Help staff facilitate activities such as arts and crafts, music, trivia, bingo, exercise and wii. Also, working 1:1 with participants doing coloring, manicures, and other groups.

Public Health

Volunteers will spend time mingling with residents of the CDA Triangle, this can include distributing donated food, playing games, doing crafts, and more. *This is an in-person volunteer opportunity*

Public Health

Support our Outdoor Learning Program Coordinator with various tasks relating to the development, maintenance, and utilization of Lake View Community School's Outdoor Classroom. Tasks will mostly be outdoors in varied weather conditions and may include weeding and mulching our school garden, landscaping in our school forest, and taking students outdoors to engage in nature based learning projects. Lake View Community School is a public elementary school (K-5) located on the north side of Madison on three acres of land that includes a school forest, garden, prairie, pollinators beds, and fruit bearing trees and bushes. Approximately 80% of our students are considered low income, 73% are BIPOC, and 40% are English Language Learners (with 15 home languages represented!) For many of our students, school is the only place they engage with nature. Badger Volunteers are a vital resource for developing and maintaining our beautiful school grounds and their presence makes it easy for students and teachers to take learning outdoors!

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Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

Unload the delivery from The River Food Pantry and stock the pantry shelves. Light cleaning and organizing in pantry and storage areas. Support youth afterschool staff. Support staff for adult programming. Help set up tables and prep areas for group meetings, etc. Answer phones and take messages in the office.

Public Health

Help staff prepare a weekly meal for the community. Set-up/Clean-up meal area Assist patrons in getting their meal Wash dishes and clean kitchen Stock pantry and assist patrons Assist with other programs as necessary General office assistance

Public Health

Discover a meaningful volunteer opportunity that brings generations together through genuine connections. Our program invites college students to make a real impact by checking in on seniors and helping with everyday cleaning tasks. Join us in creating a community where companionship knows no age limits and where your support can truly make a difference. Become a part of this rewarding experience, forging friendships and sharing moments that matter. Cleaning Tasks may include: Sweeping, Dishes, Taking out Trash, etc.

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We are looking for volunteers to come play with kids grades K-2! Lead a project, teach soccer, play some Sorry or just be an ear to listen. We also ask volunteers to help teachers with projects and be an extra set of eyes, ears and hands.

Education

We are looking for volunteers to come play with kids grades 3-5! Lead a project, teach soccer, play some Sorry or just be an ear to listen. We also ask volunteers to help teachers with projects and be an extra set of eyes, ears and hands.

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Volunteers will assist farmers at our organic, urban, 5-acre diversified vegetable farm. Activities will include greenhouse seeding, building/organizing projects, harvest, and field preparation/planting/fall cleanup.

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During the school day, tutors work one-on-one with students in the classroom to help them understand their school work and complete assignments. After school, volunteers can tutor in Homework Clubs as well as assist in engaging students in fun clubs and activities.

Education

Work with students on classwork or homework, support students in the classroom helping them grasp the concept of the subject they're learning. Help students in homework club with their assignments as well as help students with their social skills during recreational time.

Education

The goal of Schools of Hope is to lower the achievement gap for students of color in the Madison Metropolitan School District. We provide volunteer tutors and mentors to work with students on their academics, engage them in after school activities, and help them to foster positive relationships.

Education

Come have fun while helping people in the community fight food insecurity! Your primary responsibility would be to load food into vehicles as they come through the drive through. This does require a bit more lifting and carrying, the items will be about 15-20 pounds. Additional indoor duties may be assigned.

Public Health

Volunteers will be cross-trained to fill one or two of a variety of roles during each shift. Roles include: Showers: Provide supplies and access to guests wishing to use the private shower facilities. Laundry: Wash, dry, lightly fold, and bag laundry for guests. Kitchen: Light meal prep, serving, and kitchen clean-up. Float: Organize and distribute various donation items into corresponding areas, stock shower, laundry, and kitchen volunteer areas with supplies.

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We would love a group of UW-Madison students to come to Velma Hamilton Middle School weekly to work with students. Students will be tutoring and supporting students during class time. This opportunity would be either working in small groups or working with students 1:1.

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Under the direction of WayForward Resources' Food Access Managers, you will join other volunteers to keep our food pantry a safe and dignified place for our guests to shop. Badger Volunteers joining the Clean Team this semester will help with general cleaning as well as keeping our freezer and cooler food safe and tidy. This is a physically active role. Volunteers may need to lift up to 25 pounds regularly and to be on their feet throughout the shift. Of course, safety comes first - team lifting and breaks are encouraged, as needed.

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This in-person volunteer will spend time assisting Allen Centennial Garden staff in harvesting, drying, cleaning, storing, and labeling seed materials collected in Allen Centennial Garden. Allen Centennial Garden will be hosting a festival this fall dedicated to exploring the diverse ways humans have celebrated the earth's abundance, especially Afro-diasphoric, Hmong, and Indigenous cultures. Each culture will be represented by culturally significant vegetable crops in the new Wyman Kitchen garden. These volunteers would support us in saving seeds from our kitchen garden and other gardens on our property. These seeds could be used in the harvest festival and beyond. For, seeds are valuable resources that are used for growing new plants and creating food, dye, fiber, and/or art. As an example, our volunteer might harvest tomatoes or dried up flowers. They would then clean these seeds in a process specific to that plant. These processes are varied and include fermenting and drying. The seed would be stored and labeled for later use. Volunteers should wear what is most comfortable to them to work outside when harvesting seed or inside when cleaning seed.

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Assisting with fall garden harvesting and maintenance tasks: composting and/or removing fall debris, mulching pathways in the woodland and vegetable gardens, repairing wooden beds, painting shed. Wear outdoor clothing for messy projects. Volunteers must complete a background check through MMSD. If volunteers wish to work directly with students (not mandatory), additional volunteer training through MMSD will be required. Contact Carol Troyer-Shank for details.

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*All Volunteers Must be up to date according to CDC guidelines with COVID vaccination and booster. Proof of COVID 19 Vaccination Required* Capitol Lakes Health Center and Terraces would like volunteers who are interested to work with elderly residents with varying cognitive levels. Duties would include assisting residents during summer bus trip outings, walks outdoors, or visiting 1:1 outdoors.

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Help staff facilitate activities such as arts and crafts, music, trivia, bingo, exercise and wii. Also, working 1:1 with participants doing coloring, manicures, and other groups.

Public Health

Please consider joining us for interactive sessions with our residents with limited community options. Friendship is an immeasurable gift to give to someone. Each week you will provide this gift to someone through activities, walks, entertainment and concerts. This past spring semester Badger Volunteers brought huge smiles to our residents many of whom have lived here since early childhood. The volunteers in turn left with warm hearts because of the friendship they provided. We support some of the most vulnerable medically involved people in the state so the education value you receive through volunteering at Central Wisconsin Center provides you with a fantastic learning experience all while having fun! Masks are still mandatory in our home during high community transmission. You will receive a surgical mask when needed to don during your visit. The team should plan on pick up from cab/Uber/Lyft at 3:30pm so that you arrive on our campus by 3:50pm. The activity each week will be from 4:00pm until 5:00pm with ride pick up organized for 5:10pm and a return to campus at 5:30pm.

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CDA is looking for volunteers to assist our low-income, elderly and disabled residents with technology related questions. Being connected is more important than ever, especially in times with online meetings, virtual doctor visits, and so much more. Our residents often have questions about how their cell phones or other devices perform basic functions, and we would welcome students from Badger Volunteers to be able to help teach digital literacy skills!

Public Health

We are looking for conversation partners to work with East High School students during an independent study based language class. There is no preparation required. Zoom or face to face are options. We happily welcome you! Background check required.

Education

We are looking for someone to have simple conversations in Japanese with high school students. No preparation is required. Vaccine and check required. Background check required.

Education

We are looking for conversation partners to work with East High School students during an independent study based language class. There is no preparation required. We happily welcome you! Background check required.

Education

Plymouth High School is seeking volunteers to work virtually with a high school student studying the Japanese language. Language tutors will help students develop communication skills and will guide students through a self-paced curriculum. Students are at a novice level.

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Plymouth High School is seeking volunteers to work virtually with high school student/s studying Korean language. Language tutors will help student develop communication skills and will guide student through a self-paced curriculum. Student/s is at a novice level.

Education

Love working with little kids? Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland launched a new program last year, exclusively for our littlest Girl Scouts...Grow with Daisies (formerly Daisies Activate)!!! Grow with Daisies is held monthly on the third Friday of the month at our Madison Leadership Center. It's an opportunity for Kindergartners to learn everything it means to be a Girl Scout as they start off on their journey, all while making new friends, participating in a fun activity, and earning a patch for their brand new vest. It's also an opportunity for parents and guardians to build community within Girl Scouts that will last a lifetime. Badger Volunteers will work independently and collaboratively with the Leadership Development Manager to create content and develop activities for each month's program, based on a different theme. This could be a craft, game, art project, etc. The program development will be done remotely during the "off-weeks" leading up to each month's program. All Grow with Daisies programs will take place at the Madison Leadership Center located at 4801 S. Biltmore Ln., Madison, WI 53718. Volunteers will then take a leadership role in running the activity and mentoring to a handful of middle school and high school Girl Scouts who also volunteer with us. Come be a reason girls look forward to Girl Scouts every month! Set the foundation for a lifetime of fun and friendship! MEETING DATES & TIMES: On "off-weeks", Badger Volunteers will work a maximum of one hour per week with the Leadership Development Manager to Develop program activities. This is done remotely and virtually. The dates for the monthly program for the Fall 2023 semester are as follows. All programs run from 4:30- 7:30 PM with setup and cleanup included in this timeframe. Friday, September 15th Friday, October 20th Friday, November 17th Friday, December 15th **These event dates must be attended in person. If you have a conflict with one of them, please communicate to the Leadership Development Manager upon starting.

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In our K-5th grade after school program, Badger Volunteers are assigned to a specific classroom for the entire semester. Volunteers help children with homework completion and other academic supports (tutoring, quiet reading, etc.). They also assist classroom teachers with planned activities, help support the daily schedule/routine, and make the classroom more fun by providing additional classroom engagement opportunities for the children in program! But most importantly volunteer build relationships with the kids and have fun!

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Volunteers in our middle school after school program enhance the experience of youth by providing them with support and encouragement while serving as role models. Volunteers help with homework, assist staff with planned activities and clubs, and have fun! Students signing up for this position must understand that it requires some initiative on their end to engage with the teens. So if you have a genuine interest in talking with teens, building relationships, and an understanding that relationships with middle school students will take time, this volunteer opportunity is for you.

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Join older adults for a weekly walking club to increase their stamina and social engagement. Badger Volunteers would meet the seniors at the Center, pick the right walk for the group and the weather from our list of area walks and make sure everyone has enough water. Walks will last about 40 minutes and two volunteers will be with each group in case the group needs to separate for different speed walkers and different endurance. Bring a positive attitude, a desire to talk with older adults and help them be active.

Public Health

In our daycare program for ages 3 - 5, Badger Volunteers are assigned to a specific room for the entire semester. Volunteers help with child-initiated play and age appropriate activities which foster community, relationships and social emotional learning. They also help support the daily schedule/routine, and make the daycare room more fun by offering individual and small group attention and support.

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Volunteers will be trained on a variety of tasks from which they can choose based on organizational need each week. Tasks include: shelving and organizing books; writing institutional restrictions on envelopes; responding to letters from LGBTQ+ incarcerated people; wrapping, weighing, and stamping packages; and database work. Volunteer sessions are a casual and social community environment.

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POSITION SUMMARY: Join the Kids Café Volunteer Team & assist staff with cooking healthy and nutritious meals for elementary, middle and high school-aged students participating in afterschool programming at the Lussier Community Education Center. Volunteers prepare meals for students on Mondays and Fridays during the academic year. HOURS: 4-8 hours/week, beginning September 9, 2022 (time dependent on number of shifts per week) Mondays 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM Fridays 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Following a pre-made meal plan, prepare and serve the dinner meal to 50-70 students. 2. Following the meal, clean kitchen. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. Experience preparing meals for large numbers of people. 2. Ability to work collaboratively with people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds. 3. Mature attitude, creativity, resourcefulness, and a positive role model for youth. 4. Understanding and appreciation of socio-economically, ethnically and culturally diverse populations. 5. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

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Global Spouse Circle is a program that helps lonely spouses and partners of international students and visiting scholar to practice their English, learn about American culture, connect with the Madison community, and make new friends. We need conversation partners who can befriend those spouses, help them practice English and answer some of the questions they have about living in Madison and in the US. Discussions are very informal. The program is hybrid; it meets haft of the time online via zoom or in person at Eagle Heights. Some of the international Spouses bring their toddlers and preschool kids. 1 or 2 volunteers in the teams will watch over the children while parents attend the program. Both Kids and adult meet in the same room.

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A Community group in India is partnering with Madison International Partners to offer the opportunity to its members to practice English with English native speakers. Focus is on vocabulary, pronunciation, and conversations.

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The covid 19 pandemic has compelled Madison International Partners to adopt a new operation mode. The organization now offers English conversation opportunity online via zoom which allows participants from all part of the world (Poland, Brazil, Vietnam, Turkey, Colombia, etc, ...) to join every Wednesday between 10 and 11 am for an hour of conversation and cross-cultural exchanges. The program helps participants to improve their English skills and learn more about the American culture. Veteran volunteers provide support and guidance to new Badger volunteers.

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering! Spanish speakers welcome.

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

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Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. There is also a need for Bilingual Spanish After School Tutors on this team. These Badger Volunteers will participate in the activities listed above, but utilize Spanish speaking skills to work with the students.

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

Touch the lives of a diverse group of lively, FUN, elementary students. Act as a positive role model while supervising (and playing with!) children grades K-5, assisting with recreation and enrichment projects, helping with homework, and tutoring basic math and reading. Play and informal social interactions are key components of volunteering!

Education

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Come help mentor a diverse group of high-schoolers by helping them with homework and sharing your experience as a college student. Help them understand that higher education is obtainable with hard work and dedication. *Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required.

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EDPOL 505

Make crafts, play games, listen to music, and just hang with our adults with disabilities group! Assist staff with setting up and cleaning up tables and chairs, prepping snacks, crafts, and games for the New Beginnings social club. Help promote New Beginnings by researching organizations that care for adults with disabilities in Madison. Taking pictures for social media, putting up fliers in the neighborhood, and more.

Public Health

Assist teachers and interact with children in a group setting. Spend time with children ages one through four years old. Play games, build things, play outside, do art projects, read books, talk with them, sing songs, and more. Help teachers with activities and projects.

Education

During the school day tutors work one-on-one with students in the classroom to help them understand their school work and complete assignments. After school, tutors work with students in Homework Clubs and then spend time playing with students in our open recreation program playing games and participating in fun clubs and activities.

Education

During the school day, tutors work one-on-one with students in the classroom to help them understand their school work and complete assignments. After school, volunteers can tutor in Homework Clubs as well as assist in engaging students in fun clubs and activities. Individuals must be fully vaccinated and able to provide proof of vaccination in order to volunteer.

Education

EDPOL 505

Tutor Wright Scholars in Math,Literacy and Science on a weekly basis. Help Scholars build confidence and motivation!

Education

EDPOL 505

Join our wonderful staff and other volunteers on site in Madison to sort, label, and package food that will be distributed to our communities all over Southwestern Wisconsin! Work alongside our staff to get food ready for distribution and enjoy time with new friends!

Public Health

The Empowered Caregiver does a weekly radio show & podcast to support the nearly 600,000 family caregivers that live in Wisconsin. Through grant funding we are able to provide deserving caregivers a "caregiver gift box" mailed to them free of charge. Here are the areas in which The Empowered Caregiver could use support: • Social Media Postings • Connecting with local agencies that support family caregivers. • Help with the Logistics of a "Comedy For Caregivers" event to raise funds for the caregiver gift boxes & to provide funding for respite to support family caregivers (respite care funding will be donated to a local agency that provides respite care) • Help connecting with HR departments/business owners to send information on creating Caregiver Friendly Workplaces • Post radio show production (breaking down minute highlights of the radio show to post on social media) • Be part of the creative process of exploring compelling show topics and guests • Assembly of caregiver gift boxes The day and hours below are for a weekly planning meeting with the team, but some of these tasks might be also done during added virtual times around the team's schedule. This opportunity would be a good fit for those going into marketing, broadcasting, or positions that work with or support family caregivers

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• Pack boxes, including shelf-stable boxes, produce boxes, and dairy boxes, with various items (lists of items to be included will be provided). • Sort incoming donations in order to make packing boxes more efficient. This may include meat, dairy, produce, shelf-stable items, eggs, etc. • Add food items to shopping carts. This is done as clients visit and fill out a menu of requested items. Our volunteers take each menu and fill the order, then return the filled cart to the correct client's vehicle. • Load client cars outside as they visit the pantry. This includes rolling full shopping carts outside, packing trucks or backseats with the items, being respectful and welcoming to the clients as they shop, and bringing empty carts back inside to be re-packed. PLEASE NOTE: We ask that you be flexible in moving between tasks as needed. Staff will always be available to answer questions.

Public Health

Package unserved, recovered food from UW Dining Halls into individual meals. These are then frozen and distributed at no cost to students facing food insecurity.

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Visit businesses interested in the Main Street Green program, assist with registration, baseline assessments and checklist completion. Distribute promotional materials, assist with social media efforts and related tasks. Manage Zero Waste Stations. Green street and green infrastructure; Food Entrepreneurship and Tiny Homes. Perform Green Built Multifamily Project Site Visits.

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