Friday, September 5, 2014

Volunteer Wisconsin to Support Volunteerism at Door County YMCA & Boys & Girls Club of Door County

The Door County YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club of Door County are excited to announce that they will each be hiring a full time AmeriCorp staff person to support their volunteer engagement efforts from October 21, 2014 – August 31, 2015. The program, developed on behalf of Volunteer Wisconsin, a coalition of local, regional and state organizations, serves as the state umbrella organization dedicated to volunteerism and is administered by the Marshfield Clinic.  The job descriptions will vary based on each organizations’ needs, but will ultimately involve recruitment of volunteers, coordination of volunteer database information and working with volunteers on various events/programs to better serve our community. Volunteer Wisconsin AmeriCorps will place forty-eight (48) full-time AmeriCorps members in nonprofit agencies throughout the state to support the development of organizational capacity to engage volunteers.

Candidates must be 21 years of age by October 21, 2014 and must have a HS Diploma or GED certificate and pass a criminal background check.  New hires will attend mandatory orientation on October 21-24, 2014 and midterm training on January 12-14, 2015.  All expenses related to these training seminars will be covered (housing, meals and mileage).  A living allowance of approximately $536 (gross) every two weeks over their term of service, along with medical healthcare insurance (premium paid by Marshfield Clinic), free service gear, child care assistance (if qualified) are also benefits of this unique opportunity.  Upon completion of their term of service, members will receive a $5,645 education award.  This award can be used for loan repayment, future schooling costs or if the candidate is over 55 years of age, can be gifted to a family member to assist in their education expenses.  What a great way to give back to your grandchild!


To learn more about how you can apply for one of these unique and exciting opportunities or how you can become involved with Volunteer Wisconsin Americorps, please contact either Cindy Weber at the Door County YMCA (email: cweber@doorcountyymca.org or call 920-743-4949) or Julie Davis at the Boys and Girls Club of Door County (e-mail: cpodc@bgcdoorcounty.org or call 920-746-5125).   

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