If you live in Madison, Wisconsin there are a lot of different places where you can volunteer your time and help out some great local businesses. Volunteering always makes a person feel good about themselves. Plus it is a great way to spend a few hours a week helping others.
There is a Madison Branch for Cystic Fibrosis. They are always looking for new people to help out. They do a lot of fund raising events in the community also. Or if you would rather be in the background you can volunteer for a committee and work behind the scenes on events. You can get more information on this subject by calling 1-608-298-9902.
Gilda’s Club is a club that is for any person and their families that have been touched by cancer. It is a clubhouse where everyone in the family can come together and get support and support others. Whether you are in treatment, knew someone who died from cancer, or have a loved one who has cancer, this clubhouse is for you. They are always looking for volunteers to help out around the place. You can get more information about this Clubhouse by calling 1-608-273-8880.
You can also volunteer at the Wisconsin Historical Museum. They are always looking for people for the information desk, museum store, special events, and storing collections. This is a great opportunity to learn more about history as you volunteer. You can contact them at 1-608-264-6563.
The Aids Network in Madison deals with people who are living with HIV/AIDS and their families. They need volunteers that are kind, nice, understanding and great dealing with people. They do train their volunteers to make sure they are going about the job the right way. For more information you can contact them at 1-608-252-6540 ext. 26.
You can also help out with the Wisconsin Special Olympics. There are lots of different events and jobs opportunities that you can help out in. This is a year round event for people with disabilities and at least 8 years old. There are over 10,000 participants a year for this event. You can contact them at 1-800-553-1324.
You can also volunteer for the Prevent Child Abuse in Wisconsin. This is a small non-profit organization that relies on volunteers to keep them going. They try to create public awareness through special events. To help out this organization you can call them at 1-608-256-3374.
Clean Wisconsin is an organization that protects Wisconsin’s clean water and air. They also try to promote to others to keep them clean as well. They always have lots of volunteer opportunities in many different kinds of fields. You can contact them at 1-608-251-7020.
Western Wisconsin Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is a volunteer driven organization. They put on many different events in the community throughout the year to raise money for this cause. If you are interested in volunteering you can call them at 1-608-833-2873.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is also looking for lots of volunteers. From doing public affairs to being on a pro-choice action council they have many volunteer opportunities for you. You can contact them for more information at 1-414-289-3737.
You can also volunteer at the UW’s Arboretum. It is located on 1260 acres and they have lots of job tasks to do here. As a regular volunteer here you can also be eligible for benefits that are specific to that position. If this interests you, you can contact them at 1-608-262-5604.
The UW Hospital also has endless possibilities of volunteer work for people. It is a great way to get your feet wet if you are a college student that is going into the medical field as your career. You can contact them at 1-608-261-0040. Ask them what departments and jobs are available.
These are just a few of the Volunteer opportunities that are available in the Madison area. Like I said before volunteering makes you feel good about yourself. There are plenty of other volunteer jobs in Madison besides these.
