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Have you volunteered for an opportunity you found on this site?
If so, we want to hear from you! Give us your feedback on how effective our services were. Your feedback will help us improve the quality of our service. Click here to take the short survey.
Do you want to volunteer? Click Here to find an opportunity.
Get Out and Volunteer This Summer
Our newsletter can help you find a volunteer opportunity for the summer. With over 100 opportunities to choose from for volunteers as young as 12, there's sure to be something that matches your interests. Click here to check out the newsletter.
Volunteerism on the Rise
The number of volunteers in the United States increased almost 1.6 million in 2009, the largest single-year increase since 2003 according to The Volunteering in America report from the Corporation for National & Community Service. More than 63 million Americans age 16 and older volunteered in 2009. Wisconsin was ranked number 13 among the 50 states and Milwaukee was ranked number 13 among 51 cities of similar size. For more information, visit www.volunteeringinamerica.gov.
Engaging Volunteers for Student Success- FREE Training Available
Volunteers support education through tutoring, listening to students read, helping with homework and in the classroom. Whether volunteers are already engaged or you want to get something started in your school or nonprofit- this session will help! We will cover basic volunteer management in education, how to recruit volunteers and parents to support students' success, and brainstorm solutions to your challenges. To learn more or schedule a training in Wisconsin contact Bonnie Andrews at (414) 273-7887 or bandrews@volunteermilwaukee.org
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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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