to be successful in the managers absence. The volunteers stepped up and took on the challenge of running the Shoppe on a daily basis, allowing the employees of Unity to continue to do what they needed to do for their own jobs. It is because of the volunteers that Unity was able to go without a Shoppe Manager until nearly August of 2018. This helped to let the manager recover fully from her accident, and return to the organization after being gone for so long. It is because of the volunteers that the manager was able to seamlessly transition back into her position of Resale Shoppe Manager after her absence. The Shoppe volunteers truly stepped up in a time of need in order to ensure that the Shoppe was still able to run smoothly.

Thank you, Resale Shoppe volunteers, for taking such ownership and pride over what you do every day.
Dated Volunteer Opportunities
Girls on the Run Celebration 5k - November 9
Various opportunities available, including set up, registration, pre-race activities, finish line refreshments, course guides, water station, and take down. This event will be held at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton.  Click here to sign up .  Various shifts starting at 5:30 am. Minimum age: 10.
Girls on the Run-Northeast WI - Kathy Olson
Green Bay Packers Blood Drive - November 13
Various opportunities available, including helping with setup, refreshments, donor support, registration, and cleanup. Various shifts between 4:30 am and 7:30 pm.
American Red Cross - Rachel Harmann
Lighting Ceremony on Broadway - November 22
Various opportunities available, including helping with set up, cookie decorating, activity monitor, and crossing guards. Click here to sign up .  Various shifts starting at 2:30 pm.
On Broadway  - Chelsea Kocken
920-569-3425, chelsea@onbroadway.org
12th Annual Festival Foods Turkey Trot - November 27 & 28
Nov 27 : Help with pre-race packet pick up, registration and t-shirt pick up. Nov 28 : Volunteers are needed at the t-shirt, food and beverage, and pumpkin pie tents. They are also looking for course monitors. Various shifts each day.
Green Bay YMCA - Laurie Zastrow
Holiday Dinner - December 4
Help serve meals to 60 assisted living residents and their families. Volunteers will help set up tables, pass out drinks, serve food, and clean up. They are having two dinner seatings. 4:00-7:30 pm (at the latest).
Angel's Touch Assisted Living - Kassie
Elmore Elementary Holiday Store - December 12
Help students select gifts to give to their family members and then help wrap them. All volunteers must complete a background check. Click here to start this process . 8:00-11:00 am. 
Green Bay Area Public Schools - Amy Fish
920-228-1117, acfish@gbaps.org
Ongoing/Long-term Volunteer Opportunities
Companion Volunteer - Ongoing
Provide companionship to patients (by reading to them, playing cards, going outside with them for fresh air or simply talking). Minors should be accompanied by an adult. Flexible. 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
AseraCare Hospice  - Alison Holbrook

Pet Companion Volunteers - Ongoing
AseraCare Hospice is looking for individuals with a pet who would do well with visiting a hospice patients throughout the Green Bay and Appleton area. Flexible. Minimum age: 18.
AseraCare Hospice  - Alison Holbrook
Be A Big - Ongoing
There are more than 100 children waiting to be matched with an adult mentor, and more than 60 of those waiting are boys. Could you be a mentor to a child in need of a caring, positive role model? Bigs come from diverse backgrounds just like Littles. They are regular people, just like you. You don’t need any special degrees or job skills. You just have to want to positively impact a young person. Role models come in all shapes and sizes, and you could be a perfect fit.  Click here to learn more . Minimum age: 18.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin  - Jeanne Jauquet
920-498-2227, jeannej@bbbsnew.org
Parent Pals - Ongoing
Volunteer mentors spend time (2-3 times per month) with parents referred by Brown County Child Protective Services who have identified an interest in having an informal support in their lives. Mentors often spend time helping parents with minor children develop new skills that empower the family to live and function in a safe and healthy manner. Matches are based on compatibility and can continue for as long as both parties are interested though the hope would be to have volunteers engaged with their Parent Pal for a minimum of 12 months. Minimum age: 18.
Brown County Health & Human Services Department  -
Jenna Durkee
920-448-6023,  durkee_jm@co.brown.wi.us

Pals Program Mentors - Ongoing
Volunteer mentors spend time (2-3 times per month) in a recreational or learning activity with a child, age 3 or older, that has been referred by Brown County Child Protective Services. Volunteer mentors help the child adjust to the separation or loss of a parent, enhance self-esteem and confidence, and learn new skills. Matches are based on compatibility and can continue for as long as both parties are interested or until the youth is eighteen. They currently have a lengthy waiting list of boys and girls ages 3-17. Need spotlight: They have two brothers, ages 6 and 9, on the far west side of Brown County, who are in need of a positive, consistent adult role model. The boys enjoy art, crafts, sports, being outside and love superheroes. They like movies, video games and playing with Legos and action figures. They are excited to learn about and try new things. They ask that volunteers meet with their match at least 2-3 times per month for 1-2 hours each time. Minimum age: 18.
Brown County Health & Human Services Department  - Jamie Chaudoir
920-448-6271,  chaudoir_jl@co.brown.wi.us  OR
Jenna Durkee
920-448-6023,  durkee_jm@co.brown.wi.us
Bi-Lingual Girl Scout Recruitment - Through March as Needed
Assist Girl Scout staff members in recruiting Spanish-speaking girls and communicate information to parents. Times vary: Usually weeknights. Minimum age: 18.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes  - Kayla Beyersdorf
920-955-3404,   kbeyersdorf@gsnwgl.org
Blessings in a Backpack - Thursdays during the School Year
Volunteers are needed to assist with the set-up, distribution, and clean-up of kid-friendly, ready-to-eat foods for students at Baird, Beaumont, Doty, Eisenhower, Howe, and Sullivan Elementary 21C After School Programs to eat during the weekend. This is a great opportunity for small groups. 4:00-5:00 pm. Volunteers must be 14 years old unless accompanied by a parent.
Green Bay YMCA  - Laurie Zastrow
920-436-9577,   volunteer@greenbayymca.org
Administrative Support - Ongoing
Do you enjoy greeting people? Do you enjoy data entry and computers? Do you enjoy organizing? House of Hope is looking for people with any one or all of those skills to volunteer. This opportunity is flexible. Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Two- or three-hour shifts work best.
 House of Hope - Laurie Reinen
920-884-6740 ext. 205, LaurieR@houseofhopegb.org
Companion Volunteer - Ongoing
Provide companionship, play cards, read, share music, support the patient and family (family caregiver may or may not be present). Visits typically last 1-3 hours. 
Unity Hospice - Kelly Lautenslager

Filled with Love Seamstress Volunteer - Ongoing
Sew pillows and teddy bears from patients’ clothing. All materials are provided; work at your own pace.
Unity Hospice - Kelly Lautenslager

Resale Shoppe Volunteers - Ongoing
Duties include cashiering, greeting customers, receiving, sorting, and pricing and staging items. Shifts are 3 hours in length.
Unity Hospice - Alicia Schram
920-338-1111, aschram@unityhospice.org
For More Volunteer Opportunities,
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Affiliate Partner of the Week
Mission: To improve the oral health of the Brown County community by providing access to dental services and oral health education to under-served populations who have no dentists of their own.
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