Volunteer Needs From: United Way of Portage County Volunteer Center

Drivers needed to deliver food baskets to outlying areas of Portage County.  Most recipients are elderly residents.  Mobile Pantry puts together baskets of food items to deliver.  Call Ashley Heil at 715 600 1202 for more information or to volunteer.

RentReady is a program operated by the Hunger and Poverty Prevention Partnership of Portage County.  This program works with individuals and families who  have had difficulties in obtaining rental housing due to prior evictions, bankruptcies, or legal issues. We are looking for mentors to walk alongside our RentReady graduates for one year.  The key idea to ensure success, particularly from the beginning, is to help participants get off on the right foot and stay the course through the critical first year. We want to give each graduate the greatest chance of success to enjoy the benefits that come with a year of solid rent experience on their housing resumé.

Mentor training is provided.

We are looking for  new committee members to help plan and promote Empty Bowls, an event that fights hunger and poverty in our community.
This is a busy group. We meet every month, year round at Noon for one hour. Additional meetings are held in October, the month of the Empty Bowls event. Board members assist with planning and implementation of annual Empty Bowls event to raise funds for local hunger needs. Join us!