Readers Café
The Readers Café is a fun volunteer opportunity for those who have a love for reading and working with elementary-aged students. This program encourages the students’ interest in reading, while developing comprehension and social skills. Sign-up to read with students one-on-one or in groups of two during the students’ lunch and recess hour (about 1 […]
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To help decrease feelings of loneliness and increase positive community engagement, Eras created the Friendly Phone Call Program. Volunteers are matched with one or more senior clients and engage in weekly friendly phone calls. This is a great opportunity to volunteer from the convenience of your home! “We have such a good time together. She […]
Continue readingPen Pal
Exchange letters with your assigned elementary-aged pen pal once a month during the school year. This program offers students an opportunity to work on their reading, writing, and social skills; while offering you a meaningful volunteer experience from the comfort of your own home. Volunteers are asked to participate in an end of the school […]
Continue readingNutrition Site
Help at one of Waukesha County’s senior meal sites as a Meal Packer or Meal Server. Meal Packers work as a team to assemble trays of hot food, seal the trays with plastic wrap and place them in travel containers for drivers to pick up. Meal Servers dish up the meals for seniors dining in […]
Continue readingMinor Home Repair
If you’re handy around the house, sometimes our clients are in need of minor repairs. We limit the minor repairs we offer to things like changing a light bulb or smoke alarm battery, hanging a curtain rod, or caulking around a bathtub. There will be no electrical work, work on a roof, or other potentially […]
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Help a senior maintain their yard by providing lawn mowing services to them. This opportunity is dependent on your schedule and how fast the grass grows! Eras would assign you to a senior who needs help at the beginning of the summer and you would simply visit them when their lawn needs cutting. Some clients […]
Continue readingHoliday Giving
This seasonal program brings together the kindness of our community’s congregations, businesses, families, and civic service groups to help low-income neighbors throughout Milwaukee County and Waukesha County. Donated gift cards and stamps are assembled into hand-decorated holiday cards and mailed to recipients’ homes in December. Here are the ways to be involved in our Holiday […]
Continue readingFriendly Visitor
If you have an interest in people and like to socialize, the Friendly Visiting program will give you an outlet to meet new people and make a difference. There may be seniors living in your community who have no family or friends in the area. They would love to have a visitor weekly for an […]
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Give a client a helping hand with administrative tasks such as forms, letters, or bills.
Continue readingFood Pantry
Assist a local Food Pantry in one or more of the following ways: Morning Stocker – stock food on shelves Client Service Desk – greet clients and check-in them in Counter Volunteer – assist clients as they pick up their food at different counters Sorter – sort donated food Clerical – assist in a variety […]
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