People who volunteer fill a special need in our community.  There are openings to work with children, seniors, indoors, long term and short term projects.  These are some opportunities in the area where You Can Help.  211 Infolink is a program of Tri-City Area United Way.  Phone numbers are 211, 1-888-328-1119, 1-715-735-7555

• Respite Care of Menominee and Marinette Counties will be training volunteers to assist families who are caring for an adult loved one in their home who may be elderly, disabled, and chronically or terminally ill. For more information please call 715-732-4474 
• Need volunteer opportunities for juveniles that are first time offenders and have non-violent offenses (ex: shoplifting, smoking curfew).  Please call 906-863-7841 Ext. 1535 Bryanne. 
• Community Action Agency (Menominee, Delta, Schoolcraft) Early Childhood/Head Start needs volunteers for the following:  reading, talking, listening to children, assisting in the learning center classrooms and with children’s projects, preparing materials for teachers and staff.  Also helping children in the winter with coats and boots, maintaining playgrounds, repairing equipment and toys, and helping with meals.  Please call Lucy at 906-786-7080 Ex. 135 or 800-562-9131 
•  The Delta-Menominee County Department of Human Services is looking for adult volunteers to supervise parent-child visits for children’s protective services cases.  Mileage reimbursement is available.  Contact Denise Perry CRC at 906-863-1418 Menominee and 906-789-7238 in Escanaba.

These volunteer opportunities are provided by 211 Infolink, an information and referral service for Marinette, Oconto, Door, Kewaunee, Shawano, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Menominee, WI counties.  If you belong to a community organization that could use some help, contact 211 Infolink at the above number to be included on this list.  211 Infolink has an Inclusion/Exclusion policy of all agencies and programs in our database that is available upon request.