UNITED WAY OF MARATHON CO.

Find More Donation + Volunteer Opportunities! Go to the United Way Volunteer Connection volunteer website at unitedwaymc.galaxydigital.com.

Give The Gift Of Friendship! Azura Memory Care volunteers visit and spend time with clients as a one-on-one friend. Just talking, playing a game, or taking a walk provides clients with support and encouragement! Contact Kelly at (715) 302-1081 or [email protected] to talk more about this opportunity.

Become a Mentor! Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer mentors in the School-Based program provide children individualized time and attention to promote positive attitudes and academic enrichment. Each volunteer Big and their Little meet weekly during the school year, utilizing resources available at the child’s school (library, gym, etc). Volunteers can choose to mentor a child in the following school districts: Abbotsford, Athens, D.C. Everest, Marathon, Merrill, Mosinee, or Wausau. Contact Megan Belanger at [email protected] to get started!

Become a Literacy Tutor! Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down Syndrome Achievement Center, is looking for volunteers to facilitate educational and therapeutic skill development activities. Training and resources are provided, and you will work with 2 or 3 other volunteers. Programs serve all ages and program schedules vary! Please email [email protected] or fill out an application at gigisplayhouse.org/wausau/volunteer to get started!

Get Your Family, Group, or Workplace Involved! Be part of United Way of Marathon County’s BOLD GOAL to lift 10,000 families to financial stability by helping out at the Community Closet. Shifts are every 1 st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 2 to 4pm. Tasks include: sorting donations and putting them out on the racks, ensuring that a variety of all clothing is out, and general organizing. Register at

In-Kind Donated Items Needed

Do You Love To Cook? Provide a home-cooked meal for up to 8 clients at Keep Area Teens Safe, a youth shelter care facility serving runaway and homeless youth. Please call (715) 298-5053 to confirm any allergies and set up a drop off time.

Coffee, Coffee Creamer and Sugar Needed! The Open Door of Marathon County would like donations of coffee for serving their guests. The Open Door offers temporary help, such as clothing, resources, and a safe place, to current and newly released inmates. Please contact Christopher at (715) 252-7090 or [email protected] to schedule drop off.