Opportunities From: United Way of Dane County

Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society is a non-profit,volunteer-run historical society that manages the historic Nathaniel & Harriet Dean House on the Monona Golf course.  We are looking for people who are interested in local history and are eager to share that interest with others. 

Volunteers Needed!

2024-25 School Year

John Muir Elementary School, an MMSD public school on the West Side of Madison, is seeking volunteers to make a difference in the lives of our students!  Our school is highly diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, languages spoken at home, and socioeconomic status, with approximately 50% students with free and reduced lunch.
 
We will work with your interests and your availability to find a great volunteer opportunity for you!  Specific needs include literacy and math tutoring, classroom support, lunch/recess supervision, mentoring, gardening, shelving library books, or anything YOU might have in mind.
 
Any amount of time would be helpful.  Our school day begins at 7:35am, and ends at 1:10pm on Monday and 2:30pm on Tuesday-Friday.
 
If you’re interested in learning more, please email JohnMuirPTO.Volunteers@gmail.com.

You can also sign up on the Muir Classroom Volunteer Needs Google doc here: https://tinyurl.com/MuirVolunteers
 
Together we can make a difference for Muir Elementary School!  Thank you!

Fisher Valley Felines is operating concession stands for the UW Mens Basketball Season and other events. We are in need of 2  volunteers for each of the Men's Basketball games. All of the funds raised are used to help spay/neuter and pay for the High Vet bills for the cats and kittens.

RESTRICTIONS: You need to be at least 18 years or older and also pass a SafeServ Alchohol training class online. 

URL: www.fishervalleyfelines.com

The State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long-Term Care Volunteer Ombudsman Programs are in need of volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of elderly living in our area nursing homes. Volunteers visit an assigned nursing home 2 to 3 hours per week, advocating for residents in making sure that their rights are being met. We provide the training - no special background needed.

Make that positive difference in someone’s life.  You can sign up onlinehttps://wi.accessgov.com/public/Forms/Page/boaltc/boaltc-volunteer-ombudsman-signup

Or call for more information: 1-800-815-0015

https://longtermcare.wi.gov/Pages/Volunteer.aspx

Read more below and apply here

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. 

Volunteers are needed to help greet and direct visitors at the Oakwood Village University Woods Skilled Nursing building on Sundays, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, a minimum of twice a month.  In addition, volunteers will also help with basic clerical projects to fill in time while at the front desk.

A third volunteer is also needed to help at the Skilled Nursing front desk once or a couple times a month on Saturdays, 10:00 am-2:00 pm.

Scheduling is flexible for both days.

Interested volunteers need to get registered for placement set up.

Assisted Living dining room volunteers are needed to help serve hot beverages to residents in the Tabor Oaks dining room during, and help residents go back to their rooms after, meal time once a week at Oakwood Village University Woods.  Dining room volunteers are needed to help for breakfast (7:30-9:00 a.m.), lunch (11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.), or dinner (4:30-6:00 p.m.) once a week.  Volunteers will be set up to help for the same day and meal time each week for consistency.  NOTE: volunteers will help residents go back to their rooms after lunch and dinner from the Tabor Oaks dining room, but not breakfast.

This help is needed for residents to have a quality meal time experience.

Interested volunteers need to get registered for placement set up.

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 in need of a Fall 2024 lead teacher Monday and Wednesday evenings 6-7:30pm!

Change students' lives by helping educate individuals in English as a Second Language! The Center offers free ESL classes open to all adults who want to attend, taught completely by volunteer teachers. We have positions open to teach a class "full-time" and also to be a substitute teacher to teach occasionally.

Classes are for adult students from a variety of different countries, first languages, and educational backgrounds, with a class size of up to 10 students. The ESL teacher is responsible for planning and leading all lessons, with support from the ESL Program Coordinator and using books and materials provided. Teachers are expected to work with a volunteer classroom assistant who can help with exercises, one-on-one or small group work, as well as set up and clean-up.

Classes are Monday-Thursday (Beginner M & W 11-12:30, Intermediate T & Th 10-11:30 at CMC Beld St location, Beginner class M & W 6-7:30pm at CMC Fitchburg location), volunteering a minimum of one day a week required. 

Requirements: Previous teaching experience (any subject) OR extensive experience teaching or tutoring ESL OR certification in teaching ESL or EFL. Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity are also important. A background check and abuse prevention training are also required. The CMC also provides a two-hour instructor training.

What our students say...

“I like the ESL class at CMC because I can learn a lot of words in here and how to speak anything in English."

"I get more conversation practice here than at other schools.”

"[I like this class because] the teachers speak slowly and when I don’t understand they repeat one or two times.”

"I like the ESL class at CMC because there are a lot of volunteers at CMC.  They are full of love for the ESL students"

Are you a people person, or do you like to be behind the scenes? Do you like driving big vehicles, or need a way to get your lifts in? Whatever you like to do, we have an opportunity for you! We need help:

-Stocking shelves

-Assisting guests 

-Getting healthy snacks to kids

The Sun Prairie Emergency Food Pantry has been nourishing Sun Prairie and beyond since 1993, and we are busier than ever! Visit our website to find all our current volunteer opportunities. Thank you!

Volunteers in this position provide a warm, welcoming presence to make clients feel comfortable when they enter our office. When not providing child care, they are at the front desk, greeting clients and visitors as they arrive, connecting clients with the therapist they are scheduled to see, and answering and directing phone calls. Volunteers are available to assist with child care for a client or client’s accompanying family members, allowing parents/caregivers to meet with Oasis staff one-on-one. Volunteers create a safe, fun environment for children (infants through 12-years-old) and offer the positive role modeling and extra attention that allows children to thrive.

Basic Requirements

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

Client Services/Reception Duties

Child Care Duties

To Apply:

Visit the Volunteer page on our website, www.canopycenter.org, and follow the link to our online volunteer application.

If you have questions, please reach out to our volunteer coordinator, Jim Nyenhuis, at volunteercoordinator@canopycenter.org / (608) 729-1134

We are Women United! Our local network of more than 1,200 members provides community-wide personal and professional development opportunities, and collectively invests in and advocates for programs that support financial security for all Dane County women. Help us reach more women and their families to help them succeed in work and life.

As the governing body of Women United, council members create and implement community-wide member engagement strategies focused on women’s personal and professional development, and advocate for programs that provide financial security for women in Dane County. New council members are onboarded on a quarterly basis.

Opportunities:

Key Skills:

Responsibilities, time commitment: in collaboration with United Way support staff,

developing strategies, implementing plans, and delegating tasks to achieve Council goals. Each committee is headed by a Chair and Vice Chair, who are responsible for creating agendas, facilitating committee meetings, and reporting results and updates to Council. It is not a requirement for Council members to join a committee or vice versa, but many volunteers serve on both.

 Personal and Professional Development (PPD) Committee

This committee plans and implements personal and professional development programming for Women United members and supporters. Programming includes women-centered quarterly events such as Leadership Roundtables, expert panel discussions, workshops, and training.

 Responsibilities: in collaboration with United Way staff and Council,

This committee creates an inclusive and welcoming environment for our current and potential members, and fosters engagement through connection and relationship building. Overall goals for this committee are to grow and retain Women United membership and develop mutually beneficial partnerships with corporate/small business partners through the Women United Employee Resource Network.

Responsibilities: in collaboration with United Way staff and Council,

Molly Schumacher, Director of Donor Engagement: molly.schumacher@uwdc.org

We cultivate community-minded individuals and professionals to Lead United in their workplaces, in our community and through their philanthropy. Lead United households give between $1,000-$9,999 annually and are passionate about making Dane County a more resilient community. This donor network was created to celebrate and promote leadership giving in Dane County, provide positive donor experiences, and strengthen donor connections and understanding of the impact of their investments.

As the governing body of the Lead United Donor Network, council members create and implement community-wide member engagement strategies centered on leadership giving with United Way of Dane County. Council members also serve as Lead United Ambassadors, extending engagement with Lead United members within their workplaces.

Opportunities:

Key skills:

Responsibilities and time commitment:

All responsibilities are dependent on leadership support and work culture. Responsibilities are flexible from low to high commitment, and all tasks are supported by United Way of Dane County. Lead United engagement can be conducted through targeted communications with known members or broad communications with all staff if donor identity is unknown.

Molly Schumacher, Director of Donor Engagement: molly.schumacher@uwdc.org

We cultivate community-minded individuals and professionals to Lead United in their workplaces, in our community and through their philanthropy. Lead United households give between $1,000-$9,999 annually and are passionate about making Dane County a more resilient community. This donor network was created to celebrate and promote leadership giving in Dane County, provide positive donor experiences, and strengthen donor connections and understanding of the impact of their investments.

An extension of Lead United Council, the Lead United Ambassador program supports year-round volunteer, corporate and community engagement efforts with Lead United members in your workplace. Ambassadors, along with their campaign team and leadership, ensure that your Lead United members are thanked and celebrated for their community investments. This is an opportunity for someone to passionately promote the impact of your staff leadership giving and United Way of Dane County, leverage their professional network to deepen relationships within the community, develop leadership skills, and drive connection, communication, and purpose internally within their organization. All responsibilities are flexible in time commitment, and we encourage creativity to shape this role and its responsibilities to accommodate your workplace culture.

Opportunities:

Key skills:

Responsibilities and time commitment:

*All responsibilities are dependent on leadership support and work culture. Responsibilities are flexible from low to high commitment, and all tasks are supported by United Way of Dane County. Lead United engagement can be conducted through targeted communications with known members or broad communications with all staff if donor identity is unknown

Molly Schumacher, Director of Donor Engagement: molly.schumacher@uwdc.org

Volunteers are needed to help the Oakwood Village University Woods Therapy Department staff to bring residents in wheelchairs for therapy appointments and to put next-day appointments on in-room whiteboards for residents.

Volunteers need to help bring residents to the Therapy Department a minimum of once a week, Monday-Friday, in the morning, 8:15 am-12:15 pm, or in the afternoon, 12:45-1:00-3:30 pm.  Volunteers that help put resident next-day appointments on in-room boards need to help once a week, Monday-Friday, 2:30-3:00 pm.

Interested volunteers need to get registered for placement set up.

At Heartland, we consider the chance to be involved in the lives of our patients and families both a sacred opportunity and a privilege. The love, respect and care our hospice volunteers provide is vitally important to our patients' overall well-being during challenging times.

Vigil Volunteers

The role of the Vigil Volunteer is to be with patients in their last hours of living who would otherwise be alone.  While they do not assist with direct patient care or transport family members, they provide support to the family and comfort to the patient at the patient’s bedside.

This position is set for an "as needed" basis as patients turn to their final hours. Emails and/or calls go out to our Vigil Volunteers about sign-up times in collaboration with the health care team. Volunteers can simply let us know they are unavailable at that time without repercussion. 

Hospice volunteers say that being intimately involved with another person's death gives them a greater appreciation for life. Some say it makes them more grateful and less susceptible to getting ruffled over life's smaller hassles such as long lines and traffic jams [source: Hospice Volunteer Association].

Contact athena.johnson@heartlandhospice.com with your interest!

At Heartland, we consider the chance to be involved in the lives of our patients and families both a sacred opportunity and a privilege. The love, respect and care our hospice volunteers provide is vitally important to our patients' overall well-being during challenging times.

Vets for Vets Volunteers

We match our Veteran Volunteers with a Veteran patient who may have similar experiences. Veterans bond on various levels, even from varying generations. Our program is designed to create bonds, teach, heal, and stimulate each individual on shared experiences. These Volunteers also receive specific training focused on a Veteran’s End of Life needs.

Hospice volunteers say that being intimately involved with another person's death gives them a greater appreciation for life. Some say it makes them more grateful and less susceptible to getting ruffled over life's smaller hassles such as long lines and traffic jams [source: Hospice Volunteer Association]. 

Contact athena.johnson@heartlandhospice.com with your interest!

At Heartland, we consider the chance to be involved in the lives of our patients and families both a sacred opportunity and a privilege. The love, respect and care our hospice volunteers provide is vitally important to our patients' overall well-being during challenging times.

We serve patients in a one-hour radius around Madison (Black Earth, Baraboo, Cambridge, Edgerton, and MORE) and visit them wherever they call home!

Friendly Visitors

Friendly Visitors are our companion volunteers who bring the gift of friendship to our clients. Friendly Visitors visit patients at facilities and their homes--wherever they are located--and we match volunteers to patients located nearest to them.

These volunteer-patient matches enhance quality of life through regular visits by offering support, companionship and assistance with non-medical tasks to ensure that patients spend their final days in dignity and comfort. We match volunteers with patients based on interests and location and require a visiting frequency of at LEAST one 60-minute visit per month. The commitment is rather minimal but means the entire world to a person nearing end-of-life. Hours are flexible to work with your schedule.

Hospice volunteers say that being intimately involved with another person's death gives them a greater appreciation for life. Some say it makes them more grateful and less susceptible to getting ruffled over life's smaller hassles such as long lines and traffic jams [source: Hospice Volunteer Association].

Contact athena.johnson@heartlandhospice.com with your interest!

At Heartland, we consider the chance to be involved in the lives of our patients and families both a sacred opportunity and a privilege. The love, respect and care our hospice volunteers provide is vitally important to our patients' overall well-being during challenging times.

Hospice volunteers say that being intimately involved with another person's death gives them a greater appreciation for life. Some say it makes them more grateful and less susceptible to getting ruffled over life's smaller hassles such as long lines and traffic jams [source: Hospice Volunteer Association].

Our Administrative Volunteers assist in ensuring our Care Teams are prepared and ready to attend a death, visit a grieving family member, honor veterans, train a new staff member, or admit a new patient to our services. Our Social Workers, Nurses, Physicians, CNAs, Spiritual Care Coordinators, Music Therapists, Art Therapists, Dietitians, Physical Therapists, and Bereavement Teams need the office support to be in the field and accomplish their tasks. From assembling admission binders, to transferring files, to running data pulls, to making phone calls, to labeling pamphlets, to scanning files: we will accommodate your skill sets to find the perfect fit for you.

We need your help!

If office support is your specialty, please consider joining our team!

Contact Athena Johnson at Athena.Johnson@heartlandhospice.com today.

We are Women United! Our local network of more than 1,200 members provides community-wide personal and professional development opportunities, and collectively invests in and advocates for programs that support financial security for all Dane County women. Help us reach more women and their families to help them succeed in work and life.

An extension of the Women United Council, the Women United Ambassador program supports year-round volunteer, corporate and community engagement efforts and women’s leadership development. Ambassadors connect their workplace Women United members with opportunities for personal and professional growth, become a key partner in our new local Women’s Employee Resource Network, and help drive purpose and belonging internally within your organization.

Opportunities:

Key skills:

Responsibilities and time commitment. In collaboration with United Way support staff:

 CONTACT

Molly Schumacher, Director of Donor Engagement: molly.schumacher@uwdc.org

Become a Certified Children's Vision Screener! Help us identify children with potential vision problems and set them on the road to healthy vision through children's vision screenings in your community.  

Founded in 1958 by a group of dedicated volunteers, Prevent Blindness Wisconsin's mission is to prevent blindness and preserve sight in Wisconsin communities. We envision a Wisconsin where everyone enjoys a lifetime of healthy vision and we work toward this goal by providing free, direct sight-saving services, such as vision screenings, throughout the state.

Volunteers help with vision screenings at schools and childcare centers throughout Dane County that otherwise do not have the capacity to screen the children at their schools and centers. All volunteers are required to attend a Prevent Blindness Wisconsin sponsored Children's Vision Screener Training. The training will go over how to vision screen school-age and preschool age children and the last step is to attend a short virtual volunteer orientation. The children’s vision screening certification is good for 3 years. No previous experience with health care or vision screenings is necessary. This is an opportunity for individual adults, teens and small groups (maximum size of 5).

Volunteers are required to complete and pass a background check and Children’s Vision Screener Training before volunteering. To sign up for our online training, please email Breanna at breanna@pbwi.org for the sign-up link.

Time commitment: Vision screenings typically take place on weekday mornings. Depending on classroom size, screenings take between 1 and 3 hours. Vision screenings start in September and go through May. 

Please contact Breanna Reckamp, Director of Operations, at breanna@pbwi.org or (414) 765-0505 to learn more and to sign up for a vision screener training.

United Way of Dane County and the Organized Labor Union have a longstanding partnership. Nearly every committee/council, including the Board of Directors, has at least one member of an Organized Labor Union serving on it. We are looking for more union members to join our team!

We currently have the following openings:

United Way of Dane County, Campaign Cabinet - Which meets monthly

United Way of Dane County, Community Solutions Team - Which meets monthly 

Respond to this post or email us at Labor@uwdc.org for more information!

Do you own your own home or live in a place where cats/kittens are allowed?

Then Please help FISHER VALLEY FELINES by FOSTERING. Foster homes provide the room and love and we provide the food, litter an medical. Being it is start of kitten season I need to find more foster homes. BE A TROOPER AND FOSTER FOR US!

RESTRICTIONS: We would prefer someone or a family that has cat/kitten experience previously and live in or around the Madison, Stoughton, Verona, Middleton area.

URL: www.fishervalleyfelines.com

Literacy Network recently installed two new perennial gardens! We are recruiting two Volunteer Gardeners to nurture and maintain the newly planted (Spring 2024) perennial borders.

Volunteer Requirements:

3+ years’ experience managing perennial borders (whether at home or somewhere else!)
Physical ability to lift and carry a hose, full watering can, large plants, etc.
Physical ability to kneel/squat to weed and deadhead/deadleaf
Reliable communication via phone and email
Professional, friendly demeanor
Positive regard for Literacy Network’s mission

Schedule: Volunteer Gardener will be required to work 1-3 hours/week between April 15-July 15 or July 15-October 15 (3-month commitment), with up to 4 shifts off. You can set your own schedule!

Factors to consider if you want access to our building or onsite staff:

Building hours are Monday through Thursday 8:30am-8pm; Saturday 9-11am for programming only
Associate Director available on site Monday through Wednesday 8:30am-5pm; by email/phone Thursday 8:30am-5pm and Friday 8:30am-1pm

Training: Volunteer Gardener training includes agency onboarding, initial garden tour with the Associate Director, and additional professional development as requested.

Moments Hospice is a Medicare Certified Hospice Agency serving most of Minnesota and Wisconsin and Des Moines, Iowa. We are focused on creating individual plans of care, because every patient and family is unique. Moments Hospice is committed to honoring patient’s and family’s wishes during the end of life process. We take great pride in creating long lasting partnerships with our Hospitals, Facilities and Community Partners by recognizing that we are guests in their facilities and that collaborating on a joint plan of care always results in the best outcome for the patient. It is our mission to help increase the communities awareness of the Hospice Benefit as we believe that everyone deserves to be comfortable with an optimal quality of life during the end of life process.

Moments Hospice is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to spend quality time with our hospice patients and their families, doing PET THERAPY who are in homes, assisted livings or skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin (This requires using your own Pet Therapy certified pet). Our hospice volunteers fill vital roles that range from direct contact with our patients and families. On any given day, our hospice volunteers may be out spending time with patients and families.

Please apply online or respond to this post to get started!

Contact Lindsay Arnold at Lindsay.Arnold@momentshospice.com

Moments Hospice is a Medicare Certified Hospice Agency serving most of Minnesota and Wisconsin. We are focused on creating individual plans of care, because every patient and family is unique. Moments Hospice is committed to honoring patient’s and family’s wishes during the end of life process. We take great pride in creating long lasting partnerships with our Hospitals, Facilities and Community Partners by recognizing that we are guests in their facilities and that collaborating on a joint plan of care always results in the best outcome for the patient. It is our mission to help increase the communities awareness of the Hospice Benefit as we believe that everyone deserves to be comfortable with an optimal quality of life during the end of life process.

Moments Hospice is looking for volunteers to join our team. Our patients have a terminal illness diagnosis and are in their final stages of life. As a Hospice Volunteer you will be visiting patients in their home or in nursing facilities.

We need volunteers who are will help us reach our number one goal of making sure each patient gets the best care and support they need to make every moment of life count. You will be providing a break for family caregivers as well.

Volunteers can do some of the following:

The benefits of being a Moments Hospice Volunteer include:

Please apply online or respond to this post to get started!

Contact Lindsay Arnold at Lindsay.Arnold@momentshospice.com 

Moments Hospice is a Medicare Certified Hospice Agency serving most of Minnesota and Wisconsin as well as the Des Moines, IA metro area. We are focused on creating individual plans of care, because every patient and family is unique. Moments Hospice is committed to honoring patient’s and family’s wishes during the end of life process. We take great pride in creating long lasting partnerships with our Hospitals, Facilities and Community partners by recognizing that we are guests in their facilities and that collaborating on a joint plan of care always results in the best outcome for the patient. It is our mission to help increase the communities awareness of the Hospice Benefit as we believe that everyone deserves to be comfortable with an optimal quality of life during the end of life process.

Please apply online or respond to this post to get started!

Contact Lindsay Arnold at Lindsay.Arnold@momentshospice.com

A Grocery Ordering Assistant volunteer is needed to do the Oakwood Village University Woods Independent Living Village Store online ordering once a week on Monday for the Tuesday order, or Wednesday for the Thursday order.

A Grocery Ordering Assistant will be trained for the online grocery ordering basics, but needs computer and online grocery ordering experience to be considered for placement.  In addition, a Grocery Ordering Assistant will need to have and bring their personal laptop or tablet to use for the online ordering.

Village Store volunteer Cashiers are also needed to serve a few times a month as a regular volunteer for Monday or Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., or as a substitute volunteer when needed Monday-Saturday.  New volunteers will be trained about opening/closing, and using the computerized cash register, for the store before officially starting.

Volunteers are scheduled in advance, but scheduling is flexible, to serve in the Village Store.  More volunteers are needed to ensure the Village Store is open as scheduled to maintain as a beneficial Oakwood Village University Woods amenity for residents and other customers.

Interested volunteers to help as a Grocery Ordering Assistant or Cashier need to get registered for placement set up.

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!

You can help the HSJC cats and kittens at our satellite cattery get the care and love they need.
Cattery care volunteers at Madison's PetSmart West location are needed for about 2 hours daily anytime between 7:00am-11:00am to help with feeding, cleaning, socializing, and preparing kitties ready to meet potential adopters.

Another need is in the evenings anytime between 5:00-8:30pm, helping wrap up the day feeding dinner, cleaning out cages, and making sure the room is as clean as possible to keep the kitties healthy and ready to be adopted.

BBBS conducts regular check-in conversations and observations with Bigs and Littles to ensure the relationship is healthy, safe, and thriving.

Interested in learning more about getting involved as a mentor or a partner?
Reach out to Miriam Whiteagle, Site-Based Program Coordinator,
at mwhiteagle@bbbsmadison.org or 608-661-5437 ext. 1122.

After enrolling in our Community-Based Mentoring Program, Bigs and Littles are thoughtfully matched based on geography (within a 20-minute drive), preferences (gender, race, age, etc.), and shared interests. Once the Match is approved by Big, Little, and parent/caregiver, introductions are made and we’re off!

Matches get together 2-4 times a month for a few hours. Bigs schedule outings directly with Littles and their parent/caregiver, and are responsible for picking up and transporting their Little. Activities vary based on the interests of the Bigs and Littles, so whether it’s frisbee at the park, paint night and ice cream, or a picnic hike, each Match can define what "quality time" looks like for them. 

Starting a new relationship can be daunting for both Big and Little, but we’re here every step of the way, providing:

While the majority of our Bigs mentor their Little one-on-one, more than 10% of our Matches are Big Couples and Big Families. In these Matches, volunteer Bigs sign up with their partner, spouse, children, etc., and get matched together with one Little. Mentoring is great, but mentoring with your family? Even better. To learn more about being part of a Big Couple or Big Family, contact us at reception@bbbsmadison.org or 608-661-5437.

BBBS conducts regular check-in conversations and observations with Bigs and Littles to ensure the relationship is healthy, safe, and thriving.

Interested in learning more about getting involved as a mentor or a partner?
Reach out to Miriam Whiteagle, Site-Based Program Coordinator,
at mwhiteagle@bbbsmadison.org or 608-661-5437 ext. 1122.

Be a part of our active board of directors.  We are looking for individuals who are passionate about advancing our mission and creating opportunities for rich and fulfilling life experiences for those with IDD, their families, and supporters.  

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.

Volunteer Cashiers are needed in the Oakwood Village University Woods Oakleaf Gift Shop a few times a month Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.  New volunteers will be trained about opening/closing and using the computerized gift shop cash register before officially starting.

Volunteers are scheduled in advance, but scheduling is flexible.

More volunteers are needed to ensure the Oakleaf Gift Shop is open as scheduled to maintain as a beneficial Oakwood Village University Woods amenity for residents and other customers.

Interested volunteers need to get registered for placement set up.

The Aldo Leopold Nature Center (ALNC) seeks an outgoing, energetic and adaptable individual to join
its team in a dynamic volunteer position engaging the public onsite at their indoor/outdoor Monona campus. ALNC is now looking for a dedicated volunteer to assist with weekday and/or weekend reception desk staffing. Activities focus on accepting mail and deliveries, administrative duties, assisting our community in-person and via phone and email, and helping grow the ALNC community.

Time Commitment and Details:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Requirements and Qualifications:

ALNC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting equitable environmental education for children, their teachers, and families. In addition to public exhibits and grounds, ALNC offers varied educational programs, runs a Nature Preschool, hosts public and private events, and organizes Nature Net, a consortium of environmental education providers in southern Wisconsin.

Help support our students by volunteering during therapeutic riding lessons! Therapeutic riding lessons are horseback riding lessons for people with disabilities. Therapeutic riding promotes strength, balance, flexibility, and coordination. The human-horse interaction also promotes confidence, self- esteem, problem solving, and emotional regulation.

Volunteers are responsible for grooming and tacking horses for lessons, and side walking or leading horses during lessons. Side walkers provide physical, social, and mental support for riders as they walk along side the student. Horse leaders manage the horses during the lesson.

Currently, we are offering lessons on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights.

In order to get started as a lesson volunteer, the first step is to attend volunteer orientation, or if you would like to begin sooner, you may join any session of lessons as a volunteer shadow to one of our mentor volunteers. Mentor volunteers, along with the instructors for the class will help guide you through the process of volunteering for lessons.

If interested in this opportunity, please respond to this post. 

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 

Use your computer design skills and creativity to help up create flyers for our programs and events! 

We are in need of a volunteer to help create flyers that can be posted on our social media, websites, and on a paper copy so we can advertise our programs better. We will be able to provide the information for each flyer to make its assembly easier. This can be a virtual opportunity and we will only need 1-2 flyers a month maximum. Please reach out if you are interested! 

Nail Spa and Socialize with seniors today!

Each Thursday Morning from 9:30-11 residents have the opportunity to get their nails done.

Only staff would trim or clean.

Volunteers would assist with polishing and socializing.

Call 608-470-4017 for more information. 

It's one of the most liked groups of the week, we all need time for self care!

Do you have a special talent you want to share with the senior population?

Give me a call to set something up, we have a very fun group of residents that like to meet new people and learn new things! 

Examples- Cooking skills, music, boy scout skills, animals, Wisconsin history, dancing, etc.

608-470-4017

Technology savvy volunteers needed to help set up University Woods' theatre stage with microphones for musical groups and to help play movies. Volunteers needed to help a minimum of 1, and maximum of 3, hours per time. Evening availability for weekdays and weekends is highest priority.

Interested volunteers will need to be registered for placement.

The mission of Madison International Partners is to help global citizens, living in the Madison area, thrive through hospitality, friendship and cross-cultural exchanges. We seek to provide international students, visiting scholars, immigrants, refugees and their families with a sense of welcome and belonging and help them adjust to life in the U.S. Our programs and activities address the common issues faced by international citizens including language and cultural misunderstandings, anxiety, homesickness and loneliness.

Madison International Partners is seeking volunteer teachers who can help adult learners whose first language is not English learn basic conversational English.

Madison International Partners is seeking volunteer teachers who can help with general English and conversational English for adult learners whose English is not the first language.

In recent months the demand for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in the Madison area has grown significantly, causing many ESL providers in the community to keep a long waiting list.  Given that ESL classes are critical to the livelihoods and futures of the immigrant and refugee populations, Madison International Partners is launching a pilot ESL program beginning in January 2024. The goal of the program is to fill an immediate need observed in the community. The program will start with a class of 10 to 15 basic level students. The class will be held in the morning for 1 hour twice a week (days to be determined according to the availability of the volunteer teachers) at Christ Presbyterian Church (944 East Gorham Street) for 8 weeks. Volunteer Teachers will have the option of teaching 1 or 2 classes a week.

Madison International Partners will provide free teacher training, class materials, and ongoing support for volunteers with no ESL experience.

Responsibilities:

 Requirements:

If interested, sign up here: https://cpcmadison.wufoo.com/forms/zs039ss0y3jxti/  and we will follow up with you.

If you have questions, contact jeanrene@cpcmadison.org

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland Council has a mission to build up girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. We provide K-12 programming in the areas of STEM, the outdoors, life skills and entrepreneurship. At many of our events, it's Girl Scout tradition to exchange "SWAPs" which stands for: Small or Special whatcha-ma-call-its Affectionally Pinned Somewhere. SWAPs are a small symbol of friendship that Girl Scouts proudly display on their sash or vest. They can be a momento of a trip taken together as a troop, a memory of a time they tried something outside their comfort zone or just a way to say thank you for being a sister to every Girl Scout. 

We are currently in need of SWAP making supplies to get us through the year! We thank you for your contribution to Girl Scouts in Dane County!

Visit our Amazon Wishlist below: 
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/13S7ZTQJRAWVA?ref_=wl_share

Office Support volunteers help RCC keep operations running smoothly by offering their administrative expertise, or sometimes just an extra set of hands. Tasks that these volunteers complete include: stuffing envelopes, data entry, answering our business line, fundraising tasks and general clerical tasks.

Office Volunteers assist the Office Coordinator with the daily operations of the RCC’s office. The RCC’s office is open from 9a-5p Monday-Friday, the Office Volunteer will cover the front desk a half day (either 9a-1p or 1p-5p) twice a week. Must be at least 18-years-old.

Events are an important part of our programming so we go through a lot of disposable tablewear!  We would love to receive donations of disposable dinner plates, bowls, plastic forks, and chinet paper napkins.  Let us know when you want to drop them off!

We need 40 pounds of Cedar Mulch available at Menards.  Please follow the hyperlink to see the product we request to refresh our garden beds in the spring.  Thank you!

We seek an in-kind gift of a 2'X3' waterproof sandwich board with letters to help us promote events and activities at our location.

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! 

We have moved! New name above, new location @ Grace Episcopal Church, new medium-fiber arts and new methodology-spiritual care through weaving from our culture and ethnicity. What remains the same is our care for women as they return to their families and communities from the trauma of incarceration. Our new website is in process and will honor our twenty years and share our vision for the future.
  Julia Weaver, Artist and Chaplain of the Project/608-658-5854

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!)

Assist the Food Pantry team with Spanish language translation. Must be comfortable speaking Spanish and English, age 16 or older (high school students must be a native speaker or have successfully completed Spanish 3 or above). Need to dress for weather.

If under 18, you must bring a Release of Liability form signed by a parent or legal guardian with you (find the form on our website https://www.bpnn.org/volunteer.html). If you or someone in your household is unwell or has a chronic health condition that makes them more vulnerable to the coronavirus, please do not sign up. All volunteers are provided disposable gloves.

We are in need of volunteers to help with multiple tasks through out the pantry.  This might include restocking coolers, packing bags, registering guests, helping guests with shopping, wiping surfaces and cleaning the facility, etc. Volunteers need to be flexible and open to doing a variety of tasks. May need to lift up to 25lbs. 

In addition, we need volunteers to package, label and security seal donated food. Volunteers must be 16+ years old, and must complete the waiver on our website (https://www.bpnn.org/volunteer.html). All volunteers need to sign up through our website and submit a form. 

Thank you!

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/

Making a no-tie fleece blanket is a community service opportunity that can be easily carried out by individuals, even if they can't meet as a group. We also accept donations of quilts, knitted or crochets blankets.

More information about the blanket requirements, and instructions on how to make a no-sew fleece blanket can be found here on our website. Many area businesses and organizations are drop-off sites for your donations - check the "Donations" tab on our website for a location near you.

The Project Linus Madison Chapter has distributed almost 100,000new, handmade blankets since the chapter was formed. 

Project Linus Madison Chapter

Looking for an opportunity to help those impacted by food insecurity? Please consider joining our volunteer team! 

Your duties will be one of the following (or a combination, depending on your interest):

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.

FIRST STEP IS TO GO TO THE LINK BELOW AND FILL OUT OUR APPLICATION!

https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=1549099550 

You may also email Jennifer at jtroia@svdpmadison.org or call 608-442-7200 to speak with a member of our team!

RESTRICTIONS:

URL: www.svdpmadison.org

Volunteer van drivers transport families to and from the hospital so they can be by their child's side, and on occasion take House guests to run errands around the local Madison area. Van drivers also run errands for the House such as grocery shopping, donation pick-ups, and putting gas in the van.

We are looking for weekly volunteers for weekend and weekday shifts on an on-call as needed basis. 

RESTRICTIONS: Volunteer drivers must be 21 years of age or older, have a valid driver's license with a good record and be in good general health. Volunteers must be dependable, flexible, independent and friendly.

Volunteer van drivers are required to participate in New Volunteer Training to familiarize themselves with RMHC and its mission, as well as van policies and procedures.

URL: www.rmhcmadison.org

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 occasionally get potential adopters and visitors that don't speak English fluently. We'd love to have help from volunteers who speak a foreign language to help us accommodate those visitors. We have the most need for Spanish speakers, but all languages are welcome! 

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. 

Help us care for the cats in our shelter while they await their permanent homes.  Carestaff volunteers help maintain a healthy environment for our cats by providing food, water, clean litterboxes and bedding, as well as some socialization.  Each shift takes about an hour and also includes help with laundry, washing dishes, and light cleaning of our shelter.  We need regular volunteers to commit to weekly or bi-weekly shifts, as well as substitute carestaff to help fill vacancies.  Training is provided.  Come join our team!

Ingleside is looking for someone who wants to help answer phones and greet people as they come to see their loved ones. As the front desk representative you will greet people as they come in, ask them to sign in, point them in the right direction and answer phone calls. If this is something you would be interested in feel free to call Crystal, Activity Director at 608-470-4017. We are looking for any day of the week you are available between 3:00-8:00pm. Volunteer hours are flexible! 

Who would have thought that finding Bridge players would be so hard to do! At Ingleside we have 1 person who really enjoys playing Bridge, but needs 3 people to join them. If you know of a bridge club that would be willing to meet at Ingleside or you yourself are willing to come play or even learn please contact us. 

Every Wednesday at 10:30am we have church service for our residents here at Ingleside.  We are looking for someone to play hymns during our service.

If you are interested in more information please do not hesitate to contact us at 608-470-4017 Crystal

Our residents thoroughly enjoy music and have requested more background music to be played during their meal times. We have electric and acoustic pianos available in our main dining room to play, but we welcome other instruments as well. 

Meal times are:

7:45a-9a

11:45a-1p

4:45-6p

Volunteers are welcome to play during whole meal time or for a short period of time.

RESTRICTIONS: Ideally, Activity Director will sit down with you and go through our mission at Ingleside and a short general orientation to the facility before our volunteers are sent out on their own.

We are always accepting donations for our day service programs! Below is a list of various items you can donate or check out our Amazon Wish List to have items directly sent to our programs. Thank you! Please mail them to 901 post rd., Madison, WI   Attn: Melissa Loerke

-craft kits

-science kits

-any sensory items

-gift cards (fast food resturants, craft stores, grocery stores, Amazon)

-gently used clothes

-Depends

-plastic silverware

Search Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers Amazon Wishlist to find our wish list or go here: https://a.co/1Pm8j6u 

Are you passionate about making a difference? Helping those most in need? Serving a population often overlooked and even viewed as invisible?

Madison Native American students are in need of mentoring and tutoring, some are struggling with academic needs such as math, reading and science while others are struggling to keep their heads above water with organization skills and keeping up on homework.

If you wish to help this diverse group of underserved students, as a volunteer tutor/mentor, please contact Tara Tindall at tltindall@madison.k12wi.us, phone 608.663.8456.

Fingerprints and background check required. 

Complete the Volunteer Process here.

Volunteer would lead program, which includes setting up/picking up game, gathering residents as needed, and provide game support and/or play as needed. 

This opportunity would have you working with residents in our assisted living, the Rise. This would be a twice a month opportunity on Wednesdays at 1:15pm - 3:15pm. Life Enrichment staff would train volunteers as necessary. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Patience with, interest in, and ability to relate well to older adults

2. Knowledge of Scrabble

3. Good social and organizational skills

4. Helpful to have understanding of low vision, hard of hearing, and memory loss. 

Volunteer would need to complete Oakwood's registration process including background check and 2-step TB testing. 

If you’re looking to get experience being on a Board of Directors, please consider joining us at YogAutism! We have several board members approaching their term limits. We are interested in people eager to give back to our community, even if they don’t have any board experience (though prior experience is great, too).

Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton has recurring volunteer opportunities in our non-denominational retreat center kitchen. Duties include assisting chef with food preparation, table set-up, and clean up. Interested volunteers will have the opportunity to learn professional culinary techniques while serving others in an inclusive spiritual setting.

Individuals being served meals are generally spiritual leaders, non-profit meeting group member and retreatants.

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.

As a House Volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House, you make a direct and immediate impact on children and families in their moment of greatest need. You’ll check guestrooms, help with light cleaning, organize donations, and complete other tasks as needed, so families can focus on what matters most - their children who need them.

Some typical volunteer responsibilities include:

We would hope our volunteers could sign up for at least two shifts per month and they are asked to commit to at least one year serving at the organization. 

Shifts range from 9am-12pm, 12pm-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6pm-9pm every day of the week.

You can find the application on our website at rmhcmadison.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Thank you!

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!  

NEXT STEPS: If you would like to volunteer at The Beacon, please complete a volunteer application. 

 Once you complete a volunteer application, our Volunteer Coordinator, Alisha Henning, will reach out to you to schedule a volunteer orientation and building/station tour. Training for the volunteer roles are done on-the-job with our veteran volunteers. 

A frail, older adult living in Dane County is waiting for your help.  She\He needs assistance writing out checks and managing her monthly social security. 

Are you able to give a few hours a month to make a difference in someone’s life? 

NewBridge Madison is looking for volunteers to become Representative Payees to help pay bills for frail, older adults. 

 Requirements:

 Benefits:

Volunteers are supported every step of the way.  Join our team to make a difference in your community! 

To get started please contact Katie Brietzman at 608-512-0000 ext. 1002 or email: katieb@newbridgemadison.org 

URL: https://www.newbridgemadison.org/volunteerapplication

Oakwood Preferred Hospice is looking for individuals who are interested in visiting with residents on either of the Oakwood Village campuses with their pet. Because a primary goal of hospice services is comfort care, Pet Therapy is an ideal option for providing comfort to residents. Simply cuddling or petting an animal can reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure and heart rate, and ease depression.

To become a pet therapy volunteer with Oakwood Preferred Hospice, volunteers need to complete the volunteer orientation and the volunteer's pet will need to be registered with an approved community organization. If you have not registered your pet with a community organization and are interested, Oakwood Preferred Hospice's volunteer coordinator is happy to assist you in making the connection with an approved organization.

Help stock our food pantry shelves right from your phone or computer!

You are invited to shop the WayForward Resources Food Pantry Wish List at Amazon.com to put high demand items on our food pantry shelves. You shop. Amazon ships directly to MOM! 

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

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

Have you ever thought about being a mentor? Well, conNEXTions is looking for mentors in many areas to guide young adults 18-30 years old. We just ask that you meet with your mentee in person once a month for at least 6 months. For more information on being a conNEXTions' mentor, please visit https://connextions.org/become-a-mentor/ or email  info@connextions.org. Thank you.

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. 

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT VOLUNTEER

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Join the Tech Team & help maintain the computer lab at the Lussier Community Education Center.  In this role, volunteers will help with computer maintenance, troubleshooting, and software updates. These volunteers are vital in keeping our computers working properly.

COMMITMENT

This position has flexible hours and we will work with your schedule.

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. 

We are in need of medical doctors, nurse practitioners or anyone else with the ability to prescribe medication to our clients. We have various outreach opportunities that we will need these prescribers for. 

We plant, tend, and grow fresh, healthy vegetables for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.  We have all of the equipment and will provide instructions.

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

We are an affiliate of the Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens, Inc.

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

We have open sessions on Moday and Thursday evening from 5:00 to 6:30 pm

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center is now accepting new applications for summer evening opportunities. We are looking for friendly volunteers to help out at various Monona Terrace produced community events to check people in at events and serve as a welcome liaison. Ideal candidates will have experience and be comfortable working with smartphones and iPads/tablets. Details can be found here under “Community Event Volunteer”: https://www.mononaterrace.com/programs-and-events/volunteer/

For more information, contact Misty Lohrentz at mlohrentz@mononaterrace.com / (608) 261-4062.

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. 

Reports to: Director of Member Services

Activities: Provide exceptional customer service to members and customers of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, along with programmatic support, records maintenance, and administrative assistance. Assist the department director and member services staff in carrying out their programs.

Responsibilities Include:

Qualifications: Well-developed written and verbal communication skills are required. Very high level of attention to detail - understanding that this can make or break the excellence of our programs. Understanding of common software technologies are a must. A strong work ethic, team-oriented can-do attitude and flexible aptitude are valued in our fast-paced, continually changing environment. Ability to interact, establish and maintain effective and collegial working relationships with staff, members, and leaders, as well as with Societies and vendors, is a must. This position requires a strong customer/member-service orientation.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills): Accuracy and attention to detail is absolutely required, as well as a track record of reliability, confidentiality, and conscientious work habits. Proficient in Microsoft 365, specifically Word and Excel and Teams Ability to work independently with little supervision. Ability to organize and prioritize effectively. Willingness to ask questions and ask for help when needed. Ability to adapt and work efficiently in a rapidly changing dynamic environment with deadline pressures. Demonstrated ability to ensure open, transparent communications. Demonstrated ability in dealing directly with employees and board members.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to respond effectively to member inquiries.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Travel: Business travel may or may not occur.

Location: Fitchburg (Madison), WI - this position requires a minimum of two days per week in the office and the ideal candidate will be willing to work in our office full-time.

CHANGING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE

Junior Achievement (JA) connects Wisconsin's South Central Region teachers with community volunteers who have a passion for education and want to help students learn how to become successful in a global economy.  

JA provides the curriculum for over twenty K-12 classroom programs. Volunteers are trained to teach the program and grade level they choose. All classroom programs use games, activities. and hands-on learning to teach students financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce-readiness skills. On average, volunteers are in the classroom 5 to 7 times for 30- to 45-minutes per visit. Teachers are always present, and the volunteer is running all activities and presenting materials to the students.

Volunteers are needed for the remainder of the current school year. After volunteers choose a JA program and grade level, JA staff connect them with a teacher. The volunteer and teacher arrange the dates and times when the JA program will be taught in the classroom.

Junior Achievement provides volunteers with:

K-12 Learning Experiences include:

At Capitol Lakes, we are looking for many types of volunteers to serve in our many areas. Capitol Lakes is a continuing care community. We have many facilities to meet the needs of all our residents. Volunteering duties are needed in a variety of areas, including all levels of care in our community- our Health Center (skilled nursing facility), Terraces (assisted living facility), and with our independent living residents in our apartment style homes.

Volunteer shift times may be occasional or on a regular basis. We have a variety of different shifts on all days of the week. Let us know your interests, background, and talent so we can best match you to an area in our facility. Here are a few examples where we could use volunteers: Art workshops/classes, computer assistance, crafts, grand hall program host, movie host, musical performance (i.e. sing, play an instrument), read aloud, sewing/mending, word/trivia games, parties/gatherings/socials, fundraising events for our Capitol Lakes foundation.

RESTRICTIONS: Volunteers must be 18 years of age or accompanied by a parent or guardian. Volunteers must complete our volunteer application, which includes a State of Wisconsin Background Check (BID: Background Information Disclosure).

URL: retirement.org/madison

The Dane Sanctuary Coalition has provided rides for many immigrants to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices in Milwaukee, Waukegan, IL, and Chicago, as well as the United States Immigration Court in Chicago since 2019. While there are 54 individuals currently on the email distribution list, some of the persons on the email distribution list have never volunteered because they don't want to drive in Chicago (well, no one does), some persons can't be away from home/Dane County for a full day, some persons are snowbirds, etc.  There have been a couple of times in which no one has volunteered to take an individual or a family to their scheduled appointment.  So, we are always seeking additional volunteer drivers.

The scheduled appointments typically are for:

There have been a few rides for medical appointments for which our transportation was essential, as well as a couple of rides to consulates in Chicago to obtain identification papers.

The rides to Milwaukee or Waukegan and back generally are completed within six to eight hours.  The rides to Chicago and back are full day + events.  Dane Sanctuary Coalition is able to provide a $25 reimbursement for rides to Milwaukee or Waukegan and a $65 plus parking reimbursement for rides to Chicago.

When one of the referring agencies have an immigrant/family who has an immigrant/family who have a scheduled appointment with USCIS or Immigration Court, Dan Zimmerman or Dineen Grow, the co-coordinators for the volunteer driver program, sends out an email to the distribution list seeking a volunteer driver for the specific ride.  Volunteer drivers only commit to a specific ride based on their availability.

For persons interested in volunteering – A virtual training session will provide further explanation about the role and responsibilities of a volunteer driver, USCIS processes, etc.  If you are interested in being a volunteer driver and the training, please send Dan Zimmerman an email message at zimmerman_dan@hotmail.com or call him at his home at 608-241-1158.