Celebrating 25 years of freeing families from violence in their homes
1120 University Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54302 Office: 920-435-0100 Helpline/ TTY: 920-432-4244 Toll Free: 1-877-431-4321

 

Golden House Volunteer Opportunities

 

The Golden House Volunteer Program offers a variety of volunteer opportunities at different levels of commitment for those interested in helping free families from violence. Volunteers participate in almost all aspects of providing service at Golden House, which is an affiliated member of the Volunteer Center of Brown County.

As a nonprofit organization, we rely heavily on the community's generosity and support. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out our Volunteer Application after viewing the opportunities below. Your application will be processed, and you will be contacted within a two-week period.

Please click to view a list of Golden House's current Board of Directors.

 

Special Events

We also have several volunteer opportunities throughout the year for special events. Please click the link below to see how you can volunteer you or your group for one of these events.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Required Volunteer Hours

1. If you must volunteer for class or credit, please check with your teacher/professor to see which of the below opportunities qualify as "Service Learning."

2. If you must volunteer for School Community Service, you are required to keep track of your own hours; a Golden House staff member will sign your sheet each time you volunteer.

High School and College Community Service Hours: We require a minimum of 20 hours over a period of one semester or 6 months, to maximize the experience the student will receive after their training. If you want to maximize your hours (if there are many), we ask that you spread out your volunteering, with no more than 5-6 hours per week. We simply don't have enough to keep you busy longer than that!

Bellin College of Nursing and NWTC Nursing Students: We require a minimum of 20 hours over a period of one semester or 6 months; we are only able to accept the first 6 students that apply per semester.

3. At this time, we are not accepting volunteers in need of Court Community Service Hours.

 

Upcoming Trainings

NEXT Volunteer Training Will Take Place: TBD

NEXT Help Line Training Will Take Place: TBD

Please contact Dina at (920) 435-0100 or dina@goldenhousegb.org for more information.

 

Regular Volunteer Opportunities Include:

Helpline Volunteer

Time Commitment: 6 Months, once a week, 3 hours per week

Duties:  Respond to callers on Golden House's Helpline, provide support to Golden House staff, interact with residents in shelter, and provide support to victims of abuse following domestic violence arrests.

Requirements: Volunteer Training, followed by Helpline Training; Must Be 18 Years of Age or Older

Contact: Dina Borremans at: dina@goldenhousegb.org

 

Children's Support Group Volunteer

Time Commitment: 6 Months, once a week, 2 hours per week

Duties:  Work with and/or watch children Monday or Tuesday nights from 6:30 –8 p.m.

Requirements: Children’s Training; Must Be 16 Years of Age or Older (Unless with parent)

Contact: Dina Borremans at: dina@goldenhousegb.org

 

Regular Children’s Volunteer

Time Commitment: 6 Months, 4 Hour a Month Minimum

Duties: Provide stability through support groups, child-care and play activities.

Requirements: Children’s Training; Must Be 18 Years of Age or Older

Contact: Dina Borremans at:  dina@goldenhousegb.org

 

Support Volunteer

Time Commitment: TBD

Duties: Assist with data entry, copying, and clerical work. This work is very sporadic and needed only during specific times. Please send us your information so we can contact when we have projects coming up.

Requirements: None

Contact: Deb Labine at: deb@goldenhousegb.org

 

Special Events Volunteer

Time Commitment: One Year

Duties: To assist in planning either: February's Phone-a-thon, July’s Freedom (Motorcycle) Ride or November’s Golden Harvest Ball

Requirements: Volunteer Briefing; Monthly Meeting Attendance; Attendance at the Event

Contact: Amy Helgren at: amyh@goldenhousegb.org

 

Community Education Volunteer

Time Commitment: As Needed

Duties: Participate in our Speaker's Bureau and distribute valuable information to the area served by the Golden House (school speaking's, etc.)

Requirements: Training with Stacy Lewis

Contact: Stacy Lewis at: stacy@goldenhousegb.org

 

Court Volunteer

Time Commitment: One Semester/6 months; 2-4 times per month

Duties: Accompanying victims to court for preliminary hearings, sentencing, filing temporary restraining orders, attending family and civil court hearings, monitoring issues and problems with victims in court and reporting back to GH, as well as supporting victims through the court process.

Requirements: Training with Natalie Juline; Must Be 18 Years or Older

Send Application to: Dina Borremans at: dina@goldenhousegb.org

For Questions, Contact: Natalie Juline at: natalie@goldenhousegb.org

 

Group/Family Volunteers

Time Commitment: Flexible

Duties: Activities chosen by you and your group/family to interact with residents, their children, and staff; Groups/Families may also choose to work together organizing our food pantry & donation room, as well as doing outdoor projects

Requirements: School-Age and Up

Contact: Deb Labine at: deb@goldenhousegb.org

 

Maintenance Volunteer

Time Commitment: 6 Months; 1-3 Hours per week

Duties: Assist in general upkeep of Golden House; maintaining and fixing locks, windows, handles, doorknobs, building shelves, etc.

Requirements: Must be an all-around handyman

Contact: Deb at: deb@goldenhousegb.org

 

Miscellaneous Volunteer

Time Commitment: Twice a Month (Volunteer Sets Schedule)

Duties: Assist in organizing food pantry & donation room, shovel the sidewalk, help in the garden, etc.

Requirements: None

Contact: Deb Labine at: deb@goldenhousegb.org

 

If you would like to volunteer, please fill out an application and email it to Dina Borremans or Deb Labine, depending on the above contact information.

Visit the Brown County Volunteer Center site for other volunteer opportunities in the community.