Opportunities From: Volunteers United

Guest House provides approximately 300-400 sandwiches daily to shelter guests and to those in need in our community. Our goal is to have sandwiches available to all those in need each day of the year.

Sandwiches can be made off-site and delivered or can be made on-site where a tour is provided to learn about our mission and programs. 

Please contact Mary Cappon, marycappon@guesthouseofmilwaukee.org, for sandwich donation guidelines and to schedule your delivery or on-site group. 

Volunteers acting as mentors and role models for  the children of the shelter. Depending on the number of children, the ages of the children and how many volunteers will determine what activities will take place each evening.   The Children's program takes place immediately following dinner. Dinner is served at 6 pm.. so somewhere around 6:45pm.  The activity could be as simple as playing games with the children, arts and crafts or helping with homework. 

We provide our lunches to our youth and young adults Tuesday-Friday, and hot dinners on Wednesdays and Fridays. Our lunches are served in grab-n-go style and dinners can either be dropped off or served in-person. We offer our dinner meal donors the opportunity to serve their dinner in person and sit down with our youth and young adults to enjoy the meal they have prepared.

If you are interested, please respond below or contact our Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager, Jj Burch, at community@pathfindersmke.org.   

We provide dinner to about 25 youth and young adults every Wednesday and Friday. Volunteers prepare the meal and are invited to sit down to enjoy it with our youth. Our clients appreciate having the opportunity to engage with outside community members over a meal. 

If you are interested, please respond below or contact our Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager, Jj Burch, at community@pathfindersmke.org.   

Because of rising costs, our members with mental health issues need help replenishing their cupboards with food.

PURPOSE: Guests are appreciative when we offer Treat Bags at lunch, dinner, or as a snack throughout the day. They appreciate the delicious foods, the fun presentation, and the knowledge that someone in our community is thinking of them. Additionally, Treat Bags can be part of the many ways that guests’ basic and emotional needs are met, allowing them to better focus on their progress and goals.

DESCRIPTION: Your group will plan, purchase ingredients and assemble single-serving Treat Bags. These consist of disposable cellophane, plastic, or paper baggies filled with purchased or homemade snacks/sweets. This is a great at-home volunteer option for younger groups and families. You can also prepare them on-site and receive a tour. We ask for Treat Bags in increments of 30 (30, 60, 90, etc.).

NOTES: Homemade snacks, such as trail mix, puppy chow, and cookies, are welcome. For these items that lack labels/packaging, please date each baggie with a sharpie, referring to the day the food was made (this can be small, in the corner). Additionally, please. make sure any nuts or common allergens are more obviously labeled- we recommend using a white label sticker, with a printed or handwritten message.

- A handwritten card or note in each Treat Bag is not required but much appreciated. Similarly, paper baggies can be decorated. Please keep notes respectful and free of religious notions or personal contact information. A Guest House staff member will read through all cards- therefore, please either make them visible through the bag, or choose a resealable bag that we can access.

- We love offering guests fruit, but it can get mushy quickly in a baggie. Please include any fruit donations separately, and we will hand out with the Treat Bags.

- Single-serving drinks are not required but appreciated. Feel free to include in Treat Bag, or donate separately and we can hand out with the Treat Bags.

- This volunteer activity is specific to food and drink items. Please do not include hygiene items, gift cards, or money in Treat Bags

RESPOND to this opportunity to be of service or sign-up to receive additional information.  

Join our team of Emergency Food Pantry Volunteers!

Three times a week we conduct Food Pantry at the Bay View Community Center! We are a choice pantry and allow our clients to pick what we have to offer! We also supply diapers, kid snacks, and frozen food! Our Volunteers help operate the food pantry store, sort incoming donations, prepare fresh garden produce and process bread donations.

Food Pantry Hours:

Monday: 4-6pm

Wednesday: 4-6pm

Saturday: 11:00am-1:30pm

We're looking for those interested in making a 2-3 hour a week commitment.

Volunteers must attend an orientation and complete a background check.

Currently the meal programs is on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays.  Volunteers are needed to help in the kitchen and serve diners.  The meal is served at 5pm.  The volunteer shift is from 4:30-6pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Volunteers are needed to assist serving the meal along with kitchen clean up.

All volunteers will be required to complete the volunteer application and take the Safe From Harm online training prior to volunteering.

https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=3511c931-9aa2-4979-8468-27b6ed6f7498&ApplicationFormNumber=1

Many pregnant women and new moms in Milwaukee County are in crisis. The WCS Maternal Health Improvement Team serves pregnant women, new moms and their families. Our team works one-on-one with women to support them as they work to achieve their recovery and related goals. This includes connecting them with the medical, mental health, and substance use treatment services they need, as well as working with them to find safe and affordable housing, healthy and affordable food options, clothing, transportation, and other basic resources they need to be healthy and thrive. We have found that new moms who take part in our programming are in significant need of diapers and wipes for their infants and toddlers.

If your team would like to make a difference in the lives of new moms and their children, please consider hosting a Diaper and Diapering Supplies Drive! A baby typically uses 2,500 diapers in a year.  Perhaps your team could consider sponsoring one woman with 2,500 diapers or even five women with a gift of 12,500 diapers!

Our moms will benefit greatly if they don’t have to worry about having enough diapers to keep a baby clean, dry, and healthy, and can focus on prioritizing their health and the well-being of their families. To host a drive or to learn more about how the WCS Maternal Health Improvement Team helps women improve their health and develop new life skills, please contact development@wiscs.org.

During this shift, you will be helping our community members shop the pantry, keeping the pantry clean and tidy, receiving food deliveries from local grocery stores, and keeping shelves stocked.

Tuesdays: 10:30am-12:30pm

Tuesdays: 4-7pm

Saturdays: 9am-12pm

During these shifts, you will be helping our community members shop the pantry, keeping the pantry clean and tidy, receiving and sorting food deliveries from local grocery stores, and keeping shelves stocked. 

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 11:30am-2:30pm

Wednesdays: 3-6pm

During this shift, you will be helping our community members shop the pantry, keeping the pantry clean and tidy, receiving food deliveries from local grocery stores, and keeping shelves stocked.

Fridays: 8am-12pm

Saturdays: 8:45am-1pm

During this opportunity, you will be helping our community members shop the pantry, keeping the pantry clean and tidy, receiving food deliveries from local grocery stores, and keeping shelves stocked.

Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays 8am-12pm

NourishMKE needs your help hosting a food drive to keep our shelves stocked with free, nutritious foods year-round. You will work one-on-one with a food drive professional who will walk with you every step of the way.

Our community-based food pantries are encouraging places where neighbors can select and prepare free, quality food with dignity while building relationships and having experiences that support wellness in all areas of life. 

We're a place where everyone can find the nourishment they need. 

Each year our network of community food pantries nourishes over 54,000 lives with food and friendship at four locations and through home deliveries.

We are proud program partners of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County.

Thank you for your interest in helping us to solve hunger! We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities at our Milwaukee food bank. We welcome individuals, families, corporate and social groups. 

Volunteers participate in sorting, packaging, labeling, and cleaning projects. This could range from labeling canned goods to be shipped to food pantries, sorting meat products to provide meal programs with real protein, boxing fresh produce to send to homeless shelters, or packing bulk product into family friendly sized portions. Our staff will give you specific information about your task and assist you through your shift. Please note this volunteer activity takes place in a warehouse facility. For safety concerns, volunteers who are 10-13 years old must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the volunteer activity.

Surfaces, equipment and tools are sanitized after each volunteer shift. We may ask our volunteers to assist us with the process.

Volunteer Requirements & Information

Due to the nature of working with mostly donated foods, volunteer projects are not always guaranteed to come in on time or at all. Volunteer shifts may need to be shortened or rescheduled if projects are completed or unavailable. We will make every effort to provide a two-week notice if volunteer shifts will need to be rescheduled.

Please register to participate through the volunteer portal on the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin website: https://feedingamericawi.org/get-involved/volunteer/in-milwaukee/.

Volunteer Sessions

Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 11:30 am, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

If you have any questions, please reach out to Adam Koebel, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator. Email or call Adam at akoebel@feedingamericawi.org or 414-831-6326.

Wisconsin is now accepting handmade Personal Protective Equipment masks (with the approved pattern only, available here): https://chw.org/-/media/files/for-patients-and-families/covid-19/mask-guidelines.pdf?la=en).  

During this time of shortages in the face of important need, Children's Wisconsin is inviting crafters, people who sew, and people who want to help make a difference to sew masks at home.    

Once you make the mask per the very specific directions above, deliver them Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. at the Children’s Corporate Center lobby at 999 North 92nd St., Milwaukee and the hospital will insert filters after masks are provided.

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 Thank you for your efforts and you willingness to support our community through volunteering your time and talents!

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