Volunteer opportunities in Wausau

Volunteer opportunities

Yard work. Wausau Urban Community Garden sites need volunteers to mow and weed whack. Mower provided. Contact Laura at Bridge Community Health Clinic at 715-848-4884 or lauras@bridgeclinic.org.

Sing or play your instrument with hospice residents. Give the gift of music at Ministry Home Care-Hospice Services. Contact Deborah Hickey at 715-843-2798 or Deborah.Hickey@ahah.net.

Club helper. Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area offers needs volunteers from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday’s, to help with community service projects at their site or in the community. Contact Whitney Schumacher at 715-845-2582 or whitneys@bgclub.com.

Surgical waiting assistant. Ministry Saint Clare’s Hospital needs volunteers to check-in patients and guide family members to the waiting area. Morning and afternoon shifts available. Must be 18-years or older. Contact Leslie Hayon at 715-393-2605 or mschvolunteers@ministryhealth.org.

One-On-One time with kids. Spending time with a child with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin can help youth reach their full potential. Mentoring can take place in the community, at a child’s school or at the Boys & Girls Club. Contact Linda Koepke at 715-848-7207 or lindak@bbbsncw.org.

In-Kind donated items needed

Toiletries for personal care. Shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes are among the items the Workplace Volunteer Council’s Back to Basics program. Contact workplacevolunteercouncilmc@gmail.com or 715-298-5723.

Cool It. New or gently used fans are needed for residents at North Central Health Care. Contact Kathy DeSantis at 715-848-4450 or kdesantis@norcen.org.

Bottled water. Wausau Warming Center is in need of bottled water. Contact Barbara Sugden at Catholic Charities at 1-715-849-3311 or bsugden@cclse.org.

United Way Volunteer Connection and Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, or RSVP, match volunteers and In-Kind donated items with agencies that need them. For more information, visit www.UnitedWayMC.org or call United Way’s 2-1-1 helpline.