Opportunity Details

Selling tickets for a pancake breakfast. Serve pancakes, sausage & drinks to those attending the fundraiser. All proceeds will assist the choir booster club

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Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Each month, from January through October, the Emmanuel Dining Room hosts a lively gathering of guests who come as much for the easy camaraderie as for the delights inspired by the fare of selected foreign countries. All proceeds help the Emmanuel Dining Room feed those in need every day. Without the support of the community and programs such as this we would not be able to help those that enter our doors every day.

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61% of children in Milwaukee County struggle with hunger.
This October, become a Hunger Hero by joining Nicolet World Language Department, MOD Pizza, and Generosity Feeds to create 15,000 meals to fight child hunger locally.
Invite your friends and family to join you and get ready to Change the Math in Child Hunger!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Meal Creation Event	50	n/a	n/a

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Anti Animal Cruelty Campaign distributes to impoverished Families fresh nutritious fruits and vegetables for their malnourished animals Helping suffering animals. When families are ravished by economic hardship not only do the family members suffer but also their pets and animals. Many impoverished families can no longer care for their pets and animals and are forced to abandon them. To address this situation Save The Animals distributes through our community Agents between 50 and 150 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to impoverished families who have pets and animals so that they to can have the food they need. . “Neighbors Helping Neighbors".

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Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Help Girl Scout Troop 119 raise money for local food banks by bowling a couple games. We will play two (2) games. Shoe rentals are provided.

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Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

私たちNPO法人Pista(ピスタ）はこどもたちが一人でご飯を食べる（孤食）の機会を減らしたい、地域で様々な話ができる場をつくりたい！
そこで地域の大人やこどもとおしゃべりして、遊んだりし地域の大人を知ってもらいえるような場所を作りたいと思っています。それに加え両親や学校の先生には言えないような悩み事などを気軽に相談できるような場所を創れたらと思っております。
お父さんやお母さんも一緒に食べに来られるので、子ども達だけではなく是非親御さんたちもお気軽にご参加ください！
※こどもは無料です。大人（こどもの同伴者）の方、お一人参加費として300円いただいております。

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

私たちNPO法人Pista(ピスタ）はこどもたちが一人でご飯を食べる（孤食）の機会を減らしたい、地域で様々な話ができる場をつくりたい！
そこで地域の大人やこどもとおしゃべりして、遊んだりし地域の大人を知ってもらいえるような場所を作りたいと思っています。それに加え両親や学校の先生には言えないような悩み事などを気軽に相談できるような場所を創れたらと思っております。
お父さんやお母さんも一緒に食べに来られるので、子ども達だけではなく是非親御さんたちもお気軽にご参加ください！
※こどもは無料です。大人（こどもの同伴者）の方、お一人参加費として300円いただいております。

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Every third Monday of the month (except January), our food pantry transforms into a receiving and distribution center for over 10K lbs of fresh fruits and vegetables. In partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the Mobile Produce Mobile unloads, packages and distributes produce an average of 200 families! Fresh produce can be very difficult for those who are food insecure to afford. This program entitles anyone living in Cook County, regardless of income threshold, to fresh fruits and vegetables! We engage 30+ volunteers to help with our monthly distribution! It is a fast, furious and the feel-goods are ever present. Three musts: dress comfortable, wear closed-toed shoes and STRETCH!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Monthly Produce Day sign up through Benevity	30	n/a	n/a
Monthly Produce Day sign up through Benevity	30	n/a	n/a
Monthly Produce Day sign up through Benevity	30	n/a	n/a
Monthly Produce Day sign up through Benevity	30	n/a	n/a
Monthly Produce Day sign up through Benevity	30	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The Annual Family Health and Fun Fair hosts over 40 community-based vendors giving families and individuals the opportunity to connect to local health and community resources. There will also be free giveaways including backpacks, produce, snow cones, health screenings and so much more!

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Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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This is a fundraiser for United Way of Southwest Louisiana in Lake Charles, La. Funds are used in human services programs in a five parish area. Southwest Louisiana includes the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis. 50% of the population live below the threshold where basic necessities are a daily struggle. Our helpline's top three calls are for utilities, shelter and food.

Before the direct hits from Hurricane Laura on August 27 and Hurricane Delta on October 9 devastated the community, United Way of Southwest Louisiana's pandemic response had served over 245,000 community members. Denise Durel, president and CEO, and her experienced team's quick response had allowed families to stay in their homes and keep food on their tables. Still, they all now shared in a new threat.

Fifty percent of Southwest Louisiana lives in a tenuous month-to-month financial situation that makes preparation for hurricane season and even evacuation difficult or impossible. Denise Durel and her team were busy filling buses with evacuees, answering calls and posting the latest news on social media. By August 28th, they had the first relief supply center running. They were distributing donated diesel to fuel vehicles and generators. Their photography was the first many evacuees were seeing online.

The Hurricane Relief Center, run by Durel's team under a tent in a church parking lot, served 378,114 hurricane victims before closing in November. United Way of Southwest Louisiana served Thanksgiving and Christmas meals by the thousands and gave out over 7,250 toys to children during the holiday season.

The new year brought hope, even without a federal supplemental disaster aid package for Southwest Louisiana. Denise Durel and her team supplied over 180 tons of brand new furniture donated by a major online retailer to working families sleeping on air mattresses. February brought winter storm Uri, and recent storms have exacerbated that damage until some residents are on the third round of gutting their home. Southwest Louisiana has now endured five federally declared natural disasters in ten months.
United Way of Southwest Louisiana is leading the charge to rebuild and recover with multiple avenues of attack. Community members needing assistance use the 211 information and referral line to request help with anything from debris removal, childcare or utility bills.

United Way of Southwest Louisiana, with Denise Durel at the helm, coordinates incoming volunteer groups, giving them access to case-worked residents needing aid. This professional division of efforts ensures communication between all agencies. The most significant need is gutting of sheetrock, removing flooring, debris from yards and hauling of large trees.

The other focus of Durel's team is assisting homeowners with FEMA Appeals. United Way volunteers help respond to an assortment of requests from the federal agency, easing many homeowners' anxiety, some without access to fax or email. Homeowners call 211 to request an appointment.

Mental health for local community members after all of the trauma is something United Way of Southwest Louisiana is pushing to the forefront of every discussion. The storms added a layer to the pandemic, and anxiety or depression has become common. United Way has many ways to offer free help between online Crisis Chat, Teen Texting, 211 call transfers or a funded partner agency.

As hurricane season kicks off this week, Denise Durel's United Way of Southwest Louisiana prepares once again by prepping the building damaged by hurricanes, winter storms and recent flooding. All equipment is secured and air mattresses have been ordered. The fear is not for themselves but the unrepaired homes local families are living in. Many families fear they have been forgotten.

Any individual, group, nonprofit or business with time, materials or a financial gift to offer can contact United Way of Southwest Louisiana. There is no gift too small. The collective impact from all of us will drive the rebuilding process and give hope to those struggling.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Smoke & Barrel Event Volunteers	no limit	n/a	n/a