Opportunities From: Volunteer Center of Racine County, Inc.

The Atrium and Bay Pointe is in need of a group or individuals to help get our grounds looking great after the long winter. Raking, pruning, weeding and general spring clean up is needed. These tasks can be done at your convenience and is a great project for school or church groups or by anyone that loves gardening. Call Julie at 262-639-1100 if interested.

Instrumentalists, vocalists and musical groups are invited to perform for residents of communities. Volunteer must be caring, compassionate, patient, comfortable with older adults and enjoy spending time with them. 1 hour as scheduled and available. Must be 14 years or older.

Do you love to bake? Join our residents to bake cookies, brownies and other great treats. Help with reading directions, measuring, stirring, etc. Must be 14 years or older.

The Center has numerous organic vegetable and flower gardens. Volunteers are needed March through December for planting, weeding, harvesting, and putting gardens to bed. Volunteers from all different backgrounds are welcome to volunteer, training will be provided. From this experience you are bound to know more about plants and food while having made an impact at the EJC. Volunteers need to be respectful, responsible and able to follow instructions given on site for each specific job. Volunteers must be at least 13 years old or accompanied by an adult if younger. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes for working outdoors.

Fix wooden gates, replace barn boards, add railing for wooden stairs. Must be 20 years or older and have carpenter skills.

The Center is composed of 15 acres with 7 acres being a hay field. Volunteers are needed year round to collect fallen branches, shovel snow, move and spread soil/mulch, split wood, remove invasive species and rake, cut, and edge the yard. While some of these tasks are available for all ages, volunteers need to be 18 or over to operate the lawn mower, splitter, and trimmer. While volunteering you can take in the sights and sounds of nature. Volunteers need to be respectful, responsible and able to follow instruction given on site for each specific job. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old or accompanied by an adult if younger. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes for working outdoors.

Habitat is looking for volunteers who are energetic and are interested in giving back to the community. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore sells new and slightly used building supplies, furniture and appliances to the public that have been donated to the ReStore. No experience is needed.

Volunteer hours would consist of picking up donations, cleaning items and appliances, pricing items, assisting customers in need and being a cashier. Volunteers usually work a three-hour shift. The ReStore is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-4pm and Saturday from 9am-4pm. We primarily need volunteers for our afternoon shifts. Volunteers must be 14 years or older.  

***Court-mandated community service volunteers must be pre-approved by the ReStore Director before beginning hours. Please contact Thom at the ReStore (262-898-2929) or indicate the charges, how many hours need to be completed, and when they need to be completed by in the comments section.***

Assisting in loading and unloading trucks, as well as some custodial work

Friendly visitors provide companionship to our hospice patients.  Spend time sharing stories, reading to them, listening to music, watching a favorite TV show or just sitting quietly.  It’s wonderful to spend time with patients to relieve family members or be there to let them know they’re not alone.  We’re looking for volunteers to provide regular visits and companionship to hospice patients in their own community.

We will work to match you with a patient based on your location, availability and background so this role is not only tailored to our patients' needs, but can fit into your schedule as well.

There is required training for this position to ensure that you are prepared and comfortable in the role.  The 14 hour in-service is a self-study that can be done on your own and at your own pace.

Facility Location: Pine Brook Pointe; 1001 S Pine St, Burlington, WI 53105

Wellness Activity volunteers provide assistance to staff hosting wellness activities in assisted living facilities. Spend time helping staff with group activities; set up, execute and clean up. Join us for bowling, beach day and special occasion/holiday crafts and activities. It’s wonderful to spend time with those in the assisted living including the memory care units to brighten their spirits with fun and engaging activities. We’re looking for volunteers to provide staff with regular assistance with community wellness activities.

We will work to match you with wellness activities based on your location, availability and background so this role is not only tailored to our activity schedule, but can fit into your schedule as well.

There is required training for this position to ensure that you are prepared and comfortable in the role.

Facility Location: Pine Brook Pointe; 1001 S Pine St, Burlington, WI 53105

Please contact Ashley Wissinger at 262-735-4297 or awissinger@preceptorhc.com.

Getr involved and join Crime Stoppers of Racine County.

DUTIES
• Attend regular meetings of the Board, committee meetings as assigned, and other organization functions and special events
• Be informed about the Organization's mission, strategic plan, policies and programs
• Review meeting agendas and supporting materials prior to meetings
• Serve on at least one Committee as required
B. QUALIFICATIONS
• Have a concern for the Organization’s development and a desire to advance the mission
of the Organization
• Have the willingness to build a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus
• Have the necessary time to commit to the position
C. RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Policy Administration
• Understand, convey, and fulfill the organization’s mission and purpose and ensure that the Organization meets the needs of its constituents
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies that determine the purpose, governing principles, and course of action of the Organization
• Ensure legal and ethical integrity by the Organization in the conduct of business
• Be familiar with, review and approve major plans and programs

We need volunteer veterans to mentor veterans.  These are the requirements

For more information on volunteering, please call Brad at 262 638-6667 or Louis Moore at 262-636-3133.

Do you like to fish?

I have 2 clients who want to go fishing and need 1 on 1 assistance due to cognitive disabilities. If you would like to help them to fish we would really appreciate you giving their time. They do not have their own fishing equipment, so you would need to supply. 

If you want to take part in this please contact me at to coordinate the activity. 1(262)676-5910 Colleen.

Volunteer Marshals/Parade Staff will help stage parade attendees. Help organize and line-up all of the parade entries in their specified areas.  Must be able to stand and walk for at least 6 hours.

Sew and Save, has several projects during the year that you can volunteer.

Pillow Talk

Giving Tree

Donation Project

This opportunity is list for all programs to register hours against.

Donation Project is collecting toiletries and men's clothing, socks, tee shirts, underwear any size, coats for homeless families and veterans.

Donations can be dropped off at Sew & Save 3701 Durand Av - Racine, WI

or the Volunteer Center of Racine County, Inc.  6216 Washington Av - Racine, WI

Ability to organize and plan a project. Ability to use resources to make contact. Develop ideas for fundraising activities. One time commitment lasting from 2 weeks to 2 months. Flexible, 2-8 hours per week. Must be 18 years or older.

This is a catch all opportunity to record monthly total hours. If you have volunteered for RAM and would lke to keep track of your hours, click on this opportunity.

General opportunity for volunteers at the Museum.

Every year we need friendly volunteers to monitor the Peeps Exhibition - a really fun community event where artists are inspired to create works of art out of marsmellow Peeps! We ask for poeple (15+) to hand out ballots to visitors (everyone gets one vote per visit), remind little ones not to "play" with the works, and to sometimes direct traffic flow. Lots of hours- volunteers are needed every day and hour that the museum is open- so great way for students to complete service hours or for folks who just like to get out of the house to have a fun evenbt to attend! Try a couple of hours and see if you like it!

Are you a compassionate individual looking to give back to your community? If you answered "YES," then Grace Hospice is the place for you. We are seeking individuals to provide friendly visits to our terminally ill patients. The gift of friendship can really brighten a person's day and can be very healing towards end of life. Volunteer opportunties are totally flexible so, you volunteer when you have time.

Specialized training and support is available. If interested, please contact Jennifer, Volunteer Coordinator, at jmortenson@ghospice.com. We look forward to you joining our team!

The patients we care for and the families we support are facing life-limiting illnesses. Your compassionate heart and committed spirit are needed. Our volunteers offer companionship to patients and support to caregivers. Prior experience is NOT required. We will provide a training program that offers you the opportunity to better understand the volunteer role.

Your life will be enriched by sharing in the end-of-life experience. Volunteers are needed in many areas including Racine, Kenosha, Waterford, Milwaukee and more! To inquire, please contact Jennifer, Volunteer Coordinator, by responding to this advertisement, email jmortenson@ghospice.com or calling 414-395-8650. We look forward to you joining our team! :)

Grace Hospice is seeking direct patient volunteers for the patients we serve in the Kenosha and Racine area.

The patients we care for and the families we support are facing life-limiting illnesses. Your compassionate heart and committed spirit are needed. Our volunteers offer companionship to patients and support to caregivers. Prior experience is NOT required. We will provide a training program that offers you the opportunity to better understand the volunteer role.

Your life will be enriched by sharing in the end-of-life experience. Volunteers are needed in many areas including Racine, Kenosha, Waterford, Milwaukee and more! To inquire, please contact Jennifer, Volunteer Coordinator, by responding to this advertisement, emailing jmortenson@ghospice.com or calling 414-395-8650. Any time donated truly enriches the lives of our patients and their loved ones. We look forward to you joining our organization today!

We are a HUD subsidized Independent Living Apt. complex that assists seniors and adults with disabilities. We are in need of finding assistance and education in our community.

We are need of Volunteers to  Shoveling parking stalls  for a few Seniors in our parking lot? Only required on snow days, but would like committed person.  

We are a HUD subsidized Independent Living Apt. complex that assists seniors and adults with disabilities. We are in need of finding assistance and education in our community.

We are need of the following presentations and programs:

*Technology Assistance, (computer, smart phones)  possibly once a month class for a group?

We are a HUD subsidized Independent Living Apt. complex that assists seniors and adults with disabilities. We are in need of finding assistance and education in our community.

We are need of the following presentations and programs:  Law enforcement presentations for our Residents, and keeping our homes safe, My Ride and other senior programs

We are a HUD subsidized Independent Living Apt. complex that assists seniors and adults with disabilities. We are in need of finding assistance and education in our community.

We would like a Retired RN to come in once or twice a month to do blood pressures check on our seniors.  We are very flexible on days and time.

Nifty is in need of volunteers to help with receiving donations, unloading furniture, and emptying donation bins.

Qualified candidates must be available on Saturdays between 10am to 5:30pm and able to do heavy lifting.

Minimum commitment of 1 hour.

Great for individuals and groups of 10 to 12! Flexible! Must be 16 years or older.

Nifty Thrifty is in need of volunteers to help with sorting donations, tagging and hanging clothes, as well as maintaining the store.

Volunteers are also needed to help unload donation bin and move furniture. Must be able to do heavy lifting.

Opportunities are available Tuesday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm.

Nifty Thrifty Resale Shop directly benefits Women and Children’s Horizons.

Must commit to minimum of 1 hour.

For more information, please contact us at volunteercoordinator@wchkenosha.org.

 Our long-time leaders will be leaving us in December.  Many of our members would have difficulty performing all of the tasks necessary to run a support group, so we are looking for a coordinator/facilitator to help us. 

We have members willing to help with minutes, newsletter, treats, and looking for some of the speakers or programs.  What we need is someone who would act as the central communicator – keeping track of who is planning which meeting,  reminding members of which tasks they’ve signed up for, running the brief (15-20 minute) business meeting which takes place before each meeting’s program, and helping us find or contact some of the speakers. 

We have a more detailed list of support group responsibilities which we are willing to help with, but we need someone with organizational skills to help us function well.  Without a volunteer support group leader, there is a good chance that members of the Racine Parkinson Support Group will not be able to continue meeting.

This person will greet visitors, answer phone calls, direct visitors and community members as needed.  Needed Monday through Friday 9:00 to 3:30 .  Flexible hours, would prefer 2 to 4 hour shifts. 

We need volunteer to help with  various duties around our Church and building.  If you would like to help us call us today.

Volunteers are needed to keep the grounds free of weeds and plant flowers during the spring, summer and fall.

Learn the history. Preserve the history. Share the history.

The Caledonia Historical Society (CHS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the collection, preservation and dissemination of materials and information relating to the history of Caledonia. The Society promotes the understanding of this history through a number of buildings located at the Caledonia Historical Village and the artifacts and exhibits within them.

By preserving historical structures and artifacts from our past, we can enjoy them in the present and the future. The Society shares Caledonia's history with its residents and visitors to enrich our appreciation of who we are and where we have been.

Our volunteers maintain the grounds, buildings, artifacts and exhibits of the Village. Whatever your talent, the Caledonia Historical Society can use your help to enhance the experience of our visitors. 

The Caledonia Historical Village is open from May through September.

We do monthly dog shows at various locations, if you would like your dog to participate in our shows please contact

Please e-mail at rhugier@wi.rr.com  or you can call  me at 262 681 1161

A group of volunteers and their dogs go to different nursing homes in Racine County, to preform a one hour dog show by doing tricks. We have a good time bonding with our dogs, and enjoy teaching them new tricks. Each dog has the opportunity to show off their special talent. You will bring a lot of smiles to the residents faces. Your dog has to of passed an obedience class. (need proof) and have a (CGC) Canine good Citizen Certificate. Be dog, and people tolerant. Already knowing some basic tricks is helpful. Be willing to do one show most months. Practice one hour each Monday night at Greater Racine Kennel Club 7 pm until 8 p.m starting January 1st 2018.

We need a volunteer to distribute flyers to local Churches,  business, schools and organizations.  You must have your own transportation.

We also do mailings and make calls to Churches to get e-mails.  There are 145 Churches in Racine that may need to be contacted.

Do you have a passion for helping others and want to be a part of a charge to make your community safer? We need dedicated volunteers as Instructors and Coordinators to grow our leading educational programs. Volunteering is fun and the training is easy! If you enjoy meeting people and have access to a computer, sign up now at www.aarp.org/volunteernow

Dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing the history of Caledonia, we are looking for people who can help us promote our Society and its activities and events

The Racine County Fair needs Volunteers every July to set up the fair groounds and stage areaa.  This is a lot of manul labor but fun for all.

School teams are welcome, boy/girl scout trops.  Contact the fair in mid July for acivites.

The #1 disaster Red Cross responds to is a house fire. Disaster Response Volunteers (Disaster Action Team) train and respond to local communities immediately after a disaster. They provide emergency disaster assistance & hope to individuals and families affected by the disaster.

Responsibilities: Respond to local disasters when activated. Work on-scene with family immediately following the disaster. When activated, ability to respond immediately, often in personal vehicle. Provide disaster assistance as appropriate and outlined in the Response Guidelines. Work professionally with clients, first responders, and partner agencies. Attend regularly scheduled Disaster Cycle Services Volunteer meetings.

Time Commitment: In additional to regular meeting attendance, disasters happen day & night. Scheduling varies by geography. In Racine County, you will receive ongoing training and be contacted by our dispatch team when an incident occurs in your proximity. You will also be encouraged to volunteer in Milwaukee County, where due to a high volume of home fires, volunteers are asked to sign up for a 6 hour "on-call" shift at least 4 times per month. A disaster response itself can take 1-2 hours (on average).

Qualifications: Valid Wisconsin driver's license and good driving record. Availability to respond at a variety of hours with own transportation. Ability to respond to phone call in a timely manner. Strong empathy skills. Able to maintain confidentiality with client information. Open-mindedness and sensitivity to diversity. Enjoy work as a team member and ability to follow instructions. Basic computer & Internet skills. Provide clear, objective, documentation for case file. Comfortable working in stressful situations. Able to handle multiple tasks and assess incoming information quickly. Ability to lift & carry 25 pounds.

Length of Appointment: Minimum 6 month commitment

Requirements: Oriorientation the American Red Cross Online & Self Study training. Classroom training (local travel may be required to attend classroom based training) Assistance / Observation on the scene. One-on-one mentoring and support from current volunteers. Regular and consistent attendance at meetings and "on call" shifts.

TO APPLY: Redcross.org/Volunteer

Running Crews Needed - Sign up now for the Season! Our show crews are vital to every production, each show has many important volunteer opportunities. Crew positions are a popular way to get involved with all of the fun that comes from being a part of the show.   

Crew Position Descriptions

Costumes The costume designer works with the director to select costumes for the show. Costume designer is also responsible for finding the costumes, this may involve pulling costumes from our storage, buying clothes from stores and secondhand shops.

Costume designers also work with the director to accessorize actors with shoes, hats, jewelry, etc. This can be a shared position with a friend. Props The props person works with the director in deciding which props will be used. This may involve pulling props from our storage and/or locating props elsewhere. This can be a shared position with a friend. 

Ushers -   The Usher(s) work with the House Mangers(s) to oversee the lobby and all patron areas during performances. Ushers direct patrons to their seats, hand out programs and assist with concessions.

Ushers are welcome to stay and watch performances when seats are available. This can be a shared position with a friend. Contact RicNick Hoyt Managing Artistic Director with Interest or Questions Nick Hoyt : boxoffice@overourheadplayers.org 

Our volunteer positions are open to anyone interested. We have a wide variety of opportunities to fit our volunteers interests and abilities. We will train you as needed. Many of our volunteer opportunities could be shared with a friend.

We need a peson with some grant writing experience to work with one or two LGBT Board members in writing and finding grant opportunities for the LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin.  We particularly need someone who is good at the language and composition required in grant writing.

This grant writing volunteer can help us with a few grants at this time or help us continually.

 Part of a two man crew on the ReStore truck.  Pick up donation as scheduled.  Work with Donation Coordinator to schedule pick-ups and routes. Work with Director to determine appropriate items for pick up.  Unload items from truck to storage hold areas.  Ability to lift and move large furniture appliances.   Ability to follow directions.  Promote and maintain a safe work environment

Valid driver's license

Ability work 3 hour shift. 

Shifts are Tues, Thurs  9:45 am to 1 pm & Saturday 12:45 pm to 4 pm

Help restore,repair,clean and prep various donated items for display as needed.  Prep or disasseble unusable donated items for proper recyling.  Ability to follow directions and work independently or as a team. 

Ability to stand and walk for a 3 hour shift. 

Shifts are Tues, Thurs  9:45 am to 1 pm & Saturday 12:45 pm to 4 pm

Assist  customers with merchandise questions and locations.  Help maintain proper inventory levels and displays on the sales floor.  Assist customer and donors with merchandise.  Assist with loss prevention.  Ability to follow directions and work independently or as a team. 

Ability to stand and walk for a 3 hour shift. 

Shifts are Tues, Thurs  9:45 am to 1 pm & Saturday 12:45 pm to 4 pm

Determine pricing of donated items, and stock merchandise items onto the warehouse floor.  Knowledge in any of the following areas is helpful: tools, hardware, appliances lighting, hvac,lumber, plumbing and electrical supplies.  Maintain proper inventory levels and displays on the sales floor.  Assist customers and donors with merchandise.  Ability to follow directions and work independently or as a team. 

Ability work 3 hour shift. 

Operate cash register and credit card machine, maintain proper check out procedures.  Greet and interact with customer in a friendly and helpful manner with good customer service and communication skills.  answer phone calls and take messages.  Assist pricing, stocking and displays as needed.  Good organizational skill.  Ability to follow directions and work as a team or independently as needed. 

Ability to lift 20 lbs. 

Ability to stand for a 3 hour shift. 

Shifts are Tues & Thurs from 9:45 am to 1 pm and 12:45 pm -4 pm.  Saturday am shift starts at 8:45. 

Earth Day in Racine April 22, 9:00 to noon. We will teach you how to recognize garlic mustard, and provide tools so you can pull it easily. Plants will be bagged, and the bags will be left on the trails where the city will pick them up for disposal. We hope to pull enough to fill 30 bags...so we need you! Volunteers may be any age; youngsters should come with adult. Volunteers should be able to walk on uneven ground in the park, and be able to bend over and pull plants from ground. Dress for the weather in layers, with long pants and sturdy shoes with socks. Bring your own drinking water.

This  activity occers every 4th Saturday of every Month biginng Aprile through October.

We are also looking for people who wish to fulfil the role of host / hostess at the meetings. You provide coffee and tea, welcome visitors and serve as a contact point for both visitors and repairers in the Repair Café

This opportunity is for every 3rd Saturday of the month 

We could also really use people who are handy with computers and the Internet! We are looking for someone to help us with our website and to, for example, make Repair Café Racine more present on Facebook and Twitter.

This opportunity is for every 3rd Saturday of the month 

Repair Café in the Racine is looking for local residents with different skills who can be present as repair experts during the Repair Café meetings. We are especially looking for people who are handy with:

* clothing / textile                            * bicycles/ jewelry

* electrical appliances                   * furniture / wooden objects

And who enjoy sharing their knowledge with their neighbours.  This opportunity is for every

3rd Saturday of the month 

The LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin needs a volunteer with marketing skills to approach LGBT friendly businesses by email, phone and in person to purchase paid advertising on the LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin web site.

We also need persons with marketing and artistic talent to advertise our events and activities.  This voluntter could choose to work on on event/activity or be on a team that coordinates our marketing.

The Racine Urban Garden Network is always excited to bring new members onto our committees. As a growing organization, getting fresh ideas for our growth is as important as it is fun! We have several committees that are seeking members.

1. Education and Events:Organize educational opportunities and workshops in all things gardening for RUGN gardeners and community members. Help our team to plan events, including orientation events, fundraising events, and educational workshops.

2. Grants and Fundraising:Find funds to keep our gardens growing and to add more gardens to our network. 

3. PR and Marketing:Promote RUGN and our gardens. Work with the other committees to get the word out about events and activities. Experience with gardening is not required.

4. Volunteer Recruiting and Coordinating:Find and coordinate the volunteers that make RUGN possible.

RUGN's committees are filled by people with many different backgrounds and skills. Skills that we are currently seeking include marketing, land-use planning and development, and events coordination. However, an enthusiasm for what RUGN does for our community is qualification enough for any interested person!

Job Description:

The Racine Urban Garden Network (RUGN) is seeking a volunteer coordinator to manage all elements of volunteering within our organization as well as to recruit new volunteers from the community. The role involves assessing RUGN’s needs and then meeting those needs through the recruitment, placement and retention of volunteers. The volunteer coordinator will manage, monitor, and evaluate RUGN volunteers.

Qualifications:

*Interest in urban gardening, farming or environmental stewardship is desired

Application Instructions:

Please send cover letter and resume to rugn.org@gmail.com

Subject line: Volunteer Coordinator Application

Please describe how you meet our qualifications, why you want the position, and how you would benefit our organization if selected.

The LGBT Center of Wisconsin needs a volunteer to clean the LGBT Center.  Presently we are in the midst of some renovation and need volunteers to help us with cleaning, as well as, putting supplies in cupboards, etc.  This volunteer job is perfect for someone wha wants to help out and become a part of the LGBT  and Ally community.

Can you sing?  Play an instrument?  Or do you have some other talent you want to share?

Every time Our Harmony Club meets, we provide our guests and volunteers with an hour of entertainment from 1pm-2pm.  The individuals who would be the audience are generally 55+ with age related disabilities (such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease or suffered a stroke). For this reason, the entertainment needs to be conducive and mindful of the approximately 20-40 elderly individuals.

If you are unsure if your talent would be appropriate or would like more information about where we are located, please feel free to contact us! 

We are looking for a volunteer to call bingo on 2 Wednesday's per month from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. The volunteer should arrive by 1:15 so they can get set up.The dates will be scheduled in advance, although flexibility would be great. If possible, the volunteer should be able to supply the prizes. The prizes can be a variety of snack items, or trinkets such as seasonal knickknacks, small stuffed toys etc. We can provide these prizes if it isn't possible for the volunteer to get donated or inexpensive prizes. Please contact Mary at Willowgreen home @ 262-681-7201 or at Willowgreen@frontidacare.com for more information.

Volunteers must pass a background check and submit a negative TB test

Thank you!

Are you passionate about putting an end to Alzheimer’s disease? Do you want to get more involved with the Alzheimer’s Association and the Walk to End Alzheimer’s? Then we need you! In order to grow the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, we must continue to enlist and empower more volunteers to help us extend our reach.

Committee members plan the Walk to End Alzheimer’s from the kick-off to the wrap-up. Some committee members focus on growing the event, like recruiting new teams, covering the community in Walk materials, and securing sponsorships. Others focus on event production and find ways to enhance the event experience. Planning Committee members are always welcome.

Planning committee meetings are held approximately once a month March - October.

Elizabeth Gardens is an assisted living community for the elderly, our residents are independent, alert and active. We are currently looking for volunteer team members that are inspired to promote the enjoyment of our residents.  We have weekly outings and we are interested in having a volunteer join us to assist our residents with tasks such as: minimum transportation loading and departing our bus, assistance while grocery shopping and joining us for our daily activities, arts and crafts, bingo, social hour and more. 

Several volunteers are need for various task:

Helping vendors

Cleaning tables

Clearing garbage

Check Inn and entry gatess

Ushers

Food Workers

1) Push social change by writing to attorneys, judges, newspaper editors, etc to ensure that the legal system won't allow dangerous child abusers and predators get off with little more than a slap on the wrist, and to educate them on the lifelong scars that victims survive.

2) Brainstorm ideas in which we come up to fortify, change, or close loopholes for our elected officials to change up in order to have the muscle to protect our abused children.

3) Hold public meetings or inviting leaders in our community such as local and county law enforcment, school board, teachers, and other child professionals to ensure that they are educated in the lifelong effects of child abuse and how to recognize the signs and symptoms.

4) Push awareness of our organization in which more people are understanding who and what we are. Some fundraising will coincide with these types of events.

YVI meetings are on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 3pm until board decides to change.

This opportunity is for those who seek a challenge to help put and keep a non-profit's paper work in order, as well as to ensure that the view for social and legal changes are within the scope and legalities of protecting abused children.

To ensure that lobbying focuses are in tact, well organized and has the "teeth" needed to do some real good, the legal advocate will check to see if the activity is not only within attainable paramaters, but also not overlapping other existing laws.

Law students, Criminal Justice students, and Political Science students are all encouraged to volunteer for this board position or to serve as a volunteer member of this team.

We always need people who will be willing to write to legislators to get them to author a bill to help protect abused children. At any point, there will be an issue to push in some direction or another. After getting legislator support, then pass around a petition to urge said member and other legislators to support this bill.

During times that we are not pushing for legislation, we will continue to work on the same issues with Law Enforcement officers, attornies, judges, and other community officials, including school administrators to educate them on the burdens survivors of abuse endure for a life time, and to ensure that those who abuse our children get stiffer punishment than a slap on the wrist. Often, these same people will need to also learn about the signs and symptoms of abuse.

Youth Voice Initiative is looking for people who can freely speak with our legislators when we invite them for our meetings or when we travel to Madison to talk to them about the legislation on hand. We will also need to feel comfortable speaking with lawyers, judges, Law Enforcement Officers, school administration, and whom ever else we invite for a meeting.

These meetings may happen on or off YVI premises until we have an official building to conduct business. In case there is a case that we get invited to give a talk, to also feel comfortable to speak about our cause and why it is so important to protect our children, and how they can help, even if in the background.

We need people to not only keep track of incoming and outgoing funds for various purposes. People in this area will need to coordinate with other Board members and volunteers for the events that are being coordinated. Between the accounting board member and the treasurer, these two positions will have access to the YVI bank account to ensure that all funds are accounted for.

The administrative assistant will also have a board spot, and will have a small committee which will include the YVI secretary and coordinate information and also be a contact person for public contact.

Youth Voice Initiative is looking for people who can create our website, brochures, and information to distribute to the public. Each push in social change and legislation push will require it's own information sheet, as well as a brochure to wrap up all of the current information into a pamphlet.

Because we want to stay up on the edge, we will keep up with new information.

We meet the 3rd Saturday of the month at 3pm, and we need a board member and a couple volunteers to work on this.

Youth Voice Initiative is looking for people who can create and promote our events, such as a bake sale, organizing a booth within other events such as the Root River events, Party on the Pavement, National Night Out, YVI's annual "Untraditional Christmas Potluck", etc. as well as full out fundraising events to create awareness in our community to attract more attention and recruit more volunteers.

As a board member and a team, we will work together continuously throughout the year to ensure that the name is getting out there.

Those who are crafty are encouraged to participate, and possibly donate a craft item for donation for a fundraiser, having a mutually beneficial connection for the greater good of the local community.