Special Announcements
Congratulations to our 2023 Spirit Award Nominees and Winners!
Congratulations!
Youth Volunteer Star – Honors an individual volunteer, under the age of 18, that embodies the spirit of giving.
- Emily Binversie (Howards Grove High)
- Claire Mikkelson (Member of Delta at North High)
- Olivia Monkoski (Plymouth High)
- Cheyenne Stirdivant (Sheboygan South High)
Group/Team Volunteers of the Year – Honors a group/team of two or more people that volunteer together on the same project under a group/team name.
- Acuity Claims Cares- Faith Senkbeil, Tamara Remington and team
- Great Marriages Mentor Couples
- Mental Health America Lakeshore Support Group Facilitators
- Rev Board Shop & EOS Surf's "Kids Skate Camp" Jason Chiminatti, Joey Roethel, Maxwell Cohen, Andrew Jakus, LJ Falk, Emilio Markus, Theo Wolff, Mason Andersen, and Caiden Braatz
- Garrett & Heather Mersberger
- Anjenette Pond & Kate Miller
- Vicki Villani & Carol Reineking
- Sheboygan Association for Home and Community Education
- Sheboygan County Human Trafficking Task Force
- Uptown Social Garden Club
Outstanding Volunteer Board of Directors – Honors a nonprofit board that has shown exceptional leadership in driving a nonprofit organization.
- Lakeshore Community Health Care Board
- Never Give Up Board
- Professional Women's' Connection- Sheboygan Chapter Board
Community Spirit Award – Honors a corporation that has made a substantial impact in the community by encouraging the spirit of giving to their employees by promoting volunteer opportunities to their employees, engaging in volunteer activities and/or providing paid time for employees to volunteer.
- Johnsonville
- Kohler Company
Volunteer of the Year – Honors an individual volunteer that embodies the spirit of giving.
- Todd Arnoldi
- Nicole Brown
- Francie Feeney
- Michael Finney
- Anna Guetschow
- Joe Kruse
- Angie Matzdorf
- Anjenette Pond
- Katy Pruitt
- Nancy Rentmeester
- Mary Sands
- Doreen Salkowski
- Sherri & Sandona Kamenski
- Sandy Gibson
- Abby Weber
- Carol Witt
Lifetime Achievement Award – Honors an individual volunteer who has exhibited a lifelong commitment to volunteerism and community stewardship.
- Dennis Ketterman
- Marlyn Meinnert
2023 Day of Caring was a Huge Success!
Thank you to the hundreds of people that participated and supported the nonprofit sector during the 2023 Campaign Kickoff and Day of Caring!
Watch for updated information on Day of Caring in September 2024!
- YouTubeAbout the Volunteer Center
The Sheboygan County Volunteer Center provides:
- A website portal for nonprofit agencies to post their needs and community members to fill them.
- A network of nonprofit agencies which meet quarterly to brainstorm how to increase the number of volunteers and advance their volunteer experiences.
- An engagement opportunity for businesses to share with their staff through onboarding and retention efforts.
Visit the Volunteer Center website to find and sign up to volunteer as an individual or a group!
Through the gift of volunteerism, community members play a critical role in filling current needs in Sheboygan County and nurturing our community’s future.
Review the impact in numbers below!
Day of Caring Stats
- 900+ Volunteers!
- 47 Nonprofit Projects for 33 Nonprofit Organizations
- 3,000+ Volunteer Hours
- $12,647 Project Grants Awarded
Outputs of 2022 Day of Caring include:
- 600+volunteers were mobilized to fill 39 projects in Sheboygan County
- 2,895 volunteer hours completed in the one day
- 22 Day of Caring Mini-Grants were awarded
More Impact stats coming soon!
Outputs of 2021 Day of Caring include:
- 465 volunteers were mobilized to fill 38 projects for 24 local nonprofit agencies
- 2,300 volunteer hours completed in the one day
- 16 Day of Caring Mini-Grants were awarded
- 200+ community members gathered to kick-off United Way's 2021 Campaign to continue to support local nonprofit agencies, community impact initiatives, and more!
In collaboration with the Sheboygan Area School District and JustServe, we co-hosted a Community Volunteer Fair on October 28, 2021. The purpose of this event was to connect community members and students with volunteer opportunities.
Outputs of the Community Volunteer Fair:
- 35 Agencies and Programs represented
- 160 Community Members Attended
- 340+ Students from North High School Attended
- 500+ volunteer sign-ups (both community members and students)
Volunteering shifted due to COVID-19 but that didn't stop hundreds of community members from giving back!
UWSC expanded participation opportunities from mostly in-person volunteer opportunities to include virtual and donation of tangible items along with an ‘Acts of Kindness Challenge.’
Outputs of 2020 Day of Caring include:
- In-person Volunteer Opportunities: 49 volunteers provided 196 hours of socially distant in-person volunteering around Sheboygan County. This is a significant decrease due to COVID-19. Nonprofits reported being unable to host in-person volunteer opportunities due to staff capacity and adequate space.
- (NEW) Acts of Kindness Challenge: 507+ acts of kindness completed and submitted.
- (NEW) Virtual Volunteer Opportunities: 16 volunteers participated in virtual opportunities such as making inspirational cards for clients, marketing and public relations support.
- (NEW) Donation Drives: 300+ children's books donated for Community Partnership for Children organized by UWSC Emerging Leaders. Nonprofits reported 253 additional items donated that day.
In addition to Day of Caring in 2020, 326 volunteers were matched with project opportunities, which amounted to more than 712 volunteer hours.
- 24 Corporate Groups with 1,062 total volunteers.
- 556 volunteers matched with projects, for a total of 2,058 volunteer hours
- 2019 Day of Caring: 58 projects filled from 38 nonprofit agencies. 1,016 Volunteers signed up to and provided 4,867 volunteer hours.
Agency Information
Are you a nonprofit agency in the Sheboygan County area in need of Volunteers? Join the Volunteer Center Network (VCN) to access resources provided United Way's Volunteer Center.
Click here for more details regarding the Volunteer Center Network.
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