Opportunities From: United Way of Dane County

Currently in need of grounds help at the CMC Beld St location for Fall 2025!

Help make the Center a welcoming place for all! Keep the grounds well-maintained so the Center can have a positive image for our neighborhood and be a dignified place for people to come and get services.

The CMC is in need of some extra help with the care and keeping of our grounds in the Spring through Fall months. We have many flowerbeds and a rain garden that need watering and tending too, so if you have a green thumb or just want to spend some extra time outside we would love to have your help! 

This opportunity takes place weekday mornings, preferably twice a month. Activities include pulling weeds, planting flowers, trimming plants and bushes, picking up litter, mowing the lawn, watering plants. Qualifications include enjoying working outside; ability to bend and do light to moderate lifting; comfortable working with basic yard tools; ability to work independently; basic knowledge of yard care or native plants is a plus.

Please contact sarah@cmcmadison.org for registration.

We are now recruiting for morning shifts for Fall 2025 school year! Currently in need of drivers most mornings! 

Help deliver fresh and healthy food to local schools! The Culinary Creations Catering enterprise delivers catering orders prepared by trainees and staff to four area schools each weekday and to other locations around Madison throughout the week, and we depend largely on volunteer help to make these deliveries happen!

Scheduling

Volunteers are asked to sign up for a weekly shift, one weekday morning delivering catering orders for area school lunch programs. Shifts are 1.5 or 2.5 hours long. 

Qualifications

You do not need a commercial driver's license or even experience driving a van...as long as you have good driving skills, we'll gladly train you! You will be driving our catering van, so it is not necessary to have your own vehicle.

Your work as van driver will help strengthen the social enterprise and contributes to the mission of providing meaningful training and work experience to individuals facing barriers to employment!

Please message us if you would like to volunteer with the homework club Fall 2025!

Help make sure the children in our community succeed in school! The CMC homework club afterschool tutoring program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00 to 5:00pm to offer students homework help and extra practice in subjects such as reading, writing, math, Spanish, and more. Volunteer tutors work one-on-one or in small groups with students grades 1 through 8. Students must register, so the group of students is consistent throughout the school year.

The homework club is in need of additional volunteer tutors for Fall 2025.  Volunteers will work under the direction of the volunteer homework club leaders to go over homework assignments with students and give them extra practice in various subjects. Volunteers must be able to manage kids in an informal classroom setting, assist with planning grade-level appropriate activities for kids, and oversee other volunteers in conducting the activities with the kids.

Past teaching or tutoring experience, experience working with children, and being able to speak Spanish is helpful for this position. All volunteers working with children at the CMC are required to go through an online background check and child abuse prevention training.

Learn how to teach elementary-age youth to read as a trained tutor. Goodman Community Center is offering a tutoring program that teams adult tutors with elementary youth.

Teams of adults and youth will work to improve the young person‘s reading skills, with support from our Goodman Literacy Specialist.

This program runs for a total of 13 weeks, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-5pm (off for Thanksgiving Break). Start date is September 9th, 2025. Last day is December 11th, 2025. Sessions are broken into two chapters (see below): Chapter 1: For the first 5 weeks, all new tutors attend a Science of Reading evidence-based training where they learn to use toolboxes of literacy resources and activities (before tutor sessions begin).  Chapter 2: The next 8 weeks (following the training) volunteers tutor elementary students in an after school "Lit Club." 

All tutors are assigned to a tutor team that provides continued coaching and support. Ideal tutors and enthusiastic about reading and literacy and are available for the listed 6 hours per week. If interested, please indicate interest on this link AND either text 262-757-5330, call 608-204-8048 OR email abigail@goodmancenter.org

Make a Difference in Your Community—Right from Home!

Are you passionate about your local community and want to help others discover how to give back? We're seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help us update and enrich local pages on Ways to Connect, our national directory of volunteer sites.

Ways to Connect is a crowdsourced platform designed to boost traffic and engagement to local volunteer websites—like this one! With just a bit of online research and your enthusiasm, you can help neighbors easily find volunteer opportunity platforms, service clubs, mutual aid groups, and more—making it simpler than ever for everyone to make an impact locally.

What You'll Do:

Conduct quick, simple online research to identify active service clubs, mutual aid groups, and upcoming volunteer events in your community.

Enhance your community's page on Ways to Connect by ensuring the information is current, accurate, and inviting for potential volunteers.

Optional: Promote your community’s page on social media to help friends and family find a path to service.

Why Volunteer with Inspiring Service?

Easy and flexible: Volunteer remotely at your convenience.

Immediate community impact: Help your neighbors discover meaningful ways to contribute.

Small commitment: Volunteer for as little as 2 hours, or as much as you'd like.

Growth opportunities: Volunteers can explore deeper involvement through our Ambassador program.

Ready to help your community thrive? Join us today and make volunteering more accessible for everyone.

United Way's Business Volunteer Network is partnering with WayForward Resources! During our time together, we will tour of one of the largest food pantries in Dane County, hear presentations on housing stability and food security, and help where needed (ie, sorting and re-packing products, light cleaning, basic yard work, outdoor garden tasks, help in the Clothing Center, etc). 

WayForward Resources has been a partner of United Way of Dane County for decades. In 2024, United Way's 211 referral program in Dane County saw the total number of referrals for rent and security deposits in 2024 increase by 35% compared to 2023. The total food pantry referrals increased by 7%.

We're excited to learn more about WayForward Resources and to volunteer with them. We will be here on Wednesday, September 17 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm.  Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to register and check in at the Welcome Volunteers signage in front of the Distribution Center, which is the building behind our Main Office. Parking is available on-site at 3504 Parmenter Street in Middleton. Dress appropriately for both indoor and outdoor tasks in comfortable, durable clothing and closed-toe shoes, and please consider bringing items to donate from their top 10 list. 

Your commitment to volunteering helps to ensure that everyone in our community has food security and stable housing. We look forward to volunteering together!

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

Volunteer Shift Times

Volunteer Information

Group Size

Minimum Volunteer Age

Projects

Directions/Information

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

We need help in our front office! You'll be answering phone calls, doing basic organizing tasks, directing guests, and assisting with our diaper bank. Sometimes there's downtime so feel free to bring a book or homework. 

Habitat of Dane County is looking for cashiers to help at our east side ReStore!

Shift available 9am-1pm or 1-5pm on Wednesdays; 9am-1pm Thursdays, and 1-5pm Saturdays. View shifts and sign up (will be marked as cashier training shifts) at https://habitatdane.volunteerhub.com/

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.

Volunteer cashiers are needed to:

Requirements:

We will schedule an initial training shift to be sure it's a good fit. Look for cashier training shifts and sign up at https://habitatdane.volunteerhub.com/. Contact volunteer@habitatdane.org or 608-620-4922 for more information.

Do you love bringing joy to kids? We are looking for a volunteer Site Leader to help provide birthday boxes for children in need in the Madison area. If you enjoy organizing and want a meaningful way to give back to your community, this could be a great fit for you.

As a Site Leader, you will:

Host a drop-off and pick-up location at your east-side front porch or business location

Coordinate birthday box requests with local agencies

Set up volunteer sign-ups online and invite helpers

Collect and assemble 5–15 birthday boxes each week

Make completed boxes available for agency pick-up

Time commitment: about 5–10 hours per week. We will provide guidance and support.

This is a volunteer role that makes a real difference for families in our community.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. From helping people affected by disasters, like home fires and floods, to supporting the collection of lifesaving blood, you can make a difference. Ninety percent of our workforce are volunteers who are inspired to give back. We can’t do it without you.

Help provide clients with comfort and safety after disasters by supporting
the day-to-day activities within a shelter. This may include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information, or other areas within a shelter.

Responsibilities (vary depending on assignment)

Time Commitment

Qualifications

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

Application processors work within an animal adoption software program.  The program provides detailed information about each cat adoption applicant. The processor uses this information to follow several steps in making a decision about whether the applicant meets criteria for adoption. 

The steps include checking for previous applications from the applicant, conducting a background check on all adults in the household, checking home ownership in online records or phoning/emailing landlords for apartment dwellers, calling vets for care history on current and past animals, and calling one to two personal references.

Once the steps are completed, the processor updates the software program on the status for that applicant. If approved the processor sends the application on to an adoption coordinator.

The steps can usually be completed for four applicants within 2-3 hours. If information is requested of applicants or calls are not completed to vets or landlords, more time during the day can be required. In addition to processing applications, the processor monitors a 9 Lives email account for messages from applicants as well as a chat conversation with other 9 Lives personnel. 

The organization holds periodic social gatherings.

Location:  Virtual volunteer job in your own home.  Computer or tablet recommended to do the job.  Phone required.

Time required:  1 and ½ day shift.  First day is following application processing steps for up to 4 applicants.  Second day is follow-up for those applicants if needed.  Volunteers usually work one to two shifts per week.  The days of the week for work can be arranged.

Requirements for the job:

Work independently.

Good verbal and written communication skills to communicate with applicants, vets, landlords, references and others in the 9 Lives organization.

Computer and phone skills.  Texting skills if choose to text instead of use phone for some contacts.

Willingness to receive phone calls from landlords, vets, and references. 

Good organization skills to keep up with overall status of applicants and with steps to complete application processing for each person.

Judgment to know how to make decisions about applicants and about when to ask for help (chat or email others in the organization).

Availability to work 1-2 hours during business hours for calling vets and landlords.

Willingness for calls from references or unreached landlords to come in outside work hours.

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.

Place donated magazines in Little Fee Library boxes to promote literacy for children and adults.  Two-hour shift during the week of August 18-25. Schedule flexible. Must be able to drive and have a car. If interested email: wisconsin@magliteracy.org

We need your help to keep great books accessible to communities 24/7. Visit Little Free Libraries in your community to distribute books! 

We can suggest where to look for free or inexpensive books, or if you already have some, you can share those too. You can find book-sharing boxes near you using our world map or free mobile app. 

Register here to get started. Once you sign up, you will get access to a brief online training with tips. Our Little Free Library staff can answer your questions. You can share books whenever it works for you.  

Purpose: By keeping Little Free Libraries full of books, you are helping to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access. 

Responsibilities:

Time required: You set your own schedule. It could be a one-time project or a regular book distribution schedule.

How we can support you: We'll help you start with some online training, and we will suggest sources for books.

Qualifications:

Benefits: Experience the satisfaction of getting more books into the hands of readers while connecting with your community. You’ll get a free Little Free Library t-shirt after you record your first impact in the Team LFL hub. 

Questions: You can contact the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions. We also offer virtual Q&A sessions where you can ask questions.

Communities are hungry for books! Help Little Free Library fulfill its mission of book access for everyone by coordinating a local book drive. You can lead a book drive and distributed the collected books to local Little Free Libraries. Little Free Library staff can answer your questions along the way. 

This is a flexible volunteer opportunity. You can coordinate your book drive during the times that work best for you and your community. 

How to get started: Register online. After you register, we will send you a guide about how to coordinate a book drive. 

Purpose: By keeping Little Free Libraries filled with books, you are helping to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access. 

Responsibilities:

Time Required: A typical book drive lasts about two weeks to one month, plus time beforehand to plan and promote the drive. 

Training & Resources Available: We will help you get to know our organization and share our tips for planning a successful book drive. 

Qualifications:

Benefits: Experience the satisfaction of getting more books into the hands of readers while connecting with your community. You will get a free Little Free Library t-shirt after you record your impact in the Team LFL online hub. 

Supervision & Support: You can connect with the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions. We also offer virtual Q&A sessions for volunteers. 

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. Join us by becoming a volunteer today!

Looking for phone or interview skills? The Red Cross has the perfect volunteer opportunity for you! If you enjoy speaking to interesting people and want to volunteer from home, join our Volunteer Screening Team. Bonus if you can speak a second language!

Screening Team members seek to understand what brought prospective volunteers to the Red Cross, their areas of interest and what position they would find most meaningful. Screeners use their understanding of the volunteer and match it with the needs of the organization, connecting volunteers with positions for which they are both interested and well suited.

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org. 

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The Red Cross collects and distributes about 40 percent of our nation’s blood supply. You can help save lives and deliver hope to those in need. Join us by becoming a volunteer today!

Medical Screener volunteers join the blood collections staff to ensure timely processing of donors at blood drives. Medical Screeners collect and confirm donor demographics and health histories, determine procedure eligibility, and conduct physical exams (oral temperature, pulse, blood pressure). This position provides you with the opportunity to validate your training and skills at a nationally recognized organization while providing service to your community. 

Screen and examine blood donor candidates to approve or defer for health concerns.

Collection and confirm donor demographics, determine procedure eligibility.

Conduct physical exam to include oral temperature, pulse, BP and hematocrit according to procedure.

Facilitate and evaluate self-administered health history.

Comply with applicable Federal, state, and local regulations as well as all American Red Cross policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Time Commitment: minimum of two shifts per month after training commitment.

Training: Orientation to the Red Cross, virtual, classroom and on the job instruction. All training provided free of charge. 

Training will be 40 hours per week for 4 consecutive weeks through a combination of both virtual and in-person training. Please ensure your schedule can accommodate 4 consecutive weeks of training.

Qualifications: No medical background necessary. 

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org. 

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. You can help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms, and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Inspire hope in your local community and beyond. Volunteer with us!

Supporting the recovery of disaster affected individuals, households, and communities by providing referrals, advocacy, and financial assistance through RC Care (case management system).

Responsibilities 

Time Commitment

Qualifications 

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months.

You can help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms, and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Inspire hope in your local community and beyond. Volunteer with us!

Work with shelter residents to understand their resources and transition roadblocks to help households create an individualized action plan so that they can transition from the shelter to a more sustainable living solution.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months.

You can help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms, and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Inspire hope in your local community and beyond. Volunteer with us!

The role of the Disaster Spiritual Care (DSC) volunteer is to serve as a member of a temporary work unit on a disaster relief operation to provide disaster spiritual care support to individuals and families who have been impacted by a disaster.

Qualifications:

Required:

Time Commitment:

Locally – Monthly shift calendar available to support local disaster responses. All volunteers are encouraged to sign up for a minimum of one shift per month.

Nationally – Minimum 2 week commitment working 10- or 12-hour shifts.

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months.

Every day, the American Red Cross sees the heartbreak of people trying to cope with more intense storms, heavier rainfall, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes, and more devastating wildfires. As more people rely on the Red Cross for help, the need for compassionate volunteers has never been greater.

Virtual opportunity to coordinate local response teams that provide basic comfort and care to families after home fires and other disasters.

Responsibilities

Time Commitment

Qualifications

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The Red Cross collects and distributes about 40 percent of our nation’s blood supply. You can help save lives and deliver hope to those in need. Join us by becoming a blood drive volunteer today!

The American Red Cross - Wisconsin Region is looking for volunteers to help support blood drives around Dane County.

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. Join the Red Cross Disaster Health Services team in your community today!

Disaster Client Health Services Volunteer

This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. Disaster Health Services volunteers work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event (hurricane/wildfire/tornado/flood). Volunteers in this role provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed.

Responsibilities 

Time Commitment

Locally – Monthly shift calendar available to support local disaster responses. All volunteers are encouraged to sign up for a minimum of one shift per month.

Nationally – Minimum 2 week commitment working 10- or 12-hour shifts.

Qualifications 

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

Volunteers carry out 90% of the humanitarian work of the Red Cross. Whether helping one displaced family or thousands, providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran, or teaching others how to respond in emergencies, it’s through the efforts of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things. The Red Cross responds to an emergency every 8 minutes, and our vital work is only possible because of people like you. Join us by becoming a volunteer today!

Assist community members to prepare for home fires and other disasters.

This position is responsible for the tasks involved to implement the preparedness program including:

• Support the annual preparedness goals, RDO objectives, and regional plan for preparedness programming through participation in meetings, projects, and local preparedness activities

• Execute assigned projects and local preparedness activities according to the activities you are trained in: Home Fire Campaign

• Serve clients and/or support Red Cross team members in providing residents with free smoke alarm installations and fire safety education

• Complete tasks such as implementing preparedness activities, meeting with partners to build relationships, conducting inventory, and procuring or receiving necessary preparedness supplies

• 5-10 hours per weekend, twice a quarter on average

• Home Fire Preparedness Campaign Events are located throughout the state of WI within assigned neighborhoods

• Ability to relate effectively with diverse groups and individuals

• Excellent interpersonal, and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and review program guidelines and tools

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. Communities across the country count on the Red Cross every day. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. From helping people affected by disasters, like home fires and floods, to supporting the collection of lifesaving blood, you can make a difference. Ninety percent of our workforce are volunteers who are inspired to give back. Be there, when a local hospital needs lifesaving blood fast. You can complete lifesaving blood deliveries that work with your schedule. Join us by becoming a volunteer today!

Blood Product Driver

As a blood product driver, you serve as the critical link between blood donors and patients by delivering life-saving blood donations to local hospitals, assisting our blood collections teams with delivering supplies, or returning blood products from locations in the region.

If you have a valid state driver’s license and at least 3 years of licensed driving experience, you can help deliver the gift of life! Shifts are typically 4-6 hours on weekdays.

Hear firsthand to see how you can experience the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross. Answer the call and apply now. To learn more, visit: www.redcross.org/deliverblood or apply below.

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.

This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months. You can help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms, and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Inspire hope in your local community and beyond. Volunteer with us!

Join our team of disaster mental health volunteers and make a meaningful impact in times of crisis. Your empathy and support can provide vital relief to those affected by disasters, large and small. If you're passionate about helping others navigate challenging situations and you are a licensed mental health professional, we welcome you to be a crucial part of our community resilience efforts.

Red Cross Disaster Mental Health volunteer teams are active throughout the United States, meeting the emotional and psycho-social needs of disaster survivors and fellow Red Cross disaster workers. These teams respond to disasters of all sizes, from single family fires to large-scale events. 

What does the Red Cross do & what do we need?
The Red Cross provides shelter, feeding, emergency supplies, health and mental support to hundreds of thousands of people affected by disasters of all sizes. We are actively recruiting new Disaster Mental health team members to provide support within your local community. 

What does a Disaster Mental Health team do?
1. Respond to the immediate emotional distress and psycho-social needs of disaster survivors and Red Cross disaster responders
2. Supplement local mental health resources during times of disasters
3. Support the community in building resilience

Eligibility:
1. Currently licensed mental health professionals:
- At minimum, holds a Master's Degree in one of the mental health positions listed below; and
- Holds a current, unencumbered license from, or is registered with, any US state or territory as a social worker, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage or family therapist, or psychiatrist (any level license/registration, including non-clinical licenses such as Licensed Masters Social Worker or LMSW)
2. Current school psychologists and school counselors:
- At minimum, holds a Master's Degree in school psychology or school counseling; and
- Holds a current, unexpired license or certification as a school psychologist or school counselor issued by a state board of education
3. Current psychiatric nurses:
- Have a state license as a registered nurse; and
- Have a minimum of 2 years' experience working in a psychiatric setting, verified by a letter from a current or previous employer

Time Commitment: Locally – Monthly shift calendar available to support local disaster responses. All volunteers are encouraged to sign up for a minimum of one shift per month. Nationally – Minimum 2 week
commitment working 10- or 12-hour shifts.

Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org

Interim Hospice is looking for Vigil Volunteers. Vigil Volunteers offer our patients and their family support during their final hours. 

Vigil Volunteering is an especially important and rewarding volunteer role. This role works closely with our on-call staff. Vigil Volunteering does require 11 hours of online training. Upon conclusion of training, Vigil Volunteers will receive a certificate of completion. 

If this opportunity is of interest to you, please connect with our Volunteer Coordinator.

Volunteers are needed to assist our pantry guests through the food pantry and help take the groceries out to their car. There is also a free clothing and household goods area to keep neat and tidy. Helpers will also keep the pantry fully stocked. We can 100% guarantee a good time for our volunteers! The hours are 1:30-6:00pm on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 9:30-1:00pm on Fridays. Feel free to volunteer for whatever portion of the shift you can.

The pantry will be closed when outside conditions are unsafe, such as snowstorms, or bitterly cold wind chills. Any closings are posted on our website and Facebook page.

Help us make everyone's holiday better with a donation of new or gently used toys, books, and games. We can also use lots of clothing for adults and children in all sizes. Books in Spanish are particularly needed. 

Other urgent needs include: 

Donations can be dropped off at Extended hands Pantry at 6402 Schroeder Rd, Madison, WI 53711. Hours are on Monday and Tuesday from noon to 6pm, and on Friday from 9am to 1pm. Other times available by appointment, or we can pick up. 

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.

More and more members of our community need help keeping food on the table for their families. Be part of a team that provides a dignified and respectful shopping experience for guests accessing the WayForward Resources food pantry by:

The ideal volunteer will be available for a minimum of one weekly or bi-weekly volunteer shift for at least 3 months or as a substitute for regularly scheduled volunteers. Of course, this is with the understanding that a volunteer may need flexibility for vacation, sickness, appointments, etc.

Volunteers shifts are available Tuesday through Saturday for volunteers aged 18 and above.

For more information, check out the WayForward website at wayforwardresources.org and fill out a volunteer inquiry form or contact Pam Higham at pam@wayforwardresources.org or 608.826.3409.

Whether you are available for regular volunteering or just occasionally, our Clean Team needs you! 

The dedicated volunteers who form the Clean Team meet every Thursday afternoon at the Way Forward distribution center to make the food pantry and clothing center shine for our guests and to maintain best practices for health and safety.

It's not high profile work, but as the Clean Team members say, "You make a difference in just 1.5 hours a week and you get to see the results of your work before you leave. It's a great team. Everyone works well together and we have a great time."

No experience is necessary and all training will be provided including ongoing support and training, as needed, from WayForward staff and experienced volunteers.

This volunteer assignment is fun, easy, and vital to our mission of serving our community!

The Clean Team is entrusted with the following tasks and responsibilities in our Distribution Center:

If you're interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at www.wayforwardresources.org to fill out a volunteer inquiry form or simply contact Pam at pam@wayforwardresources.org or 608.826.3409.

You can help make it possible for WayForward to have an incoming supply of food and clothing for guests.

As a Donor Greeter you will:

Donations ebb and flow so this is a great volunteer assignment for someone who is flexible and willing to help sort food, complete other small tasks,  or who would like some quiet time to work on something of their own - read a book, bring a craft, work on your laptop, etc.

The ideal volunteer will be available for a minimum of one regular shift on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis for at least 3 months. Of course, this is with the understanding that a volunteer will likely need flexibility for vacations, sickness, appointments, etc.

Volunteers are currently needed on:

If you're interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at www.wayforwardresources.org to fill out a volunteer inquiry form or simply contact Pam at pam@wayforwardresources.org or 608.826.3409.

Help the WayForward Resources Clothing Center provide good quality clothing to our neighbors by:

The ideal volunteer will be available for a minimum of one weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly volunteer shift for at least 3 months. Of course, this is with the understanding that a volunteer may need flexibility for vacation, sickness, appointments, etc.

Volunteer shifts are currently available on:

For more information, check out the WayForward website at wayforwardresources.org and fill out the Get Started form or contact Pam Higham at pam@wayforwardresources.org or 608.826.3409.

Help ensure that the food pantry shelves are full! 

As a WayForward Inventory Support volunteer you will:

The ideal volunteer will be available for a minimum of one weekly volunteer shift. Of course, this is with the understanding that a volunteer may need flexibility for vacation, sickness, appointments, etc.

Opportunities are currently available on:

Tuesdays from 9:30am-12pm or 12pm-2:30pm

Wednesdays from 7:30am-9:30am or 9:30am to 12pm

Thursdays from 9:30am-12pm

Fridays from 7:30am-9:30am or 9:30am-12pm

For more information, check out the full volunteer assignment description then go to the WayForward  website at www.wayforwardresources.org and fill out a volunteer inquiry form or contact Pam Higham at pam@wayforwardresources.org or 608.826.3409.

What

The Millennium Soccer Club (MSC) is in its 24th year of providing affordable and accessible soccer programs for elementary school youth living in several of Madison's lower-income, ethnically diverse neighborhoods, many of whom might not otherwise have an opportunity to play.  These programs (offered each fall, spring, and summer) focus primarily on providing basic instruction in the fundamentals of soccer along with giving our participants an opportunity to have fun playing in a wide variety of soccer games.

Who

Our neighborhood-based programs are open to both boys and girls who will be playing together on teams in one of our two grade-level divisions: 1st/2nd and 3rd-5th.  This fall, we anticipate that MSC’s soccer programs will serve over 250 kids.

Where 

Millennium’s fall sessions will be held at 3 schools: Huegel, Leopold, and Lincoln Elementary School and 2 parks: Marlborough and Warner Park, which are located in our targeted neighborhoods in south Madison and on the east side. 

When 

The upcoming fall season will consist of six sessions on Saturdays, beginning September 20th and ending on October 25th. We have a rain date of November 1st in case we need to cancel due to weather.

Program Set-Up

Each session, which consists of a combination practice and game, runs from 9:30-11:00am. For the first half of the session, our coaches will lead their teams through a variety of challenging activities that focus primarily on the development of good individual skills, as well as a number of basic team-related skills.  In the second half, each team will play a game against another team in its grade-level division.  Since our teams consist of only 6-8 players, the games are played 4v4 (with no goalies), which enables greater involvement by all of our players. 

Volunteers Needed 

MSC is currently seeking volunteer coaches for all of its programs this fall. Those who volunteer will coach with the same team at each of the sessions that they are available to coach.  It is anticipated, and assumed, that those who volunteer will not be available to coach at all six of our sessions because of school, travel or work commitments.

What You Can Expect as a Volunteer 

You will find that Millennium’s young players really enjoy playing soccer, are eager learners, and work well with their volunteer coaches.  Let us know if you wish to coach with someone else who is volunteering. The coaching coordinators at each of Millennium’s neighborhood sites will provide weekly practice plans and coaching tips for their coaches.

Want More Information about Millennium?

Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MillenniumSoccerClub/or contact Haley Brisky at hwbrisky@gmail.com.

Join our volunteer team as a Volunteer Delivery Support and play a vital role in bringing nutritious food directly to Second Harvest partner food pantries across southwestern Wisconsin.

This is a hands-on opportunity to make a real impact, ensuring food reaches neighbors. No driving is required—just your energy, reliability, and passion for giving back. All deliveries are made using a Second Harvest vehicle.

What You'll Do:

What We're Looking For:

Commitment:

Requirements:

Why Volunteer With Us?

Ready to ride along and make a difference? You can complete our volunteer application linked here or email us for more information at volunteers@secondharvestsw.org.

Are you interested in being a driving force for change and delivering nourishing foods to neighboring organizations? Join our Volunteer Delivery Driver Team at Second Harvest Foodbank!

What You'll Do:

What We're Looking For:

Commitment:

Requirements:

Why Volunteer With Us?

Ready to be a driving force for change? You can complete our volunteer application linked here or email us for more information at volunteers@secondharvestsw.org.

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.

Habitat for Humanity of Dane County is looking for volunteers to help at our Stoughton construction site, building affordable housing! No prior experience is needed - all the tools and training are available on site. Opportunities are available Thursdays-Saturdays from 8:15am-3:30pm.

Volunteers must be 18 or older; flexible and willing to be trained; and comfortable standing/working for the duration of the full shift. 

Please visit our VolunteerHub website to view current construction volunteer opportunities and sign up today: https://habitatdane.volunteerhub.com. You will be able to view all construction opportunities throughout Dane County along with our ReStore opportunities. For additional information, contact volunteer@habitatdane.org or call Julie at 608-620-4922.

Operation Fresh Start empowers emerging adults on a path to self-sufficiency through education, mentoring, and employment training.

Operation Fresh Start is looking for volunteers to work at their front desk! No prior experience necessary.

We are looking for volunteers who can sit at the front desk from 3:15-5:15pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Volunteers may take one shift or multiple! This is an on-going volunteer opportunity. Must be 18 years or older and pass a background check.

Volunteer Duties:

Interested volunteers should email us at info@operationfreshstart.org, or call at 608-244-4721

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.

After enrolling in our HSLP Mentoring Program, Bigs and Littles are thoughtfully matched based on interests and preferences (gender, race, age, etc.) Once the Match is approved by Big, Little, and parent/caregiver, they can start meeting!

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.

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.

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.

Do you enjoy reading? Nature? People? If your answers are yes, yes and yes, be a bookstore volunteer at the U.W. Arboretum. Volunteers offer friendly, knowledgeable assistance to customers. You'll greet visitors and offer information and assistance by directing them to publications of interest. Bookstore volunteers answer a variety of questions and direct visitors to other places and resources in the Arboretum. You'll operate the cash register, answer the phone, and help with inventory and ordering. Doing all this you'll become familiar with U.W. Arboretum history, mission, policies, grounds, and special events; and you'll share that knowledge with others.

Bookstore volunteers must be courteous and outgoing, have a desire to learn about the Arboretum and share knowledge with visitors. Training is provided for this position, including operating the cash register and simple computer work. Arboretum staff and experienced volunteers provide the required training. Volunteers are asked to make an initial commitment of two shifts (4 hours each) per month for six months following training.

Shifts are available weekday mornings and afternoons, and weekend afternoons.

Have time and skills to share to help your community thrive? Volunteer with us at the Partner Pickup & Donation Desk, where a volunteer assists our partner pantries with their pickup orders and receives all drop-off donations!

The Partner Pickup & Donation Desk volunteer assists partner pantries by pulling orders located around the Distribution Center, utilizing a hand pallet jacket, and helping load their orders into their vehicles. Additionally, they will record drop-off donations and place received donations into their designated areas of the Distribution Center.

For more information and requirements, please view below!

QUALIFICATIONS:

COMMITMENT:

Current Shifts Open:

REQUIREMENTS:

LOCATION:

APPLICATION PROCESS: To apply for this role please complete a volunteer application. In the application, under Assignment Preference, you will select the ‘Partner Pickup and Donation Desk' to indicate you are applying for this position. We will review your application and get back to you within 72 hours of your application.

Have any questions? Please contact Brie McNett, Volunteer Services Coordinator at volunteers@secondharvestsw.org or call 608.216.7214.

Come help the Food Pantry share food and household items with Dane County families!

This shift includes 2 main roles- 1. Grocery Guide- Supporting customers as they shop and helping them take groceries out to their cars. 2. Registration/Intake-Helping Customers with paperwork and Check-in. 

Depending on which bilingual volunteer staff are present during a given shift, this role will float between being a Grocery Guide and being our Registration/Intake Volunteer. 

Bilingual volunteers should be comfortable engaging with customers and ensuring the pantry policies are being followed. This opportunity is specifically for Bilingual English/Spanish Volunteers. 

Our biggest need is Thursday, from 12:00-3:15.

We are looking for volunteers who can make a weekly commitment for at least three months. If you are interested in this opportunity please click the respond button and reach out to Abigail at abigail@goodmancenter.org or 608-204-8048.

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

Bike the Barns is a full-day cycling adventure that embodies the mission of FairShare.  Casual riders and seasoned cyclists travel scenic country roads throughout the ride and stop at local farms to enjoy farm tours, gourmet local food, craft libations, and live music.

But Bike the Barns is about more than just the ride - it's about supporting local farmers and making fresh food accessible to all.  Bike the Barns is FairShare's largest fundraiser, supporting our work and the Partner Shares Program, which helps low-income households afford farm-fresh vegetables. And volunteers make it possible!

From pre-ride activities such as rider-bag stuffing and route marking, to day-of opportunities including parking, food service, food waste diversion, and more- there are multiple ways to get involved with this celebratory event in service of good food for all.

Register to volunteer through this link, where all dates, times, and locations of opportunities are listed.

Do you like to drive? Enjoy meeting and helping people? RSVP’s Driver Services Program needs drivers to transport ambulatory, older adults and/or Veterans to medical appointments. The schedule is very flexible and drivers receive mileage reimbursement and extra insurance. Drivers who are Veterans can be matched with Veterans of all ages and their families needing rides. This is a program that truly makes a difference in people’s lives!

URGENT NEED FOR DRIVERS FOR MADISON AND MONONA

RSVP volunteers extend agency services in non-profit and public agencies throughout Dane County. RSVP matches a wide variety of volunteer opportunities with the skills and interests of volunteers.

Dane County schools need tutors and classroom helpers for students entering kindergarten through 12th grade. Volunteers, working under the direction of the school staff, assist students one-on-one or in small  or large groups. With your help the students will get the individualized attention they need to excel in the classroom. Schools are looking for volunteers to help with literacy, math, science, general classroom assistants, help in the library, art classes, music classes or in the lunchroom.  Tutor placement begins in late September or early October and occur throughout the year. Tutor training is provided. 

Foster Grandparent volunteers serve between 5 and 40 hours a week, providing one-on-one support for students, teachers, and classrooms in Dane Co. schools, Head Start sites, and afterschool programs. Income-eligible adults receive a tax-free stipend, meal, and travel reimbursement for their service. 

Would you enjoy corresponding with an elementary student throughout the school year? The Computer Buddies Program is offered to Dane County area elementary schools. RSVP volunteers are matched with a student and communicate in pen pal fashion weekly or biweekly via a secure blogging site. the correspondence provides the opportunity for students to practice their writing and computer keyboard skills, while fostering a positive relationship between generations. This is a fun way to volunteer without having to leave your home. the program does not involve a big time commitment, usually 30 minutes a week. 

RSVP is currently looking for Volunteer Bus Buddy-Ride Coordinators for the 2025 Bus Buddy Tours Season. 

Have fun coaching and training others to navigate the new Madison Metro Bus System using maps, schedules and the internet. 

The Bus Buddies program offers Dane County seniors who wish to utilize public transportation to community and senior centers, shopping, appointments, and places of interest,  the opportunity for help and companionship from experienced volunteers that are familiar with public transportation.

Bus Buddy Tours offers seniors age 60 and over an opportunity to go on a group trip by city bus to a designated location while learning how to navigate the Madison Metro Bus System. This program is designed to help ease the way for those who are not used to using the bus system while creating a fun social outing for those involved. 

Volunteers who offer to be Ride Coordinators must be able to meet the following requirement

BENEFITS

Madison Metro bus passes provided while on assignment

Satisfaction of helping others become more independent and mobile

Free excess accident and liability insurance while on assignment

Annual volunteer recognition and quarterly newsletter

Tar sands pipelines carry some of the dirtiest, most energy intensive and toxic fuels on the planet. We have several of them in Wisconsin, and right now we're fighting to shut down tar sands Line 5 in northern Wisconsin which is threatening the homelands and waters of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa. This is their sovereign territory, yet Enbridge has refused for over a decade to remove the pipeline as asked, and instead are proposing a reroute that would put many more lands and waters at risk. Join our fight to protect indigenous people's and their rights by joining our tar sands team and help organize and generate more public opposition to this dirty pipeline. It's time to put people and the planet ahead of profits!

We are looking for help to distribute Line 5 yard signs so people can show their support. Another project is to set a world's record for making origami fish to support shutting down Line 5 - "Oil and water don't mix!" (See opportunity description for "Assembling origami fish".)

The Sierra Club Wisconsin is seeking a Treasurer to co-manage the various duties and responsibilities currently performed by the Chapter Treasurer. The combined purpose of these Treasurer roles is to help manage and report on the finances of the chapter and its entities.

The State Treasurer position would work closely with the Chapter Treasurer, Group Treasurers, chapter staff and the volunteer Finance committee and engage with national Sierra Club and Sierra Club Foundation finance staff as needed.

After gaining an understanding of internal Sierra Club financial policies and processes, this role will provide guidance and oversight for our six Group Treasurers including answering policy or bookkeeping questions, reviewing and approving expenses submitted for reimbursement, assistance with transaction entry, opening and closing accounts, bank reconciliation or other tasks as needed. 

The State Treasurer will also work closely with the Chapter-Treasurer and staff on monitoring and reporting on the financial health of the chapter. This could include monitoring the budget, reporting material deviation, preparing financial reporting forms. And take the lead on completing year end reporting forms for the chapter and groups.

The estimated time commitment for this position is 3 to 4 hours per month with a larger time commitment in August.

Qualifications:

Our Sierra Club Four Lakes Group produces a newsletter 3 times a year, we have a blog on our web site that can be contributed to on an ongoing basis, and we do a monthly Enews. We'd welcome your joining us if you have skills or interests in writing, editing, graphics or social media to help communicate our environmental activities and issues. Our newsletter comes out in early January, May and September each year. We collaborate as a group, but are flexible on content, and include information on our campaigns, activities and volunteers. Access to a computer is required, but you can work from wherever with whatever software you have.

We sometimes need to create information sheets or flyers about some of our campaign work or other activities, so there are intermittent opportunities to help with other communication.

Contact Don Ferber at d_ferber@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Help make a difference in south central Wisconsin by becoming a leader in the Four Lakes Group, and help us set our environmental directions and priorities. This is an opportunity to get involved at a local/regional level with the nation's oldest and largest environmental organization. The Four Lakes Group covers 9 counties in south central Wisconsin - Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock, Green, Lafayette, Iowa, Sauk, and Columbia, and is part of the Wisconsin Chapter. We are entirely volunteer led, although there are state staff we can draw on for support and guidance.

The Four Lakes Group board helps set the direction, decide on activities, and manage the finances of our group - all consistent with national and state Sierra Club policies and stances. We discuss what issues we will become involved with or take stances on, conduct various programs and activities to support key issues in this area, and also get involved in elections. It is an opportunity for you to get involved with the support of the Sierra Club in issues you care about and hope to make a difference in, especially at the local level.

We hold elections every fall, but encourage anyone interested to contact us at any time. You do have to be a Sierra Club member to be on our board, but you can easily join if you are not. We generally meet once a month, and time commitment is generally several hours a month, but depends on your interests and level of commitment that fits for you. But it is a great opportunity to make a difference and learn leadership and organizational skills.

If you love the outdoors or have special places or activities you enjoy and would like to share your passion with others, becoming a Sierra Club outings leader provides the opportunity to do that with Sierra Club support and backing. You can choose the location(s) and the activity(s) you enjoy that are within our scope, which can include learning about nature, seeing a special destination, or doing some other special activity you enjoy. Help people explore, enjoy and protect the planet, and the places you love, and we'll promote the outings. It's a great way to share your love of nature and special destinations with others who want to enjoy the outdoors and protect our environment.

There are some minimal training requirements to understand Sierra Club procedures and policies that can be done online, and you have to take a first aid course we will provide or can pay for. Additional training is required if you are interested in longer, overnight outings. For more information, contact Don Ferber at d_ferber@sbcglobal.net.

We're getting off coal, but many utilities want to add new gas power plants, and we need to stop efforts to move to 'natural' gas. Especially with the potential growth of data centers, we're looking at a significant escalation in energy demand and continued reliance on fossil fuels. If that occurs, our clean energy goals will be in serious trouble.

In addition to ending the use of fossil fuels and moving to renewable energy and energy efficiency, we're also fighting for energy justice. Many people are burdened by unaffordable energy bills as utilities continue to jack up rates. We work with partners to push the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to stop permitting fossil fuels and provide affordable bills and programs to help people in need. You can help us end fossil fuel use and stop any new gas infrastructure by joining our Beyond Coal to Clean Energy team and moving to clean energy solutions and providing a just energy future.

We meet online the third Wednesday of each month at 6 pm. There are many opportunities including helping plan strategies and actions, developing social media, creating graphics, writing letters to the editor, and community outreach - and more, based on your skills or interests.

If you want to help create a clean and just energy future, this is a great opportunity to learn from and interact with trained staff and other volunteers. It's a fun way to connect with like-minded people who are working for a better and more sustainable future for our world. For more info, contact Don Ferber at d_ferber@sbcglobal.net.

"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Bristol Hospice provides holistic end of life care, and volunteers are integral parts of the teams that care for each patient.

What do volunteers do? Options are plenty! Most often, a volunteer will visit with a patient for one hour each week at a regularly scheduled time. Our volunteer coordinator will work with you to align your preferences and skills to a meaningful volunteer opportunity. Some examples of typical volunteer duties include:

What you can expect: Your volunteer time is flexible and valued! When you are a part of the Bristol Volunteer Team, you receive training, support, a network of fellow volunteers and staff, and the knowledge that you have comforted someone on their final journey. If this sounds like what you're looking for, get in touch! We can't wait to meet you.

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.

Enthusiastic volunteers are vital to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art; they complement, support, and expand our successful, wide-ranging programs and events.

Through its volunteer programs, MMoCA has an opportunity for every interest. The museum regularly seeks volunteers for a variety of positions related to event support, Art Fair on the Square, the Rooftop Sculpture Garden, and more. Volunteers greet guests at MMoCA Openings, relieve exhibiting artists and hand out programs at Art Fair on the Square, maintaining the garden on the rooftop, and provide invaluable support for countless other tasks throughout the year.

If you are interested in volunteering at MMoCA, please visit this link to review current tasks and self-register directly: mmoca.ivolunteer.com OR, complete a Volunteer Application Form. 

Please feel free to contact our Events team at events@mmoca.org

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.

Do you have a friendly, gentle, well-mannered dog who loves getting and giving attention?  You and your dog can light up the day of Agrace Patients! Volunteers and their dogs are needed to visit with Agrace patients living in long-term care facilities in the community, or at the Madison Inpatient Unit. Dogs must be registered therapy dogs through one of our partnering therapy dog organizations.  Volunteer must be at least 18 years old.

This is a perfect opportunity for people who work during the week or students over the aged of 16!

The Agrace Thrift Stores (East and West Madison, the Homestore, and Janesville) are looking for volunteers to help primarily with cashiering and providing customer service. The Thrift Stores are a very dynamic environment with a very strong sense of community. Volunteers are asked to make a commitment of volunteering at least once a week (M-F) or every other week for a 4-hour Saturday shift (shift times vary: M-Sat 9am-1pm or 1-5pm). Training is provided.

Volunteers must be 16 years old. Volunteers must complete a volunteer application, complete an online orientation and complete a background check.

Volunteers will provide companionship to patients living in Long-Term Care Facilities (i.e. Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities). Volunteers will help support our patients and families by providing companionship to patients, running errands, reading to patients, providing transportation, feeding patients, or providing a quiet caring presence. We serve patients all throughout south central Wisconsin, so volunteers can choose to visit patients who live in their own community.

The requirements for this volunteer position include the following: Completion of the application process, complete a 1-hour virtual orientation and a 1-hour virtual home care training. Volunteer must be at least 16 years of age and will require background checks, a 2-step TB test and yearly TB screening.

This is a great opportunity to provide support to Agrace patients and their caregivers. You will be able to visit with patients and provide much needed respite to caregivers. Volunteers may also assist by doing light housework or meal preparation, if requested.

The requirements for this volunteer position include the following;
Complete the volunteer application process and orientation session. Volunteers will complete a 1-hour virtual orientation training course and a 1-hour virtual home care training course, which is provided by Agrace to prepare you for your volunteer role. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and will be required to complete a 2-step TB test and background check.

Be part of the amazing team providing support to our patients! This is a great opportunity for volunteers who enjoy working directly with patients and like to do a variety of different things.

Inpatient and Residential Unit Direct Care Volunteers will provide companionship to patients by sitting bedside, assist patients with menu selections, deliver meals, assist with feeding patients and taking patients for walks around the Agrace building in Fitchburg. They will also help with other needs as they arise.

Requirements for this position include the following: completion of the volunteer application process and an orientation session. Volunteers will complete a 12-hour training course which is provided by Agrace. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age and will require a 2-step TB test and yearly TB screening, which is paid for by Agrace.

Are you interested in helping create excellent food for Agrace patients, families, and staff? Volunteers assist our skilled & fun kitchen staff by preparing food, restocking the coffee and nutrition centers, and generally helping around the kitchen. The Agrace kitchen focuses on creating delicious and creative meals using fresh ingredients and local produce. We welcome volunteers who have food preparation experience, and those who are just starting to cook and want to learn more!

All volunteers must complete the application process, including 2 references and attendance at an orientation session. All volunteers must complete a 2-step TB test and annual TB screening and be at least 15 years of age.

Agrace has beautiful gardens thanks to the labor and love of gardening volunteers! The gardens provide a peaceful and renewing space for Agrace patients, visitors, and staff. Agrace is looking for volunteers to help care for the grounds and gardens at our facility in Fitchburg. Volunteers work weekly or every-other-week during the spring/summer/fall season. Duties include planting, watering, weeding, mulching and enjoying bringing joy to others. Volunteers should be comfortable digging, lifting, bending, etc. and enjoy being outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. 

Requirements for this position include the following; completion of the volunteer application, 2 references, 2-step TB test and attendance at an orientation session. Volunteers will be given general hospice gardening training prior to being assigned a particular gardening area.

Professional, licensed cosmetologists or barbers are needed to provide occasional haircuts or styling to Agrace patients in our patients' homes. Sometimes hospice patients are unable to leave their homes for haircuts or styling; in other circumstances, patients would like to have hair styled for an upcoming event (birthday/anniversary). Providing this volunteer service is a compassionate gesture that improves quality of life for our patients. The requirements for this volunteer position include the following: Complete the volunteer application process and a 12-hour training course, which is provided by Agrace . Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.

Love coffee and good food? Our Doc Rock Café is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to make coffee drinks, take food orders, use a computerized cash register, and provide excellent customer service. It's a great way to interact with visitors, staff, and other volunteers in a fun environment. Training is provided. This is an excellent opportunity for volunteers of all ages, but has been especially popular with some of our high school volunteers (plus great job experience!). Volunteers sign up for weekly or twice-per-month 3- or 4-hour shifts. 

Hospitality volunteers greet and serve as a resource for visitors to Agrace in Fitchburg. Hospitality volunteers answer questions, walk visitors to patient rooms, and provide a welcoming presence to our facility. Day and evening shifts are available on weekends (as well as days and evenings on weekdays) and can be very flexible. Volunteers are welcome to bring a book or small project to work on between assisting visitors, so it's a great opportunity for students, crafters, etc.

Requirements for this position include completion of the application process, orientation, and organizational training. Volunteer must be at least 15 years of age and will require a 2-step TB test and annual TB screening.

Do you enjoy puzzles, art projects and music from the 50's? We are looking for volunteers to provide companionship and lead activities for clients at our new Adult Day Center.

Volunteers get to sit and socialize with clients, help with activities and games, participate in group exercises and deliver meals. Our clients love spending time at the new Center and would love to spend time with you too!

Visit Agrace.org/volunteer or respond to this post to learn more about volunteering at Agrace or to complete an online application.

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 Home Store sells gently used furniture and other home goods. Proceeds from the Home Store benefit Agrace programs and services.  

Volunteers opportunities include:

Volunteers make a weekly, 4-hour commitment (day, evening, and weekend shifts available) and complete an application process: application, phone interview, orientation (in-person or online), background check, and references.  

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.

Currently in need of help Tuesdays 1:30-3:30 pm and Thursdays 10-12 am for food pantry distribution!

Accepting help stocking other weekdays as well. 

Help provide food to more than 80 families in need each week! The CMC is in need of volunteers to help in the food pantry various days and times of the week, please contact us to find out our current schedule needs. Pantry volunteers help with getting ready for the pantry to open and then with distributing food to guests. Tasks include greeting guests, assisting guests with getting pantry items, and weighing/bagging items.

Great customer service skills, a friendly attitude, reliability and patience are all crucial qualities for this position. The ability to do moderate lifting (15 to 40 pounds) is also very useful, along with the ability to speak Spanish or another language (though not required). Days to help available outside of hours listed above.

Please contact us if you would like to join our food pantry team!

We are currently looking for help in the garden as we start the 2025 gardening season! Please contact us if you want to be on our volunteer list! 

Want to help solve hunger? Assist us in growing food for those in need! Through a partnership with Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens, the Catholic Multicultural Center has a .75 acre garden (Emmett Schulte Garden) to grow fresh produce to provide our food pantry guests with all the produce they can use as well as provide fresh, local ingredients for our meal program.

From May through October many volunteers are needed to help with planting, weeding, and maintaining the garden and harvest produce to be brought directly to the CMC. No experience necessary; a garden coordinator will always be on-site to show you what to do and how to do it. This is a great opportunity to learn more about large-scale gardening and growing produce. We provide all necessary tools and supplies.

The time commitment is flexible. Volunteer sessions are regularly scheduled for Monday 4-7 pm and Wednesday 5-7pm, though sessions are periodically scheduled at other times. While volunteers can come as often or as little as they want, we do ask that people sign up before showing up to a work session. Contact us to be put on the garden volunteer list and receive work session updates.

Volunteers are also needed at other locations through Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens. Learn more here: http://foodpantrygardens.org/