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Do good. Feel great. Volunteer!

Here are a few ways to volunteer and make a difference in our community.

Posted Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 7:42 am CT

Volunteer Milwaukee, a service of the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee features both one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities in our community. Here are a few ways to help.

Doors Open Milwaukee - Greet visitors at one of 160 throughout metro Milwaukee September 23–24. Sign up here or contact Historic Milwaukee at doorsopenvol@historicmilwaukee.org.
Ambassadors - Welcome and assist patients and visitors at Aurora West Allis Medical Center; day, evening or weekend hours. Complete an online application.
Saturday Food Assistance - Greet and help families choose food, stock shelves and clean at Zion Rock food pantry Saturdays; ideal for small groups. Contact Friedens Community Ministries at volunteer@friedenspantry.org.
Barktoberfest - Assist with set-up, raffle, food/snacks, sell merchandise and tear-down at Barktoberfest Sat., Sept. 16 at Estabrook Park. Sign up here for Park People Of Milwaukee County.
Joe's Run, Walk & Roll - Sell raffle tickets, register walkers or hand out t-shirts and water water Sat., Sept. 23 at Hart Park. Contact Broadscope Disability Services at nkelly@broadscope.org or 414-755-8028.
Hemophilia Walk - Register walkers, hand out T-shirts or distribute food at Milwaukee County Zoo Sat., Sept 30. Contact Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation at jkveen@glhf.org or 41-937-6780.

Visit VolunteerMilwaukee.org to find additional opportunities to make our community a better place!