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Be a behind the scenes hero!!

Volunteers assist with loading/unloading vehicles, sorting, cleaning, checking in of items, and other warehouse projects. Currently we're looking for volunteers to assist in the mornings of Mondays, and/or Thursdays from 9am until 12pm as well as volunteers for on-call Monday to Friday from 9am until 12pm. On-Call volunteers would be periodically for when our regular volunteers during that shift will be gone. 

Volunteers are required to wear closed toed shoes while volunteering. 

 Fill out the volunteer registration form here: bit.ly/3yOiC0a

Help fill in when other drivers are unavailable. This is a great way to help without committing to a schedule. We have a refrigerated truck (no CDL needed) and a transit van. Routes include regular pick ups from donors and deliveries to our partner agencies. Orientation and training will be provided.

 Monday to Friday, 7:30am until 10:30am

 Fill out the volunteer registration form here: bit.ly/3yOiC0a

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 

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Lend a hand at the Norwalk Community Harvest Food Pantry located in the Scenic Bluffs Clinic in Nowalk! 

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The Couleecap Monroe County food pantry in Norwalk is looking for energetic, friendly people to help walk clients through the food pantry, stock shelves, bag groceries, and help carry food to client's vehicles.

The food pantry is open Wednesdays, 12-2 p.m. 

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Spanish speaking is a plus but not required! Translation services are available! 

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Be a part of something amazing and reach out to volunteer in Norwalk today! 

The Couleecap Monroe County food pantry in Sparta is looking for energetic, friendly people to help walk clients through the food pantry, stock shelves, bag groceries, and help carry food to client's vehicles.

The food pantry is open Mondays and Thursdays from 10am- 2pm. 

Volunteers perform a variety of tasks; sorting, stocking, repackaging, receiving deliveries, general maintenance, working one on one with clients, assembling food packages, assisting patrons during shopping, and more. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

There are a limited number of shorter volunteer hours opportunities available. If you need a different time frame for volunteering due to work or school, please plan a minimum of three weeks in advance. 

Sign up to be a volunteer at MyVolunteerPage.com or call Salvation Army at 608-782-6126.

The Thrift Store serves a dual role in our mission.  People in need can get vouchers to get the items that they need, whether it be clothes, shoes or items to help set up their new home.  When items sell to the public, that money goes back into our mission to feed and shelter individuals in need. 

Many hands make light work.  We get loads of donations in every single day at The Salvation Army Thrift Store.  We need lots of help to get through them and make them ready for the sales floor. Help sort and organize, clear out and reshelve items, clean, and hang out with a great staff team! Opportunities are flexible during these times, Monday–Friday, 9am-6pm or Saturday, 9am-5pm.

 You can choose your volunteer dates and times! After an approved application, you can volunteer whenever you'd like, no scheduling needed. Thanks for your help!

Our shelter meal program provides 3 meals a day to our residents in house, as well as a canteen window option for community members! Help us serve meals to our residents!

If you are interested in volunteering with our meal program, please sign up through our volunteer website!

Once you are an approved volunteer, you will be able to see available opportunities. Most opportunities fall on Fridays and Saturdays. Lunch is served from 11:30-12:30and dinner is served from 4:30-5:30!

We are looking for volunteers to assist our Recreation Therapy Department with afternoon programs on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month. Volunteers are not required to do every afternoon program that is scheduled but can choose which dates work best for them. These programs take place from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for both the Saturday and Sunday availabilities. Dates throughout the month do very and do not take place every Saturday and Sunday. A short orientation process is required before volunteering can begin. 

Volunteer needed to assist with receiving deliveries, offloading, weighing in product, sorting and storing donations, taking out recycling. This is a moderately physical position. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays are the days when more help is needed.

Volunteers perform a variety of tasks; sorting, stocking, repackaging bulk items, receiving deliveries, general maintenance, packing food packages, and more.

Our Recreation Therapy Department is looking for volunteers Monday through Friday from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. During your volunteer time you would be assisting RT Staff with carrying out a program such as bingo, dice game, discussion games and more. You will also be helping transport residents to and from the programs and help with clean up afterwards. 

We will be purchasing some larger (root balls about 2-3 feet across) trees that will need planting, This needs to happen after ground thaw and before July or after Aug 20th for them to thrive. 

Pick up fallen sticks and put in tinder holders around campground

Assist with food package distribution at outreach sites throughout La Crosse County. Please visit waferlacrosse.org/calendar for dates, times, and locations of sites.

This would be beneficial to students with nutrition and/or gerontology studies as there multiple clients who have dietary needs, some who may not know how to cook, and seniors who enjoy the socialization.

We have minor to major tree trimming needing to be completed within the park. We planted 70 new trees last year that may also need some attention.  

We have a number of picnic tables that need painting. Some are older and need scraping. Others have been seasoning for 1 year and need a new and first coat of paint.  We also have a small deck attached to what we call the green cabin. 

When donations come into the store we need people to help sort the items.

In our busy active Club we have approximately 100 or more people though it each day.  This means we need to repaint the interior of the building approximately every 3-4 years.

Need volunteers to paint the interior of the building, while the children are not here.  Which would be before 2:30 pm on school days.

We can use you to paint a small or large room depending on the time you have available.  We provide all painting supplies.

In our busy active Club we have approximately 100 or more people though it each day.  This means we are always cleaning.  While we take care of the day to day needs we are always in need of helping hands to do spring and fall type cleaning jobs.  

Cleaning vents, baseboards, edges.  Move furniture and clean behind it.  Clean furniture, organize toys and games.  Organize art supplies.  We have both hard labor jobs and light/no lifting jobs

Need volunteers to do while the children are not here.  Which would be before 2:30 pm on school days.

We provide all cleaning supplies.

Assist our Club staff member (Kids Cafe Cook) in preparing, serving and/or cleaning up our daily meal.  We serve a hot after school meal to approximately 100 children every school day.

May help with many different tasks under the direction of the cook.

Volunteer must have safety in mind at all time.

Assist with set up and clean up of the dining room.  

We welcome help anytime we are preparing meals for Club members.  The most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.  You many volunteer for 1-3 hours per day.

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Spend time reading with children.  Allow them to read to you, for better reading skills.  Assist with a homework area of your choice, science, math, reading, English, social studies.  Work under supervision of a Club staff member.

Purpose:    To assist a youth in a subject area needed while instilling a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

 Reading Homework Assistant :  must have safety in mind at all times; relate to staff what progress the youth is making; and relate to staff what additional assistance is needed.

Assist with set up and clean up of the homework room.  

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Purpose:    To assist in the teaching of a craft or skill to youth that will promote a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

You must have safety in mind at all times; and support the Club Staff Member leading Arts and Crafts.

Assist with set up and clean up of the craft room.  Engage with Club members during the activity assisting them with their creation

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Purpose:    To teach a musical skill to youth that will promote a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

The Music Leader:  must have safety in mind at all times; relate to staff what age group and instruments they can teach; relate to staff what supplies are needed two weeks in advance; and relate to staff what assistance is needed.

We welcome any musical teaching.  The Club owes approximately 6 guitars and 3 keyboards.  At our teen center we have a drum set and digital art studio, so club members can record their music

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Assist Club Staff is supervision of the Game Room.  Room had board games, pool, air hockey, fuse-ball and carpet ball.  Engage with Club members, play games with them.

Purpose:    To aide the program staff in providing fun, safe, and challenging activities that instill a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

 The Game Room Aide must: have safety in mind at all times; have the ability to mediate conflicts; have the ability to “play” with youth; have the ability to relate to youth the consequences of their decisions; and relate to staff what additional assistance, supplies, and guidelines are needed.

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.