Make the Season of Giving last throughout the year by pledging to volunteer!
Give some thought to the amount of time and the type of volunteering you want to do. Then print out and complete our pledge form as a reminder to start volunteering. It will feel good to help others and keep the spirit of giving with you throughout the coming year. You will find hundreds of opportunities and can sort through them easily - just click Find an Opportunity to get started.

Is the economy affecting the way you volunteer?
Are other factors, such as the election, influencing your work in the community? We hear from people who are between jobs and now volunteering, others are going back to work and no longer able to volunteer. Some may have been involved in political campaigns and now want to volunteer for other causes. What is your story? Let us know how current trends are impacting the way you volunteer -- just send a brief email to bandrews@volunteermilwaukee.org and put TREND in the subject line. We look forward to hearing from you!

Martin Luther King Day is January 19th
Celebrate Martin Luther King Day by volunteering in the month of January. Click Here for a list of Martin Luther King Day opportunities from January 16-February 7. Or click on “One Time Opportunities” on the left hand side of the screen to view the January Events Calendar.

Milwaukee ranks Seventh in volunteerism among the nation's largest cities with a volunteer rate of 34.6%, compared with 26.2% nationally. The Midwest typically has higher volunteer rates and other factors like education, home ownership and the number of area nonprofits also affect the number of people who volunteer. While this is very positive, there is still a cricital need for more people to get out and volunteer -- learn how you can help by searching our website. For more information on the report - Volunteering in America - visit www.volunteeringinamerica.gov.