The Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee

FEATURED CORPORATION: WELLS FARGO

Wells Fargo Team Member Volunteer Program

Our team members are leaders. They teach money management skills, build homes, mentor youth, fundraise and serve on nonprofit boards. They learn first-hand what local issues and projects need our support, and then bring the right resources together so Wells Fargo can help. In Milwaukee, a Wells Fargo Volunteer Council was created to build connections between team members across lines of business and at different locations in the metro area - allowing us to further leverage and enhance our support for the community.


On a day that reached 13 degrees with wind chills close to zero outside - team members Georgia Tice and Mike Kressin of Wells Fargo, alongside MCSC crew supervisor Tobias Aguirre and Corpsmembers Merquis Kirksey and Keith Shurn take a break from pounding nails, installing drywall and painting.

In December 2008, Wells Fargo team members worked with the Milwaukee Community Service Corps to rehab homes, to be sold to low and moderate income families. The Wells Fargo Housing Foundation provided a grant of $10,000 to the Corps, as part of the Wells Fargo Team Member Volunteer Program, in support of team members volunteering for rehab activities.

The Corporate Program of the Volunteer Center supports, promotes
and increases employee volunteerism in Greater Milwaukee.

Contact Debbie Knepke, Corporate & Events Manager, 414.344.3933 ext. 152

Corporate Member List

 

Core Principles of Corporate Volunteerism
 How the Volunteer Center Supports Corporate Volunteerism
 
What a Corporate Member Receives

 Acknowledge that the company’s community service and its employee volunteer efforts contribute to the achievement of its business goals.
 
Provide one-on-one consultations, networking opportunities and promotion of employee volunteer efforts.
Invitations to attend Business Volunteer Council Networking Sessions , and inclusion in the Volunteer Center’s Report on Corporate Volunteerism in Greater Milwaukee.
 

 Commit to establish, support and promote an employee volunteer program that encourages volunteerism, and treat it as a core business function.
 
Provide the tools to establish, support and promote an employee volunteer program. The Corporate Volunteerism Handbook, a guide to implement, evaluate, and strengthen an employee volunteer team.
Target community service efforts toward serious social problems in the community. Provide accessible, meaningful and convenient volunteer opportunities that address critical needs in Greater Milwaukee.
 The annual Corporate Project Book, which offers
a full year-long listing of one-time group volunteer events and working one-on-one for individualized volunteer needs.
 

 The Corporate Program of the Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee is supported by the generous donations of area businesses who share the belief that community service, social consciousness and good corporate citizenship make for stronger employees, stronger businesses and stronger communities. 

The Volunteer Center is the one-stop resource for corporate volunteerism.

Learn about Corporate Team Volunteering.

Print the Business Volunteer Council Brochure to learn more.

To become a corporate member of the Volunteer Center please see Membership Form for membership packages. Print the form and return it with your membership fee to:

Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee, Inc.
Attn: Debbie Knepke, Corporate & Events Manager
2819 W. Highland Blvd.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53208-3217

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