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Getting Started

Our volunteers are essential to our mission!

Here's how you can join:

- Submit a Volunteer Information Form

- Attend an Orientation (see below)

Holiday Meal Program

An elderly low-income man recieving a holiday meal delivery from a volunteer

Hundreds of volunteers are needed on each of three major holidays:

Easter Sunday | Thanksgiving Day | Christmas Day

The Holiday Meal Program includes two main roles for volunteers to choose from:

Delivery Driver

​Role

Delivery Drivers are responsible for all of the following:

  • Pick up ready-to-eat meals (will be loaded in your car by food-line support volunteers)

  • Drive meals to the assigned apartment building

  • Deliver meals to each registered senior on list

  • Provide warm smiles and joyful holiday wishes!

Food Line & Support

​Role

​Food-Line Helpers are responsible for (1) of the following:

  • Scoop food into containers (ie. mashed potatoes)

  • Package/seal containers

  • Box sealed containers (10 containers per box)

  • Count containers/boxes

  • Organize boxes

  • Run/load boxes to delivery drivers' cars

Girl Painting in Art Class

Placemats

Each of our holiday meals come with an adorable placemat that is artfully crafted by a kiddo. We always need about 4,000 placemats for each holiday.

 

Each placemat is like a hug that goes with the meal, and are usually taped to our seniors' fridges!

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Do you have any pictures to share? Post them on social media using #ArtforCommunityProjects

 

Here are some instructions and suggestions:

Social

Social Gatherings Program

Volunteers can help us host small social gatherings, throughout the year, in the community rooms of the senior apartment buildings sites we serve. Activities include:

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Bingo or Live Music | Lunch or Snack

Puzzles | Board Games

And More!

Social Event Support

Social Event Supporters are responsible for the following:

  • Pick up supplies and activities from us

  • Set-up at assigned apartment building

  • Record seniors' attendance

  • Serve up the fun: play, give out prizes, and have a blast!

Care Package Program

Image by Colourblind Kevin

Volunteers can deliver care packages to senior residents in on a rotating basis, among the 200 sites we serve.

Care Package Delivery Driver

Care Package Delivery Drivers are responsible for the following:

  • Pick up care packages from us

  • Load your vehicle with care packages

  • Drive with care packages to assigned apartment building

  • Deliver care packages to each resident

  • Provide warm smile and your best one-liner joke!

Other Opportunities

Community Projects for Seniors Committee Members at an event

Committee Member or Advisory Board

We are always looking for committee members who are interested in helping us with events, such as:

  • Event Photographs

  • Sponsorships

  • Raffle and Auction Prizes

  • Marketing

 

Sound like fun? Contact Colleen:

Send an Inquiry

Call (414) 708-2413

Email: cpforseniors@gmail.com

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More Ways to Help

Click on the links below for more ways you can contribute to the mission and give back to the community!

Volunteer Orientations

Each Volunteer Orientation session takes about 55 minutes to cover the following:

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  • Facts about Community Projects for Seniors

  • Upcoming Programs and Fundraising Events

  • Volunteer Opportunities

  • Applicable Demonstrations of Roles

  • Policy/Procedure Updates (Current Volunteers)

Registration is required due to the limited capacity of our meeting room.

Orientation Sessions:
Christmas 2023

Christmas Day is on Monday, December 25, 2023

Thursday, December 7, 2023

4:00 P.M.

Orientation Sessions:
Outside Holiday Season

If you would like to schedule your Volunteer Orientation outside of the holiday season, please contact Katrina:

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Send an Inquiry

Call (414) 444-6544 - Main Office

Text (414) 369-9278 - Cell Phone

Email: cpfsao@gmail.com

Click on the links below to download or submit your Volunteer Information Form:

Find Us

Address:

3073 S. Chase Ave.

Building 1 - Suite #210 (2nd Floor)

Milwaukee WI 53207

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DIRECTIONS

  • Entrance Driveway is on Oklahoma Ave. (not on Chase Ave.)

  • We are located across the street from UW Credit Union and Piggly Wiggly

  • Enter between black gates

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PARKING

  • Parking available by guard shack (says: GUEST PARKING SPOTS)

  • Parking also available in (2) spots closest to building (says: OWNER or RESERVED)

  • If no spots are available, please park in “back” to the north of building in parking lot (fits 200+ cars)

 

SUITE DIRECTIONS

  • Enter through front glass doors (see picture) to RIGHT of the white #"1" on building

  • If you see a big marble, you are in the correct spot!

  • Walk down the hallway to the elevator, or stairs, turn to the left

  • Follow the paper signs with arrows to the stairs

  • Come to the 2nd Floor

  • Follow the paper signs with arrows all the way to the meeting room.

 

If you cannot find us: Call Jeffery

(414) 708-2413

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Community Projecs for Seniors office building located at 3073 S. Chase Ave, Suite #210 Milwaukee, WI 53207
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