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Where to volunteer this week

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

This week's volunteer opportunities from area volunteer centers.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Here are opportunities offered by Volunteer Milwaukee, a service of the Nonprofit Center. Call (414) 273-7887 or visit volunteermilwaukee.org.

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Assist teachers and therapists in classroom activities with children at Vision Foward, Monday through Thursday; must have experience with children with disabilities. Contact klynch@vision-forward.org or (414) 615-0161 ext. 161.

Tutor first through eighth graders weekdays after school; once a week commitment. Contact SOS Center at sstrozier@soscenterinc.org or (414) 449-9964.

Assist with arts & crafts, play bingo, sing songs, visit with and prepare lunch/snacks weekdays for seniors and people with disabilities at Catholic Charities adult day center. Contact info@ccmke.org or (414) 769-3400.

Sort mail and sell snacks, gift items and cards to residents 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays and/or Tuesdays at the VMP Manor Park gift shop in West Allis. Contact bonnie.zabkowicz@vmp.org or (414) 607-4276.

Unload truck, set up, distribute food and assist pantry customers in Brown Deer 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 9, groups of 8-14 needed. Contact Jewish Family Services at sgruenberg@jfsmilw.org or (414) 225-1390.

Register guests, serve light dinner and assist with craft activities at pre-Valentine's Day fashion show and dance Feb. 10 at Neighborhood House of Milwaukee. Contact tparker@nh-milw.org or (414) 933-6161 ext. 142.

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.

Bring your therapy pet to visit with patients of Kindred Hospice.

Host a diaper drive for Washington Ozaukee Public Health to assist those in need.

Help with maintenance projects at North Shore Academy of the Arts.

Assist with stocking, sorting and distributing food at the Saukville Food Pantry.

Help with clerical tasks at Ozaukee Washington Land Trust.

WAUKESHA COUNTY

Opportunities are available from United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. If interested call (262) 409-2406, or email volunteer@unitedwaygmwc.org.

Help close Milwaukee’s literacy gap and spend time with students by reading aloud and leading learning games with dindergarten through 5th grade children on a weekly basis.

Tutor in the computer lab for Catholic Charities Migrant and Refugee Services Program. Work with people from Burma. Somalia, Iraq, Cuba and many more places and assist them with basic keyboarding skills, job searching and internet skills.

Participate in Mentor2.0, a technology enriched mentoring program helping high school students offered through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee.

Mentor girls at the Girl Scout's Kitchen Chemistry adventure on Feb. 6.

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.