Volunteer Resource Center

There are many volunteer/intern opportunities offered by Walworth County departments and programs. You can make a difference.

Lakeland School: Assist in the library Be a classroom aid Be a swimming pool assistant Be a computer lab assistant Lakeland Health Care Center: Be a therapy or activity assistant Lead activities Go on outings and shopping trips with residents Bring in well behaved pets Be a friendly visitor Share a talent with residents Help with landscape maintenance Lead worship services Provide music or entertainment Escort residents to in house therapy or clinics

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Department of Health and Human Services Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC):

• Be a senior dining center volunteer
• Be a “meals on wheels” volunteer
• Be a senior visitor
• Be a Medicare Minute volunteer
• Assist during Medicare part D open enrollment
• Be a court appointed guardian

Department of Health and Human Services (Children’s Division):

• Educational Mentor to juveniles
• Assist with clerical duties
• Oversee and support juveniles needing community service hours
• Provide childcare during foster parent training throughout the year

Public Health:

• Assist with immunization clinics, hand out forms and line numbers
• Clerical support and afternoon receptionist
• Assist with PH staff with health care emergencies and disasters, become part of the Walworth County Medical Reserve Corp.

Land Use and Resource Management:

• Assist with a large scanning project and clerical work

UW-Extension Office:

• Be 4-H leaders/fair assistants
• Be a master gardener/assist with gardening/planting programs with nursing home residents and Lakeland School students
• Help with office mailings and newsletters
• Be a Financial Coach and help families and individuals reach financial goals, mandatory training available

Clerk of Circuit Courts or District Attorney's Office
• Assist with clerical duties such as filing, sorting, delivering mail,and more

Sheriff’s Office or Jail:

• Minister to inmates
• Be part of the literacy council
• Assist with clerical duties as needed

Public Works
• Join us for volunteer work days at the county parks, held several times a year
• Clerical support

Treasurer’s Office:

• Help with short term projects during property tax time and at different times of the year

Other departments need help with clerical duties at different times of the year.

If you would like more information on any of these opportunities, please contact Colleen Lesniak at (262) 741-4223. All that is needed to get started is to fill out an application, pass a background check and (for some jobs) sign a confidentiality statement.


VolunteerApplication.pdf