A preschooler participates in Prevent Blindness Wisconsin’s Your Amazing Eyes program.
From teaching preschoolers about eye safety to preparing produce to feed the hungry, there are many ways to volunteer this month. 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 October.
Your Amazing Eyes
Read stories to and play games with preschoolers on vision, eyeglasses and eye safety and conduct vision screenings weekdays 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Milwaukee Public Library locations; training provided by Prevent Blindness Wisconsin.
Contact: Sarah Campbell at sarah@pbwi.org or (414) 765-0505, ext. 406
After-School Tutoring
Tutor youth ages 10-18 Monday -Thursday 3:30-6:30 p.m. and/or prepare, organize and create fun educational group activities on Fridays or during the school day for Running Rebels Community Organization.
Contact: Natasha Coe at info@runningrebels.org or (414) 264-8222
Walk the Talk
Greet, register and guide participants, assist with lunch and clean up for Walk the Talk, a conference exploring innovation and creativity hosted by Near West Side Partners on Thursday, Oct. 13. Register here.
Contact: Katelin Krenzke at katelin.krenzke@marquette.edu or (219) 677-4108
Preserve Fresh Produce to Feed the Hungry
Chop, blanch, freeze and can fresh produce to feed the hungry Tuesdays and/or Thursdays 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in October for The Gathering at St. James Episcopal Church, 833 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact: Angela Wright at soulfood@thegatheringwis.org or (414) 272-4122
Fall WeedOuts
Help the Park People cut down invasive trees and shrubs in various Milwaukee County Parks on Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon. See schedule here.
Contact: Jim Goulee at jim@parkpeoplemke.org or (414) 273-7275
Library Loud Days: Haunted Library
Greet guests, hand out treats, paint faces, assist with scavenger hunt and more at Milwaukee Public Library on Oct. 22, 4:30-7:30 p.m. or 7:30-10:30 p.m.; and Oct. 23, 12 -3 p.m. or 3-5:30 p.m.
Contact: Deidre Steward at destewa@milwaukee.gov or (414) 286-2794.
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