Volunteer Information & Opportunities
Volunteers are a key asset to Edgerton Community Outreach’s success. Volunteers help in the Thrift Store (sorting donations, pricing donations, toy department, cashiering), Food Pantry, The Breakfast Program, as mentors, and with ECO’s seasonal programs. Each year over 12,000 volunteer hours are logged for ECO activities. We want your volunteer experience to be meaningful to you so we strive to pair you with an activity that matches your talents with the work and mission of Edgerton Community Outreach.
**Not All Volunteers Shown**
ECO Opportunities Program
Edgerton Community Outreach Opportunities employs young adults with disabilities within our community to increase their independence and to be a productive member of our community. ECO partners with the School District of Edgerton and Wisconsin Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to create jobs for young adults with special needs. ECO Opportunity employees work alongside a job coach to influence the learning process that is important for each young adult to achieve individual goals as well as organizational goals.
New Volunteers
New volunteers are asked to contact ECO’s Thrift Store Coordinator/Volunteer Contact:
Tanya Bennet 608-884-9593 or outreachbennett@gmail.com.
Tanya will meet with new volunteers to explain volunteer opportunities and set up training times. ECO also works with youth volunteers. All youth volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parent sign a permission slip prior to volunteering at ECO. Youth volunteers 13 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
To apply for any of these positions scroll up and complete a Volunteer Application!!
Volunteering for the Food Pantry entails:
- Filling Food Orders Over the Phone
- Checking Expiration Dates Throughout the Pantry
- Weighing/Putting Away Donations
- Stocking Food Pantry from Back Stock
- Filing Personal Items (Laundry Soap, Pet Food, ETC)
Food Pantry Volunteer Times Available
| Monday 10am-2pm | Tuesday 10am-2pm | Wednesday 1pm-5:30pm | Thursday 10am-2pm | Friday 10am-2pm |
| 10am-12pm F | 10am-2pm N | 1pm-3:30pm F | 10am-2pm N | 10am-2pm F |
| 12pm-2pm F | 12pm-2pm F | 3pm-5:30pm F | 12pm-2pm N | 12pm-2pm F |
| NEEDED= N | Filled= F |
Food Pantry Back-Up Delivery Driver
Required to have a valid Driver’s License. Orders would be picked up at ECO every Tuesday + Thursday at 1:45pm and delivered to clients’ homes. We have a regular delivery driver, we are looking for someone to be our Back-Up!
Are you interested in meeting more of our community? Volunteer for our cashier spots! Times available at ECO Thrift Store AND Feels Like Home!
Cash Register Positions
| Days of the Week | ECO Thrift Store | Feels Like Home |
| Monday | 10am-12pm | N/A |
| Tuesday | 10am-2pm | N/A |
| Wednesday | N/A | 10am-2pm |
| Thursday | N/A | N/A |
| Friday | N/A | 10am-1pm |
| Saturday | N/A | 10am-3pm |
Help Keep ECO Clean!
We are looking for a volunteer to help keep ECO Thrift Store tidy! We need someone able to clean both bathrooms{upstairs and down). As well as someone able to stand and do small amounts of dishes!
The Following Volunteer Opportunities have Flexible Hours after Scheduled Training
Toy Section Volunteers
Are you interested in testing donated toys? There are open volunteer opportunities in the Toy Section!! Volunteering in the ‘Toy Section’ would entail testing, sorting, cleaning, and pricing toys
Clothes
Volunteer hours are flexible with scheduled training
Are you interested in helping sort through clothes and keeping our clothing section stocked? This is the volunteer position for you!!
