Volunteer Needs From: United Way of Marathon County

We are looking for individuals to sew patriotic themed quilts/lap blankets, memory bears and/or pillows upon request. Memory bears and pillows are made from sentimental clothing that belonged to loved ones on our hospice services. We have memory bear patterns available. Please contact our office today at 715-344-4541 and ask for Wendy or Hannah to learn how to become a part of our team. You can also email at wendy.fait@heartlandhospice.com or hannah.walsh@heartlandhospice.com.

Faith in Action Marathon County (FIAMC) assists seniors 60 and older in Marathon County to stay safely in their homes. We provide them with transportation to Medical Appointments, Grocery Stores, General Shopping, and Personal Rides. We also offer Food Pantry Delivery and Friendly Visits in person or via phone.

We need a Volunteer to assist with our Intake Process. This role offers flexibility, as the Home Visit can be conducted in person or over the phone, allowing volunteers to contribute in a way that suits their schedule. The Intake Volunteer will assess the care recipient's needs and determine whether our program fits well. Once the Home Visit is completed, the Intake Volunteer will write a summary and return it to the FIAMC office.

For a FIAMC Volunteer application, phone: 715-848-8783, email: WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com, website: FaithInActionMarathonCounty.org

Share your time once or twice a month with Faith in Action Marathon County to make a significant difference in the lives of seniors living in rural areas.  Your help with transportation to medical appointments or grocery shopping is invaluable. 

Volunteers living in the outlying areas of Marathon County (Marathon, Mosinee, Athens, Birnamwood, Hatley, etc.) are needed to help seniors living in rural areas. Your assistance can make a world of difference.

We are receiving more applications from older adults living outside of Wausau but in Marathon County who need rides to doctors' visits or their local grocery stores.

When the need arises, volunteers are contacted and asked if they can provide transportation. We request a week's notice. The best part? No steady commitment is necessary. You can volunteer as often or as little as you would like, giving you the power to manage your time. 

Contact Jamie at Faith in Action, 715-848-8783, or email WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com to start a volunteer application.

Faith in Action of Marathon County (FIAMC) is growing - we need more driving volunteers to grow with us! Many seniors in our community don’t have family or friends that they can count on to help with transportation.

FIAMC provides area seniors with FREE transportation to the following within Marathon County:

- Medical Appointments

- Grocery Stores

- General Shopping

- Personal Rides for visiting spouse/family/friend in another facility, church, community activities, hair appointments, pharmacy, and visiting the library.

We have a very flexible volunteer driving schedule. You can volunteer as often or as little as you like. 

Volunteering provides a sense of purpose and meaning, improves mental and physical health, and increases your social and relationship skills, all while giving back to our community.

For a FIAMC Volunteer application, phone: 715-848-8783, email: WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com, website: FaithInActionMarathonCounty.org

Community Closet Priority Needs

*Fall and Winter Clothing*

*NEW* Underwear All Sizes, All Genders

Maternity Clothes All Sizes

Scrubs All Sizes

Like New Shoes (sneakers) and Boots (Rain and Snow)

Girls - Youth Sizes

Boys - Youth Sizes

Men and Women's

Children’s Clothing 

Pants Size 2T and Up - Husky sizes appreciated!

Long Sleeve T's Size 2T and Up

Sweatshirts and Sweaters 2T and Up

*NEW* Underwear Size 2T and Up

Adult Summer Clothing 

Men's T-Shirts (short and long) All Sizes

Men's Blue Jeans All Sizes

Men and Women's Athletic Pants

Men and Women's Sweatshirts and Casual Sweaters

Babies 

18-monthth onesies, All Genders

Sleepers, 9-months-18-months, All Genders  

Starting September 2, 2025,25 The United Way of Marathon County Community Closet NEW donation hours are:

Monday 9AM-12PM

Tuesday 3PM-5PM

Wednesday 5PM-7PM

Friday 9AM-11AM

*For donations outside of these hours please email communitycloset@unitedwaymc.org in advance*

Please drop off your donations at the Community Closet garage. Come inside and a volunteer will be available to assist you! 

The Community Closet is located at 705 S. 24th Avenue, Suite 440. We share a building with T-Mobile, and the Community Closet is on the north side of the building.

Thank you for choosing to donate to the United Way of Marathon County Community Closet. Keep making a difference in your community!

Faith in Action delivers food pantry items from The Neighbors Place to Marathon County seniors who cannot easily leave their homes. Each Care-receiver receives two bags of groceries. Deliveries are made twice a month on Wednesday mornings. 

We are looking for substitute drivers to fill in when a regular Volunteer is out sick or on vacation. Routes typically take about an hour and a half. Each route consists of 4-8 deliveries and is grouped by location in Wausau, Rothschild, Schofield, or Weston. The Volunteer must be available to pick up the food pantry items at The Neighbors Place between 9:30 am and 10:30 am. The bags will be packed and ready to go. Permanent routes may be available in the future. 

Contact Jamie at Faith in Action, 715-848-8783, or email WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com to start a Volunteer application.

Friendly Visiting is part of Faith in Action of Marathon County's support system to keep seniors socially connected to the community. Social exchange is a vital link to mental health. 

The Friendly Visitor assists seniors in maintaining their identity, passing along their valuable knowledge and experience, and diminishes the growing problem of isolationism and loneliness.  

Enjoy developing a new friendship.

You would be assigned one or more seniors to call regularly. How many seniors you would like to connect with is up to you. You will then call them on a schedule that works for you and them (once a week, twice a week, once a month, etc.)

Contact Jamie at 715-848-8783 or email WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com.

Faith in Action Marathon County collects used inkjet/laserjet cartridges to exchange for funds that help us provide needed rides to area seniors.

The plastic zipper bags are used to sort the ink cartridges.  

The cartridges are sent to a recycling program that will reimburse us.

Please click this link to see if our recycling company accepts your type of cartridge.  

Every donation counts. Thanks for supporting Faith in Action Marathon County. You may bring your donations to us at 630 Adams St. (Immanuel Lutheran Church) Monday - Thursday from 9 am-2 pm. 

Call Jamie with any questions at (715)848-8783 or email WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com.

Faith in Action is now offering rides to seniors for personal appointments (including visits to spouses, family, and friends living in another facility or in the hospital, exercise classes, church and community activities, beauty salons and barber shops, etc.)

If you would be interested in providing these types of rides please contact Jamie at Faith in Action at 715-848-8783 or email WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com to start a volunteer application.

Faith in Action mails birthday cards to each of our Care-receivers and volunteers on an on-going basis. (30-50 cards each month)

We also mail Christmas cards to all of our Care-receivers. (200+ cards)

We are looking for help with postage.

Stamps can be dropped off at our office or ordered online and mailed to our office at 630 Adams St, Wausau, WI 54403.  Our office hours are 9am-2pm, Mon.–Thurs. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie at 715-848-8783 or email WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com.

You can greatly help our patients by making handmade items. We continue to need *Pocket Prayer Shawls*, Prayer Shawls, Twiddle Muffs, and always stuffed animals (must be homemade or new with tags). Also, veteran-themed lap blankets for our hospice veterans. Patterns are available upon request.

Your time and efforts are So Appreciated by our patients!

Bring your items for donation to Entrance A at Aspirus Wausau Hospital Reception Desk. Be sure to complete a donation form when dropping off (required).

Are you someone who loves writing thoughtful, upbeat letters? Want to volunteer from wherever you live, work, or play?

Turn your small talk into connection. A simple, sincere letter can brighten a senior’s day more than you know.

Join Letters Against Isolation, a volunteer-run project bringing joy to seniors in aged care homes and programs across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Since 2020, our volunteers have mailed over one million cheerful, one-of-a-kind handwritten letters in dozens of languages!

This is not a pen pal or greeting card program. Your words are what matter most!

Visit lettersagainstisolation.com and choose your option from the top of the page:

Check out our FAQ for details on mailing, group participation, service hours, and more.

Want to see what our volunteers write? Here are a few examples:

The Women's Community is looking for new pillows, full sheet sets, and towel sets and washcloths. 

Donations can be dropped off Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 8 am and 4 pm at 3200 Hilltop Ave in Wausau.

Please contact Allie at allie@womenscommunity.org or 715-842-5663 if you have a donation to make. 

Our pantry is utilized by our residents as well as clients who live off-site and are in need of some items. Our greatest current needs are listed below. 

Current needs that are new:

Highlighted bullet points are biggest needs

    Toiletries:

    Non-perishables:

Pasta/Rice Sides

    Perishables:

    Clothing (new or gently used) & Other:

Donations can be dropped off Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 8am and 4pm at 3200 Hilltop Ave in Wausau.

Contact Allie at allie@womenscommunity.org or 715-842-5663 for questions

We are in need of the following items for our shelter:

Donations can be dropped off Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 8 am and 4 pm at 3200 Hilltop Ave in Wausau.

Please contact Allie at allie@womenscommunity.org or 715-842-5663 for more information

At The Good Shepherd Shelter, we are committed to offering a safe, supportive environment for those in need, but we can't do it alone. Right now, we're in need of breakfast essentials to start each day off right, including: Cereal, Milk, Granola Bars, Fruit Cups, Oatmeal, Coffee, Sugar & Creamer, Juice. In addition, we’re seeking backup meals intakes such as: Spaghetti Sauce & Noodles Frozen Casseroles Pre-packaged, Frozen Lasagna, Frozen Enchiladas, Frozen Meat or Veggie Chili, Frozen Pasta Bake (with layers of pasta, cheese, and sauce),Frozen Chicken Alfredo, Frozen Shepherd’s Pie, Frozen Stir-fry Kits (with pre-cooked rice and veggies),Frozen Sloppy Joes (with buns),These frozen meals will help us quickly serve large groups and ensure no one goes hungry. Your generous donations make all the difference in providing warmth and comfort to the families we serve.

We have a beautiful collection of historic clothing that dates back to the late 1800's. Here is how you can help. We could use some supplies for Collections.  

Polyester quilt batting (not wool or cotton, not loose fiberfill) is needed to wrap padded hangers for the clothing collection.  We could also use white or off-white sheets (cotton or cotton/polyester blend) or lengths of white or off-white woven fabric (cotton or cotton/polyester blend) - these we use to make garment bags and hanger covers.

Thank you kindly for your donation. It is greatly appreciated.

The Marathon County Historical Society would appreciate donations of any office supplies specifically copy paper, mailing labels, small removeable stickers, poster board, manilla folders, standard white mail envelopes, scissors, clipboards, pens...anything! We have plenty of binders and colored paper in our inventory.

We appreciate your help. Thank you for your interest and your donation.