Volunteer in New Glarus
Looking for ways to help your community? All of the groups below would love your help!
New Glarus Chamber of Commerce
Lots of help is needed for all Chamber-run festivals! Grab a friend and volunteer to help with beer pouring, trash crew, selling tokens, setup & breakdown, and more. Volunteer as an individual, or with a larger group.
To join our volunteer list or learn more about group volunteering, shoot us an email: info@swisstown.com.
Driftless Area Land Conservancy
Looking to get outdoors and help keep our special chunk of land beautiful? Volunteer with the Driftless Area Land Conservancy!
Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at Wild Oaks Preserve, about ten minutes north of town. You can find more information here: https://www.driftlessconservancy.org/volunteer
Friends of the Chalet of the Golden Fleece Museum
The Chalet of the Golden Fleece Museum is jewel of a house museum, filled with treasures - volunteer to help share its stories with visitors, May through November.
Email nggoldenfleece@gmail.com to learn how to get involved!
Friends of the New Glarus Public Library
An association of community members who act as ambassadors of the New Glarus Public Library to promote its services and help promote the library programs.
The Friends meet at 5:00p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the library, or call the library at 608-527-2003 for more information.
Friends of the New Glarus Woods State Park
The Friends of New Glarus Woods State Park promotes the use and improvement of the park through the following efforts:
Providing volunteer support for maintaining trails, planting prairies and other stewardship activities
Assisting the park with educational and community activities
Providing financial assistance for park projects and programs
Email newglaruswoods@gmail.com to learn how you can help.
Heidi Folk Play
The Heidi Play is performed annually in New Glarus, telling the beloved Swiss story and featuring adoptable kittens from the humane society and goats from a local farm.
The play is put on and performed by local volunteers. To find out more on how to help, follow their Facebook page or email social@heidifolkfest.org.
New Glarus Cares Community Foundation
This local non-profit uses their heads & hearts to keep New Glarus a great place to live.
Learn more at https://www.newglaruscares.com/volunteer, or email
info@newglaruscares.com.
New Glarus Home
The New Glarus Home Volunteer program hosts a wide array of opportunities and works to tailor your volunteer experience to your interests and abilities. From leading group programs as a Volunteer Life Enrichment Assistant, spending time 1-on-1 with Residents, joining the Gardener's Club, decorating the grounds and interior, to providing transport we have an array of ever-growing opportunities to support an active and enriching lifestyle for both our Volunteers and Residents.
For more information, visit New Glarus Home on Facebook or reach out to Ryan Carroll at 608-636-2416.
New Glarus Lions Club
The New Glarus Lions Club is a long-standing organization in town always looking for new members to join.
Click here to learn more about what the Lions do for our community or email newglaruslionsclub@gmail.com to join!
New Glarus Vision
New Glarus Vision, Inc. works to put community dreams into action through consensus building, facilitating ideas and gathering support. New Glarus Vision, Inc. gets results.
For more information and how to help out, email: newglarusvision74@gmail.com.
Swiss Center of North America
The Swiss Center of North America’s goal is to showcase, educate, and celebrate all things Swiss in North America. Help with visitors in the museum, archiving, or lend a hand at special events. Contact info@theswisscenter.org for details!
Swiss Historical Village & Museum
The Swiss Historical Village & Museum presents the unique story of the founding of New Glarus in 1845 and traces the Swiss colony's growth into a dairy farming community that continues to keep alive its ethnic heritage.
Contact them to learn how to help with visitor tours, maintenance, administration, research, and more!
Wilhelm Tell Festival
The dramatic Wilhelm Tell play showcases Switzerland's Hero is put on every Labor Day Weekend by local volunteers - be a part of the tradition!
To find out more on how to help, follow their Facebook page!
Is your group or club looking for volunteers? Any organization that is a member of the New Glarus Chamber of Commerce is eligible to be included on this page. Email info@swisstown.com to learn more!
