Set up Shine Bright 2026 for success! As a setup volunteer, your work to prepare the space, materials and flow that make the entire kit assembly run is essential. Your volunteer service ensures volunteers can jump in quickly and make the greatest impact.
Tasks include:
- Setting up and moving tables to the correct places
- Stocking each section with the corresponding product
- Ensuring that the assembly line is ready to go for the next day’s assembly
- Working with other volunteers to make sure the right products were stocked
- Building boxes for the first assembly shift the following day
- Light to moderate lifting may be required for volunteers boxing at the end of the assembly line
- Please email volunteer@uwmidlands.org to request reasonable accommodation
What to expect:
- Volunteers are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing
- Park at the South entrance lot of the Mid-America Center
- Training and orientation at the start of the shift
- Volunteer activities to take place in a large, air-conditioned exhibition hall
- A moderate volume environment
- Up to 15 volunteers
- Volunteers will work in small teams
- Event photography and videography may take place
Volunteer Benefits:
- Experience meaningful, hands-on service
- Participate in tangible tasks that create immediate results and visible impact for students in need
- Boost connection and team spirit
- Build relationships and purpose alongside coworkers, friends or new community members
- Support student success (improve attendance, confidence and readiness to learn)
- Hour verification available
- Photo opportunities as an individual volunteer or with your team
- Be entered to win a pair of Omaha Storm Chasers tickets during each volunteer shift
United Way of the Midlands' release of liability and photo release is included at the bottom of the registration page. Before you submit your volunteer registration, you will be prompted to check the box confirming that, "I have read and agree to the volunteer waiver". Please follow the hyperlink to review the waiver prior to checking the box. By signing up to volunteer, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of the liability and photo release waiver.
