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Volunteer Opportunities in Perrysburg Part 2

Perrysburg Podcast

Release Date: 03/28/2025

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This is Part 2 in a series about volunteer opportunities in Perrysburg. (Part One was episode 84.) In this episode, I share 10 volunteer opportunities. Special thanks to Marie Dunn (City of Perrysburg’s Public Information Officer) for taking the time to talk to me about volunteer opportunities with the City’s Commissions and Boards and Perrysburg’s Great American Clean-Up.

 

10 volunteer opportunities in Perrysburg (March 2025)

 

  1. Commissions and Boards for the City of Perrysburg.
  2. Perrysburg’s Great American Clean-Up 
  3. Partners for Clean Streams
  4. Hospice of NW Ohio 
  5. The Ability Center of Greater Toledo
  6. Downtown Perrysburg, Inc. 
  7. Timothy’s Perrysburg Foundation
  8. The Wood County Park District 
  9. The Perrysburg Schools Foundation
  10. Five Food Pantries

 

Volunteering matters. You can make a difference by volunteering in our community.

 

Share volunteer opportunities with me. Pick one:

 

About the Google Form (to submit volunteer opportunities)

I need your name, email address, phone number, the name of the organization the project is associated with, a brief description of what you need help with, and when you need help. If you have anything else to share, add a brief description.

 

Mentioned in this episode

  1. City of Perrysburg Commissions and Boards Page https://www.perrysburgoh.gov/165/Commissions-Boards Click on “Application for Public Volunteer,” and create an account to apply. 
  2. Volunteer for Perrysburg’s Great American Cleanup in partnership with Partners for Clean Streams. Three Meadows Pond on April 12, 9:00-11:00 AM or Orleans Park on April 13, 1:00-3:00 PM. Click to Sign Up https://partnersforcleanstreams.my.salesforce-sites.com//volunteerEventSelectPageBootstrap?mid=a0L4W00000gVSfiUAG 
  3. Partners for Clean Streams has volunteer opportunities https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/. Sign up for the clean-up event at Bissell-Stickney Nature Preserve on Saturday, March 29 from 10:30am-12:30pm. Click to sign up: https://partnersforcleanstreams.my.salesforce-sites.com/apex/volunteerEventRegisterPageBootstrap?cid=701Un00000LB4U5IAL 
  4. Hospice of Northwest Ohio is always looking for adult and teen volunteers. No special skills needed. https://www.hospicenwo.org/volunteers/want-to-become-a-volunteer/ or call 419-661-4001.
  5. The Ability Center of NW Ohio needs puppy raisers and fosters. Click the link to apply: https://abilitycenter.org/volunteering/. Thank you Stacie Baumbarger for the info!
  6. Downtown Perrysburg Inc (Rock the Docks - Summer 2025) https://www.downtownperrysburg.org/contact/ 
  7. Timothy’s Perrysburg Foundation (soup, clothing, mittens), contact Sara Ebright [email protected]. To learn more about Timothy’s Perrysburg Foundation, visit  https://www.timothysperrysburg.org/. 
  8. Wood County Park District https://wcparks.org/volunteer/ 
  9. Perrysburg Schools Foundation https://perrysburgschoolsfoundation.org/volunteer/ 
  10. 5 Food Pantries mentioned: Perrysburg Township, Moms Mobile Mission, The Islamic Food Pantry, PCU Food Pantry, and the Jewish Federation’s Food Pantry. Contact each food pantry individually to volunteer. 

 

Episodes of The Perrysburg Podcast mentioned

Episode 11: featuring Marie Dunn: Fall Leaf Collection https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/11 

Episode 13: Food Resources (food pantry episode) https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/13 

Episode 20 featuring Marie Dunn: Porch Pirates https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/20 

Episode 35 featuring Marie Dunn: Spring Brush Clean-Up https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/35

Episode 36 featuring Brittinee Huntley (Downtown Perrysburg Inc) https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/36 

Episode 67 featuring Stacie Baumbarger, re: The Ability Center Assistance Dogs Program. https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/67 

Episode 72 featuring Jesse Stock from Partners for Clean Streams https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/72 

Episode 86 featuring Amichai Stout from the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/86 

 

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