Volunteer Opportunities
MILWAUKEE COUNTY
Here are opportunities offered by Volunteer Milwaukee, a service of the Nonprofit Center. Call (414) 273-7887 or visit volunteermilwaukee.org.
Mentor Girl Scouts as a troop co-leader after school, evenings or weekends; training is available. Contact swilliams@gswise.org or (414) 476-1050.
Read stories to preschoolers on vision, eyeglasses and eye safety, and conduct vision screenings weekdays; training provided. Contact Prevent Blindness Wisconsin at sarah@pbwi.org or (414) 765-0505.
Tutor children ages 7 to 13 and assist with recreational activities; after school hours. Contact Family House at ckern@fhimilwaukee.org or (414) 374-5212.
Take the coffee cart to residents and offer coffee and cookies weekdays at Luther Manor. Contact volunteer@luthermanor.org or (414) 831-8964.
Welcome customers, ring up sales, label and price smaller items and answer phones for Milwaukee Habitat For Humanity’s West ReStore. Contact choffman@milwaukeehabitat.org at (414) 562-6100.
Pull invasive weeds to protect native plants at Milwaukee County Parks on Saturday mornings in October and November. See Park People WeedOut schedule at www.parkpeoplemke.org/weedout/schedule or call (414) 273-7275.
OZAUKEE COUNTY
Opportunities are available from the Volunteer Center of Ozaukee County, 885 Badger Circle, Grafton. Go to volunteerozaukee.org or call (262) 377-1616.
Read books aloud at the sound studio at Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement.
Deliver meals to the homebound for Aging & Disability Resource Center.
Play Wii, bingo or other games with residents of Family Tree Residential Facilities.
Help with seed collection, trail blazing and more at Mequon Nature Preserve.
Assist with recruiting and scheduling volunteers at Ozaukee County Historical Society.
WAUKESHA COUNTY
Opportunities are available from United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. If interested call (262) 409-2406, or emailvolunteer@unitedwaygmwc.org.
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Dance the night away with ARCh’s Client Social 6:45 to 9:15 p.m. Thursday evenings.
Connect the community to IMPACT 2-1-1’s work with their follow-up call bank 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 6.
Bring the holidays to kids in need through Penfield Children’s Center Holiday Gift Giving. Collection of gifts for 1,000 kids happens in October and November for the party in December.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Opportunities are available from the Volunteer Center of Washington County, 1530 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 1, West Bend. Call (262) 338-8256 or visit volunteernow.net.