The Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee


NEWS from The Center

Do you have a disability?
We can help you connect with a volunteer opportunity and assist with bus transportation costs. To learn more call Lisa Anderson at 414-344-3933 or landerson@nonprofitcentermilwaukee.org and ask about DOORS.

Open the Board Room Door -- If you want to learn more about what it means to serve on a nonprofit Board of Directors, then join us on for Open the Board Room Door on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Click Here for more information.

A Million Acts of Service and Kindness Essay Contest Youth ages 18 and under can win up to $500 in the Million Acts of Service and Kindess Essay Contest. Write about what you learned from volunteering or what peacebuidling means to you. Click Here for contest details and entry form. The contest deadline is September 23.

Attend Volunteer Fest on September 17 and 18 and find an opportunity that is right for you!-- If you have wanted to help, but did not know how, now is your change. Attend this one-stop volunteer shop and explore exciting opportunities available throughout Milwaukee County. Talk one on one with representatives from many different non-profit agencies. Click Here to view more information about the event.

Be a Volunteer Leader -- Become a trained project coordinator and work with nonprofits to organize a volunteer project, plan for the work, and engage volunteers to complete the tasks. Join us for a Project Leader Training on Wednesday, October 15 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Click Here for more information.

Anyone Can Volunteer!

Join your friends and neighbors -- 36% of people in Wisconsin already volunteer!
With hundreds of opportunities available there's sure to be something of interest to you.  From playing board games and visiting seniors
to mentoring kids or serving on a Nonprofit Board, there's an opportunity for everyone.  And we'll help you find it!

Here are some ways to get started:

Nonprofits - Log in here.



THE VOLUNTEER CENTER IS MILWAUKEE'S PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR VOLUNTEERISM

A service of the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee, Inc., our mission is to promote the interests and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector through strengthening organizational capacity, expanding volunteerism and encouraging collaboration.

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