A tour guide leads a recent home tour. (Photo courtesy of Historic Milwaukee) — A tour guide leads a recent home tour in the Historic Water Tower Neighborhood. (Photo courtesy of Historic Milwaukee)

Volunteer Milwaukee, a service of the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee features a calendar full of events for volunteers, both one-time and ongoing. Here are a few of the opportunities in May.

Youth & Family Specialist Assistant (Volunteer/Intern)

Provide supportive programming and assist with crisis calls and intake assessments at emergency youth shelter at Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center. Training provided.

Contact: Ben Hastil, 414-647-8200

Spaces & Traces

Collect tickets and guide visitors for Historic Milwaukee’s tour of homes and buildings in the Historic Water Tower Neighborhood, Saturday, May 14. The three-hour shifts are between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Call 414-277-7795

Urban Gardeners for Cream City Gardens

Prepare beds, plant, weed, compost, harvest crops and prepare produce weekdays and weekends starting in May and lasting throughout the summer for an urban garden program providing food for Guest House of Milwaukee, a homeless shelter.

Contact: Roxy Helmeid, 414-345-3240

Spring Weed-Outs

Pull invasive weeds at a nearby Milwaukee County Park Saturday mornings in May for The Park People. See Weed-Out schedule for dates and locations.

Contact: Jim Goulee, 414-273-7275

SpiritFaire

Promote SpiritFaire, an art and education festival that includes workshops, marketplace, charity offerings and variety shows. Volunteers also are needed on May 15 at the Irish Cultural Heritage Center.

Contact: Ron Schaefer, 414-444-8397

Mobile Food Pantry

Unload food from trucks, pre-pack food bags and distribute food to families at Allen-Field Boys & Girls Club Thursday, May 19, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact: Sophia Smith, 414-267-8111

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How to volunteer in May

by the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
May 4, 2016

<h1>How to volunteer in May</h1>
<p class="byline">by the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />May 4, 2016</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Historic-Milwaukee-Tour.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-33328"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Historic-Milwaukee-Tour-1024x683.jpg" alt="A tour guide leads a recent home tour. (Photo courtesy of Historic Milwaukee)" class="wp-image-33328" height="460" width="690" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A tour guide leads a recent home tour in the Historic Water Tower Neighborhood. (Photo courtesy of Historic Milwaukee)</figcaption></figure>
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<p><a href="http://www.volunteermilwaukee.org/#_blank">Volunteer Milwaukee</a>, a service of the <a href="http://www.npcmilwaukee.org/">Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee</a> features a <a href="http://volunteer.unitedwaygmwc.org/calendar/2016/05">calendar full of events</a> for volunteers, both one-time and ongoing. Here are a few of the opportunities in May.</p>
<p><strong>Youth &amp; Family Specialist Assistant (Volunteer/Intern) </strong></p>
<p>Provide supportive programming and assist with crisis calls and intake assessments at emergency youth shelter at <a href="http://walkerspoint.org/">Walker’s Point Youth &amp; Family Center</a>. Training provided.</p>
<p><strong>Contact: Ben Hastil, 414-647-8200</strong></p>
<p><strong>Spaces &amp; Traces</strong></p>
<p>Collect tickets and guide visitors for <a href="http://historicmilwaukee.org/events/spaces-traces/">Historic Milwaukee’s </a>tour of homes and buildings in the Historic Water Tower Neighborhood, Saturday, May 14. The three-hour shifts are between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Call 414-277-7795</strong></p>
<p><strong>Urban Gardeners for Cream City Gardens</strong></p>
<p>Prepare beds, plant, weed, compost, harvest crops and prepare produce weekdays and weekends starting in May and lasting throughout the summer for an urban garden program providing food for <a href="http://www.guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/">Guest House of Milwaukee</a>, a homeless shelter.</p>
<p>Contact: Roxy Helmeid, 414-345-3240</p>
<p><strong>Spring Weed-Outs </strong></p>
<p>Pull&nbsp;invasive weeds at a nearby Milwaukee County Park Saturday mornings in May for <a href="http://www.parkpeoplemke.org/">The Park People</a>. See <a href="http://www.parkpeoplemke.org/weedout/schedule">Weed-Out schedule</a> for dates and locations.</p>
<p><strong>Contact: Jim Goulee, 414-273-7275</strong></p>
<p><strong>SpiritFaire</strong></p>
<p>Promote <a href="https://spiritfaire.wordpress.com/">SpiritFaire</a>, an art and education festival that includes workshops, marketplace, charity offerings and variety shows. Volunteers also are needed on May 15 at the Irish Cultural Heritage Center.</p>
<p>Contact: Ron Schaefer, 414-444-8397</p>
<p><strong>Mobile Food Pantry</strong></p>
<p>Unload food from trucks, pre-pack food bags and distribute food to families at Allen-Field <a href="http://www.boysgirlsclubs.org/">Boys &amp; Girls Club</a> Thursday, May 19, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Contact: Sophia Smith, 414-267-8111</strong></p>
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