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

Host a Kit-Building Session. We can help relieve a financial burden from households across Marathon County by providing for people’s basic needs – including adult and children’s hygiene items, snack packs, winter care kits, welcome home kits and calm kits. The United Way offers different levels of support based on your needs and make it easy for you to make a big impact. Contact Carly at 715-298-5719 or [email protected] to get started.

Are You A Night Owl? The American Red Cross seeks people to work the overnight shifts (10 p.m.-2 a.m./2 a.m.-6 a.m.) for disaster dispatch. Disaster dispatch is the vital link between the Red Cross and local first responders. Working remotely from home, volunteers collect the necessary information and activate the Red Cross response. Contact Lee at [email protected] for more information.

Office Help Needed. Interim Hospice seeks a volunteer to help keep files in order and maintain good communication with doctors and facilities. Contact volunteer coordinator Maya at 715-842-7707 or [email protected] to join the team.

Your Team Can Help Get Fresh Food To Families. Each week of the growing season (starting in May), the United Way’s Hunger Coalition purchases produce from local farms to distribute to nonprofit agencies in Marathon County. Your team will help pack the fresh produce into boxes. This opportunity occurs on Tuesday mornings, 10 a.m. to noon, and is a good fit for groups of three to five. Go to https://www.unitedwaymc.org/volunteer to sign up.

In-Kind Donated Items Needed

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

STEM & Art Supplies Needed. Please consider donating supplies to keep the Boys & Girls Club fun and educational: AA batteries, C batteries, glass jars (any size), felt, Poly-Fill, new or used sewing machines, plain white T-shirts (sizes youth medium to adult 2XL), Cricut supplies, hot glue sticks, school glue, craft sticks, and oil pastel or acrylic paint. Contact Alexis Radloff at 715-845-2582, ext. 217, or [email protected] to organize drop off.

Soft Foods Needed. The Wausau Day Center shelter is in need of soft foods, such as granola bars, snack bars, pudding snacks and fruit cups. Call 715-849-3311 to schedule donation drop off.

Source: United Way of Marathon County