Ice Skating Rink Help

The Cresco Fitness Center is looking for volunteers to help monitor the ice skating rink throughout the winter.  Duties include opening and closing the rink, maintaining the warming area, and helping skaters as needed.  The rink usually opens after Christmas.  Hours include Tuesday from 4-6pm, Thursday 4-6 pm, Saturday from 1-4pm, and Sunday from 1-4pm.  Contact Wendy Bohr if interested in helping at 547.3443.

Cresco Care Center

Leanne from Cresco Care Center is looking for volunteers to visit with residents from 6-8pm each evening Sunday through Saturday between now and Christmas.  You don't have visit each evening, just whenever works in your schedule. If interested please contact Leanne at 547-3580.  

Christmas Lights Help

Butch Barthelme would like some volunteers to help with Christmas lights.  Please contact Butch at 641.330.0999 if interested.

Craft Fair Help Needed

The Watanye craft sale is coming up and we are once again looking for some help with set up and serving.  Everything will be at the expo center.  We will take as many people who are interested.

Friday - Nov. 8th 3:00-4:00     set up tables

Saturday - Nov. 9th  11:00 - 1:00   help serve lunch

 contact Polly Jones - pjones@howard-winn.k12.ia.us

Triathlon Help

Tj Casper is in need of some volunteers to help out during the Triathlon event at the end of the month.  The event is on Saturday October 26, 2013 @ 4pm. Ill need volunteers from 3-7 pm that day. They can meet at the fitness center where we will have them do task of setting up obstacles,  route signs,  water station duties and "like" other duties. If you have any interested they can text or call me at 563-880-0023 or email at tj.casper.4@gmail.com. 

Lions Club Highway Clean-Up Help

The Cresco Community Lions Club needs help with their highway clean-up on Wed. Oct. 9th from 5pm-7pm. Please meet at the home of Bob Stoker at 3306 St. Hwy 9.  Call Don Wearda 547.5817 if interested.

Mobile Food Help

The mobile food pantry occurs the first Saturday of each month at First Lutheran Church (Oct. 5th, Nov. 2nd, Dec. 7th).  This organization needs 5 volunteers for each event from 8:45-12. If interested, contact Betty Schmitt at 563.379.6023.

KC's Moo Mobile Help

The Knights of Columbus are looking for volunteers to help with the Moo Mobile on Sat. Sept. 21 from 9 to 1 and 1 to 5.  The Moo Mobile will be located by Fareway.  Contact Maria Larson at 563.419.1588.

Notre Dame Fair Help Needed

Help is needed with indoor games like ring toss, golf putt, and tattoos for NotreDame fair day on Sunday Sept 8th.  

Let Carol Korsmo or Lois Leifeld know you can help.  Even an hour would be great anytime from 10-3.

Quilt Auction Help

Carol Foley is Chairman for the Hospital Auxiliary Quilt Auction on Sat. Sept. 21st during the Norman Borlaug Fest.  She needs 3 guys and 3 gals to hold up the quilts on the stage during the bidding of each quilt from 12:30pm to 4pm.  
   Volunteers need to report at the Big White Tent in the parking lot by the stop lights. The TPD will be there to take a group pix for the      paper.    
Dress Code -  School Blue Crestwood T-Shirts  -  Black knee length shorts or capris or slacks, black jeans if they do not own black items, Blue
jeans are acceptable, but NO holes in them.  NO FLIP-FLOPS!!  Sandals or sneakers OK.  All of the Adult Aux. members will be using the same dress code.

Please contact Carol with FIRM commitments by Sept 11 at 641-220-1633.
    
Be sure they bring their Papers with them so I can sign that they did appear.  

Volunteers Needed to Help with Triathlon

Tj Casper is looking for volunteers to help with the Cresco Fitness Center Sprint Triathlon and Triathlon Event. He needs 7-10 volunteers to help hand out water, put up route signs, patrol the route during the event, and other "like" duties. He needs volunteers from 12pm to 4-5ish pm. Contact TJ at cfcsprinttriathlon@gmail.com  or call/text 563-880-0023 if interested. 

Book Fair Help Needed

Mrs. Vachta is looking for silver cord students that would be interested in helping with the bookfair on Wednesday Aug. 21st 7:00 to 8:30pm.   They would be helping teachers gather books that are on teachers' lists of books that they want.  Please email Mrs. Vachta at mvachta@howard-winn.k12.ia.us if interested.

moving help needed

Marla Johnson would like 10-20 volunteers to travel to Iowa City to help with loading auditorium seats for the Cresco Theater on Saturday August 24th.  Volunteers would leave in the morning.  Call Marla at 563-203-0208 by Thurs. Aug. 22nd if interested.  

RHSHC is looking for Silver Cord Volunteers

Regional Health Services of Howard County is looking for volunteers to help at their annual employee picnic on Sept. 25 from 4:30 to 7:30pm.  Volunteers will help set up games, then run the games for employee's children during the picnic, and then will help with clean up. They will get a free meal out of the deal too!

Contact Tina Malone at malonetm@mercyhealth.com if interested.

Tech Help with iPads

The Howard Winn technology department needs assistance preparing the iPads for distribution.  Please contact Heather Klenke at hklenke@howard-winn.k12.ia.us if you are interested in helping.

Tech Dept. Help Needed

The Crestwood HS Tech Dept is looking for volunteer workers to assist with the student laptops the minimum is 9 workers for Thurs. July 18th with the maximum of 18 workers. If we are not finished, our carryover we will start up later Fri. July 19th. afternoon. If interested contact hklenke@howard-winn.k12.ia.us.

Ridiculous Days Help

The Chamber is looking for Silver Cord volunteers to help with the MooMobile On Friday July 19th from 9 to 5pm.  Students can volunteer for the entire day or part of the day.  Contact Peggy or Hillary at 547-2025.

Moo Mobile Volunteers

The Kiwanis Club is looking for volunteers to help with the Moo Mobile on Saturday June 29th (that's during fair) from 9:30am to 10pm.  Individuals will work in 2.5 hour shifts and can work as many shifts as they would like.

Contact Don Davis at ddavis@mabeltel.coop if interested.

Family Fun Help Needed

Family Fun Night will be on August 6th from 4-8pm at the Fairgrounds.  Students are needed to assist the local police department in fingerprinting young children.  If interested, please contact Sgt. David Godman at 507-421-7496.

Art Council Needs Volunteers

Joanie Buttjer with the Cresco Arts Council and Art Fair needs volunteers.

#1.  She would like a general list of people who are interested in helping the Art Council with various activities.  If you would like to be on the list, please call her at 547-2223.

#2.  The Art Council needs help with the Art Fair on August 4.  They would like 4 boys to help with set-up at 6am and with tear down at 4pm.  Additionally they need musical performers, both instrumental and vocal, to perform at the art fair.  Please contact Joanie at 547-2223.

Day Care Help Needed

The Parent Advisory Committee would like students available to help out with an after school event. On Wednesday, May 29th they plan to host a "social" gathering from 3:30-4:00 for the parents that have been active volunteers in the classrooms for reading this year. They're looking for students willing to help provide daycare for those parents that may need to bring their child(ren) along (the event is come & go). The high schoolers could possibly take the students outside (weather permitting or to a K. classroom). Contact Clarissa Einck atceinck@howard-winn.k12.ia.us if interested.

Help needed with Kindergarteners

The Crestwood Elementary Kindergarten teachers are looking for eight high school students to help with their parent/child meeting on May 13 from 5:30-6:30.  See Mrs. Obermann if you can help.

Volunteers for Park and Rec Soccer

Bill Caffrey is looking for Silver Cord Volunteers to help with spring soccer.  See the information below.  Call Bill at 547-3230 if interested.  

BOYS & GIRLS SPRING SOCCER:   Fee $15.00.  High School Practice Field

       This years K-6 graders. (2012-13).                 Tues. & Thurs.   May *2 - 23, 2013  5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

                                                                                               *May 2^nd  – Parents & coaches clinic only.

                                                                                                                 Fitness Center gym.  6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

                        Grades 5-6       5:00 – 6:00       These are practice times for the 1^st night May 7.

                        Grades 3-4       6:00 – 7:00       League game times will vary when schedule is handed out.

                        Grades K-1-2   7:00 – 8:00       Suggested equipment: Shin guards. (available at O’Henry’s)

                                             GAMES FOR MAY 9,14,16,21,23 ARE SCHEDULED FOR 5:30 & 6:30

Home Business and Craft Expo Volunteers Needed

Terri Smith would like Silver Cord volunteers to help with kid games and activities at the Home Business and Craft Expo.  Volunteers are needed Friday May 17th from 4-6 to help with set-up at the Expo Center on the fairgrounds.  Volunteers are also needed on Saturday May 18th from 8:30 to 12:30 and 12:30 to 4 with the actual games.  Take down volunteers from 4-5 on Saturday are also needed.  Call or text Terri at 563.379.6770 if interested.  You can also contact Ashley Olson at 547-5102 if interested.

Kiwanis Mother's Day Brunch

The Cresco Kiwanis are looking for Silver Cord volunteers to help with their Mother's Day brunch on Sunday May 12th from 8-2.  Volunteers can help all or a part of the time.  Please contact Dick Holten at H&S at 547-4910 if you are able to help!

Daycare Help Needed

Hello Everyone!

I may know some of you but in case not my name is Jazmon and I am the Child Abuse Prevention Coordinator and Child Advocate at Helping Services. We are currently starting a new part of our programming called Active Parenting Support Groups. These are once a month parenting support groups where we will discuss lots of different parenting topics. We are currently looking for volunteers to help with daycare during the time the parents are in the groups. We provide the support groups once a month in Howard, Allamakee, and Winneshiek. I will list the dates times and locations below. If you have any interest in helping with daycare any of the days or know someone who may be interested please contact me either through e-mail or phone at (563) 380-1300.

Thank you very much!!

Winneshiek

Dates: May 9^th, June 6^th,  July 11^th, August 8^th, and  September 5^th

Time : 5:45-8

Location: May 9^th is at the Decorah Helping Services office. Other locations are currently unknown.

Allamakee

Dates: May 16^th, June 13^th, July 18^th, August 15, and September 12^th

Time: 5:45- 8

Location: Waukon Hospital

Howard

Dates: May 30^th, June,27^th, July 25^th, August 22^nd,  September 19^th

Time 5:45-8

Location: Cresco Hospital.

Summer Program Help

Howard Winn CSD will again be offering the summer program for students.  Ms. Dickman needs silver cord volunteers to work with kids doing activities such as sports, cooking healthy, and supervising field trips.  She needs several volunteers from June 10 through June 28th.  The times are from 8am to 1pm and from 9am to 11am.  She is willing to work around driver's education and softball/baseball schedules.  If you are interested in volunteering, please email Ms. Dickman at cdickman@howard-winn.k12.ia.us

Notre Dame Needs Noodle Makers!

Come to the Notre Dame church basement tomorrow, Saturday April 6th, and help make noodles for the fair stand.  Come anytime between the hours of 9 AM - 2 PM.

American Red Cross Seeks Blood Drive Coordinator

From the American Red Cross:

Our goal is to offer more donation opportunities in your community.  Although 60% of the population is eligible to donate, less than 4% actually donate.  80% of blood is collected on mobile blood drives, and we cannot do this without sponsors! 

From experience, I am going to answer a few questions that most sponsors and coordinators ask up front.

** There is no cost for hosting a blood drive, we provide all the promotional materials such as posters, paycheck inserts, table tents, banners, etc.

** We submit PSA's/press releases to the media in the community to help get the word out.

** Blood drives usually run 4 or 5 hours, but we also need 3 hours for unloading/loading, which means that we'll need the space reserved for a total of 7-8 hours the day of your blood drive. .

** We bring all the equipment, all you need are 6 tables and 25 chairs.

We have the blood drive scheduled for June 7 at the VFW Main Room from 1-5:30p.

Basically, the coordinators role would be to motivate employees, residents and the community to participate in the blood drive. All the while, I will work side-by-side with the coordinator to help make the blood drive successful. The primary role the day of the drive is to ensure that the space, tables and chairs are available . 

***In addition, two (2) volunteers are needed during the blood drive. One in the canteen area and one as a greeter.

*Coordinator role: To help get the word out. Don't be a lone ranger, organize a recruitment team to help get the word out. Examples are: holding table sign-ups, sending out emails, doing PA announcements, hanging up posters, banners, etc…( I will provide all of these to you.)

Next Steps:

1.     Once we find a coordinator, I’ll meet with them in person and go over details.

2.     Start marketing and advertising!

Contact Whitney Joachim

(319).270.2320

Whitney.Joachim@redcross.org

Omelet Breakfast Help

The hospital auxiliary is looking for Silver Cord Volunteers to help at its annual omelet breakfast on Sunday April 7th during the morning.  Contact Judy Carolan at 547.2101 if interested.

Omelet Breakfast Help

The hospital auxiliary is looking for Silver Cord Volunteers to help at its annual omelet breakfast on Sunday April 7th during the morning.  Contact Judy Carolan at 547.2101 if interested.

RHSHC volunteers

Jeannie Freidhof at Regional Health Services of Howard County are looking for students who would be interested in regularly volunteering at the hospital.  Hours would be determined by student schedules and tasks include general patient care and help.  Contact Jeannie at freidhofj@mercyhealth.com or at her cell 563.203.0910.

Soup Supper Help

The Crestwood Elementary/Junior High BLT is planning an Open House/Soup Supper for March 14 (Thursday) from 5-7. They would like volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up. They need 5 volunteers from 4:30-6 for set-up and 5 volunteers from 6-7:30 for clean-up.
Please contact Jenny Butler at the junior high or via email if interested.

Tutoring at Notre Dame

A math tutor is needed for an elementary student at Notre Dame Elementary.  Please contact Mrs. Fisk at 563.547.4513 if you are interested.

Tutoring

Junior High teachers are looking for students interested in tutoring or helping students with academics before and after school.  The students leading the tutoring would receive Silver Cord hours.

If interested in this opportunity, please contact Mrs. Schwade.