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.