Parenting Class

Kayla Frederickson from Helping Services is looking for volunteers to help with daycare while the parents partake in a parenting class. The classes are Nov 6, 13, and 20 at the Regional Health
Hospital and are from 6-8pm. We would like the volunteers to be there by 5:30.
And we can provide transportation if needed. Our only stipulation is that the
volunteer be older than 14. If interested, contact Kayla at rcintern@helpingservices.org

Moo Food Pantry Help

The Mobile Food Pantry of Howard County will be held on Saturday Nov. 1st beginning at 8:30am and ending about 12:00pm.  Location:  First Lutheran Church at 920 East 3rd Street in Cresco.  Duties will include unloading truck, distributing food items, helping people  to their cars with their groceries.  Come dressed for the weather!  Contact Betty Schmitt at school email or at 563-379-6023 if you are interested.

Helping Services Help

Helping Services for Northeast Iowa is planning on setting up the displays at Pulpit Rock Campground on Nov. 1^st   from 9-12:30 am and can use all the help they can get.  If interested contact Marcia Bannister at mbannister@helpingservices.org. 

Spectrum Help

Spectrum Industries, Ind. Dba The Spectrum Network is a 501(c)3 organization and we operate two thrift stores locally to help support our programs. We have a need for volunteers in both Cresco at Spectrum Thrift Store and/or Decorah. Below is a short blurb about us and our need for volunteers. 

Spectrum Industries, Inc. dba The Spectrum Network is looking for volunteers to help at our Spectrum Thrift Stores and/or our main location.  We need assistance with sorting, hanging, cleaning and displaying donations. Interested in joining us? Please stop by Spectrum Thrift Store Cresco located at 206 N Elm St. and ask for Kelly or call 563-547-5759. You may also call our main office in Decorah at 563-382-8401 and ask for Deb or Mallory. Thank you for helping support our mission of helping adults with disabilities, mental illness and other barriers to work and life gain independence!

Riceville Craft Show Help

Teresa Larson is looking for student volunteers to help with a Craft Show at the Riceville Community Center November 15th from 9:30am - 4pm. Students can work all day or in shifts. She is looking for about 10 students to help set up, tear down, and help vendors if they need it throughout the day.

If interested please contact her, Teresa Larson, directly at (507) 227-5955.

Book Fair Help

A Scholastic Book Fair will be held at the high school media center during conferences this fall, November 17 and November 20 from 3:30 to 7:30.  Mrs. Shekleton and Ms. Riha are in need of volunteers. This person/s would be handling the money and monitoring the room. Please contact Ms. Riha in the high school media center if interested.

RHSHC Help Needed

RHSHC Help

Autumn Affair - Regional Health Services Hospital Foundation Fundraiser

is looking for 12 students to help serve dinner on Oct 11 at
Cresco Country Club from 6:45 to 9. Volunteers are asked to wear black pants and a white top. Contact Connie Kuennen at 563-547-6335 or kuennenc@mercyhealth.com

Conservation Board Help

The Howard County Conservation Board is working with the Iowa DNR and Alliant Energy to hold Project Re-Leaf.  On Saturday, October 11^th we will be distributing the trees to those who purchased them.  We are looking for about 5 volunteers to help out at the nature center from 8:00 AM until about 10:30 AM doing things like loading trees for people or being runners to help distribute paper work.  It is important that whomever would like to help is responsible, able to follow directions, and friendly.

If anyone is interested they can contact me at the office (563)547-3634 NO LATER than Thursday, October 9^th at 3:45.

Thank you and I appreciate your help.

Angela Bries, Naturalist

Howard County Conservation