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The volunteers with Happily Ever After's Retail Team are our

2022 WPS Volunteer Awards Small Group runners-up and our volunteers of the week!

Several years ago, Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary formed a retail team to sell merchandise for animal lovers to wear, and these three ladies stepped up to take on the challenge. They have been instrumental in creating a solid stream of revenue and raising awareness, designing merchandise, planning sales events, establishing e-commerce, and fulfilling all orders. This small group volunteered more than 400 hours last year, and they now manage five locations.

Having volunteers do these tasks not only raises money for HEA, but it also allows the staff to focus on other initiatives like donor stewardship, recruiting more volunteers and, most importantly, educating the community. Besides leading the retail line, these ladies volunteer for the shelter’s other fundraisers, take care of animals at the shelter, and design and put together the organization’s magazine publications and annual report. Thank you, HEA Retail Team, for your dedication and service!

Click here to find this story on our Facebook page!

The Volunteer Center will be closed on Monday, July 4.

Happy Independence Day!

Painting & Pizza! - June 30 and July 14 and 21

Volunteers are needed to assist with painting the benches and trash cans that line the historic Broadway District. No art experience is required! This is like a large-scale paint-by-number. Free pizza after each volunteer shift to say 'thank-you'. Shifts: 10:00 am-12:00 pm, 12:00-2:00 pm, and 2:00-4:00 pm. Minimum age: 13.

On Broadway Inc. - Quincy Fassbender

920-655-7525, quincy@onbroadway.org

Fire Over the Fox - July 4

Volunteers are needed for the following areas: VIP check-in (sit at check-in table and check guests into the ticketed VIP area easily using Eventbrite), wristband helpers (sit at front table and put wristbands on VIP guests as they enter), or walking the grounds and picking up trash. Shifts: 7:30-10:00 pm (VIP check-in and wristbands) and 9:00-11:00 pm (trash clean-up). Minimum age: 15.

On Broadway Inc. - Quincy Fassbender

920-655-7525, quincy@onbroadway.org

igNight Market - July 16

Assist with set-up or tear-down of the market (tents, garbage cans, banners, etc.; outdoor work, lifting required) or with serving/pouring beverages and handling cash and credit cards in the beer tent. Shifts: 3:00-5:00 pm (set-up), 7:00-10:00 pm (beer tent), or 10:00-11:00 pm (tear-down).

On Broadway Inc. - Quincy Fassbender

920-655-7525, quincy@onbroadway.org

District Gardening - July 18

The third Monday of every month, On Broadway would like volunteers to assist in beautifying the Broadway District by doing basic garden maintenance to the streets, tree beds, and planters. Shift: 5:00-6:00 pm.

On Broadway Inc. - Quincy Fassbender

920-655-7525, quincy@onbroadway.org



Neighborhood Wash #Trashtag - July 18

The third Monday of every month, On Broadway invites the community to come together to keep our streets clean! They span the entire Broadway District and pick up trash. This is a great opportunity for kids and families, and also a good way to get to know your neighbors, help the environment, and get your steps in. Gloves, trash bags, and trash grabbers will be provided. Shift: 5:00-6:30 pm.

On Broadway Inc. - Quincy Fassbender

920-655-7525, quincy@onbroadway.org

Soccer Match Volunteers - July 23  

The Maestro Cares Foundation, which works to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children and communities, would like volunteers for their activation booth during the FC Bayern Munich vs. Man City soccer match at Lambeau Field. They are looking for friendly, energetic individuals who are willing to walk around the fan zone distributing flyers, selling raffle tickets, and directing fans to their booth (all materials provided). Volunteers will also help with booth set-up and tear-down. Transportation to and from Lambeau will not be provided. Shift: 12:00-6:30 pm. Minimum age: 18.

Maestro Cares Foundation - Rubi Salgado

708-407-5605, rsalgado@maestrocares.org

Bike to the Beat - August 4-6

Funds raised at this event go to the Fox Cares Foundation, and volunteers are needed for a variety of duties:

August 4

• Packet/goodie bag assembly - Assemble packets and goodie bags for participants; 8:30 am-12:30 pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Combined Locks.

August 5-6

• Registration and packet pick-up/shirt hand-out -Assist in the registration and handing out of packets and shirts to riders; various shifts.
• Merchandising assistant - Assist with sale of logoed merchandise items (no retail experience necessary); various shifts. 

August 6

• Food and beverage stops - Assist with prep, serve, refill, and clean-up of food and beverages for the riders; various shifts at several locations throughout the course. 
• First Aid tent – Minimum qualification to help in this area is Adult First Aid/CPR; various shifts at several locations throughout the course.

Click here to learn more and to sign up.

Fox Communities Credit Union - Amanda Brown

920-993-3767, abrown@foxcu.org

Volunteer Training - October 2022 

CASA of Brown County recruits, trains, and supports volunteers to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children under court protection until they are safe and thriving in permanent homes. If you'd like to help change a child's story and make a lasting impact, pre-service training begins in October. It will be a blend of virtual and in-person sessions. Various shifts. Minimum age: 21. Click here to learn more. 

CASA of Brown County - Taylor Connell

920-437-2272, taylor@casabc.org

Green Bay Packer Parking Attendants

Acts 1:8 Ministry is looking for volunteers to help park cars at Packer home games. The money earned will help build water wells in Africa. Shift begins three hours before kickoff for games from August to about mid-January. Minimum age: 15, with parent/guardian consent form.

Acts 1:8 Ministry - Vickie Nell

920-360-8659, vickienell@acts18.org

Calling All Painters!

Acts 1:8 Ministry is looking for individuals, teams, families, or groups to do some scraping, caulking, and painting of exterior buildings from May-October. Flexible shifts. Minimum age: 17.

Acts 1:8 Ministry - Vickie Nell

920-494-2289, vickienell@acts18.org

Youth Summer Art Workshops

Volunteers are needed now through August to check participants in and out, assist instructors in the classroom, and help with other class- and camp-related activities. Various shifts between 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Minimum age: 14.

The Art Garage - Haylie Place

920-246-7061, hplace@theartgarage.org

Children's Program Teachers

Circles builds relationships among people living in poverty (circle leaders) and the community to help leaders achieve economic stability for their family. Each leader is supported by allies (volunteers not currently living in poverty) to form the central circle. These circles are assisted by teams of volunteers to connect them to the broader community for resources and advocacy.

Circles is a family program, with children learning the same concepts that their parent leaders are learning. The program teachers build relationships with the children to help end the cycle of generational poverty using a curriculum developed by their national organization, Circles USA. Mondays: 5:30-6:30 pm, share dinner with the group (optional); 6:30-8:00 pm, children's programming.

Circles Green Bay - Lydia Davison

920-593-3474, lydiad@gbcc.me

Veteran-to-Veteran Volunteers

The Veteran-to-Veteran Volunteer Program at Compassus Hospice aims to pair recruited veteran volunteers with hospice patients who have been identified as veterans. Veteran volunteers are important because they are able to form a camaraderie with veteran patients that can help eliminate the stoicism and secrecy that veteran patients often develop from having served in the armed forces. Veteran volunteers can help by:

• taking part in pinning ceremonies and/or distributing certificates for Veterans Day,
• educating and assisting patients in receiving veteran benefits,
• assisting veterans in reminiscing/telling life stories,
• paying friendly visits,
• improving communication within families,
• assisting in replacing lost medals,
• providing respite for caregivers, and
• reading to patients.

Veteran volunteers have the unique ability to relate and connect with each veteran patient, allowing them to become an essential piece in the delivery of quality end-of-life care. Flexible shifts. Minimum age: 18. 

Compassus Hospice - Kacie Doxtator

920-321-2004, kacie.doxtator@compassus.com

Tuck-in Call Volunteers

Using a call script, these volunteers contact patients/families by phone to obtain specific information that will assist in preparing patients/families for weekend needs. Individuals will then provide the volunteer coordinator, RN case manager, or director of clinical services with the information obtained. If concerns arise, you will immediately initiate communication to appropriate staff. Documentation of calls is done on a tracking log and given to appropriate staff. In addition, these volunteers provide emotional support, as appropriate. Volunteers conducting tuck-in calls must complete the application process, background check, and volunteer orientation before receiving assignments. Training is provided. Volunteers must clearly understand the supportive nature of this role and how to escalate concerns to appropriate staff. Volunteers will always maintain appropriate boundaries and confidentiality. Shifts: Thursdays, anytime between 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Minimum age: 18.

Compassus Hospice - Kacie Doxtator

920-321-2004, kacie.doxtator@compassus.com

Drivers for Seniors and People with Disabilities

Drive clients to and from vital appointments, and offer door-to-door assistance as needed. Vehicles, gas, and insurance are provided. No CDL is required, but must have a good driving record and pass a background check. Flexible 4- to 5-hour weekday shifts, morning or afternoon. Work as little or as often as you'd like. Minimum age: 18. Click here for more information.

Curative Connections - Tina Whetung

920-227-4272, twhetung@curativeconnections.org

Horse-Feeding Assistants

Feed horses hay for breakfast in the morning and hay, oats, and supplements for supper in the evening. If you are new to this, training will be provided. Daily 30- to 45-minute shifts, 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. Individuals ages 14 and 15 must be accompanied by a parent; 16 and older may volunteer on their own. Service learning hours may be awarded.

Firefly Acres Horse Farm - Lisa Pelky

920-609-5637, fireflyacreshorsefarm@yahoo.com

Childcare

Childcare volunteers interact with and care for children while their parents attend classes offered at the shelter. Shifts: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30 pm, Wednesdays 9:30-11:00 am, and Thursdays 9:30-10:30 am or 6:30-7:30 pm. Minimum age: 16.

Freedom House - Bobbi Jo Mashlan

920-432-4646, press 1, bobbijomashlan@freedomhouseministries.org

Coaches

Girls on the Run is a youth development program that combines social/emotional learning with physical activity. In the fall, trained volunteer coaches will use a research-based curriculum to facilitate lessons that integrate running to empower young people to feel joyful, healthy, and confident. Teams meet twice a week for 90 minutes each time for 10 weeks. Various shifts: 3:00-4:30 pm, 3:30-5:00 pm, or 4:00-5:30 pm. Minimum age: 18.

Girls on the Run Northeast Wisconsin - Kathy Olson

920-209-5866, kathy.olson@girlsontherun.org

Transitional Housing Assistants

Amanda’s House by Mandolin Foundation provides safe and supportive transitional housing that will allow people to become independent and productive members of our community. They are seeking volunteers to share their time and talent with the women and children who live at Amanda’s House. Some ideas of talents they are looking for are parenting, budgeting, crafts, cooking, and gardening. Daily shifts, 9:00 am-6:00 pm. 

Amanda's House - Paula Jolly

920-737-1884, mandolinfoundation@gmail.com

Communications Team Members

Individuals who volunteer for this role will be self-motivated, good communicators with the team and community, and excited about healthy local foods and related topics.

Duties may include:

• interviewing local farmers/farm workers and other local food enterprises;
• creating content for social media;
• writing and editing articles, blog posts, press releases; and 
• attending local healthy food-related events to gather information, represent New Leaf and take photos or videos. 

The time commitment varies depending on your availability and interests. When emailing, please include some information about yourself, your experience, and your interest in communication regarding health and local food!

Want to be involved, but in a different way? Contact them to learn about other available positions.

New Leaf Foods, Inc. - Kim Diaz

gbgardenblitz@gmail.com

Giraffe Ambassadors

Connect zoo guests to Nigel and Zuri, the zoo's reticulated giraffes. Share giraffe stories and information, sell food, answer questions, and more. Must be comfortable talking with the public and capable of dealing with basic monetary exchanges and a small amount of paperwork. Online training courses are available to get you started. Daily shifts, 10:30 am-1:30 pm. Must be age 16 or older to be at the zoo on your own, but kids as young as 8 can volunteer with a chaperone or adult assistant.

NEW Zoo & Adventure Park - Angela Kawski

920-662-2405, volunteer@newzoo.org

Childcare Assistants

Newcap is searching for volunteers who can provide childcare when clients come in to meet with their case worker. This position would help only if there were children available to assist. While waiting for children, volunteer may be assigned other duties such as cleaning the playroom, putting together new toys, or organizing/counting donations. There may be downtime for volunteers to do other personal tasks, meaning this could be a great position for someone who has school work. Two-hour shifts; Mondays-Thursdays, 8:00 am-5:00 pm and Fridays, 8:00 am-12:00 pm. Newcap is interested in creating a lasting volunteer partnership and having volunteers commit to the same time every week. If this cannot be a commitment, they would still love to have you! Minimum age: 14.

Newcap - Miranda Nelsen

920-373-5553, mirandanelsen@newcap.org

Farmers Market on Broadway 

Volunteers are needed on Wednesdays through September 28 to assist with set-up and tear-down of tents, garbage cans, banners, etc. (outdoor work, lifting required). Shifts: 1:00-3:00 pm (set-up) and 8:00-9:30 pm (tear-down).

On Broadway Inc. - Quincy Fassbender

920-655-7525, quincy@onbroadway.org

Reading Coach Volunteers

It only takes an hour a week to make a difference to a child! Research shows that third graders who have proficient reading skills are nearly five times more likely to graduate high school than their peers who do not. Yet in many of our area schools, 70% of third graders test below proficient for on-track readiness in English Language Arts.

Reading Coaches for Kids is a volunteer tutoring program designed to increase students' reading abilities and academic success by providing volunteers who read individually with students in Brown County K-5 classrooms during the regular school year and summer school. Reading Coaches must pass a background check. No educational background is needed; training and ongoing support are provided, and trainings are regularly scheduled throughout the year. The Reading Coaches program is especially looking for volunteers ages 55+ to be a part of the Retired/Senior Volunteer Program to provide intergenerational experiences. Shifts: various times during the school day; a minimum commitment of one hour per week during the school year is preferred. Minimum age: 18. Click here for more information and an application. 

Reading Coaches for Kids - Deb Johnson 

920-600-0184, deb@volunteergb.org

Gardening or Companion Visiting Volunteers

Garden volunteers will help do trimming and general maintenance on Unity's flower gardens. Companion volunteers provide companionship and socialization to hospice patients residing in homes. Flexible shifts. Minimum age: 18.

Unity Hospice - Kelly Lautenslager

920-338-1111, klautenslager@unityhospice.org

Shelter Volunteers

The Wisconsin Humane Society-Green Bay Campus is looking for volunteers to help support the shelter. Help is needed in the following areas: animal care, dog walking, laundry, enrichment, vet support, and off-site adoption centers. Various daily shifts between 8:00 am-6:00 pm. Individuals ages 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult. To learn more, click here. 

Wisconsin Humane Society-Green Bay Campus - Katie Gut

920-469-3110, kgut@wihumane.org

Women's Empowerment Center Volunteers

Established in 2013, the YWCA Women's Empowerment Center seeks to empower women of all economic and ethnic backgrounds by helping them find sustainable employment. It seeks to have women thrive in the workplace through successfully building life skills. Women have the opportunity to connect with existing community services, including technical training, computer literacy, financial understanding, resume development, interviewing skills, counseling and mental health services, and dressing for success. There are a multitude of volunteer opportunities, including helping in their Women's Career Closet, at the Madison Street Boutique, or with other empowerment programs. Volunteers can work behind the scenes or directly with the customers they serve. Shifts: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:00-5:00 pm; Thursdays, 11:00 am-2:00 pm and 2:00-5:00 pm. Minimum age: 18. 

YWCA Greater Green Bay - Sarah Jerovetz

920-432-6681, sjerovetz@ywcagreenbay.org

Mission: To provide high-quality curriculum, engaging hands-on materials, and professional learning opportunities with the aim of making STEM education easy and affordable, while pushing all students to make sense of the world and design a better future.