The following organizations utilize student volunteers throughout the year. Please contact the organization if you are interested in volunteering for it.
American Legion Auxiliary
Marcie Huhe 563-547-4514
Marcie Huhe 563-547-4514
Mission: Support Veterans through youth and community activities
Opportunities: Assist with display of flags within community
Charitable Organizations for Howard County
Diane Kueker 563-547-1114
Diane Kueker 563-547-1114
Mission: To assist Howard Co. by providing a place for community service, school to work, mentor programs, advocacy for the aged, and volunteers. Donated items will be sold to the public. A hope is to give back to the community and assist in keeping it alive and well.
Opportunities: Learn customer service skills, assist in sorting and displaying products. Working with the public, cash register, and pricing.
City of Cresco
563-547-3101
563-547-3101
Mission: General improvement, upkeep, and understanding of systems within the city of Cresco
Opportunities: general office duties, technology, surveys, fire truck inventories, check water meters, documentation, etc.
City of Ridgeway
Mission: General improvement and upkeep of city of Ridgeway
Opportunities: cleaning parks, painting, landscaping
Lime Springs Community Vacation Bible School
Janet DeVries 563-566-2285, 563-566-2207 Email: janetdv@mchsi.com
Janet DeVries 563-566-2285, 563-566-2207 Email: janetdv@mchsi.com
Mission: To reach out to children by sharing about God through art, music, games, bible adventures, and snacks. To show love and kindness to others and bring all walks of faith together in the community.
Opportunities: Last full of June, mornings 1. Elementary Crew Leader – responsible for 5 to 6 children in grades K-6. Rotates crew to seven sites 2. Preschool Crew Leader – responsible for 5 children, ages 3,4, or 5. Rotates crew to seven sites. 3. Teacher – responsible for a certain site and repeats lesson 4 times (art, crafts, music, bible, adventure, games, or theatre). 4. Teacher assistant – helps in one site.
Mission: To develop and grow new and existing businesses, promote community involvement and to encourage business alliances. The Chamber is a collective effort of over 190 members, made up of businesses, organizations, and individuals, that invest financially and physically, to grow the Cresco Community.
Opportunities: *Santa’s Holiday Parade *Fly-In Breakfast *Cruise to Cresco Car Show *Family Fun Nights in the Park *Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest *Courthouse Lighting Display *Tourism and Marketing projects *Betterment/Beautification projects
Cresco Care Center
563-547-3580
563-547-3580
Mission: To provide the highest quality skilled care, long term care and rehabilitation services in an atmosphere of respect, acceptance, and companionship.
Opportunities: Reading to residents, taking residents for walks or wheelchair rides, share a musical talent or vacation photos, play cards, board games with residents, assist with wii club, pet visits, special events, and gardening.
Cresco Community Lions Club
Don Wearda 563-547-5817
Don Wearda 563-547-5817
Mission: To assist with various medical needs: diabetes, asthma, vision problems and to be involved in various community activities.
Opportunities: collect eye glasses, pop cans, help with waffle breakfast in February, walk in Holiday parade, assist with other community activities
Mission: To inspire, motivate, and empower individuals of all ages and abilities by providing them with the opportunity to participate in year-round activities.
Opportunities: Recreational Coaching, Kids Fitness Program, General Maintenance of CFC and Parks
Mission: To support the performance of, and the exhibition of the arts through the Cresco Area Fine Art Show, each August. In addition, to promote art education in the schools and community.
Opportunities: *Preparation for the summer art show *6:30am set up tents, move tables *Put up signs the morning of the show *4:00pm take down after show and return to storage *Supervise children’s art activities *Make and sell popcorn throughout the day
ATHLETIC EVENTS Contact: Mrs. Janice Lansing
GENERAL BUILDING Contact: Individual Instructors
KEY CLUB Contact: Ms. Karen Parks
Mission: ‘Kiwanis’ means ‘we trade’ or ‘we share our talents.’ Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world through service to children and communities.
Opportunities: Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation, Red Cross Blood Drive, KEY Club, Crestwood Football Tailgate Party, Mother’s Day Brunch, Moo Mobile, CIRCUS, Chamber Fly In Breakfast, Bronze Statues of Cresco, Beadle Park Train Restoration
Mission: Provide and Maintain an area for equine related activities for adult and youth enjoyment and learning.
Opportunities: Assist at annual 4th of July horse show, help with general arena and grounds maintenance.
Elma Early Childhood Center 641-393-2028
Mission: The Elma Early Childhood Center mission is to provide a fun, nurturing, educational environment for the individual child to grow and learn while parents attend work knowing their children are well cared for and happy throughout the day.
Opportunities: Assist teachers and staff in activities for children throughout the day. Assist in several different activities for the Wisdom and Wellness program during the summer, involving children of all ages.
Mission: To host fun and competitive runs in local area. Raise money for local projects/ food banks. Promote running in Cresco.
Opportunities: Traffic control at organized running events and assistance at other events held by F.I.T.
Habitat for Humanity Gary Johnson 563-380-6023
Mission: To impact the faith and life of individuals on national and local level through outdoor TV show and Hallowed Ground curriculum.
Opportunities: Assist with local conservation efforts, filming, fundraising events, and ‘Centershot’ Program.
Helping Services for Northeast Iowa
Kathy Schwartzhoff 563-387-1720, ext. 108 E-mail:kathys@helpingservices.org
Kathy Schwartzhoff 563-387-1720, ext. 108 E-mail:kathys@helpingservices.org
Mission: To support and promote the health of children and adults living in Northeast Iowa.
Opportunities: *Advocacy and awareness committee members working on health and safety *Childcare for parenting classes *Mentoring for younger children *JEL members
Become a Mentor in MY Club--Mentors (age 17 and older) spend 4-5 hours per month with a youth doing activities that are fun and help the youth to aspire to their greatest potential. Contact Kathy or Marilyn at Helping Services www.helpingservices.org or call or text at (563) 387-1720.
Howard County Emergency Management and E-911
Darrell Knecht 641-220-0591
Darrell Knecht 641-220-0591
Mission: To lead/cooperate with all partners in protecting the citizens and property of Howard Co. from natural and manmade disasters by creating and maintaining an effective Emergency Management Program.
Core Principals of an effective Emergency Management program are: Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation. These principals are accomplished through: Planning, Training, Exercise and by working with; *Emergency Responders *Planning Teams *CERT(Community Emergency Response Teams) *COAD’s (Community Organizations Active in Disasters) *Incident Command training *and Much, Much, More!
Opportunities: Howard Co. Emergency Mangagement is looking for individuals to become part of the CERT program to respond in time of an incident or disaster, and also assist in the planning, training, and exercise process.
Howard County Historical Society
Don Gooder 563-547-4455
Don Gooder 563-547-4455
Mission: Promote interest in what the Historical Society does to preserve history in our local area.
Opportunities: Framing items in matting and frame, filing, repair display units (use of hammer & screwdriver), yard work at sites, cleaning and dusting, etc.
Lidtke Mill National Historic Place - Lidtke Mill Board of Trustees, Lime Springs, IA
Mission: To maintain and preserve the 153 year-old historic gem, the Mill, so groups may visit and view what life presented to those who settled on the Upper Iowa River many years ago.
Opportunities: *Spring cleaning of Mill and Mill House *Maintenance of Lidtke Complex grounds *Annual pancake meal in June *Ice cream social in July *Volunteer guides for Mill or Mill House from Memorial Day through Labor Day (Satudays and Sundays 1pm-4pm)
Mission: To work for the betterment of Lime Springs by having events throughout the year to attract visitors and to raise money for city projects.
Opportunities: * Help at an event: Mother’s Day Luncheon, Sweet Corn Days, Halloween Party, Festival of Trees, Christmas in Lime Springs, Easter Egg Hunt, Omelet Breakfast to benefit pool *Water plants * Help with other city projects
Mission: Working for the betterment of the town of Lime Springs.
Opportunities: * Saturday of Mother’s Day: luncheon, program * End of May: plant flowers in pots around Lime Springs
* Display flags: Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Sweet Corn Sunday, Labor Day * Work at various community dinners
- *Sweet Corn Days fundraiser * Community Halloween Party * Tour of Homes – December * Easter Egg Hunt
Mission: to provide equal access to the information and resources necessary to support the needs and enrich the lives of those within the town and surrounding area. The library uses print and electronic technologies to provide information for citizens of all ages to meet educational, cultural, nd recreational goals.
Opportunities: *Summer Reading Program, Wednesdays *Story Hour, Wednesdays
Mission: This non-denominational, Christ-centered group dedicated to helping people with life controlling problems. The organization provides a residential discipleship-training program for men and women who are willing to seek God as the answer to problems. The center is an extension of Mission Teens, Inc. The center houses 25-35 people.
Opportunities: *Organize a food or Mission Need Drive for collection of non-perishable food items or other household goods. * Teach guitar lessons * Help with computers * Help with marketing/internet * Help with special events: car washes, yard sales, and golf-tournament
Mission: Distribute food items once a month (Saturdays) and grocery items to people in need within our community. Also distribute fresh fruit and vegetables – similar to a Farmer’s Market. Mobile Pantry is held at First Lutheran Church in Cresco, 920 East 3rd St. Items come from a Waterloo Warehouse.
Opportunities: *Assistance to unload truck from 9-10AM *Distribute food and clean up from 10am-12:30pm. *Workers must maintain confidentiality.
Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation
Tom Spindler 563-547-4646, 563-379-7683 E-mail: tpspindler@hotmail.com
Tom Spindler 563-547-4646, 563-379-7683 E-mail: tpspindler@hotmail.com
Mission: Preserve and restore Dr. Borlaug’s birthplace and boyhood homes. Provide educational opportunities for students at the farms.
Opportunities: Clean-up at the birthplace farm (located 14 miles from Cresco), painting the farm buildings, mowing at the birthplace site, student member on the NBHF board.
NorthLand Agency on Aging Contact Varies--see below
Mission: Dedicated to fostering the physical, mental and economic well-being of older persons through a coordinated, comprehensive system of services.
Opportunities: * Bring hot meals (and friendly visit) to homebound older people. * To perform/entertain senior diners at the Cresco Senior Dining Center.
Schedule: *December, April, and August – contact Dick Wagoner 563-547-4564 *May, September, and January – contact Betty Schmitt 563-547-2092 *March, July, and November – contact Don Davis 563-737-2537 *February, June, and October – contact Connie Frana 563-547-3565
Prairie Springs Recreational Trail
Wayne Mashek 563-547-3112
Wayne Mashek 563-547-3112
Mission: To continue to create and maintain the recreational trails in Northeast Iowa.
Opportunities: Clear trail, bushwhack, attend meetings to offer ideas, beautify trail, and assist with fundraisers
Mission: To support the hospital in the care of patients through physical presence or having fundraisers for equipment not within the budget.
Opportunities: * Omelet Breakfast in March *Golf Tourney in July *Norman Borlaug Fest Quilt Auction in Sept *Holiday Cookie/Candy Sale in Dec.
Mission: Provide quality, wholesome food packages to participants but to also generate volunteer service within communities.
Opportunities: Participate in food purchase plan, receive a select price for food packages by volunteering toward a good cause of your choice.
Mission: To provide a humane solution to cat and dog overpopulation – promote and facilitate low cost spay/neuter services. To create a world with no homeless cats and dogs by promoting, advancing, and facilitating community based animal sterilization services.
Opportunities: *Participate in the following programs: Be Kind to Animals Program, Pet Therapy Program, Family Fun Nights in the Park *Hang SNAP flyers in town *Play an instrument at a fundraiser *Fair booth in June *Norman Borlaug Fest parade with or without a pet *Spay/neuter trapping project *Upcoming fundraisers *Collect Milk Moola milk and oj tops *Build a website SEE CALENDAR FOR UPDATED EVENTS
Mission: Thunder Rode provides confidence building and rehabilitative training to individuals of all ages with special needs, within aspects of the equine industry. The program has no boundaries regarding developmental growth, program growth and learning potential for individuals, enhancing their abilities to live and work successfully within the community.
Opportunities: Horse leader, sidewalker, fair booth at Winn Co. Fair & Howard Co. Fair, window display on Water St. in Decorah.
Tri State Amateur Radio Club
Ernie Martin 563-547-2366
Ernie Martin 563-547-2366
Mission: To provide emergency back-up communication following a disaster. Currently a group of 12 members, this club does fundraisers to be able to purchase and repair communication equipment. They have traveled to various locations is Iowa, Minnesota, along the Mississippi, as well as to Oklahoma.
Opportunities: To cook a 1/3lb burgers on a commercial barbeque grill for fundraising events and/or to operate a mini donut machine for fundraising events.
Mission: Community minded service organization, demonstrating pride in our country, community, and Post home 4561 through patriotism.
Opportunities: Serve at benefit meals, pick up trash on 2 mile section of road every spring.
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Bootie Kapler 563-547-3696
Bootie Kapler 563-547-3696
Mission: To express its motto, ‘Service Foremost’ meaning service to the community as a whole with special emphasis on one’s own community needs.
Opportunities: Assist with Craft Show held at the Expo each November
Women’s Oak Lawn Cemetery Improvement Association
Ruth Lueck 563-547-1073
Ruth Lueck 563-547-1073
Mission: Upkeep and improvements of Oak Lawn Cemetery
Opportunities: General clean-up and landscaping
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