Opportunities From: United Way of Dane County

Ready to turn your passion for community support into action? Volunteer to help sort, label, or pack/re-pack food into family-friendly portions for distribution to our community throughout our 16-county service area!

Group and Individual Volunteer Opportunity:

Help us sort, label, and pack/repack food to ensure nourishing food is ready for distribution! For example, you might sort fresh produce, label frozen pizzas, transform 1,000 pounds of potatoes into family-friendly 5-pound bags, or place packaged products into boxes. Volunteer projects are well-organized, safe, and led by our wonderful staff members.

To see current availability and sign up for open shifts, click here!

I’ve also included the link here for you to paste into your browser: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084ba8a72baaf49-second

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Have any questions? Contact Brie McNett, Volunteer Services Coordinator at volunteers@secondharvestw.org or call 608.216.7214.

You can write about transit in Madison in various ways. Maybe you ride the bus. Maybe you do not. You can explain why, why not or something else. Do you walk, bike and/or drive a car? Why or why not? You can write about actual or anticipated experiences. Does weather matter? Does time of year matter? What is your ideal way  to get around? You could write a nonproprietary column or blog for our website (www.busadvocates.org/blog.html). Or you could pitch an opinion or article somewhere else. Letters to the Editor, columns, blogs and articles are all important. Write your own composition or help draft one with others.

Your work could help fulfill a classroom assignment or a requirement for community service.

Show the transit situation in Madison with pictures. By themselves or in conjunction with text that discusses a transit situation in more depth. You might want to show one or another feature of our new Bus Rapid Transit stations, electric re-charging in action, one of our new 'wiggle wagons,' a red bus-only lane, an electronic announcement board, new and old methods of wheelchair securement, people boarding a bus, someone crossing the street to/from a bus stop on the side of the road to a bus station in the middle of the road, or something else.

Consider brief videos in addition to stills. We attribute the photographer when posting a photograph on our website.

Your contribution might help fulfill a course or community service requirement.

Restore your connection with the natural world at an Arboretum restoration work party! We welcome community members to hands-on restoration work in prairies, woodlands, and wetlands.

Get outdoors this spring and restore the prairies, forests, and oak savannas of the U.W. Arboretum. Join other volunteers on the first through fourth Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to Noon.  Learn about these special places while removing invasive plants, preparing sites for prescribed burns, and sowing seeds. All tools, equipment, training, and refreshments are provided.  Participants should wear long pants, sturdy shoes, and be ready to get dirty. Dress for being outdoors. Work parties are canceled in case of inclement weather. Work locations vary from week to week, so check the Arboretum restoration work party page for current schedule and meeting sites.

No advance registration needed for individual, adult volunteers.

Groups are welcome with advance arrangements, and work days other than Saturdays can be scheduled.  Youths are welcome when accompanied by legal guardian/parent, with advance arrangements. Contact the volunteer program manager for more information.

For more information visit https://arboretum.wisc.edu/get-involved/volunteer/work-parties/

Gather your colleagues, friends, and neighbors to make a difference for the people that rely on Bike For Kids Wisconsin's services. Between October through March, your team will tour the largest bike center in Wisconsin, assist with mission-critical tasks, and help refurbish bicycles. Mission-critical tasks can include cleaning bikes, reorganizing bikes, organizing bike parts, loading bikes into trucks, and more!

Refreshments will be provided.

Group volunteer experiences occur on Fridays between 10:00 am – 3:30 pm (depending on which option you select). We have two time slots available to best suit your group.

Small Team For groups up to 6 people

2-hour session, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

$150 donation suggested

Large Team For groups up to 12 people

3-hour session, from 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

$300 donation suggested

Your group will leave knowing more about bikes, basic repairs, and will gain valuable knowledge. For inquiries, email us at shop@BikesForKidsWi.org. We are accepting reservations now. For questions, please call the bike center at (608) 405-0385. You may also drop-in at 354 Coyier Lane, Madison.

Want to have a fun time while supporting an important cause? Volunteer with the Habitat ReStore!

Habitat ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, building materials and appliances at a fraction of the retail price. Our ReStores have diverted 12,000 tons of building materials from Dane County’s landfills, and we need help processing all of the donations.

Volunteers are needed to:

Position Requirements:

Shifts are available 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm, Tuesdays-Saturdays.

Individuals can visit https://habitatdane.volunteerhub.com to register and sign-up.

Groups can contact volunteer@habitatdane.org to reserve a shift.

Our diaper bank distributes over 50,000 diapers each month directly to families in need, and that number keeps increasing. We serve over 1,300 children each month, as well as provide diapers to area partner agencies. Help us keep up with community demand by hosting a diaper drive at your church, school, workplace or neighborhood. 

It's easy! Share our current wish list, collect donations, and drop-off at our center. 

Amazon Gift List

https://babiesandbeyondwi.org/donations/diaper-drives/

Email us at Volunteer@babiesandbeyondwi.org  to get more information! 

Babies & Beyond is always in need of donations of babies supplies. Below is a list of most needed ones.  Donations can be dropped off at our Donation Center during our Open Hours or you can email to coordinate another time that works. To view a list in more detail about our donation view our website: https://babiesandbeyondwi.org/donations/

Thank you!

Diapers size preemie - 7 (new or open packages welcome)  Most needed sizes are 4, 5, 6, 7

Pull-Ups size 2/3T, 3/4T, 4/5T -- Most needed sizes are 4/5T 

Winter and Summer Toddler Clothing

Industrial Size Food Film - for wrapping bundles of diapers

Bags - grocery sized, paper, and trash bags

Baby Wash and lotion

Diaper Cream

Wipes

Menstrual Care

Order from our wish list and ship to 1922 S. Stoughton Road, Madison, WI 53716

We are now accepting new volunteers for this position for the summer of 2025! Childcare needed during English classes Monday and Wednesday 11-12:30. 

Give young children a safe, fun place to grow and learn while their parents attend adult education classes or events! Hang out in our child care room to play games, read stories, and do art activities with a small group of children ages 3 to 12. Childcare is on an as needed basis, and every 2nd Saturday of the month for the FUNNE program 9:30-11:30am.

Volunteers will work in the child care room, where we have a variety of books, games, and toys. Volunteers should enjoy spending time with children, especially younger children, and be able to keep kids engaged with various activities. Typically one to five children come to morning child care. Some children may speak a limited amount of English, but as long as you know how to have fun you need not speak any other language!  

A background check and one-time training is required before working with kids.

Join our fundraising team to work on fundraising strategies and help plan events. Whether you have experience in fundraising or just want to help our chapter raise funds, we have opportunities for you. There are many skills and interests that can be involved in planning, outreach, and event planning or other skills that are part of putting together events that can be useful. Events are sometimes online as well as in person, and meetings are online. We have a general template that has worked well for us, but we are always open to new ideas and how to improve our efforts. Fundraising is a key element of helping our chapter succeed. 

Tired of trash and waste and want to help us do better? Our Four Lakes Sierra Club Recycling Away from Home (RAH) program is working to create a community culture of less waste. We're at several east side Madison festivals where we help with the trash and recycling to limit landfill trash and maximize recycling, which are also opportunities to bring more attention to our trashy habits. You also get to enjoy fun festivals with the great music, vendors, food and drink. And you'll receive a genuine Four Lakes t-shirt for volunteering.

This summer, we'll be at Atwoodfest on July 26 & 27, and Africafest on August 16. We'd love to have you join us, so please contact us to get involved.

We also have a longer term goal to enact stronger community standards and reduce waste, and we hope to hold some more discussions with the City of Madison to figure out how to reduce use of wasteful items. If you're interested reducing waste or have ideas of your own to share, we'd love to hear from you.

We are in constant need of assistance with Spanish speakers. We have many clients who only speak Spanish, so we need someone to help with translation during open hours. 

Volunteers are needed during Open Hours:

Tuesdays: 12:30pm-2:30pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm, and 4:30pm -7:00pm

Wednesdays: 8:30am-12:00pm

Thursdays: 10:30am -1:00pm

Saturdays: 8:30am -12:00 pm

Babies & Beyond of WI, Inc 

Email: volunteer@babiesandbeyondwi.org for more information and to get started

Help get the center ready for our next open hours by hosting a group volunteering day with us!

With how busy we have been, it is highly needed to get groups in to be able to continue serving families in need. Groups of up to 30 people are welcome to reach out about volunteering with us. We love working with a variety of groups, from school, church groups, workers, or even friends and family. 

Groups of 10 and under have the option to come during open hours to help out. They are also welcome to schedule for days that we are not open.

Groups of 10-25 we suggest days that we are not open to bettter accomodate. Groups are welcome to schedule times that we are not open to the public.

Register your group here:

Babies & Beyond of WI, Inc

Email: volunteer@babiesandbeyondwi.org for more information and to get started

Help sort baby items for our Sharing Center! Items include baby and maternity clothes, toys and equipment. 

  Duties include sorting donations, hanging clothes, replenishing bins, equipment, organizing etc. 

Come individually or with a group!  We have lots of open space to spread out.

Volunteers are needed during Open Hours:

Mondays 12:00pm-3:00pm

Tuesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm, 4:30 -7:00pm

Wednesdays 8:30am-12:00pm

Thursdays 9:00am-10:30am, 10:30am -1:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Saturdays 8:30am -12:00 pm

View our website and schedule to get started! 

Babies & Beyond of WI, Inc

We can accommodate groups larger than 12, reach out for more information.

Email volunteer@babiesandbeyondwi.org for more information and to get started.

Help our team by repackaging donated diapers into smaller bundles for us to distribute to clients and partner agencies!

Volunteers are needed during Open Hours:

Mondays 12:00pm-3:00pm

Tuesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm, 4:30 -7:00pm

Wednesdays 8:30am-12:00pm

Thursdays 9:00am-10:30am, 10:30am -1:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Saturdays 8:30am -12:00 pm

 Other days and times available to accommodate groups, as well!  

Register here: Babies & Beyond of WI, Inc

Email: volunteer@babiesandbeyondwi.org for more information and to get started

Are you someone who loves writing thoughtful, upbeat letters? Want to volunteer from wherever you live, work, or play?

Turn your small talk into connection. A simple, sincere letter can brighten a senior’s day more than you know.

Join Letters Against Isolation, a volunteer-run project bringing joy to seniors in aged care homes and programs across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Since 2020, our volunteers have mailed over one million cheerful, one-of-a-kind handwritten letters in dozens of languages!

This is not a pen pal or greeting card program. Your words are what matter most!

Visit lettersagainstisolation.com and choose your option from the top of the page:

Check out our FAQ for details on mailing, group participation, service hours, and more.

Volunteers are needed for Madison Museum of Contemporary Art's 64th annual Art Fair on the Square! We invite you to join us the weekend of July 12 & 13 at one of the biggest outdoor art fairs in the country, and assist us in our largest annual fundraiser for the Museum. Greet guests at the fair, provide short breaks for exhibiting artists, and MORE -- MMoCA Volunteers provide crucial support for exhibitions and educational programming.

If interested in this opportunity, please respond to this post or sign up at mmoca.ivolunteer.com.

The Agrace Thrift Stores are wonderful places for individuals or small groups to get involved. We're looking for volunteers to help us with cashiering, pricing, sorting donations, and other small projects that may come up (organizing, cleaning, etc.). 

Volunteers should enjoy providing good customer service (to other volunteers, customers, donors, etc.) and be comfortable being on their feet throughout the shift. 

Contact us to schedule a shift that will work for you!

Proceeds from the Agrace Thrift Stores support the care of our patients and families. 

The Agrace Thrift Stores are wonderful places for individuals or small groups to get involved. We're looking for volunteers to help us with cashiering, pricing, sorting donations, and other small projects that may come up (organizing, cleaning, etc.). 

Volunteers should enjoy providing good customer service (to other volunteers, customers, donors, etc.) and be comfortable being on their feet throughout the shift. 

Contact us to schedule a shift that will work for you!

Proceeds from the Agrace Thrift Stores support the care of our patients and families. 

Staffing Bayview's Food Pantry. This includes stocking shelves, checking in visitors, helping them navigate their options, conduct general tidying, and sort through areas for expired items.

Staffing Bayview's Food Pantry. This includes stocking shelves, checking in visitors, helping them navigate their options, conduct general tidying, and sort through areas for expired items.

Staffing Bayview's Food Pantry. This includes stocking shelves, checking in visitors, helping them navigate their options, conduct general tidying, and sort through areas for expired items.

Staffing Bayview's Food Pantry. This includes stocking shelves, checking in visitors, helping them navigate their options, conduct general tidying, and sort through areas for expired items.

Staffing Bayview's Food Pantry. This includes stocking shelves, checking in visitors, helping them navigate their options, conduct general tidying, and sort through areas for expired items.

Staffing Bayview's Food Pantry. This includes stocking shelves, checking in visitors, helping them navigate their options, conduct general tidying, and sort through areas for expired items.

Staffing Bayview's Food Pantry. This includes stocking shelves, checking in visitors, helping them navigate their options, conduct general tidying, and sort through areas for expired items.

Help beautify our gardens and grounds! Join us from 9:00-11:00am the second Saturday of each month for our gardens and grounds workdays. This is a great opportunity to bring your family, group or team. Activities will include garden and grounds cleanup/prep, weeding, possibly some planting, mulching, hauling wood, staining and later in the year, harvesting! Bring your favorite outdoor work gloves and weeding tools. We suggest wearing older clothing and long pants.

One or a couple volunteer groups will be needed to help for the Oakwood Village University Woods annual Evening Under the Oaks summer concert series, June-August.

Up to 5 volunteers will be needed each time to help with the following tasks for the concert series:

- help Life Enrichment staff get and bring Assisted Living, Memory Care or Skilled Nursing residents to the concert

- help residents go back to their respective buildings after the concert is done

- also help Life Enrichment staff reset the outdoor Assisted Living patio area (when concerts are held outside weather permitting) to include moving furniture

- volunteers will be needed to help 5:45-8:00 p.m. for each concert

- concerts are scheduled, and volunteers are needed, for the following dates:  June 13 & 27, July 11 & 25, and August 8 & 22.

- concerts are held outside, weather permitting, on the Assisted Living patio area.  In the event of bad weather, the concert is moved inside to the University Woods Arts Center.  If that happens for any concert, a volunteer group will only need to help transport residents.

Interested groups can get more information about set-up and orientation basics from the University Woods Volunteer Services Coordinator.

Currently in need of help for the Summer of 2025!

Looking for a fun, easy opportunity to help the community? Help serve the free daily meal at the Catholic Multicultural Center!

Groups or individuals are welcome to sign up to help serve the meal on a one-time basis as openings are available. Occasionally, opportunities to help once a month occur, if a group would like to help on a more regular basis. Volunteers help with setting the food out, serve food as people pass through the serving line, wash dishes, and help with clean-up at the end.

Open shifts occur on different weekdays, with a 3:30 to 5:30pm volunteer timeframe (the meal is served 4 to 5pm) with the meal cooked by volunteers at the CMC before 3pm. To help, a group can send 2 to 6 volunteers, or you can come as an individual. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, though for youth groups consisting of all youth or primarily youth, the age limit is 12 and up.

Contact Sarah by email or phone to find the next available date for you or your group to come serve a meal!

Opportunities are available for volunteers who enjoy working with the public, assisting with setup, registration, greeting, and decorating.

Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Are you ready to impact a young Girl Scout's life and prepare her for a dazzling future? Then we need you! We have so many volunteer opportunities to fit any schedule, any skill set!

You can choose your adventure to help lead our future leaders:

We are able to accommodate virtual and in-person volunteering. Check out all of our opportunities here!

Be a part of the Badgerland Girl Scout team!

Questions? Call or email the Partnership & Volunteer Manager, Crystal Hester
608.237.1163 hesterc@gsbadgerland.org

Position overview

Our lead pantry volunteer is needed to keep our free pantry running smoothly by doing everything from stocking, organizing and inventory to interacting with community members to get them the essential items they need. Pantry hours are a more social atmosphere with lots of personal interaction. You will be coordinating pantry duties with other volunteers. Volunteers that have transportation and don’t mind driving may help with retrieving items for the pantry from other community resource locations, but is not a necessity.

Tasks

Tasks may include the following:

Skills

Setting

The main pantry is located on the lower level of the Social Justice Center. This is where the majority of the inventory of food and essential items are located. Items will be received, sorted and organized here. The Willy Street Pantry is outside on the Few Street terrace. There are wagons and dollies available to assist in moving the products to the desired location. 

Schedule

Pantry hours are 1-3pm on Mondays and Fridays. It is crucial for our lead pantry volunteer to be present during these shifts.

Training and supervision 

New volunteers will attend a 1-2 hour orientation and shadow staff or another volunteer a few shifts, depending on the new volunteer’s comfort level. We will work with volunteers to ensure their understanding of the tasks at hand and location of needed supplies. If needed we are happy to train volunteers on how to use Discord (a chat application) but this is not a technology intensive role.

Screening

We will do an informal interview to make sure all parties think it’s a good fit. If you are interested in volunteering as part of an outside/third-party program, such as earning hours for credit or fulfilling a community service requirement, prospective volunteers should bring this up during the informal interview or before beginning volunteer hours. We’re more than happy to have volunteers join our team who are participating in these kinds of programs as long as we have the following:

Looking for an opportunity to help those impacted by food insecurity? Please consider joining our volunteer team as a food box packager! Our pantry has evolved in response to the pandemic and have been operating a contactless drive through food pantry. This requires us to package food in a variety of ways. This position helps by packaging an assortment of dry and canned goods into boxes between 15-18 pounds.

Your duties will be to:

Other duties you may perform:

We would love to have you join our team of friendly and compassionate volunteers! Come make new friends and have a great time while giving back to those in need.

Help older adults remain in their homes by delivering hot, nutritious meals. Your visit may be the bright spot in their day! Drivers are needed in communities outside of Madison: Fitchburg, Middleton, NW Dane, Waunakee, DeForest, Sun Prairie, Verona, Belleville, Mt Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton and McFarland. Drivers receive mileage reimbursement and extra insurance. 

Do you appreciate nature and want to make sure everyone has access to its benefits? We're looking for new leaders for our Four Lakes Group Outdoors for All! team. The goal is to provide opportunities for everyone, especially underserved communities, to explore and enjoy the outdoors. If you have outdoor or educational skills you want to share with others, especially those who may not often have those opportunities or feel comfortable out in nature, this can be a great opportunity to engage with people or groups to provide that exposure and comfort. We also work on transit issue to help people have access to places they want to go, including parks and green spaces,

We assembled outdoor education backpacks that are being provided to One City Schools, but there is the potential to provide these more widely or demonstrate them at events. We are also working on tree plantings to support underserved communities and areas to bring more greenery, canopy cover, and beauty to those areas. as well as engage people in those plantings.

If you have an interest in youth environmental education and activities, please contact us to discuss how you can get involved. We're open to ideas and directions, and you would have the support of the Sierra Club.

The River is the largest and busiest food pantry in Dane County, serving over 2,000 individuals each week through our combined programs.

We are distributing groceries via curbside pickup outside of our facility.  We need volunteers to help fill orders for clients as they drive through our curbside pantry and carry the groceries out to the clients.  (Mondays would be sorting and packing boxes only - no distribution.)

Volunteers are needed:

Monday

9:00 am–11:00 am

11:00 am–1:00 pm  

Tuesday and Thursday  

9:15 am–11:45 am

11:30 am–1:30 pm

1:15pm–3:15pm

Wednesday

11:00 pm–2:00 pm

1:45 pm–4:00 pm

3:45pm–6:15pm

Friday 

9:45 am–11:45 am

11:30 am–1:30 pm

1:15pm–3:15pm

 
We are looking for healthy volunteers over the age of 16.  Court ordered community service volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

For more information, visit our website.  

To get started as a volunteer, fill out a volunteer application.

Click here to fill out an application for court ordered community service.

We need volunteers to help distribute lunches to youth and their families in nine different northside neighborhoods as well as several south side east side neighborhoods.  There is room for one volunteer to ride along in the MUNCH van, but we also need a volunteer to follow the van driving their personal vehicle.

Volunteers needed:

Tuesday through Saturday

NOTE:  Minimum age is 8, but any volunteers under 16 must be with an adult.  Court ordered community service volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

If you are interested, please fill out this application or contact us at volunteer@riverfoodpantry.org.

For more info, visit our website.

We are looking for volunteers to help our small group of middle schoolers complete their school work and after school binders. Our kids need help primarily with math foundations and ELA. You can choose to support kids 1:1 or in small groups.

Our homework schedule varies, but they are typically between 3:30pm and 4:30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. 

Vera Court Neighborhood Center provides a Fresh Food Pantry on the 3rd Wednesday of every month (4:30-6:30pm). We need volunteers who can help our Family Resource Coordinator set-up the room by moving tables and neatly setting out food/supplies, assisting people with sign-in, and putting food/supplies back at the end.

Please fill out a volunteer application here: https://www.veracourt.org/volunteer

Fund drives allow Second Harvest to support more people, more efficiently. Every $10 donated to Second Harvest can provide up to $24 in groceries for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. The funds you raise help provide fresh, nutritious foods like produce, dairy, and protein that cannot be collected during a traditional food drive.

Fund drives are easy to set up and a fun way to give back.

Set up your fund drive today at: https://donate.secondharvestsw.org/campaign/fund-drive/c336178

Hunger doesn't end when the holidays do, so we need your help to continue making an impact in the new year. We encourage you to consider volunteering with us in January or February 2025 when we experience a decrease in volunteer support after the holiday season! Volunteers must be 12 years or older to volunteer, and volunteers between the ages of 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of their shift. Sign-up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084ba8a72baaf49-second#/

Our residents can always use household supplies such as but not limited to: Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Toilet Paper, Shower Soaps, and so forth. 

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Sennett Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Prairie View Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Patrick Marsh Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Cherokee Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Black Hawk Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

For more information, or to apply, please contact us at volunteer@ulgm.org or visit us at http://ulgm.org/volunteerhope/.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Whitehorse Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for O'Keeffe Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Sherman Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Toki Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Schools of Hope is one of the largest and most successful community-based tutoring programs in Wisconsin. We are dedicated to empowering youth by providing educational support through tutoring and mentorship. We focus on the essential math and literacy skills necessary to ensure all students are high school, college, and community ready. This volunteer role primarily supports students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. Our volunteers are instrumental in helping students overcome academic challenges to reach their full potential.

Join Our Team! We’re seeking committed volunteers for Wright Middle School. No prior tutoring experience is required! We provide comprehensive training. As a volunteer, you’ll work with students individually or in small groups, once a week or more, either during or after school hours. By dedicating your time, you directly impact a student’s educational journey. Consider joining Schools of Hope today and commit to creating a stronger community!

How to apply:

There are 3 ways to apply for this opportunity.

Looking for a way to keep families together this holiday season? By donating monetary or in-kind gifts to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison, you helping ensure that families with sick or injured kids can be together, safe, and taken care of.

While you won't find any toys on our wish list (don't worry, there will be toys for the kids!) you will find many items that help us create a home-away-from-home for families who can't be home during the holidays. Lysol wipes keep immunocompromised kids safe, gas cards allow families to get to and from appointments, and laundry pods give caregivers one less thing to worry about. 

Please click here for our holiday wish list. Purchased items can be dropped off at the Ronald McDonald House at 2716 Marshall Ct. Madison, WI 53705. 

If you'd like to give a monetary gift this holiday season, please visit our website: rmhcmadison.org/donate/

Thank you in advance for the generosity you are showing to our RMHC guest families!

Click here to learn more about our mission.

If you love solving advanced math (trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus) with high schoolers, please come to our center on Wednesday evenings!

You can come every week or decide which Wednesday this fall work for you. Our typical meeting time is 6pm-8pm. Feel free to commit to the entire time or come for 30 minutes max. 

We're looking for volunteers who love working with kids. For our after school program, 1st through 5th graders will have 45 minutes Mondays through Thursdays to work on their homework.

Schedule (you can pick one or all days):

Mondays 2:45-3:30

Tuesdays & Wednesdays 3:30-4:15

Thursdays 3:15-4:00

We are located on a 20 acre farm with a very limited staff that relies heavily on our volunteer work force. We are looking for a handful of people that can come out on a weekly basis to help with lawn care, property maintenance, mowing, and weed-whacking. It's a great way to get some fresh air and enjoy the sunshine, with views of our horses and green fields. If you love working with your hands, this is a great opportunity for you!

RESTRICTIONS: Some of this work is physically demanding and requires attention to detail. We will train any interested parties on our own equipment (ZTR Zero Turn riding lawn mower, weed whackers).

URL: www.three-gaits.org

Currently need help for the summer of 2024! 

The Catholic Multicultural Center offers a free community meal every weekday, and we depend completely on volunteers like you to do so!

Volunteers are needed to take regular, once a month shifts to help with cooking the meal (i.e. every 1st Monday of the month, etc). Volunteers will work alongside the staff meal program coordinator. CMC plans the menu and provides all ingredients for cooking unless the volunteers wish to provide food. There is no need to be a master chef to be able to help, but having basic kitchen skills and the ability to do things like chop veggies, steam rice, and operate an oven and a gas stove are essential.

This opportunity can be done as an individual or small group (2 to 4 people). Contact us via email or phone if you are interested in helping or would like more information!

Are you looking for an opportunity to get downtown to the library, meet other book lovers, serve the community, and help raise money for even better library services and programs? If this opportunity fits your needs or interests, the Friends of the Madison Public Library (FMPL) invite you to volunteer as a sales clerk in the Friends Book Store. The Friends Book Store is located on the first floor of the Central Library and sells donated books and other materials to raise money for enhanced library services and programs for the entire Madison community. The store can only be open when volunteers are available, so if you can help, your assistance would be welcome and valued. 

Volunteers sales clerks, serving one, two, or three hour shifts on a weekly or regular basis are the key to the success of the store. This opportunity might be ideal for a retired person or someone who works from home or in a part-time job to get out to meet new people and serve the community in a low-key, low stress job. It would also be a great opportunity to get experience serving the public, providing good customer service, and gaining work skills.

PREFERENCES: Ideally a book store clerk would have some experience serving the public, interacting successfully with customers, handling money, making change, operating a cash register, and working without direct supervision. But interest, enthusiasm, reliability, love of books and the library, willingness and ability to learn, and ability to work independently are the basic requirements. Volunteer sales clerks must be able to get to the downtown library to work and will be asked to establish a regular schedule. A supervisor will be available to provide training, to set up work schedules and answer questions.

URL: https://www.friendsmpl.com/ - for information about the Friends, libraryfriends2015@gmail.com, for questions.

Why do we need volunteers? 4-C is in the process of growing our Family Resource Center services and we are looking for parents to volunteer their time to help us ensure that we are creating and offering programs that parents need and will utilize.

Not sure if this is a good fit? We'll set up a time to meet so you can understand who we are, our mission and vision, and for you to share your unique perspective as a parent. From there, we can talk about level of commitment, etc.

If this sounds interesting, please get in touch! We can meet virtually or in-person. We try our very best to be accommodating and flexible in everything that we offer.

Operation Fresh Start is in need of in-kind items to serve program needs. The following is a list of new or gently used items we could use. 

Other items in need: 

Clothing:  

Winter needs: 

Spring Needs: 

Direct Service Needs: 

Program Needs:

All items can be dropped off at our office Mon-Thursday 8am-5pm.

Operation Fresh Start

2670 Milwaukee St.

Madison, WI 53704. 

If you have questions or would like someone to pick up items, please contact, Jody Weyers, Development Director, at 608-244-4271 x123 or jweyers@operationfreshstart.org 

The CMC has many events throughout the year and has a big need for help preparing them! Event planning will be a "help as needed" type of opportunity, perfect for those with a busy or irregular schedule. 

Tasks include but are not limited to:

Please send us a message if you are interested or would like more information! 

Want to help those in need by donating items or hosting a donation drive? Maybe you love to shop and bargain hunt but want to shop for someone else? Well we need your help! Our essentials pantry is having a supply and demand issue: demand is increasing and our supply can't keep up! Help us provide free essential items like personal hygiene products, toiletries, underwear and socks, cleaning/home goods, phone chargers and more - see below for our most-needed items:

PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS - TOP PRIORITY!
Menstrual products (tampons preferred), deodorant, dental hygiene (toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, mouthwash), shaving and grooming supplies (razors, shaving cream, tweezers, nail clippers), body wash, facial cleanser

TOILETRIES
Both travel and regular size, bath and body products, skincare, haircare 

PACKS OF UNDERWEAR
UNOPENED, UNUSED underwear, men and women’s, variety of sizes and styles for all genders and body types. Preferences: Men’s = boxer briefs, preferred women’s = anything with medium coverage, both in dark or neutral colors (not white)

HOME ESSENTIALS
Laundry detergent, cleaning spray, dish soap, sponges, wipes, garbage bags, toilet paper etc.

HEALTH & WELLNESS
First aid supplies (band-aids, antibiotic ointment, antiseptic spray), chapstick, tissues, cotton swabs, OTC meds for fever, heartburn, nausea etc., condoms

OTHER KINDS OF IMPORTANT ITEMS: 

If you want to go the quick and easy route, click here's to order from our amazon wishlist. We are always happy to receive substitutes and encourage community members to support local, small businesses and purchase environmentally-friendly, ethically-made products as much as possible. Supplies can be dropped off Wednesday afternoons during our pantry hours, or anytime during business hours (just drop them off at the front desk!)

Madison International Partners is looking for individuals or families who are willing to befriend and help international students practicing their English skills and learn about American culture. It is also a great opportunity to learn from other cultures. Our experience working with internationals proved that this is a unique platform for cross-cultural exchanges.

English Conversation Time is a flexible program where International students have a meaningful interaction with native speakers. The program helps International students practice their English, and gives them the opportunity to learn more about American culture while sharing their own customs and culture with Americans. You can make a huge difference in the life of someone through this opportunity.

RESTRICTIONS: The only requirements for this volunteer opportunity are: your English fluency; your heart to serve and be welcoming to others; you ability to interact with people from other background and cultures; and your willingness to share American culture.

URL:https://cpcmadison.wufoo.com/forms/z1y8acmn0aciq5u/

Community Partnership Troop Co-Leader

Mission

Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.   We strive to be the premier leadership experience for girls in the USA.

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council & Community Partners

The Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council and community-based youth-serving organizations and schools are coming together in partnership to develop after-school troop experiences that are site-based. The convenience of these partnership allows troop meetings to take place during the after-school hours and at the partner site. The goal of these partnerships is to bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to the girls in our communities every week while supporting these youth-serving organizations.  

Position Summary

The Community Partnership Troop Co-Leader is excited to work in the community as a troop leader. They have the enthusiasm and ability to generate girls’ interests and curiosities about the ways that they can discover themselves, connect with others and take action to make the world a better place through Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE).  The nature of this position requires the individual to provide direct service to girls, helping them to develop their leadership skills on an individual and group basis. 

Responsibilities

Volunteer Impact

Community Partnership Troop Co-Leaders support the goal of bringing the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to more girls in our communities. They have the opportunity to mentor and provide a positive influence on young girls to help them become courageous and confident, girls of character.

Skill Qualifications

Time Commitment & Requirements

Training & Supervision

Benefits of being a Co-Leader Troop Volunteer:

We need volunteers that are interested in helping us advocate and raise money for the cats at our shelter through events! Volunteer duties change depending on the event, so no two opportunities are the same. 

Providing families with the comfort and warmth of a home-cooked meal after a long day at the hospital is a simple gift and helps us continue to be a home-away-from-home. Groups plan a menu to feed 35 guests, purchase ingredients and prepare the meal in our commercial-grade kitchen.

To register, please visit rmhcmadison.org/mealsignup/

Questions? For questions regarding our meal program, please contact us by email at smelgar@rmhcmadison.org or by calling (608)232-4660.

Have fun & make a difference as a Girl Scouts Program Helper! 

Discover, connect and take action with Girl Scouts! We're in need of Program Helpers who make Girl Scout programs at Badgerland successful and fun! 

As a Program Helper from our communities, you will be an essential part of the Girl Scouting experience. You’ll be guiding and supporting Girl Scouts as well as elevating the program’s impact and enrichment for the Girls! 

What are the deets? 

Share your time, talents and skills with girls and adults in ways that fit YOUR schedule. Time commitments vary, with flexible late afternoon, early evening and weekend opportunities. You may help with one event a year, a monthly activity or at other times that extra help is needed and you're available.  

Programs take place both virtual via Zoom and in person at our Leadership Center in Madison and Camp Brandenburg in Dane.

Topics for programming are varied – you'll help them in their journeys in STEAM, life skills, travel, civic engagement, entrepreneurship, community Service and more. 

What’s Required? 

Program Helper volunteers must register as a member of Girl Scouts (free first year for adult volunteers!), complete a criminal background check and speak with the Partnerships & Volunteer Manager prior to volunteering to assess best fits.  

We Got This! 

Your assistance gives Badgerland the ability to expand our reach to more Girls and in turn build more future leaders. Roll up your sleeves and let’s help Girl Scouts make the world a better place!  

Volunteering for SSM Health at Home Meals on Wheels is a great way to make a huge impact in a short amount of time. By delivering meals you bring nutritious food and a friendly visit to seniors and people with disabilities in your community during the noontime hour. 

We offer a mid-day meal providing daily nutrition and safety checks to those in need. All meals are delivered by dedicated volunteers, and made fresh daily.

We deliver around 300 meals a day, 5 days a week, and have 4 different pick up locations through the city of Madison (West Madison, Monona/East Madison, South Madison and Northeast Madison). Meal delivery is scheduled between 11am – 1pm every day of the week. Delivery routes usually take about an hour, each route has anywhere from 10-15 people on it. Your commitment can be very flexible. We will work with whatever dates you have available. Some people volunteer every Monday, some volunteer once a month. Whatever works for you, works for us! There is an application and orientation that would need to be completed in order to be a volunteer.

Anyone over the age of 18 who has a reliable car can deliver meals, it’s a great opportunity for families and teams of employees.   Call today and find out how easy and rewarding it is to bring nutrition and independence to your neighbors!  Please call 608-219-0458 or e-mail at HAHWI.MOW@ssmhealth.com

GARDENING VOLUNTEER

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Join the Gardening Team & plant and maintain gardens around the Lussier Community Education Center.  In this role, volunteers will help cultivate grounds that are well-cared for and welcoming. Volunteers who enjoy being outdoors, working with their hands, and being creative will thrive in this role. 

COMMITMENT

This position has flexible hours and we will work with your schedule. Having one consistent day/time per week to assist in the gardens is preferred.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

REPORTS TO: Community Engagement Manager

APPLICATION PROCESS: 

Submit a Volunteer Application & complete informal interview, have a background check on file, complete volunteer training. Timeline for process dependent on timeliness of submission. 

Would you like to be a part of keeping our community seniors and others connected?  – social and educational events can go a long way to maintaining quality of life, friendships and life long learning. We welcome you to contribute

Volunteer for holiday, social events, and Shabbats: Assisting staff to help participants, family and friends enjoy and participate in meals, holiday celebrations, and various social and educational events.

If you would like to help put together holiday gift bags, and/ or delivering holiday treats to people in their homes and facilities - we will welcome you to join our crew!

Event help and planning: We have a variety of programs, usually weekly. Have an idea for a program? Would you like to help us research, plan, and/ or invite presenters - let us know. 

Position summary:

Aljirani Madison (from the Swahili “jirani - neighbor” and Arabic “aljar - neighbor”) is a 6-month long volunteering program that pairs a companion or small group of companions with a refugee or refugee family to form an Aljirani Madison Group. Partner with a local refugee family to provide a warm welcome, companionship, and practical help. You will work with your partner to aid them in reaching their goals agreed upon in advance by your new partner and their JSS case manager. Potential goals may include developing English or financial literacy skills, career development, navigating public transportation, or getting to know the Madison community. You will play a key role in the successful resettlement of newly arrived refugees in the Madison community. Through your work and partnership in the Aljirani Madison program you will build a shared sense of community solidarity while ensuring that community newcomers are able to become self-sufficient.

Potential activities:

Note: We are currently encouraging volunteers and their Aljirani Madison partners to have a conversation around comfort levels with resuming in-person activities. In-person meetings following CDC guidelines are generally preferred for most clients, particularly those with digital literacy barriers.

Time commitment:

At least two hours per week for a period of 6-months. Note: At the 6 month mark, the Refugee Support Programs Coordinator will inform you that the formal volunteer period has concluded. It will be your decision on how to end the relationship with your partner and/or how to transition into an informal relationship or friendship. Please note that after the formal period ends, JSS will no longer provide volunteer support.

Location:

Since newcomers live all around Madison, you may not be able to count on being paired with someone who lives within walking distance of your residence. Take advantage of the Madison bus system and bike trails and introduce your companion to these transportation options too. When refugees first arrive most of them do not have a car or driver’s license.

Supervision:

The Aljirani Madison volunteer will provide basic weekly reports on meetings and have periodic check ins with the program coordinator to receive support and guidance.

Qualifications and requirements:

Benefits to volunteering:

ABOUT THE LCEC
Our mission at the Lussier Community Education Center is to build community, create opportunities, and
enrich education. At the LCEC, we envision drawing in generations of community members from all walks
of life to take care of one another and create a more just, healthy, and vibrant community.

MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM VOLUNTEER

POSITION SUMMARY: 
Volunteers will assist our free after school program serving a diverse group of middle school students.
Volunteers will support our vision for youth programs at LCEC to prepare our youth to be college and
career ready. Volunteers who thrive in this role focus on building a relationship with youth by getting to
know them as individuals, building trust, and being someone youth can talk to about their day.

HOURS: 
1.75 hours/week
Shift Options: Mondays-Fridays 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

REPORTS TO: Youth Programs Manager

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Submit a Volunteer Application & complete informal interview, have a background check on file, complete
volunteer training. Timeline for process dependent on timeliness of submission.

ABOUT THE LCEC
Our mission at the Lussier Community Education Center is to build community, create opportunities, and
enrich education. At the LCEC, we envision drawing in generations of community members from all walks
of life to take care of one another and create a more just, healthy, and vibrant community.

COOKING VOLUNTEER

POSITION SUMMARY: 
Join the cooking team & assist staff with cooking healthy and nutritious meals for elementary, middle and
high school-aged students participating in afterschool programming at the Lussier Community Education
Center. Volunteers prepare meals for students on Mondays and Fridays during the academic year. 

HOURS: 
3-6 hours/week (time dependent on number of shifts per week)
Mondays and/or Fridays 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

REPORTS TO: Community Engagement Manager

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Submit a Volunteer Application & complete informal interview, have a background check on file, complete
volunteer training. Timeline for process dependent on timeliness of submission.

ABOUT THE LCEC

Our mission at the Lussier Community Education Center is to build community, create opportunities, and enrich
education. At the LCEC, we envision drawing in generations of community members from all walks of life to take
care of one another and create a more just, healthy, and vibrant community.

FOOD PANTRY SORTING VOLUNTEER

POSITION SUMMARY: 
Join the Food Pantry Team & prepare our pantry for shoppers. In this role, volunteers sort the food donations
that are delivered to the LCEC each Tuesday and Friday.

HOURS: 
2-4 hours/week, (time dependent on number of shifts per week)
Tuesdays 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM and/or Fridays 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

REPORTS TO: Community Engagement Manager

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Submit a Volunteer Application & complete informal interview, have a background check on file, complete
volunteer training. Timeline for process dependent on timeliness of submission.

The Lussier Community Education Center food pantry provides nutritious food to over 200 families per month. Our pantry receives food from Second Harvest Food Bank, TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program), generous individual donors, and generous business donors in the area.

We are looking for volunteers to help pick up large donations from our business donors twice a month. 

Volunteers use their own vehicles to pick up donated items. 

Shifts areas follows:

Volunteers are responsible for the physical task of loading donated items into crates (provided by the LCEC), lifting those crates into vehicles, and unloading crates from vehicles and into the LCEC (using carts w/ wheels). 

This is a physically demanding position and we ask volunteers to be mindful of their bodies, as well as their ability to lift and twist. 

Volunteers in this role are very important, as we are able to secure thousands of pounds of organic and nutritious items for our pantry shoppers each week.

This position is ideal for someone who is physically able to lift, has a large vehicle or hatch back, and wants to make a huge difference by volunteering their time. 

Volunteers will support the following EOTO programs;

BYAYA! (Black Youth & Young Adults) provides support to self-identifying Black/BIPOC youth and young adults between 10 - 26 through innovative programs, peer-led outreach, and free employment skills and professional development training. We are dedicated to helping our future leaders discover their purpose and path to wellness.

UJAMAA Business Network is a community of entrepreneurs empowered by the practice of cooperative economics to combine knowledge, skills, resources, and purchasing power to support and grow business in communities of color throughout Wisconsin, with a specific focus on Black-owned businesses.

Volunteer Role Tasks/Duties: 

Minimum Skills/Abilities: 

Average Time Commitment:  5 - 10 hours per event (during peak event seasons Summer & Winter Holidays)

Volunteer Citizenship Class Teachers Needed. (Unpaid)

Madison International Partners offers free U.S. citizenship several classes to learners who want to prepare to take the citizenship test. The class are held online via zoom. The program is free of charge 

Position Description: The primary purpose of this position is to teach adults of diverse ages, ethnicities, and educational backgrounds, U.S. history and Civics to prepare them for their U.S. citizenship interview with USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services). We offer two separated classes. The first  classes meets Tuesdays, 5 - 6:30 pm; and the second class meet on Saturdays, 9 - 10:30 am pm for a 12-week period. Candidates have the choice to teach the class that fit better with their schedules. No special skills are needed. The Teacher book and teaching materials are straightforward

 Responsibilities:

¨ Provide citizenship-preparation instruction to legal permanent residents seeking to naturalize

¨ Write lesson plans

¨ Provide counseling and referrals for students as needed

¨ Conduct ongoing assessment and evaluation of student progress and provide support for students who require additional assistance to attain proficiency

¨ Maintain a safe learning environment for students

Required Qualifications:

¨ Ability to work effectively with diverse student body

¨ Excellent organizational and time-management skills

¨ Good verbal and written communication skills

¨ Proficiency with Zoom

Training will be provided if needed.

If interested sign up here: https://cpcmadison.wufoo.com/forms/z1iehwtl0rpyke5/

We need help unloading and organizing our food donations from Second Harvest Monday mornings  8:00-9:30 a.m., and Monday night we need help setting  up and staff the food pantry, 4:00-6:30 p.m..

COVID- 19 UPDATE:

Due to COVID our hours have changed food pantry hours are now 8:30 - 11:30 am

Our only requirement is that you must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.

URL: www.khcommunitycenter.org

Kennedy Heights Community Center's Teen Program offers a wide variety of programming for youth grades 6-12.

Our activities include, but are not limited to, academic support, fitness and physical health, community service projects, discussion groups, and both educational and recreational field trips. Although all youth living in the Madison area are eligible to participate in Teen Programming at Kennedy Heights, the program targets lower-income, at risk middle school students. The programs meets Tuesday and Thursday 3:00pm - 5:30pm.

COVID-19 UPDATE: We ask that all volunteers be fully vaccinated, per our agency policy.

RESTRICTIONS: Training provided on site. A criminal background check is required of all volunteer positions with children.

Required: A weekly commitment for at least one semester.

URL: www.khcommunitycenter.org

Needed: Volunteers to help elementary children with academics, reading, and enrichment programs throughout the school year. Activities include free play, reading, science, art, cooking, and other activities that interest children. Volunteers bring new ideas, fresh faces, creativity, knowledge, and humor as mentors and role models. Volunteers needed 2:00pm - 5:00pm on Mondays and 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

COVID- 19 UPDATE:

We ask that all volunteers be fully vaccinated, per our agency policy.

RESTRICTIONS: Training provided on site. A criminal background check is required of all volunteer positions with children. Required: A weekly commitment for at least one semester.

URL: www.khcommunitycenter.org

Are you passionate about civic engagement and advocacy? Or maybe you're a scientist or engineer who revels in STEM? Do you love sharing tips and tricks about sales and marketing? Or how to build a campfire and practice eco-camping? 

Become a mentor with Badgerland and share your story, expertise and knowledge with Girl Scouts! 

We're building the Badgerland Speakers Bureau, a pool of experts from the community to help Girl Scouts earn badge/patch work, master new skills and learn from the best.  

We are looking for enthusiastic community members, businesses and organizations to enrich experiences at troop meetings, council programs and more. 

As a Badgerland mentor, you will inspire Girl Scouts to explore more, discover interests and spark passions. Be a part of the experience that launches them into leaders that make the world a better place.  

Time commitment varies and is flexible to fit your schedule. Opportunities are also both virtual and in person. You’ll chat with the Partnerships & Volunteer Manager, who’ll help you determine the best opportunities that fit you and Badgerland. We'll assist you in becoming a confidence Girl Scout mentor with prep, training and connections along the way. 

Be a subject matter expert and make a difference! Join the Badgerland Speakers Bureau!

We are looking for volunteers who are looking to make a difference and support girls in their leadership development journey!

As a virtual troop leader, you’ll introduce girls to new experiences that show them they’re capable of more than they ever imagined, especially with an online world.

Virtual troop leaders can serve in teams as well. Gather 2-3 friends and become a troop leader cohort. Council will support all new volunteers with training, ideas and resources, such as Zoom, meeting guides and scheduled virtual programming.

Our Girl Scouts around Badgerland are ready to explore. Come share your talents, skills and expertise - join our movement to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make an impact in our world!

Shelter Meal Kitchen Assistant

If you want to learn more about The Salvation Army and make a personal connection with our clients, a great first step is to help serve a meal. You can serve once or on a regular basis – individually, or as a group. 

Volunteers work with the staff to serve a nourishing meal to the families and women in our Homeless Shelters

Hours of Operation: Monday through Sunday 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm background check and Safe from Harm training

Volunteers are asked to complete a volunteer application, background check and Safe from Harm training prior to starting with The Salvation Army.

After-School Program

You can make a difference in a child’s life while having a great experience yourself by being present, listening, and encouraging youth.

The after-school program is designed for children in grades K-5 This program provides youth with a safe, positive, and stimulating environment to explore learning and experience academic and personal success.  Volunteers assist with homework, focusing on literacy and math skills, enrichment clubs, and recreational activities.

Public school transportation is provided from Lowell Elementary, while The Salvation Army provides transportation from Emerson, Hawthorne, and Sandburg Elementary Schools to the Community Center.

The program is set to resume Fall of 2021.

Volunteers are asked to complete a volunteer application, background check and Safe from Harm training prior to starting with The Salvation Army.

We're looking for volunteers to help us inventory, sort, and repackage diapers for families in need. To maintain proper social distancing, we're only able to accommodate 6 volunteers at a time currently. Please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4dadad23a6f85-diaper to register for a timeslot. If you have any questions or would like to arrange a group volunteer session outside of our normal hours, please email megan@villagediaperbank.org.

Do you know your way around a drill? Come build shelves for Porchlight! 

Porchlight has many opportunities to build wooden shelves at different properties to allow for more storage and better organization! Allow your skill set to contribute to the impact of the largest non-profit provider of low income housing in Dane County!

Knowing how to measure and saw wood helps but is not required.

Legacy Solar Cooperative (LSC) is seeking a volunteer to assist the co-op's Group Buy Coordinator in the facilitation of its solar group buy programs in the state of Wisconsin. Legacy’s Solar Group Buy Program is a limited-time program that makes it easy for residents, businesses and nonprofits in a specified community or region to choose solar and reduces solar installation costs. In 2021, Legacy is coordinating two solar group buys, one in Dane County and one in a 17-county area in the northwest part of the state.

Responsibilities

Every week, 350 Madison's Divest & Defund Team comes together to fight against the largest funders of the climate crisis. If you want to be able to make a difference by taking climate action in a safe, socially distanced way, try coming to one of our weekly "Actionars" (think webinar but action focused!)

Each shift is about an hour and takes place on Saturdays at 11am. Meet like minded people, push back on companies that are taking advantage of the environment, and help grow the movement to "Stop the Money Pipeline" to big oil companies. 

Our mission is to deliver high-quality, literacy learning, reinforcement programs to underserved children, by engaging them in differentiated literacy activities designed to create not only a love of learning, but build and reinforce age-appropriate skills needed to develop the young reader. In order to do so, we rely on the generous support of book donations. We have many ways to donate, including donations of physical copies of new or like new books, purchasing books off of our wishlist, and hosting book drives. 

If you would like to drop off new or like new children’s books, please read our donation guidelines and then sign up to make a delivery appointment.

Don't have books to donate? Purchase us new books that we love from our wishlists!

Book drives are a great way for community organizations, businesses, youth groups and families to support MRP programs. Your group can select a goal, a timeframe, and start collecting high quality books.

Contact volunteer@madisonreadingproject.com with any questions. 

WE are the NEW Forward Garden - We plant, tend, and grow produce at a network of gardens. We donate all of this to local food pantries in need of fresh healthy additions to their shelves.  WE have all of the equipment and will provide instructions.

Come and enjoy the out-of-doors with fresh air and watch a miracle of small seeds become fresh wholesome vegetables. 

Helping out in a garden with fresh air and lots of sun would actually be a benefit to all.  Volunteers need to keep in mind:

Opportunity to work outside, dig in the soil and find satisfaction in maintaining demonstration gardens for public viewing and education. Volunteer would be doing general gardening tasks in the heirloom garden and landscaped beds around the farmyard; planting, weeding, watering. Flexible hours; contribute when your schedule allows!

We are looking for individuals who can help us get through activities easier.  Can you help transport residents to and from activities? meals?  Would you be interested in helping set up for meals?  serve snacks?  work a water pass?

All these opportunities and many more only take an hour or two of your time, yet they make a world of difference.

Contact us today, to get started!

Do you have special interests or skills that you would like to share?  Whether you would like to lead a yoga class, teach a knitting class, or read a book, our residents are an eager audience.   If you would like to simply lend a hand at our weekly Friday Fling event or one of our other various activities, we would love to have you. 

Volunteer activities here at Oak Park Place are determined only by your imagination!  Let me know what you would like to do, and I will figure out the rest.

*background check and TB test required

Help raise vegetables at the Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) garden!

Produce is grown exclusively to feed the guests at the MOM Food Pantry, one of the largest in Dane County. Volunteers are needed for general garden chores including planting, weeding, and harvesting.

The garden is located behind the food pantry at 3502 Parmenter Street in Middleton, near the intersection of Airport Road/Century Avenue and Parmenter Street, next to the PDQ gas station. For more information, please contact garden leader Dan Johnson (maedoorou@live.com or 836-1638).

RESTRICTIONS: Training and equipment are provided. Bring drinking water and wear appropriate shoes and clothing.

URL: www.foodpantrygardens.org

The ARC Maternal and Infant Program is a residential treatment program for up to 12 women and their infants.  ARC seeks volunteers to hold babies/babysit for 1 1/2 to 2 hours while mothers participate in treatment groups.  Mothers and staff will be on-site.  ARC is initially seeking volunteers for groups held on Wednesday mornings, Wednesday evenings, Thursday afternoons, Friday mornings, or Friday afternoons.  

ARC will conduct a caregiver background check for volunteers and requires volunteers to follow agency confidentiality policies. 

McFarland Youth Center is looking for responsible adults to work with middle school youth after school on homework and goal setting. 

Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of seniors?

We are in need of kind and caring volunteers to become Visiting Buddies.  Visiting Buddies are paired with a few residents who they come to visit and spend time with.

Requirements are as follows:

Benefits:

The Good Shepherd Clothes Closet provides clothing to children ages newborn to 18.  It's open to all in the 53711 and 53719 zip codes. We're looking for volunteers who love children and want to make a direct, meaningful difference in the lives families in our community.  Volunteers can register clients and help them with clothing selections.  We also need help occuping children while their parents shop. Our current openings are Thursday evenings from 5:00- 7:00 pm.  Please call Donna at (609) 271-6633 x1310 or email volunteer@gslcwi.com.  Thanks!