Providing End-of-Life Support is a Privilege for RSVP Volunteer

Jim Reid learned about hospice in 1994, when he went to Baltimore, Maryland, to be with his mother who lived alone and had cancer. He met with a social worker who explained the hospice program. He was impressed. “I was just blown away by how happy they seemed to be,” he said. “These people are […]

Hospice Helps Patients Discover Joy & Comfort in Each New Day

Hospice is not a loss of hope. It is about living your life to the fullest, in comfort and joy, until the end, according to ThedaCare at Home Hospice. The agency operates two hospice inpatient facilities, both located at the Heritage Peabody Community in Appleton. Jane Shea, hospice volunteer coordinator, explained that hospice was founded […]

The Give Back Bus Hits the Road

If you’re going to volunteer, is it really that important to know where you’re going? Think about it… have you ever volunteered without knowing? Whatever your reason for volunteering, you probably knew where you were headed. But that’s not the case for those jumping on the Give Back Bus. These die-hard volunteers only had a […]

The Volunteer Center of East Central Wisconsin becomes “Volunteer Fox Cities”

The Volunteer Center of East Central Wisconsin is proud to unveil a new logo and name, “Volunteer Fox Cities,” beginning June 1, 2018. The new, modern logo and name change symbolizes a progressive way to continue sharing our organization’s mission of making volunteer connections. Throughout this process, we used a skills-based volunteer to complete the re-branding […]