Your group can collect food for the boxes delivered by Capuchin Community Services for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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 November.

Make a Difference through After-School Tutoring  

Tutor first through fourth grade students in United Community Center’s Bruce-Guadalupe Community School Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Thursdays, 3 – 4 p.m.; one hour once a week for three months.

Contact: Joanna Rivas at jrivas@unitedcc.org or (414) 384-3100

Dinner at the Shelter

Prepare and serve dinner for about 20 women and their children at the Milwaukee Women’s Center any day of the week; ideal for small groups.

Contact: Jeri Kavanaugh at jkavanaugh@communityadvocates.net or (414) 270-2984

Holiday Food Box Program

Your family, business, church or school can collect food for the boxes sent to central city families in need served by Capuchin Community Services at Thanksgiving (need by Nov. 14) and Christmas (need by Dec. 5).

Contact Mike George at capholidaydrives@thecapuchins.org or (414) 933-1300 Ext. 1123

Fresh Coast Classic College and Resource Fair

Greet, direct and hand out information to high school students from Milwaukee Public Schools or assist vendors at the college fair at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Nov. 17 between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Contact: Heather Aschoff at aschofha@Milwaukee.k12.wi.us or 414-773-9823

Drumstick Dash 5K Run/Walk

Hand out water, snacks and packets and guide walkers/runners at Miller Park on Nov. 24, 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m., an event benefiting Feeding America Eastern WI. Click here to register to volunteer.

Contact: Dave Berka at dberka@feedingamericawi.org or (414) 831-6326

Winter Coat Needed for Women and Children

Prepare women and children served by Meta House for winter by donating new and gently used winter coats or jackets of all sizes from newborn to adult.

Contact Ally Flynn at aflynn@metahouse.org or (414) 977-5823