CNCS Wisconsin State Office

09/05/2018

Become a Volunteer | Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee

One Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee County client can be heard saying: “I never expected a volunteer like Joe. He is such a good friend. He’s my savior.”

Meet Joe Graf! Joe drives Marilyn, an Interfaith Ozaukee client, to her appointments and errands. They have developed a special bond. Joe not only drives her several times per week, but also has helped her with projects around the house and checks with neighbors to be sure she is looked after when he’s not available. He even researched and installed a special musical doorbell so Marilyn can hear when she has a visitor. On nice days, Joe drives Marilyn in his convertible so she can feel the wind in her hair and really enjoy the ride.

Senior Corps members in Wisconsin continue to make a huge difference on this #WonderfulWednesday.

You too can become someone's savior. Consider RSVP: http://interfaithozaukee.org/become-a-volunteer

Become a Volunteer Potential volunteers are asked to fill-out a Volunteer Application and return it to Interfaith, before meeting with a Program Coordinator.

09/03/2018

Did you know September is #InternationalSquareDancingMonth, #NationalBlueberryPopsicleMonth, and #NationalItalianCheeseMonth? I guess it is time to eat some cheese with a side of Popsicle at a square dancing event!

OR... You can get involved with other generations!!!

September is also #NationalIntergenerationMonth, and Senior Corps or AmeriCorps VISTA are the perfect opportunity to get engaged with other generations. Wisconsin has 31 amazing Senior Corps and AmeriCorps VISTA grantees who want to provide you opportunities to serve your community!

Checkout this list:
Achieve Brown County
Advocap
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Portage County
Catholic Charities
Centro Hispano
Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10
City of Milwaukie
Encompass Early Education and Care, Inc.
Coulee Region RSVP
Eras Senior Network, Inc.
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago
Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin
Hatch Public Library
Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee County
Interfaith Caregivers of Washington County
UNISON
Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc.
Milwaukee Succeeds
Northwest Wisconsin Community Services Agency, Inc.
RSVP Of Dane County
Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Rock County, Inc.
Social Development Commission (SDC)
SWCAP
UNISON
United Way of Marathon County
Volunteer Center of Brown County
Volunteer Fox Cities
Volunteer Center of Racine County
Western Dairyland Community Action Agency
WI Department of Corrections
Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
Workforce Connections, Inc.

08/28/2018

AmeriCorps team helps nonprofits in Baraboo, Portage and Sauk Prairie

AmeriCorps NCCC is working for Wisconsin. Here is a great reflection of an AmeriCorps NCCC member's service!
#NCCCWorks

Anyone who thinks today’s young people aren’t interested in community service didn’t see an AmeriCorps crew spend its summer hauling asphalt up the Baraboo Bluffs to patch hiking trails at

08/27/2018

RSVP-Rock.org | Sharing The Experience Of A Lifetime

Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Rock County, Inc. is always looking for new and innovative ways to impact their community!

The RSVP program received a Stateline Community Foundation Grant for their AmeriCorps Reads Program. Senior Corps volunteers serve with teacher identified elementary students who are below grade level.

Not only did Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Rock County, Inc. this grant, they also joined forces with the Beloit Housing Authority to provide learning stations for children of parents who attend development workshops.

You can be part of this project!!! Check out their website to see what opportunities await you! #SeniorCorpsWorks, #CNCSWI

http://www.rsvp-rock.org/WP/

RSVP seeks to enrich the lives of volunteers, age 55 and older, through meaningful service opportunities that match their life skills and interests to community needs.

08/16/2018

www.nationalservice.gov

AmeriCorps VISTA partners with sovereign Native American nations to support solutions for poverty related needs! If your interested in learning about how more than 400 VISTA members are serving Native Communities, contact [email protected] to schedule a call.

https://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/VISTA_Tribal_Investments_2018.pdf

08/15/2018

Today at 3:00 central time is your time to learn more about AmeriCorps VISTA!!! Join the Wisconsin State Office on an informational call to learn how to apply for this valuable resource! Email [email protected] for details.

08/14/2018

VISTA members are always serving to improve communities. VISTA members can help an agency create new programs or expand current programming related to poverty alleviation.

If your organization is interested in hosting a VISTA member, or team of members, consider submitting a concept paper to the Wisconsin State Office.

Join our next technical assistance call!!! Email [email protected] for details.

07/30/2018

Coming Soon: AmeriCorps VISTA Request for Concept Paper - WI!

If your organization is fighting poverty, and need help starting a new project in your community, consider AmeriCorps VISTA. The Wisconsin State Office will be announcing the Request for Concept Paper next month...

07/23/2018

Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee County is one of our newest RSVP grantees. After just one year they are taking the time to celebrate Senior Corps volunteers.

07/18/2018

Program helps seniors in need

Senior Corps RSVP volunteer Bob Norder wanted to be a bus or truck driver as a kid, so it's no surprise the retired engineer loves to #GetThingsDone as a volunteer driver with Rock County Rsvp helping others get to medical appointments or go grocery shopping.The Seniors Volunteering for Seniors initiative has 80 volunteers serving more than 300 people in Rock County. Not only does the program solve transportation challenges, but it breaks the isolation many seniors experience. #IamSeniorCorps #SeniorCorpsWorks

Thank you for your service Bob! #WonderfulWednesday

BELOIT - The open road and stimulating conversation lures many drivers to the Seniors Volunteering for Seniors

07/09/2018

Readers Cafe Riverside

How do you spend your free time? RSVP volunteers at Riverside Elementary School have been recruited by Eras Senior Network, Inc. to read along side the youth as part of their Reader's Cafe. #SeniorCorpsWorks

Check out the video and see the amazing impact of the volunteer, and the children thank the RSVP volunteers for their service!!! #CNCSWI

https://youtu.be/l0zo3QEs2ks

06/18/2018

Catholic Charities Bureau Diocese of Superior RSVP project partners with Wisconsin Public Television and Scholastic Books to make sure children have access to books at home. 14 RSVP volunteers served in 12 classrooms reaching 250 children in 2017-2018 school year! As a result 2000 new books are available to families! #SeniorCorpsWorks

06/15/2018

Milwaukee Succeeds Careers

Interested in dedicating a year to service? There are multiple AmeriCorps VISTA opportunities here in Wisconsin. Apply to serve with Milwaukee Succeeds today! #GetThingsDone #IamVISTA

Are you a highly driven, passionate individual who is looking to strengthen educational outcomes for ‎Milwaukee kids? Then Milwaukee Succeeds is the place to be!