From Volunteer Center of Racine County

July 12 through August 13th SIGN ON TO BE A GIRL SCOUT DAY CAMP VOLUNTEER!

Help lead a unit of girls with pre-planned activities and teen assistants! Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast is looking for adult volunteers to spend a day or a week at day camp with girls ages 6-12. Day camps are located at two different in-town local camps and run 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. There is busing from and around Racine or Kenosha if needed. Training is available.

These are the summer day camp dates:

Tuesday, August 3 – Friday, August 6 Monday, August 9 – Friday, August 13

August 3rd NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

Events for America’s National Night Out Against Crime will be held at various neighborhoods throughout Racine on Tuesday, August 3, both in the afternoon and the evenings. Look at your calendar and register to assist in the areas of setup, food serving, cleanup, or other duties as assigned during the event. Specific National Night Out locations are being registered now!

August 11th ASSIST WITH THE SENIOR OLYMPICS

The West Racine Kiwanis Club is once again hosting the Senior Olympics.

• When: Wednesday, August 11,
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Where: Festival Hall

Residents from Racine County and northern Illinois senior citizen retirement homes meet and compete in athletic areas such as bowling, shuffle board, and wheel chair slalom. Participants have been training for months; lend a helping and while cheering competitors on to victory!

August 14th HOPES Center Rummage Sale

Volunteers are needed to help with a Rummage Sale. Volunteer assistance may include, but is not limited to preparing for the sale, setting up in the allotted space, decorating and clean up. Volunteers may be asked to use the cash box or help customers. Volunteers using the cashbox will be asked to have the ability to read, write and complete sales transactions accurately and be able to count and make exact change as well as follow directions.

• Where: 3422 St. Clair Street, Racine, WI 53402.
• When: 8AM-4PM -- Volunteers should sign up to work either a 2 or 4 hour shift.
• Setup from 6:30AM-8AM
• Cleanup from 4PM-5:30PM.

This is a great opportunity for family volunteering.

• HOPES Center is also in need of donations for the Rummage Sale (no clothes please).
• Donations can be brought to HOPES Center 506 7th Street, Racine, WI 53403.

August 22nd "Koos for Kids" Auction & Benefit

Volunteer to sell entry or raffle tickets. Help with oversight of the silent auction. Help with organization of the lines for those seeking autographs of Brewer players, and other duties as assigned. Volunteers need to arrive at 3:00 pm for orientation & assignment of duties and change into the t-shirt that will be provided.

• Where: Festival Hall
• When: Sunday August 22nd
• Time: 3:00 pm to 8:30 p.m.
• Deadline to volunteer; August 2nd please
• Register by contacting Peggy Groth e-mail p.groth@tcnb.com or calling 262 554 5892.. Please provide your t-shirt size.

Volunteers will get supper (before the doors are open to the public) and a t-shirt to keep.

September 26th Crop Walk

Volunteer to walk for hunger. Walkers of all ages are encouraged to participate. This event is a fund raiser that benefits the the local food banks and Church World services to assist the hungry. Mark your calendar today to plan for the September 26th, 2010 walk. Talk with your pastor or priest and organize a group or call the Volunteer Center of more information.

October 2nd Sixth Street Theatre - Party on the Pavement needs Volunteers

Six Street Players is holding a Brat Fry fund raiser during Party on the Pavement. Party on the Pavement in Downtown Racine has become the city's premier street festival. The Sixth Street Theatre participates yearly in this event with FREE theatre and a concession stand selling Brats,Hot Dogs,Chips and Soda. The event is a fundraiser for the theatre. The Sixth Street Theatre is a community theatre.

• Volunteers are needed to staff the concession booth.
• Volunteer are needed to usher the theatre performances.

• Where: 318 Sixth Street Racine,
• Time: 12 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Maximum Number of Volunteers: 12

( 2 and 4 Hour shifts will be available)

• To volunteer call Jim Smith by 9/15/10 at 1-262-939-9764 or e-mail Jim JCSmith2@SCJ.com - Minimum age for volunteers accompanied by parent or guardian: 9 Yrs old

• Driving/Parking Directions: Follow Hwy 20 East to Main Street. Turn left on Main take north 1 block to Sixth Street. Turn left on Sixth Street the Sixth Street Theatre is in the second block on the right side of the street.

January 17th, 2011 Martin Luther King Day

Mark your calendar. Save this date to volunteer. Events and opportunities will be listed later this year.

On going Volunteer Opportunities

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints Gift Shop Assistant, Gift Shops are open everyday as a patient and visitor service. Volunteers assist in all duties entailed in running a retail business in these lovely shops. Revenue is donated to Wheaton-Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints.

• Where:3801 Spring Street, Racine, WI 53405 Or 1320 Wisconsin Avenue
• Restrictions: VIP membership required. Must be 18 years or older
• Hour are very flexible, and include weekends

GREETER/RECEPTIONIST FOR THE URBAN LEAGUE OF RACINE AND KENOSHA Looking for a way to fill your summer afternoons? The Urban League of Racine and Kenosha, 718 N. Memorial Drive, would love to have you spend some time as a volunteer with them! A position is open as a volunteer greeter/receptionist. Individuals must have a pleasant personality, work well with children (they enter the building for a summer lunch program), be comfortable in an office setting, posses minimal computer skills, and be able to climb stairs (the copy machine is on the second floor). Set your own schedule: Monday through Fridays, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Shifts are available.

LIFE’S TRANSITIONS IS LOOKING FOR WRITERS

Volunteer writers are needed to pen articles about the organization and its mission as well as creating biographies about members of the Board of Directors. Newsletters will be published quarterly with the first target issue slated for October.

Life’s Transitions, a new non-profit agency at 1220 Mound Avenue, is looking for volunteer writers. Life’s Transitions serves disabled and disadvantaged individuals in finding employment and retaining jobs. Life’s Transitions helps clients to excel and find better work opportunities within their job or beyond. Individuals served include the disabled and disadvantaged on public assistance, people recovering from alcohol, drug, and other addictions, people with cognitive disabilities and psychiatric disorders, and ex-offenders.

SafeAssured ID Volunteers Sought

The Volunteer Center of Racine County is looking for volunteers to help create Safe Assured ID CD kits.

Volunteers tape streaming video of the individuals walking and talking, take digital fingerprints, and capture still photographs. Families or caregivers receive a CD containing the encrypted data as well as a credit card style ID. If your loved on should wander, you have current information to hand over to law enforcement. Officers have the capability to un-encrypt the data and get it out to the public as soon as possible. Early retrieval means a safer recovery.

The Racine Community Foundation has awarded the Volunteer Center of Racine County a grant to provide Safe Assured ID kits to 1000 seniors in Racine County, 55 and better, who are suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia. Training is provided.

Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility

“Experienced volunteers needed to facilitate discussion, learning activities, arts and crafts related to their curriculum. Curriculum includes wellness, education, employment, family support, financial literacy, health, housing, personal development, transportation, arts and crafts. If you are accomplished in any of these areas (educator, nurse, human resource, artist) or have a hobby where your skills can be shared to educate others please consider volunteering at RYOCF. If you are not sure if your skills apply please contact Marilynn Pelky at the Volunteer Center of Racine County ( you may call 262 886 9612 or e-mail mpelky@volunteercenterofracine.org . A short training and review of skills will be done prior to contacting RYOCF.

• Volunteers who are knowledgeable will work at 1501 Albert St, Racine. Days and times to volunteer are flexible. Background checks will be necessary. When calling RYOCF, please indicate which curriculum area your skill applies. (Contact Diane Davidson at 638-2907.)

Nursing Home Lakeshore Manor

• Volunteers needed to assist the staff during group activities and or also becoming a one-to-one "Adopt a Resident. Resie3n enjoy social interaction.
• Volunteers needed that have gardening or raising of plants or herb experience, to help with stand up garden.

Enroll with Volunteer Center

The Volunteer Center of Racine County provides opportunities for you to volunteer at a variety of agencies and special events. If you would like to register with the Volunteer Center please open the below attachment and either mail or bring in to our office. We are always in need of volunteers.

Volunteer Training

September 23rd & 24th - TRAINING DATES FOR VOLUNTEER DISASTER CASE WORKERS SET Mark your calendars now for Volunteer Disaster Case Worker training on Thursday, September 23 (all day) and Friday, September 24 (half day). Volunteer Disaster Case Workers are needed to help victims of an emergency/disaster in two ways: 1) through carefully listening to clients needs and 2) connecting them with volunteer agencies that may be able to help them meet and answer their most immediate needs (generally done through phone conversations and the internet). These case workers provide a single point of contact for referrals for individuals and families who, in a time of great stress and duress, are trying to return their homes to a livable condition.

Volunteers serve through the Wisconsin VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster) Region IV Long Term Recovery Committee. Region IV covers Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties. Volunteers must be willing to meet in person with clients at least once; locations for specific counties cannot be guaranteed.

Training is mandatory to volunteer in this capacity as a Disaster Case Worker. Training location will be announced. Those who have volunteered in the past find this opportunity one that holds great meaning – one where volunteers are able to witness first hand the positive results of their time and skill commitment.

TRAIN NOW TO BE A MEDICARE Part D VOLUNTEER

Training is provided if you would like to help seniors navigate the Medicare.gov website! The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Racine County is seeking several volunteers who are familiar with Medicare D and have an understanding of the Extra Help program through the Social Security Administration. This position requires good communication skills, a familiarity with data entry, basic knowledge of medications, and confidentiality.

• This opportunity begins November 15 and continues through December 31.
• Hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Schedules are flexible.

(CERT) Citizen Emergency Response Team Training

Southeast Wisconsin Citizen Corp is offering FREE three day training classes - The CERT program teaches how to not only be prepared for emergencies, but also how to assist their families , neighbors, and coworkers when emergencies or disasters strike. CERT is a national training program that prepares citizens to respond to both man-made and natural disasters.

The CERT training includes presentations, discussions and hands-on experience in topics ranging from first-aid and fire suppression to search & rescue. Using their training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event and take an active role in preparing their community. Class will cover Personal preparedness, Fire safety, Search and rescue, Triage, First aid and Terrorism awareness.

Available Class are pending new schedule date:

Class is limited to 30, Please call Cathy LaFaive Markstrom (262 886-9612) to request a sign up form to be mailed, e-mailed, or faxed to you. You could also stop by the Volunteer Center of Racine County to pick up a form. 6216 Washington Avenue, Racine, WI.

WISCONSIN VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTERS TRAINING

Volunteers needed to help flood victims. For most of us the floods have come and gone, but there are hundreds of our fellow citizens still coping with its effects. Those who are left are often those without adequate insurance, who lost jobs because of the flood, or who are elderly or disable. The Wisconsin Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (WiVOAD) and your county emergency government are still working to help those victims.

In order to help the remaining victims, each county has organized a Long Term Recovery Committee and each of theses committees is seeking volunteers to speak to victims and evaluate what they need. Volunteers are given a cell phone allowance and mileage expenses for their assistance. To help the victims you must take a FREE two day training class.

• Two day FREE Case Management training
• Class are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day
• Location, 750 Windsor Street, Sun Prairie, WI
• Must provide your own transportation to and from class or we may be able to arrange car pool
• Lunch is provided both days

If you are interested, would like additional information or have any questions please contact Dave Voss by calling @ 262 886 9612 ext 109