Service Opportunities for Families

Riverwest Food Pantry

Please email Mary at mary@riverwestffoodpantry.org to volunteer (924 E Clarke St, Milwaukee, WI 53212)

• Riverwest Garden: Saturday, May 5 from 8:00-11:00 am (All ages welcome).
•  Riverwest Food Pantry Urban Farm  April–September 2018 - Ages 8+

Please contact Tina Rindt at Rindtt@lumenchristiparish.org if you would like to volunteer.  If you would like to become a regular volunteer at the Urban Farm please contact Nick DeMarsh at nick@groundworkmke.org.  Make sure to wear garden clothes, boots, and bring gloves if you have them.

• Tuesday Mornings: 9:30 am-12:30 pm at Maglio Tomato- (4287 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53212). Parking and Hoop Houses on North Side of building.
• Thursday Evenings: 4:00-7:00 pm at Maglio Tomato
• Saturday Mornings: 8:00 am-11:00 am.  Meet directly at St Casimir Site (924 E Clarke St, Milwaukee, 53212) and then carpool to Maglio Tomato.

Elizabeth Residence Bayside  April–December 2018, (9289 N Port Washington Road)

Contact Kelly Herda at 414-352-4663 or kherda@elizabethresidence.com a day or two before volunteering.  (All ages welcome!)

• Monday through Saturday: 2:00 pm or/and 4:00 pm – Participate in cards, games, bingo, sing-a-longs, trivia, etc with the residents.
• Mondays & Wednesdays: 10:00-11:00 am - Looking for volunteers who love aromatherapy to help create a “spa” experience for the residents.

St Ben’s and House of Peace

Please contact Shirelle Jenkins at sjenkins@thecapuchins.org to schedule a service date or with any questions.

• Capuchin Apartments: June, July and August 2018 - Once a month, any Monday-Wednesday 4:45 pm-6:30 pm.

Capuchin Apartments, located at 2502 W Tamarack, Milwaukee, is looking for small groups/families of 4-5 people to prepare and serve a meal to the residents.  This would include preparing a full balanced meal ahead of time, enough to feed 25-30 people (ex: spaghetti, salad, bread or hotdogs, veggies, fruit salad) followed by serving the guests.

• Capuchin Community Services House of Peace: Weeks of May 1 and May 8, Monday-Friday any shift from 9:30 am-2:30 pm.  House of Peace is located at 1702 W Walnut Street, Milwaukee, and is looking for volunteers to come to help in their food or clothing pantries.  This would consist of sorting/organizing donations, placing items in designated areas, receiving/weighing donations, and setting department up for afternoon activities.

ST Hyacinth's Food Pantry

Please contact Kathy Saiia at S67tr4a@aol.com or 262-242-1644 to volunteer.

• Help distribute food and toiletries to guests on any Tuesday from 12:00-3:00 pm or Wednesday from 3:30-6:00 pm. (Ages 8+)

Lumen Christi Church

• Greet parishioners and guests at weekend liturgies.  All ages are welcome, but children should be accompanied by an adult.  Contact Jill Gahn at gahnj@lumenchristiparish.org for information.

Note:  FOR GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY PLEASE CONTACT TINA RINDT AT rindtt@lumenchristiparish.org