Find More Donation + Volunteer Opportunities. Go to the United Way Volunteer Connection volunteer website at unitedwaymc.galaxydigital.com.

Give The Gift Of Friendship. Azura Memory Care volunteers visit and spend time with clients as a one-on-one friend. Just talking, playing a game or taking a walk provides clients with support and encouragement. Contact Kelly at 715-302-1081 or [email protected] to talk more about this opportunity.

Become a Mentor. Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer mentors in the school-based program provide children individualized time and attention to promote positive attitudes and academic enrichment. Each volunteer Big and their Little meet weekly during the school year, using resources available at the child’s school (library, gym, etc). Volunteers can choose to mentor a child in the following school districts: Abbotsford, Athens, D.C. Everest, Marathon, Merrill, Mosinee or Wausau. Contact Megan Belanger at [email protected] to get started.

Become a Literacy Tutor. Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down’s syndrome achievement center, seeks volunteers to facilitate educational and therapeutic skill development activities. Training and resources are provided, and you will work with two or three other volunteers. Programs serve all ages, and program schedules vary. Email [email protected] or fill out an application at gigisplayhouse.org/wausau/volunteer to get started.

Get Your Family, Group, or Workplace Involved. Be part of United Way of Marathon County’s Bold Gold to lift 10,000 families to financial stability by helping out at the Community Closet. Shifts are every first and third Thursday of the month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tasks include sorting donations and putting them on racks, ensuring that a variety of all clothing is out, and general organizing. Register at https://www.unitedwaymc.org/volunteer.

In-Kind Donated Items Needed

More Donation + Volunteer Opportunities. Go to the United Way Volunteer Connection volunteer website at unitedwaymc.galaxydigital.com. 

Do You Love To Cook? Provide a home-cooked meal for up to eight clients at Keep Area Teens Safe, a youth shelter care facility serving runaway and homeless youths. Call 715-298-5053 to confirm any allergies and set up a drop off time.

Coffee, Coffee Creamer and Sugar Needed. The Open Door of Marathon County seeks donations of coffee for serving their guests. The Open Door offers temporary help, such as clothing, resources and a safe place, to current and newly released inmates. Contact Christopher at 715-252-7090 or [email protected] to schedule drop off.

Source: United Way of Marathon County