Wausau Mobile Meals: Friday morning office assistant. If helping seniors in our area receive a hot nutritious meal is important to you, consider helping once a week for a few hours. Labels need to go on lunch bags on Friday mornings from 8:30-10 a.m. Contact Doris at 715-848-5848 or [email protected].

Give rides to seniors. Faith in Action helps those in need to receive rides to medical appointments or the grocery store. If you enjoy older people and can give a few hours a month, call Jamie at 715-848-8783 or email [email protected].

Assist and interact with patients. Ascension’s Saint Claire’s Hospital is looking for volunteers in the Wound Care/Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Department. Interact and provide patient and visitor experience to support the patient, family and staff. Call Catherine at 715-393-2605 or email [email protected]

Licensed massage therapists. Interim Hospice is looking for licensed massage therapists to work with our hospice patients to relieve stress and pain. Call Elizabeth at 715-842-7707 or email [email protected].

More opportunities. Go to the United Way Volunteer Connection volunteer website at www.unitedwaymc.galaxydigital.com to find big events / on-going opportunities and one-time volunteer roles that you can fill!

In-kind donated items needed

Bags of chocolates. The Women’s Community Chase’n Chocolate 5K Run is coming up soon and donations of bags of chocolate candies and gift cards for area restaurants and stores would be very helpful! By May 8, bring any in and designate for Jessica’s attention. Call Jess at 715-842-5663 or email [email protected].

Bariatric equipment. Good News Project is in need of all types of bariatric equipment (equipment that is weight rated for people weighing more than 300 pounds). Call Toni at 843-5985 or email [email protected].

Summer snacks! Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area will gladly take donated snacks, fruit snacks, granola bars, healthy snack bars, rice crispy treats, Chex mix, gold fish, pretzels, sun chips, etc. Call Mao at 715-845-2582 or email [email protected].

Source: United Way of Marathon County