Volunteer Opportunities WINTER 2016 Volunteer Milwaukee is a program of the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee, Inc. Our mission is to promote the interests and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector through strenghtening organizational capacity, expanding volunteerism and encouraging collaboration.

Gifts/Supply Drive Holiday Opportunities Spread the word among your friends, co-workers or other networks and collect items for people served by these nonprofits. Contact the organization for specific details.

Toy Drive for Children with Hearing Loss Need by November 28

Gifts for Seniors Need by December 8

HEAR Wisconsin Kristin Johnson - (414) 604-7249 [email protected]

Interfaith - Hart Park Senior Center Kate Welch - (414) 471-8495 [email protected]

Holiday Drive for Toys, Board Games and Underwear Need by December 2

Winter Clothing and Gifts for Children and Families Need by December 9

Center for Self-Sufficiency Keonna Munoz - (414) 270-6922 [email protected]

Holiday Care Package Need by December 5 Interfaith Senior Programs of Waukesha County Anna Roesel - (262) 549-3348 [email protected]

COA Youth & Family Centers Anne Olson - (414) 263-8383 ext. 1206 [email protected]

Purchase Gift for a Child Need by December 9 Project Concern of Cudahy/St. Francis Richard Haro - (414) 744-0645 [email protected]

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Winter Coat Drive for Women and Children Meta House Ally Flynn - (414) 977-5823 [email protected]

Gifts/Supply Drive Holiday Opportunities continued Toy Drive for Children at Shelter Need by December 10 Milwaukee Women’s Center Jeri Kavanaugh - (414) 270-2984 [email protected]

Holiday Toy or Food Drive Need by December 12 Capuchin Community Services - House of Peace Mike George - (414) 933-1300 Ext. 1123 [email protected]

Holiday Drive for Children and Mothers Need by December 17

Men’s Clothing and Winter Wear for Homeless Need by December 23 Guest House of Milwaukee Roxy Helmeid - (414) 345-3240 [email protected]

Mittens, Hats and Scarves Needed November 28 to January 6 Milwaukee Public Schools Heather Aschoff - (414) 773-9823 [email protected]

Knit Children’s Scarves

HOPE Network for Single Mothers Pauline Beck - (262) 251-2088 [email protected]

Jewish Family Services Susie Gruenberg - (414) 390-5800 [email protected]

Knit or Purchase Hats and Scarves for the Homeless Need by December 20

Canned Food/Supply Drive

Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee Karen Royster - (414) 247-3750 [email protected]

The Gathering of Southeast WI Angela Wright - (414) 272-4122 [email protected]

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Open Date Holiday Opportunities Robyn’s Nest

Unpack, sort, organize, and stock donated items for families in need. Children’s Hospital Of Wisconsin Community Services Lona Long Velasco - (414) 453-1400 [email protected]

Musical Entertainment

Share your musical talent with older adults. Perfect for the holidays! Clement Manor Laurie Nowak - (414) 546-7367 [email protected]

Plan and Prepare a Meal

Plan, purchase, prepare and serve an evening meal at our shelter for 86 homeless men.

Host Holiday Parties

Host a party or underwrite the cost of snacks, decorations, and activities to celebrate the holidays. Guest House of Milwaukee Roxy Helmeid - (414) 345-3240 [email protected]

Songs from the Heart

Give the gift of music to hospice patients, sing or play a musical instrument. Franklin or Pewaukee locations.

Shovel Sidewalks

Shovel snow for older adults in your neighborhood. Interfaith Older Adult Programs Mary Steinke - (414) 220-8648 [email protected]

Make Crafts to Share

Knit, crochet or create art and crafts for hospice patients to lighten up their holiday season. Heartland Hospice Emilee High - (414) 944-2000 [email protected]

Auxiliary Member

Make holiday crafts and host an annual Christmas tea for residents, families and public. This is an ongoing need on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at noon.

Bake Christmas Cookies

Lutheran Home Michelle Mittelsteadt - (414) 258-6171 [email protected]

Christmas Decorating

Provide Dinner for Youth

Bake and decorate cookies with shelter guests and their children or donate Christmas cookies. Assist shelter guests and their families with decorating of shelter; welcome donated decorations.

Shovel Snow

Shovel snow to make safe, accessible entrance and exit at shelter during the winter months. Hebron House of Hospitality - Waukesha Isa TeRonde - (262) 522-1406 [email protected]

Holiday Carolers

Brighten the season for home bound seniors in West Allis area by singing Christmas carols.

Prepare a weekday dinner at home or in our kitchen for homeless youth and young adults. Pathfinders Susan Raines - (414) 988-6870 [email protected]

Provide a Meal to the Homeless

Purchase, prepare, transport and serve a meal to 40 homeless women and families. The Cathedral Center Ana Treptow - (414) 831-0394 ext. 2133 [email protected]

Interfaith - West Central Neighborhood Outreach Program Tammy Herro - (414) 774-1747 [email protected]

Help Feed the Homeless and Hungry

Be a Snow Angel!

Holiday Meal Site Decoration

Shovel snow for a senior or adult with a disability in Waukesha. Interfaith Senior Programs of Waukesha County Anna Roesel - (262) 549-3348 [email protected]

Assist with breakfast preparation, set up, serve and clean up; weekdays 7-10 a.m. Brighten up and decorate meal sites and placemats for the holidays. The Gathering of Southeast WI Angela Wright - (414) 272-4122 [email protected]

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Date-Specific Opportunities during the Holiday Season Holiday Box Sorting Now until December 12

Jingle Bell Run/Walk November 12

Christmas Box & Toy Distribution December 13-22

Arthritis Foundation - Upper Midwest Region Sarah White - (414) 239-6181 [email protected]

Sort contents of holiday food boxes for our guests. Weekdays 9 a.m. - noon.

Register participants, help in kid zone, monitor course and hand out water. 7 a.m.-noon.

Check in guests, distribute food boxes, and help parents select toys for their children. Weekdays 9 a.m.- noon. Capuchin Community Services - House of Peace Brigid Anne Rush - (414) 271-0135 ext. 214 [email protected]

Annual Giving Campaign Drive Now until January 31

Fold cards, stuff envelopes, write thank you notes to donors, partners and volunteers weekdays. Victory Garden Initiative Quinn Stout - (414) 431-0888 [email protected]

Prison Toy Program: The Big Wrap November 12 Prison Toy Program: Pack and Ship November 14-16

Wrap, package and ship donated toys to be received by children of incarcerated parents. Morning and afternoon shifts.

Christmas Toy Shop December 5-20

Help sort, stock and distribute toys to families. 4 hour shifts mornings, afternoons and evenings.

Christmas Family Feast December 23 and 25

Red Kettle Campaign Bell Ringers November 4-December 24

Encourage giving and assist with donation kettles. 2 hour shifts.

Set up, assist with food prep or serve Christmas dinner to 10,000 people. 3-4 hour shifts.

The Salvation Army Valencia Clay - (414) 302-4300 [email protected]

Toy Inventory January 9-12

Community Winter Blast November 5

The Salvation Army Nancy Zompolas - (414) 302-4300 [email protected]

Sort and inventory toys from the Holiday Toy Shop. 9 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m.

Sort and fold donated winter clothing for families; serve refreshments. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Our Daily Bread Community Outreach Center Lea Kyle-Lewis - (414) 301-3732 [email protected]

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Fundraiser Cookie Sale November 15-21

Bake and decorate cookies and drop them off weekdays in Waukesha.

Cookie Entrepreneur November 25

Sell and decorate cookies at Cookie Sale. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Christmas Social December 8

Check coats, count tickets and more as our clients dance the night away! 5:45 p.m.- 9:15 p.m. Association For The Rights Of Citizens With Handicaps Liz Meyer - (262) 542-9811 [email protected]

Holiday Folk Fair International November 18-20

Greet guests, sell food, monitor exhibits or assist at the walk. 4-5 hour shifts. International Institute of Wisconsin Dave Amoroso - (414) 225-6220 [email protected]

Frozen Fun! November 21

Make snow crafts and take girls to the Pettit National Ice Center for ice skating.

Dancing Horses! November 23

Take girls on a trip to see Dancing Horses Show in Lake Geneva. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Rockin’ New Year’s Fun! December 23

Chaperone girls with snow tubing, dancing and playing games. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Snow Much Fun! January 2

Assist girls with snow activities inside and outside including snowshoeing. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Sherry Williams - (800) 565-4475 [email protected]

Giving Thanks Dinner November 22

Help with registration, food service, set up and clean up. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Holiday Pageant December 16

Help with registration, food service, set up and clean up. 5:30-7 p.m. Neighborhood House of Milwaukee Tasha Parker - (414) 933-6161 [email protected]

Stuff the Bus Food Drive November 23

Collect donations, sort and load food on to buses. 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; 3-4 hour shifts.

Drumstick Dash 5K Run/Walk November 23 and 24

Hand out water, snacks and packets and guide runners at Miller Park.

VMP Kids 2 Kids Christmas Event December 2

Assist kids with art projects and games, decorate cookies or hand out beverages. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. VMP Manor Park Bonnie Zabkowicz - (414) 607-4504 [email protected]

Pre-Event Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Event day Nov. 24, 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Feeding America Eastern WI Dave Berka - (414) 831-6326 [email protected]

Kooky Cooky House Friday, Nov. 25 and Weekends Nov. 26- Dec. 18

Manage lines for Santa and pass out cookies at make-believe cookie factory. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Family Winter Weekend December 17 and 18

Assist with family activities, talk on science of snowflakes or monitor foot traffic. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Discovery World Kelly Christman - (414) 765-1978 [email protected]

Sort Poinsettias December 1

Count and sort different sizes and colors of poinsettias and holiday wreaths. 3:30-7 p.m.

Deliver Poinsettias December 3

Deliver poinsettias and wreaths to individuals and businesses. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation Jessica Kveen - (414) 257-0200 [email protected]

Santa Hustle December 3

Give out cookies, candy, and water to runners and staff start and finish lines. 6-11 a.m. Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful Kelsey Andersen - (414) 272.5462 ext. 105 [email protected]

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Holiday Dance - December 6

Encourage seniors to dance and serve holiday treats.12:30-2:30 p.m. Interfaith - Clinton Rose Senior Center Sheila Carter - (414) 263-2255 [email protected]

Holiday Party December 16

Serve food and hand out gifts at holiday party. 3-7 p.m. Running Rebels Community Organization Natasha Coe - (414) 264-8222 [email protected]

Friends Mingle Holiday Party Helpers December 15

Set up, decorate and prepare and serve food and clean up. Noon to 2 p.m.

Homemade Holidays December 3

Help families and scouts make gifts from natural, recycled, and re-purposed objects. 3 hour shifts, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wehr Nature Center Mary Gaub - (414) 425-8550 [email protected]

Interfaith - Wilson Park Senior Center Marcia Taddey - (414) 282-5566 [email protected]

Pictures with Santa and Gift Wrapping December 17

Take pictures, supervise children and wrap gifts at winter farmers market. 8:45 a.m.-2 p.m.

Make Your Own Gingerbread House December 3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14 and 17

Prepare materials and help youth decorate a gingerbread house. Various library locations and times.

Frozen Winter Carnival December 20

Assist with fun activities and games with children. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Milwaukee Public Library Deidre Steward - (414) 286-3077 [email protected]

St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care- Stein Campus Delma Vega - (414) 977-5000 [email protected]

Holiday Dinner with Santa December 20

Decorate and set-up room, prepare and serve dinner, hand-out presents and clean-up. 5-8 p.m.

New Year’s at Noon Family Party December 30

Santa’s Little Helpers/Run Route Guide December 4

Register and direct runners on course, hand out refreshments and cheer at finish line. 9 a.m.-noon. Interfaith Senior Programs of Waukesha County Anna Roesel - (262) 549-3348 [email protected]

Bake Cookies December 9 and/or 12

Decorate, prepare food, assist with activities and clean up 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bay View Community Center Kimberly Schubring - (414) 482-1000 [email protected]

Holiday Luncheon December 22

Set up, greet, serve lunch, and clear tables during entertainment. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Interfaith - Washington Park Senior Center Lorrie Pardo - (414) 933-2332 [email protected]

Bake holiday cookies and bring a smile to seniors. Drop off 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Bay View Community Center Linda Nieft - (414) 482-1000 [email protected]

Ring in the New Year and Volunteer at the Polar Dash January 1

Register participants, hand out race day packets and direct traffic along course at Grant Park in South Milwaukee. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Holiday Gift Wrapping December 14

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Kristin Raeber - (262) 369-4400 [email protected]

Wrap presents for youth 4-7 p.m.

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